6.30pm for a 7pm start – finished by 9.15pm at the latest We will be looking at 2 very different aspects of “Using Resources well” Finding Resources: Learn more about how to raise funds and access grants for your church projects Using Resources wisely: How can we and our churches work towards zero […]
Area Gathering6.30pm for a 7pm start – finished by 9.15pm at the latest Come and meet the new Synod Safeguarding Officer, Sharon Barr who will be leading a session on Safeaguarding. The Synod CYDO’s will lead an interactive workshop exploring what each local church is hoping to develop with children, young people and all […]
Topic: Find out what happened at General Assembly 6.30pm for a 7pm start – finished by 9.15pm at the latest Area Date Venue North East Wednesday 12th Westborough South West Thursday 13th Parkstone South East Tuesday 18th Totton North West Wednesday 19th Christ Church Woodley
February 2018 Area Date Venue South West Tuesday 13th Fordingbridge North West Thursday 15th Oxford: Collinwood Road North East Tuesday 20th Woking South East Thursday 22nd Fareham URC September 2018 Area Date Venue North East Wednesday 12th South West Thursday 13th Parkstone South East Tuesday 18th North West Wednesday 19th
In 2013 The Synod produced a 5 year Synod Strategy, so next year it will need updating. At the September Area Gatherings we will be asking what YOU think Synod priorities should be. Area Gatherings are not just for Ministers and Secretaries but for all members who are interested in being part of the wider […]
Save the dates: Area February 2017 Venue South East Wednesday 15th Southampton: Bitterne South West Monday 20th Wesley Centre, Trinity Church, Ringwood North West Tuesday 21st Trinity Church, Abingdon North East Thursday 23rd Guildford URC – Portsmouth Rd All meetings are a 6.30 for 7pm start and aim to be finished by 9.15pm at […]
The venues for the September area gatherings have now been set as below. Topic will be: What happened at General Assembly? 20th – South West – Broadstone URC 27th – North West – Trinity Church, Abingdon Please park in Carswell Community School, which is on Conduit Road (same as the Church). […]
Below are the resources used in the January area gatherings. Area Gathering Feedback Questions Checklist of Church legal obligations and best practice Wessex Synod Handbook for Churches – A guide to churches’ legal obligations & best practice Four risk assessment stages for Baptist Churches CDM15 Property Resources Pack Ministry & Mission summary […]
We will be looking at some of the practical issues that our congregations have to deal with, under the title: “Responsible Elders” Some of the topics we will be looking at are: Property maintenance – especially the new legislation Health & Safety Having/creating a local church constitution Financial Matters (including M&M) Risk management These will […]
We have set the following dates for the 2016 Area Gatherings. January We will be looking at some of the practical issues that our congregations have to deal with, under the title: “Responsible Elders” Some of the topics we will be looking at are: Property maintenance – especially the new legislation Health […]