Talking about Education

Online!

“We'd love to share the good news with children and young people - but there aren't any in my church” Just as Jesus' ministry happened where people were, we sometimes have to leave the comfort of our own environment to meet and reach people with whom we don't normally have contact. For children and young people, that can often mean schools and colleges. In this session you will have the opportunity to hear from two youth and community work practitioners with experience of youth work in education settings: Ruth Watson is a URC Minister. She currently exercises a Special Category Ministry MediaCityUK Church and Community Hub in Salford Quays.  This is a partnership between Oasis and the URC.  Her role is to build a church community in the Hub serving both the Academy and the local communities of Ordsall/Langworthy estates and MediaCity.  Ruth is involved with the Academy through chaplaincy and mentoring and occasional RE lessons; and with the community through PlaySpace; Talk English Café and sometimes with Youth Club and building up Holy Hub a Thursday evening Church Group. Nigel Robertsis the Further Education Chaplaincy Ambassador in the West Midlands area as part of the work of the West […]

Messy Easter

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The Children & Youth Development Workers across the Five Northerly synods have been meeting together with those who lead Messy Church locally. This has provided space for sharing and learning together. These gatherings are open to ALL Messy Churches so if you would like to join (for your first or fifth time) please do come along and invite others too. The next 'Northerly Synods Messy Church gathering' is on 28th February and will focus on Easter. We will be opening the session with the opportunity for you to share, if you wish, something that went really well (or really bad!) for you at your Advent / Christmas Messy Church. However, there is no obligation on you to share anything and, if you do, please keep it succinct - time is really tight. Zoom link below. Contact Megan Tillbrook at wilderness@urcyorkshire.org.uk for the password.

Christmas Eve online Communion Service

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The Moderator, Rev Jamie Kissack, will be leading an online Christmas Eve communion service at 11.30pm on Friday 24th December to welcome the Christ-child. Just bring your own bread and wine and join us. To book and request a Zoom link please click here

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Training Session

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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Online Training Session - Wednesday 10th November 7 - 8.30pm Following many requests that I have received, I have arranged some training to be provided in relation to the (Disclosure and Barring Service) DBS. This is completely separate to any training you may have attended provided by DDC (the company that oversees the checks on behalf of the URC). This training session will be provided by Sue Davison who is the Regional Outreach Advisor for the Disclosure and Barring Service and nicely complements training that is being provided by myself in relation to safer recruitment, contained within the Intermediate Safeguarding Training sessions. She will discuss various points including – Understanding more clearly the role of DBS Understanding the benefits of DBS and our churches working together To get a greater understanding of what ‘regulated activity’ means to our churches Understanding different types of harm To have an understanding of how barring works in relation to DBS checks and the importance of our duty to refer these concerns Have a clear understanding of consequences of various actions whilst in the workplace There will also be an opportunity to ask questions that you may have and I […]

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