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Updated 10 January, 2002
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Photos of the Dedication of the Godly play room at Trumpington (left) |
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In this Issue!
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MALC (Ministry & Adult
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Working with Children Youth Work |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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MALC
News from the Ministry & Adult Learning Council (MALC)
The MALC Ministerial Review Task Group, chaired by Bishop John, has been working on the revision of the diocesan Ministerial Review Scheme. Although considerable detailed work still has to be done the principles of a revised Scheme and the elements that the Group proposes it should contain are clear at least in outline, subject to discussion with the Bishop’s Senior Staff.
Principles undergirding the Group’s suggestions: for there to be a revised Scheme which:
- gives ministers the opportunity
to identify with a process which assists their review of ministry;
- is based on clearly stated aims
and objectives, with training and ongoing support for those carrying out review
meetings;
- includes stipendiary and self-suporting
clergy, Readers and other lay minsters, embodying a diocesan commitment to
intregation of ministries;
- offers a process through which
objectives can be set and then reflected upon progressively;
- makes an integrating link to the
resources of continuing ministerial education;
- involves parish as well as personal development.
The Group envisages the Scheme offering these opportunities through three elements:
(1) a revised form of the current element of review with a member of the Bishop’s
Senior Staff, (2) a work review with the assistance of a consultant, and (3)
a parish review with the assistance of a diocesan officer.
By the time Manna is published, early in 2002, the plan is that the plan is
that the work will be moving into the phase of the promotion and implementation
of specific proposals. For more information contact Les Oglesby at diocesan
office.
Les Oglesby, Secretary to MRTG.
The MALC Ministry Strategy Task Group, chaired by Bishop John, is working on major report to help the diocese develop a ministry strategy for the next decade. he Group is currently in a research and consultation phase. By the time Manna is published, early in 2002, many people will have been invited to take part in one of a number of consultations.
We are asking a number of questions:
- What is our vision of the mission
in which God is inviting us to participate in this part of God’s world?
- What forms of ministry do we need
to enable us to respond to our calling faithfully and effectively?
- In particular, how do we make
best use of the forms of authorised ministry currently available to us: authorised
lay workers, Readers, self-supporting clergy, stipendiary clergy?
- And also should we develop any
of the others forms of ministry available to us, such as Lay Pastoral Ministers,
Lay Evangelists, Ordained Local Ministers?
- In the development of effective ministry in the diocese, what should we seek to do about enhancing or developing such areas as, ministry as partnership, leadership in each locality, patterns of worship, communication and vocations?
If you want to take part in this consultation process at this stage, and have
not yet had opportunity to do so, please contact Les Oglesby at Diocesan Office
01353 652713
for further information.
Les Oglesby, Secretary, MSTG
Programme Nearly ninety people attended the first of The Journey Goes On programme days in Wisbech on 17th November. The day, which built on the agenda identified by the Lay Odyssey weekend at Caister, was designed to help people explore what sharing in mission and ministry involves.
During the morning session people worked on aspects of their local community and church, with the emphasis on what could be done better or more creatively. In the afternoon there were eleven workshop discussion groups on aspects of collaboration and teamworking that are becoming increasingly common in the life of the local church,
Throughout the day participants were encouraged to think about and plan for
what action on these matters they might try to take when they returned home.
There will be a leaflet/booklet produced containing the ideas explored on the
day, which will be made available as a resource for similar explorations locally
in the parishes.
The next two days in the programme take place on Saturday 9th February
in Yaxley, on the theme of Developing Faith, when the morning speaker will be
Canon John Young, Diocesan Missioner from York and on Saturday 9th March in
Cambridge, on the theme of Exploring Practical Spirituality, which will be designed
as an all-age event.
Advance booking is essential. Booking forms will be distributed shortly or
can be obtained on request from Les
Oglesby at Diocesan Office 01353
652713
CME
Parish and School
Responding to the Dearing report, “The Way Ahead” God, Worship & Spirituality in Primary Schools, a day has been organised at the Retreat House, Bishop Woodford House. Monday 18th March 10.00 - 15.30 with Mary Stone.
The day will include both practice and theory around these headings:
- What do we mean by “spiritual”?
- Approaches which promote reflection.
- Learning and practicing stilling skills.
- Developing the spiritual in the arts and natural sciences.
- Using stories to reflect on others and ourselves.
