26 September 2022
Rural Hope – autumn webinar, training & networking events calendar
26 September 7pm – Rural mission - extending a warm welcome Tickets, Mon 26 Sep 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite
All welcome; this webinar is a conversation for those looking to extend and improve the warm welcome of church in their rural communities.
About this event
All welcome!
We will be focusing conversation on the areas of…
- Welcome to tourists & visitors
- Welcome to all our community – shared space
- Inclusive welcome – in person & online
8 October 9.30am-1pm Diocese of York, Feeding Britain conference Feeding Britain Tickets, Sat 8 Oct 2022 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
11 October 7pm Church at the economic margins CaM - Coastal Network Tickets, Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
15 October 10am-4pm Rural Pioneer network conference, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
Rural Pioneer Network Conference Tickets, Sat 15 Oct 2022 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
19 October 7pm rural & rooted - small church Tickets, Wed 19 Oct 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite
how might being church with/without a building look in your local community? Come and hear some examples - join the conversation & network.
About this event
Hosted by: Andy Fishburne & Sarah Hulme from the E&G team, with guests from rural chapels involved in small church groups.
All welcome from across the Connexion, but this is aimed at people looking to pioneer/ reimagine small rooted church in their rural communities, explore how a Methodist Way of Life might be used in this context, and join a supportive termly network.
Rural Ministry Course, 25 October to 27 October at King’s Park, Northampton LAST FEW PLACES REMAINING.
For lay & ordained leaders new to a rural context, entering a rural appointment for the first time, or in need of a ‘rural refresher’.
Come and explore mission, evangelism & leadership with a rural lens. (We’re currently offering a 50% discount for lay or ordained Methodist participants.)
8 November 7pm rural mission - regenerative agriculture, regenerative church? Tickets, Tue 8 Nov 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite
what can we learn from regenerative agricultural principles as we seek justice & care for creation personally, as church & as communities?
About this event
All welcome; this webinar is a conversation aimed at people looking to understand some of the basics around regenerative agriculture, broader environmental issues, and what we as individuals & churches can be involved in as part of our mission (whether we’re rural, urban, or suburban).
We will be focusing on the areas of…
- What is regenerative agriculture & what can the wider church learn from these principles?
- Care for creation - Are there missional steps we can take as church/ individuals?
- What wider support is on offer to churches & individuals?
16 November 7.30pm Dreaming Beyond - for small and rural churches Registration, Wed 16 Nov 2022 at 19:30 | Eventbrite
What is social prescribing, and how can churches and faith groups get involved?
With the cost of living crisis as it is, are foodbanks the answer? Or is there another way?
Come and join us in November as we look at these questions together.
We'll be joined by Peter Jones, Chair of Growing Compassionate Communities. Sarah Hulme, Rural officer for the Methodist Church, as well as representatives from Food Hubs from across the Connexion.
23 November 7pm rural mission - pilgrimage Tickets, Wed 23 Nov 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite
Join a conversation exploring what pilgrimage can look like, and how to engage our wider community in journeying with us into encounter.
About this event
All welcome from across the Connexion, but this is aimed at people looking to gather outdoors; to explore, encounter & journey together, reimagine pilgrimage & develop mission in their rural communities, pioneering new ways of being church.
29 November 7pm Church at the economic margins CaM - Rural Network Tickets, Tue 29 Nov 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite