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Which Page?
If you are looking for a church south of the centre of Manchester including towns and villages around, try 'South Manchester Churches'. This also contains links to church websites.
If you would like to know more about the United Reformed Church (URC), try 'about the URC'.
If you want information about the South District Council of the NW Synod of the URC, go to 'South District'.
For the ongoing URC initiative, go to 'Catch the Vision'.
Recent news from South Manchester URC churches is shown under 'News'.
A new page is 'being a minister' : a local minister says what likes about it.
'Links' shows websites of initiatives undertaken by churches in the District and our weblogs.
Please help specific people or causes in your prayers by viewing 'please pray for'.
Contact Andrew for the items below via your FURY leader, Church Secretary, District Representative, or Minister.
Volunteers are needed for the District Council: Church reps. are asked to consider young people within their church might benefit for the experience.
Andrew would also like details of a youth contact from every church in the District.
Finally here are links to the North Western pilots website at www.nwpilots.co.uk
and the FURY (Fellowship of United Reformed Youth) website at www.furyonline.org.uk.
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(For additions please e-mail from here)
Youth forum: see the bottom half of the left hand column.
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Saturday 2nd September at 3.30 pm: Revd Carole Gotham will be inducted as the new part-time minister at Sedbergh URC. This will be combined with her role as Synod Training and Development Officer. |
Monday 18th September 7-9pm: Christian Solidarity Worldwide presents 'Dont Stand in Silence' a meeting with excellent speakers at Trinity Church, Massie St., Cheadle SK9 1DU.
For more information see www.dontstandinsilence.info or phone 0845 456 5464 |
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Revd Paul Pells, a retired minister living in Penwortham, is to be the new Synod Co-ordinator for TLS (Training for Learning and Service). |
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Wednesday 20th September: The next District Council will be at Tintwistle
starting with food at 6:30pm. |
4th November, 6.30-8.30pm: World Church Banquet - celebration with food, music & displays about our Synod connections with Taiwan, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Italy, Namibia and India! Churches are invited to contribute staters, mains and desserts. Venue tba. More details later.
Contact: Revd. Kate Gray - 0161 437 2516. |
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Sunday 19th November: 10.30am. Elizabeth Caswell Moderator of the General Assembly 2006, will be preaching at Wilmslow URC, and they extend a warm invitation to anyone from the District to come.
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Training Courses from Carole Gotham
(more details on the synod website at www.nwsynod.org.uk.)
Mon 2nd-4th October:The Elders Training Course – The course over 3 whole days.
Fri 6th-8th October: LLR06 – The annual retreat for Local Leaders, this year at Loyola Hall. Please encourage your Local Leader, if you have one, to attend.
Sat 14th October:Looking at Luke - John Campbell takes a look at next years Lectionary gospel; not just for worship leaders but for anyone interested in learning a little more about Luke. 10am-1pm in Windermere. Lunches available.
Fri 20th-22nd October: Playing with Parables - A series of multi-sensory workshops to explore how to make parables accessible to ordinary people. This will be creative, messy and fun! Windermere Centre - Cost £150. For Members and Elders of the NW Synod this will be subsided through the Grant system. Please book through the centre and contact Carole for details of the subsidy.
Sat 28th October:Silence and Retreat Day – A District Quiet Day in the Lancashire District. All Welcome – For more information please contact Richard Gill on 01524 427764
Sat 4th November: A Reason to Visit – A day for those who visit and care for others.
Mon 4th-7th December: "God the Great Disrupter” – an Advent Retreat with Lawrence Moore.
A chance to look at two couples whose lives were totally disrupted by the first Christmas: Elizabeth and Zachariah, and Mary and Joseph. Come and share this time at the Centre as part of your preparation for Christmas. Cost: £160 – See Playing with Parables entry for details of Subsidy for Members and Elders
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There is now a Training Resource Centre at the Synod Office in Patricroft.
The room is filled with practical resources for youth and adult training. There are sections on:-
URC policy,
Pastoral care,
Bible study,
Art resources,
Small group worship,
Working with young people.
All materials can be borrowed and there is also a digital projector to borrow, and a full Labyrinth Kit that can be delivered.
Contact the office or Carole Gotham for details or room bookings. |
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Training News: We now have 4 Synod staff involved in training - Steven Collinson (ministers), Carole Gotham (lay people), Leo Roberts (youth) and Paul Petts (TLS). There is a regular Synod newsletter, Training News. Contact Carole Gotham at laytraining.nwsynod@urc.org.uk if you would like a copy. |
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Theological Education at Luther King House: This is where our URC Northern College in Manchester is located. Courses of all sorts are available. See www.ptem.org.uk, or contact the college at learning:lkh.co.uk for details. |
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