- Making the most of a place of worship.
- What is God like?
Collective Worship
Cathedral Education Centre, Thursday 20th June, 10.00-15.30 with Margaret Cooling
The day will include both practice and theory around these headings
A Writing your own assemblies/collective worship, some basic do’s and don’ts.
B Using story, art, poetry, drama and more...
C Prayers and reflections and reflective assemblies
Both days cost £25 each, including lunch. CME grant applications will
be welcomed. Readers should apply to the Readers Board; clergy and other stipendiary
authorized ministers to MALT CME Adviser.
Partnership Grants
As you plan the new year please keep in mind the Ministry as Partnership Grants. These grants of up to £500 are available to a deanery or similar cross parochial group. The purpose of the grants is within the overall training objectives expressed in “Replenishing Treasure”
- to excite imaginative training
partnerships planned at local level
- to encourage collaboration through
joint training
- to build collegiality.
Please contact Geoff Catchpole,
MALT, CME Officer or Julia
Jones, MALT, Reader Ministry Development Officer.
CME Links
During the past year I have gathered together a number of useful links &
contacts and quite a lot of useful information. On the CME links web page is
a summary of many of these items often with hyperlinks to more detailed sources
on the web.
In the Resources Unit is a filing draw which has the same titles and contains
the full text of course descriptions, catalogues, brochures from Retreat Houses.
The Web page is updated fortnightly and sometimes weekly. If you can find nothing
there give me a ring and see if the grey matter is any more help!
2002-3 and 4!
I’m, by the time this is published and read, well into the planning of the 2002-3 programme. However I am open to being helped in this task with ideas and suggestions and offers of help to organize some events.
In 2004 I am offering to lead a group to the Holy Land, local conditions permitting. I went during the intifada last June. This will be most help those who have not been before. For most this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You may wish to spend your CME grant on it for the next three years. I can arrange this with McCabe, the pilgrimage company with which I trained as a tour leader.
Geoff Catchpole
READERS INFORMATION
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The New Testament
Course begins on Tuesday 29th January at 7:30 at the Diocesan Offices in Ely.
This introductory evening will look at Luke/Acts as a starting point for study.
Study the Epistles, the Gospels and Apocalyptic literature
This free course, led by local ministers, will last 12 weeks
- including presentations and written
work from students.
- studying in locally based groups across the diocese.
Further information and to reserve a place please The
Resources Centre on 01353 652725 ------------------- Now!
Old Testament studies
A further free course begins on Tuesday May 14th 2002 with an introductory evening at The Diocesan Offices, Barton Road, Ely
Study
- The Prophets
- The Pentateuch
- The Wisdom writings
To indicate interest and to book a place please
the Resources Centre on 01353 652725
How Shall I Sing That Majesty?
The place of music within liturgy, with special reference to Common Worship
February 2nd 2002 Bar Hill Church 9:30 – 3:30
To be led by Revd Peter Moger and Mrs Jan Payne
The day will include discussion on liturgical principles, exploring good practice in music choice and the opportunity to practice some of the new music available with the Common Worship liturgy.
Copies of ‘Music for Common Worship’ will be available to purchase.
The day will cost £5 and lunch will be provided.
Please complete the registration
slip and return to:
Julia Jones, RMDO, Diocesan Offices, Barton Road, Ely, Cambs CB7 4DX
by Thursday January 24th 2002
Schools Plus
Education Sunday
27th January 2002 – Ely Cathedral
At 2.00pm on Sunday 27th January there will be a grand service in celebration of the life of church schools at Ely Cathedral. An act of all-age worship has been planned which we hope will be high on school participation, and we are scouring the Diocese for volunteers for different activities, from reception aged children to governors, teachers and former pupils.
Bishop Anthony will also be joining us for the service, to share with us his vision for church schools. The service will centre on the three linked themes “Who we are”, “Where we are” and “Moving On”.
The timing of any event on a January Sunday will always be difficult (and the date of Education Sunday is fixed nationally and ecumenically, not by us!) but we shall open up the Cathedral Centre both before and after the service for worshippers who would like to bring picnics, or just get a hot drink before the service.
Further information will be going out through the schools about this event, but through these pages, may we warmly invite you all to come and celebrate with us the ongoing life of our Diocesan Church School Family. Last time we staged this service, three years ago, almost a thousand people from throughout the length and breadth of the Diocese gathered together in the Cathedral, and a high percentage of the church schools were represented by both children and adults – can we do even “better” this year?!
Two Major INSET Opportunities
We are delighted to have two nationally known Religious Education practitioners delivering INSET in the Diocese this year. Both days will be suitable for teachers, clergy, and anyone who assists primary schools with their RE or collective worship provision. (The days will also be suitable for both church and community schools.)
Monday 18th March - Mary Stone will be leading a day on “Teaching
about God, Worship and Spirituality in the Primary School”. This is
also the title of Mary’s latest book, and we can look forward to an immensely
practical day looking at what is meant by “spiritual”; using the arts,
natural sciences and stories to reflect on the spiritual; making the most of
a visit to a place of worship, and ultimately finding out “What is God
like?”
Mary is also the author of the well known book “Don’t just do
something, sit there”. She is a Quaker, an ex-primary headteacher,
and a part-time lecturer at St Martin’s College, Lancaster.
Venue: Bishop Woodford Retreat House, Ely.
Thursday 20th June - Margaret Cooling will lead an INSET Day on collective worship. Margaret works from the Stapleford Centre in Nottingham. She is a prolific author with a number of excellent books of collective worship ideas to her credit. Her training days are always crammed full of inspirational, yet practical, ideas and she is much in demand as a speaker. Venue: Ely Cathedral Centre.
Each Day costs £25 (cost including sandwich lunch) and lasts from 10.00
a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Demand for places has already been high, but there are a few
vacancies left on both courses at present. If you are interested in joining
either INSET we advise you to contact us immediately.
Schools contact Shirley Hall
01353 652712, Clergy contact Revd Geoff Catchpole
01353 652711. Geoff will also have details of CME funding.
RE Liaison Groups
This term most of the RE Groups are looking at a booklet on God, which will cover a wide variety of ideas for teaching about God in the six major religions covered by the Agreed Syllabus (or five and Buddhism, as Buddhism is non-theistic). Some groups will be looking at Prayer in RE and collective worship; the materials from this latter booklet is on the Diocesan Board of Education & Training website at in the Schools section.
This term’s meetings are:
Wednesday 30th January – St Peter’s School, Wisbech –
Talking about God
Tuesday 5th February – Burrowmoor School, March – Prayer
in RE and collective worship
Thursday 7th February – Diocesan Office, Ely – Prayer in
RE and collective worship
Wednesday 13th February – Barrington School, – Talking about
God
Wednesday 27th February – Linton Infants School – Prayer in RE
and collective worship
Thursday 28th February – Wormegay School, West Norfolk – Talking
about God
Tuesday 5th March – Farcet School – The Bible in RE and
collective worship
Wednesday 6th March – St Luke’s School, Cambridge – Talking
about God
Wednesday 20th March – Great Paxton School – Talking about
God
Meetings are free and are open to colleagues from both church and community
schools. Sessions start at 4.15pm and last for approximately an hour.
The Diocesan RE Lending Collection is available for borrowing and browsing
from 3.45pm onwards. Teachers requiring resources on particular topics are invited
to contact the Resources Centre,
01353 652725 a few days in advance of the meeting to ensure that the right stock
is brought to the session.
Members of Ely Cathedral Choir
are available to lead an act of collective worship. In case you missed it last
term, a notice went round to let church schools know that the Precentor of Ely
Cathedral, the Revd Nick Woodcock, and members of the Cathedral Choir
could be available to lead collective worship in schools, with the additional
bonus that they could offer singing workshops to schools which are particularly
interested in music. If this interests you, please get in touch with Shirley
Hall, in the first instance, on
01353 652712
Website Update
Section 23 Reports now on site
In the Summer Term of 2001 we carried out a survey of Governing Bodies to see if there was any interest in following up a suggestion which had been made of putting the summaries of Section 23 Reports on the Diocesan Board of Education & Training website.
The answer was an almost unanimous “Yes”, so you will now find that some of the summaries are online on the Schools pages. We shall update the site as new reports are received from this round of inspections, but, if you are using the site, do remember that some of the reports are now quite elderly, and might not bear any resemblance to the school as it is now!
Governor Training
This academic year we are offering sessions on governing Church Schools as part of the Cambridgeshire County Governor Training Network. The three sessions which will take place in the spring term are:
Governing at a Church of England Primary School. This course will be offered at St Andrews School, Chesterton on Tuesday 12th March (code CE7).
