EVENTS & TRAINING

See below for details of upcoming events:

Open the Book Core Training

Martha Flavell (Open the Book Regional Training and Development Officer-North East) and Fiona Walton will be putting on an Open the Book Core Training Session in Sheffield on Wednesday 5th February from 10am – 3pm at St Columba’s Church, 503 Manchester Rd, Crosspool, Sheffield S10 5PL. Please bring a packed lunch. Drinks and cake will be provided. (There is parking in surrounding streets).

RSVP to Fiona at fiona.walton@cass-su.org.uk

Core Training* - who is it for?

Existing, registered Open the Book Storytellers who have not attended Open the Book Core Training in the past three years.
New groups wanting to start an Open the Book team
Someone wanting to join an existing Open the Book team
Open the Book storytellers who haven’t yet been trained

(*Core Training was formerly known as “Initial Training” and “Refresher Training”)

Joined Up Conference

Saturday 7th March 2020.

9:30am - 3:45pm.

Hinde House School, Sheffield, S5 6AG.

The conference provides training and resourcing through presentations in children's, youth, families, schools and chaplaincy ministry. The keynote speakers this year are Huw Thomas and Sam Richards.

This year's workshop subjects:

Children, Creation and God, Schools Work and Chaplaincy
Messy Church Discipleship
Internet Addiction and Porn
Doing Theology with Children and Young People
Teenagers and the Impact of the Developing Brain on Behaviour
Playing with Stories
Mental Health
Intergenerational Ministry for Real
Youth Ministry – Reaching and Refreshing
Whole Life Discipleship
Bullying – Off and Online
Transition from Children’s Ministry to Youth
Identity – Sexuality and Gender
Welcoming Children with Special Needs
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the Church
Soulful Wellbeing – How to Nurture Your Soul
Social Activism: Learning from Greta… and Jesus.

Visit joinedupconference.com more information and to book your place.