Dec
2
6:30 PM18:30

Free Church Prison Chaplains Team Meeting

This is an online support meeting for all FC Prison Chaplains. The primary function of these is to gather together to pray for each other, hear how things are going in other prisons, and generally share news. In gathering with one another, we hope we can begin to feel that sense of fellowship among Prison Chaplains.

To join the meeting or for more information, please contact

Rev Bob Wilson at bob.wilson@freechurches.org.uk

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Nov
13
10:00 AM10:00

Nourishing Roots with Rev Narinder Tegally

  • St Michael's Church, Broad Street, Bath (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Free Churches Group Nourishing Roots sessions are a series of quiet days designed to give chaplains an opportunity to recharge, relax and re-energise. The days are arranged with FCG chaplains in different sectors in mind but open up to others interested in attending. Further details will be in due course, but you may want to put the date in your diary.

Find out more and register your place here.

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Nov
5
6:30 PM18:30

Free Church Prison Chaplains Team Meeting

This is an online support meeting for all FC Prison Chaplains. The primary function of these is to gather together to pray for each other, hear how things are going in other prisons, and generally share news. In gathering with one another, we hope we can begin to feel that sense of fellowship among Prison Chaplains.

To join the meeting or for more information, please contact

Rev Bob Wilson at bob.wilson@freechurches.org.uk

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Oct
7
6:30 PM18:30

Free Church Prison Chaplains Team Meeting

This is an online support meeting for all FC Prison Chaplains. The primary function of these is to gather together to pray for each other, hear how things are going in other prisons, and generally share news. In gathering with one another, we hope we can begin to feel that sense of fellowship among Prison Chaplains.

To join the meeting or for more information, please contact

Rev Bob Wilson at bob.wilson@freechurches.org.uk

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Sep
2
6:30 PM18:30

Free Church Prison Chaplains Team Meeting

This is an online support meeting for all FC Prison Chaplains. The primary function of these is to gather together to pray for each other, hear how things are going in other prisons, and generally share news. In gathering with one another, we hope we can begin to feel that sense of fellowship among Prison Chaplains.

To join the meeting or for more information, please contact

Rev Bob Wilson at bob.wilson@freechurches.org.uk

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Aug
6
6:30 PM18:30

Free Church Prison Chaplains Team Meeting

This is an online support meeting for all FC Prison Chaplains. The primary function of these is to gather together to pray for each other, hear how things are going in other prisons, and generally share news. In gathering with one another, we hope we can begin to feel that sense of fellowship among Prison Chaplains.

To join the meeting or for more information, please contact

Rev Bob Wilson at bob.wilson@freechurches.org.uk

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Jul
16
1:00 PM13:00

Pop-Up Reflective Practice for Healthcare Chaplains

Online CPD session for the Healthcare Chaplains. Please contact Mark Newitt at mark.newitt@freechurches.org.uk to join the session.

Reflective practice is part of the Ten Essential Shared Capabilities described in the UKBHC Capabilities and Competences (2015) document and, within the Spiritual Care Competences for Healthcare Chaplains (2020) document agreed for Scotland, is recognised as one of four domains of healthcare chaplaincy competence. As part of the process of continuing professional development chaplains are expected to demonstrates the ability to reflect upon practice in order to develop and inform their professional practice. Reflective practice, as described by Mark Stobert, is a form of supervision that is underpinned by a reflective practice mindset. It uses the potential of ‘reframing’ of situations to unearth creative responses to those situations and to develop new knowledge of practice for those situations. Over time it becomes a developing state of mind rather than a once a month activity (so that we can reflect in action, not just on action). These pop-up sessions are for anyone to join, but are particularly aimed at those in smaller teams who might otherwise struggle to engage in reflective practice.

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Jul
2
10:00 AM10:00

Nourishing Roots with Andrew Fransis

  • The Queen's Foundation, 18 Somerset Road (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Free Churches Group Nourishing Roots sessions are a series of quiet days designed to give chaplains an opportunity to recharge, relax and re-energise. The days are arranged with FCG chaplains in different sectors in mind, but opened up to others interested in attending. Booking via Eventbrite

Cost: £10 for FCG chaplains and £20 for all others (including lunch and refreshments).

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Jul
1
6:30 PM18:30

Free Church Prison Chaplains Team Meeting

This is an online support meeting for all FC Prison Chaplains. The primary function of these is to gather together to pray for each other, hear how things are going in other prisons, and generally share news. In gathering with one another, we hope we can begin to feel that sense of fellowship among Prison Chaplains.

To join the meeting or for more information, please contact

Rev Bob Wilson at bob.wilson@freechurches.org.uk

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Jul
1
6:30 PM18:30

Free Church Prison Chaplains Team Meeting

This is an online support meeting for all FC Prison Chaplains. The primary function of these is to gather together to pray for each other, hear how things are going in other prisons, and generally share news. In gathering with one another, we hope we can begin to feel that sense of fellowship among Prison Chaplains.