Buildings Management for Voluntary Aided Church of England Schools
This course will take place on Wednesday 27th February at St Luke’s School,
Cambridge (code FVA3) and Wednesday 13th March at Wisbech St Mary school (code
FVA4).
There are also two sessions to come on school ethos, these will take place
in the Summer Term: The Heart of the Matter – Ethos Health Checks for
Church Schools on Tuesday 14th May at St Mary’s School, St Neots
(code DIN3) and Monday 17th June at All Saints School, March (code DIN4).
All sessions begin at 7.00pm and last for two hours.
Governors from Cambridgeshire schools who wish to book on any of the courses
above should contact: email: governor.training@education.camcnty.gov.uk
or
01223 717288. Governors from Peterborough or Norfolk should contact Sarah
Sheffield at the Diocesan Office
01353 652724.
Working with Children
Living out our Baptism: Children, Liturgy and Christian Community
A day conference with Professor Louis Weil, James F Hodges Professor
of Liturgics in the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, California
Thursday 21st March 2002
10.30am – 4pm
in the Divinity Faculty, The University of Cambridge
Cost £25 to include coffee and lunch. £15 concessions. (Clergy
should enquire about CME grants.) Booking
Form
This is an event not to be missed. Its purpose to help those responsible for leading worship and those responsible for nurturing children’s faith to learn from one of the most eminent teachers and practitioners in this field.
Professor Weil has written and taught on this subject across the world
and we are fortunate indeed that he has accepted our invitation to teach in
Cambridge for a day during his sabbatical leave in Britain.
Please book the day now and make this a top priority event. And book in good
time as people are coming from across the country: we wouldn’t want local
people to be disappointed.
The event has been organised by the Children’s Council, the Board of Education and Training and the Diocesan Liturgical Committee. It will be chaired by the Bishop of Huntingdon
Godly Play Courses this Spring
Godly Play is a method of telling Bible stories, or presenting parables
or lessons about traditions, using three dimensional materials. It invites listeners
into the stories and encourages them to connect the stories with personal experience.
It is also a non-coercive way to encourage children to move into larger dimensions
of belief and faith, through wondering questions and open-ended response time.
It is an effective way of working with a group of children who have diverse
learning styles. After listening to the story, the children decide for themselves
how to respond: by learning to retell it themselves; through their own ‘research’,
using games, puzzles and books: through art.
One of the most significant features of the method is the use of the teaching
environment and a room has been prepared in Cambridge to enable people to experience
this.
All the courses described below are based in this room at Trumpington.
Evening Courses: - A series of 3 evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Thursdays 17th, 24th, 31st January
Mondays 4th,11th, 25th February
Single Day Courses:
A single day from 10am – 4pm
Saturday 2nd February
Tuesday 26th February
(both fully booked but a few names could be taken in case of cancellations).
Cost - The cost is £15 for an individual, £10 per person for two or more people from the same church or benefice.
Application
To apply to attend any of the courses, please write, with a cheque payable to
Godly Play, Ely to: Gill Ambrose, The Vicarage, 1 Grantchester
Road, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 2LH
All Saintstide 2002
It has become traditional to hold an All Saintstide children’s event – Saints Alive - in Ely on alternate years. This year the date is Saturday 2nd November and it will be an event with Roly Bain, the clown, who is running a clowning weekend at Bishop Woodford House. Book the date now. More details later.
Child Protection
There are lots of developments at the moment: please take a bit of time to
read this.
The Criminal Records Bureau
This will provide police and other checks on all who apply to work, both as
employees and volunteers, with children and vulnerable adults. Its services
will be available to churches, through a ‘registered body’, in our
case this will be the Diocese.
The Bureau is still developing its structures and procedures at present and it is not expected that its services will be available until much later in 2002.
As soon as its service becomes available, the Bishop’s Office and the Diocesan Child Protection Reference Group will send a pack of comprehensive information and advice to every parish and other organisations (for example the Mothers’ Union) to whom it is relevant. Until that time we can only provide outline responses to questions as we simply do not have the information ourselves.
At about the same time, the sheets in the Diocesan Child Protection Folder
will be updated – please look out for the new material and edit your folders
when you get it!
