The York-Simcoe Area of the Diocese of Toronto will welcome Sally Gaze, author of the book, Mission-Shaped and Rural, from the UK.
Click here for details.
“Mission-Shaped & Rural” Workshop, June 9th, Barrie, ON
Trent Durham Sally Gaze Workshop June 2, 2012
The Trent Durham Area of the Diocese of Toronto will welcome Sally Gaze, author of the book, Mission-Shaped and Rural, from the UK.
Sally GazeThis insightful book looks at current issues in rural England and explores:
- the nature of mission with special reference to the rural situation;
- ways for the Church to engage with rural culture;
- examples of rural fresh expressions of church;
- identifying and pruning the things which inhibit mission in the countryside;
- how all forms of church can work together for the glory of God
Come and explore the joys and challenges of being ‘mission-shaped’ in our rural contexts. The workshop is for both clergy and laity. Come and bring a parish team!
Location: St. John’s Anglican Church, Ida, Cavan, ON. Click here for more details.
Regina Vision Day Feb. 25th 2012
The first Fresh Expressions Vision Day in Saskatchewan!
The Regina Vision Day on Saturday February 25th 2012, 9.30am-3.30pm, will take place at-
All Saints Anglican Church
142 Massey Road
Regina SK, S4S 4M9
For more details and to register click here.
Vital Church Planting is Coming! Feb. 2 – 4, 2012
Vital Church Planting East Conference 2012
The Missional Roadmap
Where do we go now?
February 2-4, 2012
St. Paul’s Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario
Everything seems set for another high quality VCP conference in early February. The speaker (Dave Male from Cambridge UK) has booked his ticket, focussed and practical workshops are falling into place, and registration is up and running on the website. There is even an early bird rate of 10% off the full price if you register by the end of this month. Full details are on the VCP website here.
Instead of the usual Tuesday through Thursday time slot, the conference this year runs from Thursday through Saturday (February 2-4), to make it more possible for lay people to attend. Workshops on the Saturday will concentrate strongly on equipping teams for mission. There is also a special rate of $65 for those who can only attend on the Saturday.
“But,” you say, “I’m not thinking of planting a new church. Why would I come?” One reason is that the principles of church planting in a post-Christendom age—thinking missionally, learning to discern where God is at work, creating vision, team building—are applicable to any church that wants to be revitalized and move ahead in mission.
But the theme is also a reminder that there are segments of our society which will never be reached by existing churches, however warm and welcoming. The hope is that some fresh expressions of church will do more than reach out to new people and draw them back into existing churches, valuable though that is, but that they will over time grow into self-sustaining new churches.
It’s the “mixed economy.” As Archbishop Johnson said recently, “Missional focus, that is what we are about. . . . moving towards a mixed-economy church, a healthy inherited church alongside new church plants and fresh expressions, new ways of doing things.
So the conference is really for anyone interested in the church health and growth—and that will be worked out in many ways, one expression of which will be new churches.
You will find all the details on the VCP website here. Hope to see you there!
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Messy Fiesta – Sat Oct 29, 2011 – 10:00-2:45 in Kanata ON
Are you looking for a way to reach families who are not in our churches on Sundays?
A ‘Messy Fiesta’ is a Saturday workshop to experience and learn about Messy Church.
Messy Church aims to create the opportunity for adults and children to enjoy expressing their creativity, sit down together to eat a meal, experience worship and have fun within a church context.
Reach out to children & young families in your community through Messy Church. This event is both for people who are new to Messy Church and and for those who’ve already started up Messy Churches. Connect with others, share ideas and figure out what’s next when you join us for a great day of fun, learning & networking. Cost is $20.00 each (includes lunch).
To find out more about Messy Church, visit the website where it all started and check out the video at www.messychurch.org.uk
Register by: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
Presenters: Rev. Nancy Rowe (MC Practitioner for 4 years) & Sue Kalbfleisch (MC Regional Coordinator)
Vision Days for Regina & Fredericton
The first Fresh Expressions Vision Days in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan.
Fredericton Vision Day on Saturday November 26th, St. John’s Parish Centre, Anglican Parish of Douglas and Nashwaaksis.
click here to register.
Regina Vision Day on Saturday February 25th 2012.
All Saints Anglican Church
142 Massey Road
Regina SK, S4S 4M9
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306.586.442 |
More details to follow.
