June 2015
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Youth, Children,
Families
Collective
Ambassadors
Vacancies
@OurCofE
pMAP Celebration
CEMES
Education
St Mellitus Course
Marsh Awards
Comms Training
Related Publications
Want to Get
Noticed?
Grantfinder – Action
Hampshire
Winchester
Cathedral
Prayer and Spirituality
You can find the Diocesan Prayer Cycle/Intercessions located on our home page at:
www.winchester.anglican.org/prayer
‘Places to Be’ within 50 miles of Winchester that offer a range of retreats or spaces for prayer for individuals.
Rule of Life Workshop
Wednesday 8 July
9.45am – 1pm
20 spaces per morning
It’s not too late to start work on your personal Rule/Rhythm
of Life – so if you like a bit of support, or simply some space,
please come along.
Workshop: Leading a Quiet Day
Saturday 25 July
Old Alresford Place
10am – 4pm, £10 (including Lunch)
You will be invited to consider:
 The purpose and value of Quiet Days
 The practicalities of time and place
 Possible formats, themes and material
 Personal styles, spiritual styles and learning styles
For more information and/or to book form please contact The Revd Sally Dakin, Diocesan Spirituality Adviser:
sally.dakin@winchester.anglican.org / 01962 854050.
Events
Diocesan, Parish and Community Events are available to view on the Events Calendar:
http://www.winchester.anglican.org/training-events/
Featured Event:
Winchester Festival
3-11 July
The Winchester Festival of the Arts returns for its 16th year in 2015, runs from 3 – 11 July and promises to live up to
expectations. The launch took place on Friday 17 April, when the organisers were delighted to introduce another varied
programme from across the genres of the arts, which includes a range of events which will entice and entertain.
Details are available from the Winchester Festival Brochure and more information is available online at
www.winchesterfestival.co.uk.
Vacancies
You can now advertise your parish, social enterprise or project vacancies on our Diocesan website!
http://www.winchester.anglican.org/current-vacancies/parish-external-vacancies/
All we need from you is a job description, closing date/interview date for the position and where possible any logos you want
included in the advert. The link to parish vacancies will be included each month in the eNews.
Please submit any vacancies you would like advertised to siobahn.cole@winchester.anglican.org.
@OurCofE
This week, Liz Firth (@FirthLiz) will be tweeting from the @OurCofE account. Liz works for the Church Urban Fund in Bradford
and is also Interfaith worker at Bradford Cathedral, and will be tweeting ahead of Poverty Sunday this weekend.
pMAP Celebration Service
Winchester Cathedral
Saturday 21 November, 12 noon
Bishops Tim, Jonathan and David would like to invite you to a service in Winchester Cathedral to celebrate all that has been
achieved in producing pMAPs and to pray for their implementation and fruitfulness. More details will follow, but please put the
date in your diaries and join us – all welcome!
http://www.winchester.anglican.org/what-we-do-exec/mission-action-planning/pmaps/.
Want to get noticed? Celebration of Parish Communications
Winchester Cathedral
19 September, 2pm
Author of ‘100 Ways to Get Your Church Noticed,’ Neil Pugmire, Communications Adviser for the Portsmouth Diocese, and
journalist Revd Nicky Davies, Publications Officer for the Diocese of Exeter, will jointly run a workshop giving tips on content,
design, production and distribution. There’ll be an opportunity to swap ideas, to learn, and ask questions. This free event is
being laid on by Winchester Cathedral in the setting of their new Learning Centre. Invitations have been sent by email. If you
did not receive one but would like to come, please visit our website event entry at
http://www.winchester.anglican.org/events/wanttogetnoticed/ to register.
For more information please contact Revd Rachel Hartland ramtopsrac@yahoo.co.uk
Youth, Children and Families
The Diocese of Winchester is passionate about promoting and supporting good work with families, children and young people;
we believe that this ministry lies at the heart of the Church’s mission.
Andy Saunders, Diocesan Children’s and Families Adviser, is available to advise parishes and can be contacted by email:
andy.saunders@winchester.anglican.org / 01962 710972 or 07703 186693. We’re awaiting the appointment of a Diocesan
Youth Adviser to bring the team back up to full strength.
The Diocesan Youth, Children and Families blog contains lots of creative, thought-provoking, inspiring items that will help you in
your local parish situation. You can access the blog at any time by clicking this link: https://wincandy.wordpress.com/
CEMES – Southampton – Young Vocations
We are looking to recruit four young adults (aged 18-30) who are excited about the possibility of exploring their calling and
vocation through a year volunteering as Leadership Assistants with a diverse group of churches in Southampton.
This year will give you practical experience in parish ministry, church leadership, community engagement, pioneer mission and
fresh expressions of church – while also offering you the opportunity to receive weekly teaching in Christian theology and
missional leadership through St Mellitus College.
CEMES Southampton is a new programme funded by the national ‘Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme’ and
supported by Winchester Diocese and Southampton Deanery – and is completely FREE to join!!
Please visit our CEMES page for more information:
http://www.winchester.anglican.org/what-we-do-exec/young-vocations/cemes/
Education – Help support our schools
The joint Diocesan Board of Education have the privilege and responsibility of working with 152 Church of England Schools and
Academies across our region – about 32,000 children! The distinctive and successful nature of our schools is something we
celebrate and wish to not just maintain, but enhance and extend as education policy and direction responds to society’s
challenges and developments.
We are looking to gather a team of people to work alongside Diocesan colleagues to support and to equip parishes, individuals
and schools, in areas of Governor Support and Training; Christian distinctiveness and Values and Parish Support for Schools
Work. Several former teachers; current teachers; those who have skills in governance; and those who work/have worked in
schools, both lay and ordained, have already come forward to ask if they can be of assistance.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Liz Hodson liz.hodson@portsmouth.anglican.org / 02392 899 658, who
would be delighted to invite you to a meeting where our plans and aspirations can be shared with you.