Gill Ambrose
Child Protection Training
The three diocesan training sessions last term were well attended. This is
just a reminder that training is available for parish groups and benefices also.
If you feel that this would be helpful to you, please contact Gill for more
information.
Local Authority and Government initiatives, Cambridgeshire and Peterbough Area
Child Protection Committees and OSCA have just produced an excellent new set
of leaflets on various child protection questions.
Available from:
ACPC, Box SS1007, Castle Court, Shire Hall, Cambridge CB3 0AP
Peterborough ACPC provide a comprehensive regular newsletter.
It is available on-line from their website
at , together with other useful information.
The OSCA (Out of School Childcare) Project run many helpful courses,
on both child protection and other aspects of child care. Contact them at 15
Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill, CB3 8SQ or
01954 273365.
Gospel Rocky
Gospel Rocky is a professional summer show performed at a number of seaside theatres over the last few summer seasons. It presents the Gospel story in a fun and inclusive way through a character called Gospel Rocky and it has been a great success where it has played. Norwich diocese booked it for theatres in King’s Lynn and Norwich and had an excellent response. Over the coming summer it will have a three week season and then be available on Sunday evenings. If you want to know more, we have a trailer video in the Resources Centre which you are welcome to borrow. More precise dates of shows throughout the country will be available nearer the summer.
The Children’s Society
The Children’s Society is a voluntary society of the Church of England which has worked with children in need for well over a century. Changing social needs have meant that it has constantly had to evaluate and adapt its work to meet the real needs of children through many decades. No time has been more challenging than the last few years, and the society has done pioneering work with children who have run away and are living on the streets of our cities. Much of this work has been costly and the Society now finds itself in a challenging financial position. Many of our parishes have traditionally supported The Children’s Society but at the present time there is a real need for them to be assured of that support and to recruit more help. If you are interested to know more about the Society’s work you could visit their website: www.childrenssociety.org.uk and if you are able to find ways of supporting them, you would be contributing to vital support for some of the nations most vulnerable young people.
Look out for . . .
Harry
Potter stuff
By the time you read this you may well have seen the film … and many of
thechildren you know probably will have done. It may be helpful to know of the
material produced by Christian publishers to help us use the enthusiasm for
these phenomenally successful books in the work we do with children, young people
and, yes, adults, in our churches.
A Charmed Life: The Spirituality of Potterworld
By Francis Bridger, (Principal of Trinity College Bristol and author of Children
Finding Faith), published by Darton, Longman and Todd at £8.95
Bridger explores the spiritual and moral content of the Harry Potter books,
explaining why they have been so appealing both to children and adults and that
they promote the ‘all-conquering power of love’.
‘The moral universe of Potterworld is one in which there is real good and real evil. The evil must be fought, the good must be embraced. But, of course, this is as true within characters as between them… From it arises the moral lesson that, consciously or not, Rowling gives above all others: that none of us is perfect, and that we all need each other to keep us on the straight and narrow.’ (p82)
Harry Potter and the Meaning of Life
Philip Plyming, Grove Books Ltd, £2.50
The public imagination has been caught by Harry Potter more quickly and with
wider appeal than perhaps any other set of books before.
But is there a hidden menace behind the magic? Are the stories of a young wizard
appropriate for Christian children?
Concern has been expressed that children could become influenced by the occult.
Or are they really about character, relationships and the choices we make in
life?
It has been generally acknowledged that the books explore themes and questions
that are at the heart of what it is to be human. Revd Philip Plyming looks
at the spirituality of Harry Potter on its own terms, without either demonizing
or 
Christianizing
it, and offers a valuable model for missionary engagement with our culture.
Scripture Union’s Connect (linking the Word to the world) bible
study series have produced What does the Bible say about … Harry Potter
(I have to say the title did puzzle a seven year old friend who was visiting
me!!)
Four bible studies on magic, adolescence, ambition and good and evil based on
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. This is good stuff and it
might be a more comfortable way in for people who would otherwise be wary of
‘Bible Study’. Also available on the web.
Tuesday’s Child: A Reader for Christian Educators
Edited by John Sutcliffe and published by Christian Education at £16.25
This is an anthology of the most significant writing about the thinking about children, their spirituality and faith development as it developed through the ten decades of the twentieth century. Valuable for all who are interested in this subject and a must for those who are seriously interested, this is a particular treasure as it has wonderful quotations from books which have been extremely influential but have long been out of print.
The Bible Made Easy: a pop-up, pull-out, interactive bible adventure
By Alan and Linda Parry, published by Hunt and Thorpe at £11.99
This ingenious book will suit a wide range of ages. The pop-up bits are intriguing
for little people but the page division actually demonstrates the nature of
biblical writing. Creation and flood is the first spread, the patriarchs the
second.
The next spread shows Judges and Kings followed by the Prophets with Jonah inside
a huge fish-face which looms out as you turn the page. The exile is explored
through Daniel before we reach Jesus and a story telling star.
Christ’s teachings lead to the Passion and the final page features the resurrection and its consequence, the early church described in Acts, and John’s writing in Revelation.
This is a must for every church library or children’s corner, every RE resource area and it would make a super present for any Christian family.
Hugs: a special bedtime prayer
By Pennie Kidd and Susan Poole published by Lion at £7.99
A basic prayer book for tiny children written in simple rhyme and focussing on thanksgiving for those around us, for everyday gifts and God’s great love. An excellent baptism present and a good book to have in a toddler or playgroup.
The Lion Bible: everlasting stories
Retold by Lois Rock, illustrated by Christina Balit and published by Lion at
£14.99
There are lots of children’s bibles and each has something distinctive to commend it. This latest contribution to the genre has particularly beautiful illustrations which draw the reader into the text, the expressive faces of the characters providing a rapid clue to the content of the story.
The book is well organised, with a contents page providing clear themes, a particularly valuable tool in helping children to understand the shape of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.
The Tale of the Heaven Tree
By Mary Joslin and illustrated by Meilo So, published by Lion at £10.99
A legend about hope, as a seed, planted by a child in a world of destruction and selfishness, grows into a huge tree with branches which reach to Heaven. Lots to talk about amid delicate and sensitive illustrations.
One Foot in the Water: helping children look back to baptism and
forward to Holy Communion
By Geoff Treasure, published by CPAS at £4
A resource to add to the growing collection of useful material for first communion
preparation. 6 modules with choices in each looking at the baptism service,
its symbolism and promises and the Communion Service, its origins and significance.
Designed for 7-10 year olds but flexible enough to use with older people. Available
from CPAS 01926 458400
For the Sake of the Children: the FNF guide to shared parenting
By Sue Secker, Families Need Fathers Publications £7.95
This publication, funded by the Home Office though published independently, has a Foreword by the Deputy Home Secretary Paul Boateng. It provides both factual information and practical advice in an easily readable form and covers many of the difficulties and puzzles faced by parents who are splitting up. This is a growing area of pastoral work which not uncommonly preoccupies many of us. It is easy to get sucked into the frustration of the adults – in which the well-being of the children can become submerged. This book provides much–needed insights into how that an inevitably sad situation can be managed better with improved outcomes for everyone. An important book for the shelf of all who care about children’s lives.
Youth Work
Millennium Volunteers Scheme
The
Millennium Volunteers scheme encourages 16-24 year olds to volunteer their time
for the benefits of others. There is an emphasis on the volunteering being led
by the young people themselves and the specific piece of work being targeted
at/in an area of the community in which the young person lives.
The volunteering could be an extension of existing work that is being carried
out orcould be designed around a particular interest or skill. This could range
from being involved in the planning and running of school events, youth clubs,
church youth events, youth projects, children’s events, summer camps and
holiday clubs.
To gain a millennium volunteers certificate the young person would
be required to complete a total of 100 hours (and for the MV award - 200 hours)
of volunteer work over a minimum period of 1 year.
Whilst this scheme is being co-ordinated by The Boys’ Brigade, it is open
to all church/school based youth groups and uniformed youth organisations.
For further information; Millennium Volunteers. Felden Lodge, Felden,
Hemel Hempstead HP3 0BL
0800 018 0524
VIDEOS THAT TEACH
by Doug Field and Eddie James
An important new resource for Church youth groups and Secondary Schools has
now arrived at the Education & Training Resources Centre in Ely. This book
uses clips from seventy-five of the best recent movies released on video -fully
indexed and planned by topic and bible reference and complete with videoclip
stop and start times - to illustrate your theme, bible lessons and launch provocative
group discussion. Discussions that get people of all ages talking about themselves
and life -about God and the Bible - about what they believe and hold faith in.
