Mission Ireland

Church Resources 2012

 

16 + 17 February 2012
Ramada Hotel, Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast

Church Resources 2012 is a stimulating, information-packed, 2-day event for everyone who is actively involved in the life and witness of local churches across Ireland.

The event provides encouragement and practical help through an extensive seminar programme and presents a wide range of relevant resources through the 80 stands which make up the exhibition hall. Full details can be found on the event website: www.churchresourcesonline.com

Seminars and Resources

Seminars and Exhibitors’ Presentations will be delivered under the topics: Leadership, Local Community, Mission, Pastoral Care and Youth. Speakers at Church Resources 2012 will ground their presentations by giving practical advice - as much as theological context. Please note that while there is no charge for admission to the event, tickets for seminars must be booked in advance (this can be done online at www.churchresourcesonline.com

Resources on display fall into 2 categories: those which cover the ’nuts and bolts’ requirements of churches e.g. Sound Systems, Lighting, Heating and Furniture; and those which assist with the spiritual/pastoral side of church life e.g. Teaching and Study materials, Outreach resources and Bibles and books.

 

THEY THINK IT’S ALL OVER... IT IS NOW!’

 

Welcome to the first E-zine of Transformission: The Missional Church Network.

 

This E-zine picks up the vexed question of how to bring some existing elements of church life to a necessary close. This is one of the big issues arising from the Mission Planning process in which many congregations realised they could not take on anything new because they were already fully stretched in just maintaining everything they already did. In many cases there was an awareness that something had to give but bewilderment about how to bring about the hard reality of closing something members of the congregation cherished.

 

Ongoing effectiveness in mission in a rapidly changing world will always demand difficult choices. Failure to make them in a wise and timely way will result in us being left behind. The basic pattern of the Christian life is dying to live. So, how might we bring about good endings in church life to enable mission? What follows may not be the last word on the subject, but it provides a few pointers with which to start. Perhaps you will find it useful as a guide to personal conversation, a way of opening up a discussion at Kirk Session or the basis of an article in your Church Magazine.

 To read the coplete ezine  click the link below.

Download Transformission - 1.pdf (2544.3K)

 

Isle of Innisfree

On Thursday 16 of June I attended the funeral of Tom Daye a member of Church Committee in Raffrey Presbyterian Church and a friend of mine.

 

 

 

Tom was a faithful and reliable Christian man who had a great  love for the Boy's Brigade and especially for his Junior Section boys.

Among the many memorable things about the service was the opening hymn.

 

Christianity Explored

This is a taster for the new Christianity Explored Course that will be launched in May this year.

Craig  Dyer the Training Director for Christianity Explored will be leading seminars on the new version at the 2011  Keswick at Portstewart Convention.

Keswick at Portstewart  Convention will take place from  9-15 July 2011 and the speakers include Edwin Ewart, Liam Goligher, and David Johnston. For more details  www.keswickatportstewart.org

Jesus and Jelly Beans: Seeing Jesus in the everyday....

 

Need a childrens address

check out the blog page  'Jesus and Jelly Beans' click link below.

http://gingersjesusandjellybeans.blogspot.com/

 

If you find it helpful contact Lynne and encourage her

Church Resources Exhibition 2011

 

 

Download Churches Resource 2011 Seminar Info and Order Form.pdf (568.8K)

 

Church Resources 2011. This event, which incorporates an Exhibition Hall and a Seminar Programme, will take place at The Ramada Hotel, Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast on 17 and 18 February 2011.

 Seminars fall into 2 categories: those which deal with ‘spiritual’ issues in Church life e.g. teaching, outreach, training etc., and those which deal with ‘practical’ issues e.g. sound, light, heating etc.

Please share this information with friends and colleagues in your Church. to order FREE tickets for yourself, or on behalf of a group online at www.churchresourcesonline.com

The Lord's Supper

What it means to be a Communicant Member of the Church

Published by the Board of Mission in Ireland

Communications Committee