Here are the dates and approximate locations of this year’s child protection training events.
WORCESTER The Old Palace, Wednesday 15th February 10.30am - 12.30pm DAYTIME
STOURBRIDGE Lye & Stambermill, Christ Church hall, Monday 12th March 7.00 –9.00pm
EVESHAM Church House, Tuesday 1st May 7.00-9.00pm
REDDITCH St Peter’s Church Centre, Ipsley, Tuesday 31st May 7.00-9.00pm
WORCESTER The Old Palace, Abbots Kitchen, Monday 4th October 7.00-9.00pm
STOURPORT St Michaels & All Angels, Tuesday 20th November 10.30am - 12.30pm DAYTIME
If you would like to book places please contact Judy Baker 01905 732811
jbaker(at)cofe-worcester.org.uk
Friday, 13 January 2012
Resources
For groups in the Worcester area, you might consider asking Worcester Action for Youth to help you with a session. They can offer all kinds of experts in crafts, creative arts workshops and sports. Check out their booklet for this term which is enclosed.
To make a booking you can contact the office on 01905 350550 Tuesdays 10am - 2pm Thursdays 10am - 2pm. Worcester Action for Youth, The Old Scout Hut, Medway Road, Worcester, WR5 1LN Email info(at)wayworcester.org or visit their Website .
The National Church is offering some really good resources at the moment, One of these is the Going 4 Growth website which is regularly updated with useful things and includes things linked into the Olympics if you want to do some forward planning. They recommend Scripture Union’s Decathlon which will be in our resources library soon. They have also launched another great new resource called Worship Workshop which is now online. See the flier for this fabulous new resource for helping groups of children, young people and adults plan worship for schools and churches.
To make a booking you can contact the office on 01905 350550 Tuesdays 10am - 2pm Thursdays 10am - 2pm. Worcester Action for Youth, The Old Scout Hut, Medway Road, Worcester, WR5 1LN Email info(at)wayworcester.org or visit their Website .
The National Church is offering some really good resources at the moment, One of these is the Going 4 Growth website which is regularly updated with useful things and includes things linked into the Olympics if you want to do some forward planning. They recommend Scripture Union’s Decathlon which will be in our resources library soon. They have also launched another great new resource called Worship Workshop which is now online. See the flier for this fabulous new resource for helping groups of children, young people and adults plan worship for schools and churches.
Chaplaincy
On Thursday 26th January chaplains from secondary schools, FE colleges and local universities will again be gathering together as a network for support and resources.
Eighteen chaplains were able to attend the day in July and appreciated the chance to get new ideas and hear about the work of other chaplains.
If you are a chaplain to young people in a school, college or elsewhere let me know and we can welcome you to the group.
Eighteen chaplains were able to attend the day in July and appreciated the chance to get new ideas and hear about the work of other chaplains.
If you are a chaplain to young people in a school, college or elsewhere let me know and we can welcome you to the group.
SpiritED Fund
In the summer mailing I reminded you of our second round of the SpiritED fund. The successful bidders for round two were The Outer Limits group from Longdon who bid for £50 to buy Youth Bible Study Guides written by Chip and Helen Kendall and the Inspyre group from St Peter’s Ipsley who bid for £50 for resources to help them set up a new creative prayer space for young people.
TEENAGE PREGNANCY – A CHALLENGE FOR OUR CHURCHES
A workshop for clergy and youth workers to raise awareness of the issues and look at
ways we may address them in our parishes
Saturday 25th February 2012 from 9.30am to 3.30pm St Michael’s Church, Stourport.
It is still the official common teaching of mainstream Christian Churches that sexual intercourse belongs within a monogamous heterosexual marriage. For one of every three teenagers, the church is therefore a place where they do not feel welcome as the perceived message is one of condemnation should they face difficulties in their sexual relationships. The church has a historical role in supporting those who face a problem pregnancy and yet, in handing over our ‘Moral Welfare’ services to the State in the 20th century, we appear to be failing teenage parents in our 21st century ministry.
Although the teenage pregnancy rate declined by 12% between 1998 and 2009, it is still unacceptably high compared to the rest of Europe. This workshop therefore looks at the problems we face through the perspective of our Christian values and examines practical strategies for our ministry to young people. We welcome clergy, youth workers and lay people working with young people or with a concern for their welfare. We will have the opportunity to share good practice, engage with others working in this field and strategies and materials available to support this work.
The workshop will be facilitated by The Revd Canon Jane Fraser, a Minister in Secular Employment in this Diocese working as a trainer and consultant in the field of sexuality education. She is a qualified social worker, the author of many sex education materials and has acted as Faith Advisor to the independent Advisory Group of the Teenage Pregnancy Unit.
To book a place please email; training@cofe-worcester.org.uk; or ring 01905 732812 with your name and contact details
Saturday 25th February 2012 from 9.30am to 3.30pm St Michael’s Church, Stourport.
It is still the official common teaching of mainstream Christian Churches that sexual intercourse belongs within a monogamous heterosexual marriage. For one of every three teenagers, the church is therefore a place where they do not feel welcome as the perceived message is one of condemnation should they face difficulties in their sexual relationships. The church has a historical role in supporting those who face a problem pregnancy and yet, in handing over our ‘Moral Welfare’ services to the State in the 20th century, we appear to be failing teenage parents in our 21st century ministry.
Although the teenage pregnancy rate declined by 12% between 1998 and 2009, it is still unacceptably high compared to the rest of Europe. This workshop therefore looks at the problems we face through the perspective of our Christian values and examines practical strategies for our ministry to young people. We welcome clergy, youth workers and lay people working with young people or with a concern for their welfare. We will have the opportunity to share good practice, engage with others working in this field and strategies and materials available to support this work.
The workshop will be facilitated by The Revd Canon Jane Fraser, a Minister in Secular Employment in this Diocese working as a trainer and consultant in the field of sexuality education. She is a qualified social worker, the author of many sex education materials and has acted as Faith Advisor to the independent Advisory Group of the Teenage Pregnancy Unit.
To book a place please email; training@cofe-worcester.org.uk; or ring 01905 732812 with your name and contact details
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Get set Go!
For those of you thinking about doing something to fit in with the Olympics, why not check out:
SportMakers or More than Gold. Scripture Union also have a good book called Decathlon.
Remember the Olympic torch is coming to our area on 24th and 25th May and 30th June and 1st July .
SportMakers or More than Gold. Scripture Union also have a good book called Decathlon.
Remember the Olympic torch is coming to our area on 24th and 25th May and 30th June and 1st July .
Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) Dudley
There is still £18,000 available to be allocated through the Youth Opportunities Fund in January and February 2012 for projects and activities designed by and with young people aged 13 - 19 (or up to 25 for those with disabilities) who live in the Dudley Borough. The panel have decided to hold further road shows for applications of up to £750 in January and February to allocate the remaining funding which would need to spent and the scrap books returned by 31st March 2011.
Booking
In order to book a place to see the panel please contact the main youth service office on 01384 815173.
The next 2 dates which young people can meet with the panel are:
Monday 30th January - Venue to be confirmed - for projects that benefit young people in Stourbridge and Halesowen areas.
Saturday 11th February - Coseley Youth Centre for projects that benefit young people in Dudley North and Dudley Central areas.
For more details see their site
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