Whilst this book was written with young people in mind, it offers an important
resource to any housegroup -regardless of age group. When used with a video
projector it can also be of help at a larger church gathering. Also included
are details of how to use the book, FAQs, and details of planning a lesson using
the book.
Films featured include;
Amistad, The Apostle, Armageddon, The Brady Bunch, Braveheart, City of Angels,
City Slickers, The Color Purple, Contact, Dave, Dead Man Walking, Dead Poets
Society, Death Becomes Her, Deep Impact, Dumb & Dumber, The Empire Strikes
Back, Father of the Bride, Field of Dreams, Forrest Gump, Good Will Hunting,
Grease, The Great Outdoors, Groundhog Day, Hook, Indiana Jones & the Last
Crusade, Jerry Maguire, The Karate Kid, Les Miserables, Liar Liar, Lion King,
Madonna: Truth or Dare, Malice, Mask of Zorro, Men in Black, Miracle on 34th
Street, The Money Pit, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Nine Months, Parenthood,
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Quiz Show, Rocky
III, Romeo and Juliet, The Santa Clause, Shadowlands, She’s Having a Baby,
Steel Magnolias, The Thing You Do, A Time to Kill, Titanic, Toy Story, The Truman
Show, U2: Rattle & Hum, Wayne’s World, When a Man Loves a Woman, Willy
Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
his book complements a ‘Theology through Films’ workbook, ‘REEL ISSUES’ by Ian Mayer. This book can be borrowed free of charge from your Deanery Resource Boxes or from the Resources Centre.
“SEARCH ENGINE”
by Philip Mounstephen
Bible searches on ten big issues for 11-14’s
This is not a book but a CD Rom, boxed in a games-style pack. Log on to discover enough material to get young people grappling with a stack of today’s hot issues of life and death. More importantly, “Search Engine” will help them build attitudes and responses on a firm biblical foundation. Viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader software, “Search Engine” may be printed out at the click of a mouse and the text features live links that take you straight to more than 100 topic-enhancing websites. Available from Church Pastoral Aid Society, Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park, Warwick, CV34 6NG
Mission & Young People At Risk
4 study modules on CD Rom
This is a series of four study modules based on the themes of ‘Community’, ‘Communication’, ‘Mission’ and ‘Group Work’. These CD’s are packed with ideas and study material for youth group members, youth leaders and individuals. They use interactive features, video clips and music files. There are also links to other websites. The first module based on the theme of ‘Community’ is available now. The other CD ROMs in the series will be available soon. Each module costs £10 + 50p p&p. Available from Connect Spiritual Development Project. 34 St John’s Avenue, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 7EG
The 2002 ‘Your-turn’ Spotlight Awards
The ‘Your Turn Spotlight Awards’ recognise teenagers from across
the U.K. who have spoken up for what they strongly believe in. If you wish to
nominate a young person - aged between 14-18 - because they have started a campaign
about something important to them, their faith, their youth group or their church
a copy of the nomination form can be sent to you by writing to;
YourTurn Spotlight Awards, Discovery House, 28-42 Banner Street, London EC1Y
BQE
Nominations for the 2002 Awards close on 31st January 2002 and prizes awarded in March 2002
Youth Leaders Resources Event
Plans for our youth leaders resources event on Saturday March 2nd 2002 are now well underway.
Publicity material is now at the printers and will be posted to you soon if you are on the diocesan youth mailing list. If you think you may not be on our mailing list yet, and would like details of this event please send your details to me as soon as possible. Don’t worry if I find I have your address already -its always worth checking and letting me know the contact point between my office, your young people and your church. This is particularly important if any new youth leaders/workers would like to receive support and information. Further details about the many workshops and resources at the all-day youth leaders resources event will be publicised on our education & training website within the coming weeks. So visit the ‘Youth’ section from time to time as it is now updated on a regular basis!
18-30’s WEEKEND - with a difference!
Anglican Renewal Ministries and Club 2020 are organising a weekend for 18-30
year olds from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th January 2002 at The Hayes Conference
Centre in Swanwick, Derbyshire. The weekend of self-reflection, bible studies
and prayer ministry also includes creative Anglican liturgy and DJ led worship.
