Connor Diocese :: St Bartholomewâ€™s Parish Church, Stranmillis, Belfast

Training

Connor Diocesan Training Council. From left: Mavis Gibbons, Bishop Alan, Peter Hamill, Rev Paul Dundas, Rev Jennifer Bell, Rev Paddy McGlinchey, Sharon Hamill, Archdeacon Stephen Forde, Paula Wright. Rev Arlene Moore has since taken over from Rev McGlinchy.

“...to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up...” (Ephesians 4:12)

Forthcoming training courses: Autumn 2010-Spring 2011

Challenges of Leadership with Andrew Cowley, Senior Leadership Advisor, Churches Pastoral Aids Society. Exploring issues of leadership in Parish Life. Tuesday October 12 St Johns’s Parish, Ballyclare 10am-3pm

Get Connected – A series of evenings to provide information and resources for those working in youth ministry.
Thursday Sept 16 Dunluce Parish, Bushmills 7.30pm
Tuesday September 21 Jordanstown Parish 7.30pm
Monday September 27 Ballymacash Parish 7.30pm

Energize – A night for young people and leaders from across the diocese to come together to worship and be inspired. Sunday November 7 St Patrick’s Parish, Ballymena 6.30pm

Youth Leadership Training Course – Open College Network Certificate in youth leadership in conjunction with Down and Dromore Diocese and YouthLink NI. This is a 30 hour course covering a range of leadership skills. Induction evening Tuesday September 14 Magheralin Parish, near Moira, 7pm.

Children’s leaders – An evening with Nick Harding, Children’s Advisor for Nottingham Diocese talking about ‘The problem with boys?’ There will be an opportunity for networking and a chance to look at available resources.
Monday October 18 2010 St Peter’s Parish, Belfast, 7.30pm
Thursday November 18 2010 Ballymoney Parish 7.30pm
Thursday February 3 2011 Christchurch Parish, Lisburn 7.30pm
Thursday March 24 2011 Randalstown 7.30pm

Further information about all training courses is available from Connor Diocesan Training Co-ordinator Peter Hamill on: email peter.traincoord@connor.anglican.org; tel/fax 028 9185 7827; mobile 07714 239036.

Training Council Members:

Chairperson - the Rev Paul Dundas (Christ Church, Lisburn)
Deputy Chair – the Rev Jennifer Bell (Templepatrick and Donegore)
The Rev John McClure (St Michael’s, Belfast, and Irish Church Missions)
Mrs Paula Wright (Lisburn Cathedral)
Ms Sharon Hamill (Church of the Resurrection, Queen’s University)
The Rev Arlene Moore (Monkstown)
Miss Mavis Gibbons (Lambeg)
Ex Officio:
The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy
The Archdeacon of Connor, the Ven Stephen Forde (Larne)
Peter Hamill (Connor Diocesan Training Co-ordinator)

Members of Connor Diocesan Training Council Executive and working groups at their annual meeting in April 2010.

You can download Training Council Reports to Diocesan Council:
May 2009 here
September 2009