St Mellitus College – World-class theology streamed to Southampton
St Mellitus is one of the most exciting and innovative centres of theological study and training for
missional leadership in the UK today. Here in Southampton, we have the opportunity to stream teaching
from the first year of the St Mellitus BA course in ‘Theology, Ministry & Mission’ – delivered by a wide
range of world-class scholars and first-rate practitioners.
This high-quality training will help Christians at any life stage to explore their faith more deeply, while
preparing students for leadership in ministry or mission, equipping those who are called to pioneer new
churches, and offering a challenge to explore how the church can adapt to a fast-changing world. If you
want to explore your faith, stretch your mind, and expand your heart - this is an incredibly exciting opportunity!
For more details, see the attached flyer or download the flyer here.
Grantfinder – Community Engagement Workshop
Thursday 2 July
6.45pm - 9.45pm at
St Paul’s Bursledon (SO31 8DT)
Are you engaging with your local community? Are they walking in or walking past?
Are you providing your community with what it needs? How can you find out what it needs?
When there’s so much to do just to keep the show on the road we can sometimes forget to look forward, plan for the future
and consider how best to serve and engage with our communities. Do you want to learn more about how to engage with your
wider community, drawing on substantial expertise in the charity world?
This free workshop will be run by Action Hampshire, and will be led by Kevin Sawers. Kevin’s main role at Action Hampshire is
all about supporting the people who run community buildings in Hampshire. These facilities, often the lifeblood of their local
community, are generally managed by a committee of volunteers, with only the larger buildings having paid managers or
administrators. Kevin aims to help all these people know how to run their building effectively and economically, for the longterm benefit of the community.
To secure your place, please send an email to jayne.tarry@winchester.anglican.org as soon as possible.
Check out the Action Hampshire website: http://actionhampshire.org/communities/community-buildings or sign up for their
Community Buildings Update news bulletin: http://actionhampshire.org/news/community-buildings-update
Collective Ambassadors
The Christian Aid Collective is a movement of people desperate to create a different world. A world
without poverty and injustice, a world where everyone has what they need to live life in all its
fullness.
The Christian Aid collective is looking for young people to become Collective Ambassadors. The seven month programme will
train Ambassadors, using the latest expertise from within Christian Aid, to equip them to come together as a movement of
young people and make a real impact for the world’s poorest communities.
For more information and how to apply visit:
http://www.christianaidcollective.org/collective-ambassadors
Marsh Awards for Innovative Projects
Thanks to the generosity of the Marsh Christian Trust, The National Churches Trust have launched a new
competition to find the Christian congregations running the most innovative projects made possible
through the installation of new facilities and improved accessibility in a place of worship within the last
two years.
They are looking for projects that show the positive impact installing community facilities such a kitchens,
cafes, toilets and improved access at places of worship has on churches and local communities.
To enter visit http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/marsh-awards-innovative-projects/marsh-awards-innovative-projects-2015
The first winner or joint winners of The Marsh Awards for Innovative Projects will be announced at the Churches Trusts Forum
Annual Conference in York in 2016 and a £1,000 award will be presented to the church judged to be the overall winner.
Communications Training – Get Your Church Noticed
Diocese of Portsmouth, Peninsular House
Wednesday 24 June
10am-5pm
Does your local community know about all the good things on offer at your church? Are you reaching the people you want to
reach? Come and give your church's communications a makeover. Learn how to create a coherent communications strategy,
then join us for a whistle-stop tour through all the tools you can use to put your church on the map - branding, noticeboards,
websites, magazines, social media, working with the media, and even how to use your buildings.
http://www.churchcommstraining.org/getchurchnoticed.php
Church House Westminster offers a range of training events to help to enable parishes to share the Good news of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ in an ever-changing communications environment. For a list of full course details and to book your place visit
http://www.churchcommstraining.org or contact Nardine Soloman at nardine.soloman@churchofengland.org
or 020 7898 1459.
Cost: £60 for Church of England delegates, £90 for delegates from other churches or charities. Numbers are limited and prices
may vary.
Related Publications
Below are some newsletters or publications that may be of interest to readers in our Diocese:
 Mothers’ Union – June 2015
 Cathedral Newsletter
 Church Housing Trust – June 2015
 Church Growth Bulletin
Look out for: Piece on Pioneer Ministry at the HTB Church Plant, St Swithun’s Bournemouth
 Infocus and InReview
Winchester Cathedral
CASCADES
Wednesday 24 - Sunday 28 June
9am – 8pm (6pm Sunday)
Tickets (£10 with concessions – see website for the Preview Evening).
Cathedral Box Office on 01962 857 275 and online at www.winchestercathedral.org.uk.
To sign up to the Cathedral Newsletter visit http://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/newsletter-signup/.
Resource Room
The Diocesan Resource Room is situated in the new Education Centre in Cathedral Close, Winchester
Opening hours: Monday & Thursday 9.30am-4pm.
Please contact William Cole / 01962 857262 or visit http://www.winchester.anglican.org/resources/resources-room/ for more
information.
Notes
Luther Pendragon can be reached via a dedicated Diocese of Winchester hotline number, 020 7618 9197, which is also
answered out-of-hours and at weekends, or email dioceseofwinchester@luther.co.uk
Stories for the diocesan website and eNews should be submitted to: editorial@winchester.anglican.org
Compiled by Siobahn Cole, Diocese of Winchester - www.winchester.anglican.org