Fresh Horizons National Tour [2008]
Crucible: Creating Church on the Margins [Various dates]
Transforming Lives [Various dates in November]
Coffee Shop Facilitation Day [17 November]
Cafechurch Network Envisioning Day [26 November]
The Incarnate Gathering [3 - 5 Febraury 2009]

Fresh Horizons National Tour
2008/2009

This is possibly the hottest topic today as denominations consider the enormous ‘seniors’ resource already active and enthusiastic for mission and ministry within our churches. Fresh Horizons is designed to inform, inspire and initiate mission and ministry among third-age seniors. The day will offer reflection, challenge, insight, testimony and opportunity for third age seniors to consider the challenges of ageism and active involvement in church at home and abroad following retirement. Cost is £5 (if packed lunch) and £10 (if the church provides a cooked meal). All delegates must register with the Mission department.

Albany Baptist Church, Cardiff: 17 January
Beacon Lough Baptist Church, Gateshead: 24 January
Buckminster Baptist Church, Leicester: 31 January

Further details from Carole Alder on 01235 517713 or email thehub@baptist.org.uk.

Crucible: Creating Church on the Margins
Various Dates

Crucible is a training programme which has developed as the result of a partnership between Workshop, Urban Expression and the ALOVE initiative of The Salvation Army which aims to equip Christians to create church on the margins. There are three intensive training weekends each year which take place at the International Mission Centre (IMC) in Birmingham. Cost is £50 for one, £100 for two and £130 for all three weekends. Trainers include Juliet Kilpin, who has recently left the BUGB Mission Department to work with Urban Expression and has a wealth of experience in the area of church planting. There are still places left on the third weekend (5-6 July 2008) of the 2007/2008 cycle with further dates as follows:

Dates for 2008/09
Weekend 2: 21-22 February 2009 - The urban challenge
Weekend 3: 4-5 July 2009 - Emerging church

You can view the flyer by clicking here.

Further details are available from the Urban Expression web site by clicking here.

Transforming Lives
Various dates in November

Transforming Lives is running three major events in November (in Birmingham, Leeds and London) for young Christians who might be interested in teaching. The aim is to promote the idea of a career in teaching as whole-life Christian discipleship. Being organised in partnering with the Footprints Theatre Trust, this will be an interactive, fun and challenging day. The events are sponsored by several Christian trusts so places are free to participants (including a proper hot buffet lunch!) Book online at www.transforminglives.org.uk.

Download the flyer - click here.

Coffee Shop Facilitation Day
17 November 2008, Pear Tree Baptist Church, Derby

Though not the ‘full-monty’ day which has been so successful at Baptist House, this regional day still offers a range of experience, insight and reflection on what it means to start, improve or reflect on years of coffee shop work.

Registration details: Carole Alder calder@baptist.org.uk 01235 517712.

Cafechurch Network Envisioning Day
26 November

11.00 - 3.00, at Baptist House, Didcot

Costa Coffee & Gloria Jean's Coffees have made their UK stores available to Cafechurch Network to start cafechurches in them. This day is designed for key Network Leaders, Organisational Leaders and Senior Ministers to get vital information and explore the potential for their own networks.

- Hear cafechurch vision
- Explore the cafechurch theology
- Experience cafechurch for yourself (coffee provided by Costa Coffee)
- Plenary discussion
- Key resource pack

Cost: £10 (lunch provided). Places are very limited. To reserve your place email: info@cafechurch.net and return the booking form. For more information visit www.cafechurch.net.

Download the booking form by clicking here.

The Incarnate Gathering
3 - 5 February 2009

The third annual Incarnate Gathering will be taking place for all those already involved in church planting, or considering whether this could be part of their future. Based again at Somersal Cottages in Derbyshire, there will be plenty of opportunity to benefit from other people’s perspectives and experiences as we explore church planting themes. The cost for the houseparty is £75 per person in shared rooms, with a £60 single room supplement. Online bookings are available at www.incarnate-network.eu. Further information is available from info@incarnate-network.eu or ring 0203 355 8732.

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