Eastertide School Courses 2008

Module Easter 1: The Faith we Share

How do we help people make sense of the Christian faith in a rapidly changing culture? A look at practical ways and means of listening to people, understanding their questions and making a response. This module is open to all but would be a good introduction for those considering the ministry of Lay Evangelist .

Tutor: Canon Sr. Penny Horseman C.A.	Wednesday evenings 7.30-9.30pm
Emmanuel Church, Chadwell St. Mary	April 16,23,30, May 7

Module Easter 2: Churches Together Today

What is Ecumenism? Has it a better future in 2008? The biblical and historical aspects of ecumenism. The 21st century as the ecumenical century and the new covenants between churches. Sharing what is happening at the grassroots. 

Please note: This course is also offered as Lent module 1 

Tutor: Canon Eileen French	Monday evenings 7.30-9.30pm
Diocesan Office, Chelmsford	April 14,21,28, May 12

 

Module Easter 3: Leading Small Groups
 

Encouraging and developing skills in leading small groups and house groups. An emphasis on practical experience through exercises and discussion. Topics will include how adults learn, how groups function; planning your material, ways of studying the Bible together, skills of leading groups and exploring the wide variety of resources available.

Tutor: Mrs Sheila Lloyd	Wednesday mornings 10am-12pm
Diocesan Office, Chelmsford	April 16,23,30 May 7,14

 

Module Easter 4: Called to Care 

Everyone is a pastoral carer and can increase their ability to care. The course will look at: What is pastoral care? What qualities are necessary for the practice of pastoral care? Together we will reflect on listening, pastoral prayer and being alongside with God. Open to everyone including those who might be interested in the role of Pastoral Assistant

Tutor: Revd Brigid Main	Monday evenings 7.30-9.30pm
Rayleigh	April 14,21, May 6 (Tues), 19

          

Module Easter 5: The Big Picture 2 

How can Christians respond to controversial art: protest or engagement? How have Christian artists expressed their faith through popular culture? How has Christianity influenced popular culture? How does popular culture portray or critique Christianity? These are some of the questions the course will explore using multi media resources with plenty of opportunity for discussion and practical response. 

Tutors: Revds Philip Ritchie, Jon Evens & Paul Trathen	Tuesday Evenings 7.30-9.30pm
St Lawrence, Ninefields, Waltham Abbey	April 15,22,29, May 6,13

 

Module Easter 6: Prayer

This module will be an opportunity to travel a little deeper into our prayer life. We will be learning from ourselves and each other; exploring prayer in art, words and music; considering how we might use or abuse prayer; thinking about differing styles of prayer; and how different styles of prayer suit each of us as individuals. A chance to help our talking and listening with God, and to help others on that journey.

Tutor: Mr Nigel Sharp	Thursday evenings 7.30-9.30pm
St Peters Chruch Centre, Waltham Forest	April 17,24, May 1,8,15

Module Easter 7: Your Shape for God's Service

Do you wish you could discover your gifts? Do you wish you could live more joyful and fruitful Christian life? Do you wish you could serve God more fully? Do you wish you could become the person God has designed you to be? This course will help you to explore your God-given ’’SHAPE’’ and how you can use it in his service by looking at your talents, knowledge and skills, your spiritual gifts and the things that excite you in life including your personal qualities and life experiences.

Please note that participants need the support of their minister to do this course and ministers will be sent a letter and form to sign confirming this is given.

Tutor: Revd Graham Hamborg	Thursday Evenings 7.30-9.30pm
Diocesan Office, Chelmsford	April 17,24 May 1,8,15,22

     

                                                   

Module Easter 8: Living with Other Faiths

This course helps people explore why we should engage with other faith communities and how we can go about doing so. The course objectives are to identify biblical principles for engaging with other faith communities; to develop an understanding of the beliefs and sensitivity to the practises of other faiths and to consider a range of ways of engaging with other faith communities and to identify particular approaches appropriate to your situation.

Please note that this course is also being offered as Easter module 11

Tutors: Revd Jonathan Evens & Canon David Driscoll	Friday Mornings 10am-12pm
Cathedral Learning Centre, Chelmsford	April 25 May 2,9,16,23

Module Easter 9: Growing In Wholeness

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Christian Healing Ministry. The five sessions will offer an Introduction with helpful frameworks for understanding healing; Spiritual Healing; Emotional Wholeness; Physical Healing; and Barriers to Wholeness. In addition there will be a Healing Service offered at St Mary’s Church on one Sunday evening. Sessions include prayer, worship, Biblical reflection, teaching, personal work and group discussion. Participants are encouraged to do some further work privately between the sessions. A full set of notes and reference material is provided. 

Tutor: Revd Canon Roger Matthews	Thursday evenings 8-9.45pm
St Mary's Great Baddow, Chelmsford	April 24 & May 1,8,22,29

Module Easter 10: Pilgrimage

These two Saturdays will lexplore how Christians have visited the lands of the Bible on Pilgrimage and will include the history and spirituality of Pilgrimage. Both days will be illustrated with slides.

Tutor: Revds Bob & Brenda Wallace	Saturday 10am-3.30pm
St Peters Church, Hutton	April 12, 26

Module Easter 11: Living with Other Faiths

The course uses Bible studies to explore reasons why we should engage with people of other faiths and ideas on how we can do this. It gives brief desciptions of the beliefs and practises of the main faith communities in the UK. Information on their locations and advice about making initial contact. It includes ideas/case studies for a range of ways in which people can engage with faith communities.

Please note: This course is also being offered as easter module 8 

Tutor: Revds Sean Connolly & Angus Ritchie	Monday Evenings 7.30-9.30pm
St Margaret's Catholic Church, Barking Road. E16	April 14,21,28 May 5,12

 

Module Easter 12: The Reformation in England from Local Sources 

This will be an opportunity to explore one of the most defining moments in English Church History through local sources and field trips.  We will cover Essex before the Reformation, the end of the monastic movement, worship, the Bible, persecution and the legacy of the Reformation today.  Essex and East London are a rich resource to draw upon when looking at this subject and it will enable us to discover how our Church today was shaped by the past.

Tutor: Revd John Brown	Wednesday Evenings 7.30-9.30pm
Trinity Centre, Baxter Rd, Ilford	April 23,30 May 7,14,21,28

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