For further details about this weekend or Club 2020 contact;
Anglican Renewal Ministries, 4 Bramble Street, Derby DE1 1HU
01332 200175
LivingforGOD@school.com
One of the most important places for young people to live out their Christian
faith in practice is at school. In order to help them do this more effectively
Scripture Union is planning to launch a new CD-ROM for secondary schools later
in the year. The CD consists of simple guidance on running a school group for
students, Ministers, teachers or volunteers; suggested principals for programming,
and over 250 outlines categorized according to age and church background. There
will, in addition, be an Internet based resource giving seasonal outlines and
ideas with links to other websites and connected resources. Contact Scripture
Union or the youth officer for more details.
Hope UK
This is a Christian drug education charity working with schools, churches and
youth organisations throughout the country. They support parents, teachers,
youth workers and ministers with high quality resources, speakers and training
events. Young people are always at the centre of their work and they encourage
positive peer influence and the ability to choose healthy options. Their DRUGNET
programme package may be of particular help to anyone supporting those suffering
from the effects of drug abuse.
Contact HOPE UK. 25 Copperfield Street, London. SE1 0EN.
020 7928 0848 (24 hrs).
There is also a website.
The Resources Centre is based at the Diocesan
Office, Bishop Woodford House, Barton Road, Ely CB7 4DX Telephone: 01353 652725
E-mail: resources.centre@ely.anglican.org
Sally and Annette, our Resources Administrators, are leaving us this summer and as a consequence the Resources Centre will not be open full time over August and September.
We shall attempt to open the Centre for as many days as possible over this period, but we would strongly recommend that borrowers contact Sarah Sheffield on 01353 652724 to ensure that the Centre is staffed and open before making their visit. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The Centre is closed from 20th-27th August for staff holidays
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17th Jan - Godly Play Training |
27th Feb - Building Management |
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24th Jan - Godly Play Training |
28th Feb - RE LiaisonGroup |
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25th-27th Jan - 18-30’s Weekend at Swanwick |
2nd March - Toolkit - Youth leaders training |
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27th Jan - Education Sunday |
5th - March RE Liaison Group |
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31st Jan - Godly Play Training |
6th March - RE Liaison Group |
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29th Jan - Reader Training starts |
9th March - The Journey Goes On |
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30th Jan- RE Liaison Group |
12th March - Governor Training |
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2nd Feb - How shall I sing His Majesty? |
13th March - Building Management |
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4th Feb - Godly Play Training |
18th March - “The Way Ahead” |
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5th Feb - RE Liaison Group |
20th March - RE Liaison Group |
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7th Feb - RE Liaison Group |
21st March - Living out our Baptism |
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9th Feb - The Journey Goes On |
14th May - Reader Training starts |
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11th Feb - Godly Play Training |
14th May - Building Management |
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13th Feb - RE LiaisonGroup |
17th June - Building Management |
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25th Feb - Godly Play Training |
20th June - Collective Worship |
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27th Feb - RE Liaison Group |
2nd Nov - Saints Alive |
Board of Education & Training Officers
All the officers may be contacted at the Diocesan Office in Ely or their home
telephones
Canon Tim Elbourne: Diocesan Director of Education & Training
Office: 01353 652711
E-mail: tim.elbourne@ely.anglican.org
Gill Ambrose: RE Adviser: Children's Work)
Home: 01223 511717, Office: 01353 652715
E-mail: gill.ambrose@ely.anglican.org
Geoff Catchpole: Part-time CME Officer
01353 652717, Fax 01353 652700
E-mail geoff.catchpole@ely.anglican.org
Cath Conlon: Schools Buildings and Finance Officer
Office: 01353 652722
E-mail: cath.conlon@ely.anglican.org
Dr Shirley Hall: RE Adviser (Schools)
Home: 01353 667574 Office: 01353 652712
E-mail: resources.centre@ely.anglican.org
Julia Jones: Part-time Reader Ministry Development Officer
Home: 01223 262251 Office: 01353 652714
E-mail: julia.jones@ely.anglican.org
Les Oglesby: Co-ordinator and Adult Education Officer
Office: 01353 652713
E-mail: les.oglesby@ely.anglican.org
David Waters CA: Youth Officer
Home: 01733 361080 Office: 01353 652715
E-mail: david.waters@ely.anglican.org
Sarah Sheffield: Administrative Assistant 01353 652724
E-mail: sarah.sheffield@ely.anglican.org