To join the meeting or for more information, please contact

Rev Bob Wilson at bob.wilson@freechurches.org.uk

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Jun
12
10:00 AM10:00

Chaplaincy on the Edge: exploring being on the margins through research, art and story

  • Central URC Church, 60 Norfolk St, Sheffield S1 2JB (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This is a Free Church Healthcare Chaplain Annual Study day which will be on Wednesday 12th June. It will take place at Central URC Church, 60 Norfolk St, Sheffield S1 2JB. The title of the day will be ‘Chaplaincy on the Edge: exploring being on the margins through research, art and story’ and there will be input from Tim Dixon, Suzanne Nockels and Kate Cornwell.

Register here.

If you are a Free Church Healthcare Chaplain, please contact Thandar at thandar.tun@freechurches.org.uk for the discount code.

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Jun
10
12:00 PM12:00

Pop-Up Reflective Practice for Healthcare Chaplains

Online CPD session for the Healthcare Chaplains. Please contact Mark Newitt at mark.newitt@freechurches.org.uk to join the session.

Reflective practice is part of the Ten Essential Shared Capabilities described in the UKBHC Capabilities and Competences (2015) document and, within the Spiritual Care Competences for Healthcare Chaplains (2020) document agreed for Scotland, is recognised as one of four domains of healthcare chaplaincy competence. As part of the process of continuing professional development chaplains are expected to demonstrates the ability to reflect upon practice in order to develop and inform their professional practice. Reflective practice, as described by Mark Stobert, is a form of supervision that is underpinned by a reflective practice mindset. It uses the potential of ‘reframing’ of situations to unearth creative responses to those situations and to develop new knowledge of practice for those situations. Over time it becomes a developing state of mind rather than a once a month activity (so that we can reflect in action, not just on action). These pop-up sessions are for anyone to join, but are particularly aimed at those in smaller teams who might otherwise struggle to engage in reflective practice.

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May
7
to May 9

National Free Church Prison Chaplains' Training

  • Eastwood Hall, Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3SS (map)
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“Our Reason for Hope”

The theme for this year will be “Our Reason for Hope”, and our main speaker will be Rev Dr Joe Boot who runs “The Ezra Institute” https://www.ezrainstitute.com/ .  

“Rev. Dr.Joseph Boot (M.A., Ph.D.) is a Christian thinker and cultural apologist, Founder and President of the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity. He is adjunct instructor for culture and apologetics at Bryan College, Tennessee. He also served as founding pastor of Westminster Chapel, Toronto for 14 years.

Now resident home in Great Britain, Joseph has worked in the fields of Christian apologetics, worldview education and church leadership for over twenty-five years on both sides of the Atlantic. He has spoken and guest lectured globally at numerous university events, seminaries, churches, colleges, and conferences. He regularly addresses pastors and Christian leaders as well as academic, medical, legal, and political professionals and has publicly debated leading atheistic thinkers and philosophers in Canada and the United States.”

Registration will start at 11:00.for lunch at 12:30, Opening Session 13:30 the event will finish on the final day at 14:00.Price included in the cost of each event is two nights’ accommodation and all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

For more information, please contact Bob Wilson at bob.wilson@freechurches.org.uk

Register Here. Price £350.

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Apr
25
3:30 PM15:30

Pop-Up Reflective Practice for Healthcare Chaplains

Online CPD session for the Healthcare Chaplains. Please contact Mark Newitt at mark.newitt@freechurches.org.uk to join the session.

Reflective practice is part of the Ten Essential Shared Capabilities described in the UKBHC Capabilities and Competences (2015) document and, within the Spiritual Care Competences for Healthcare Chaplains (2020) document agreed for Scotland, is recognised as one of four domains of healthcare chaplaincy competence. As part of the process of continuing professional development chaplains are expected to demonstrates the ability to reflect upon practice in order to develop and inform their professional practice. Reflective practice, as described by Mark Stobert, is a form of supervision that is underpinned by a reflective practice mindset. It uses the potential of ‘reframing’ of situations to unearth creative responses to those situations and to develop new knowledge of practice for those situations. Over time it becomes a developing state of mind rather than a once a month activity (so that we can reflect in action, not just on action). These pop-up sessions are for anyone to join, but are particularly aimed at those in smaller teams who might otherwise struggle to engage in reflective practice.

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Apr
23
6:00 PM18:00

Free Churches Group Special Evening Event

The Leaders of the FCG member Denominations are invited to a special evening event at the FCG office on 23rd April 2024, 18:00 – 20:00.

Guest Speaker: The Revd Professor Philip McCormack MBE, the Vice Chancellor and Principal of Spurgeon's College.

For more information and RSVP, please contact Sabina Williams at sabina.williams@freechurches.org.uk.

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Apr
8
6:30 PM18:30

Free Church Prison Chaplains Team Meeting

This is an online support meeting for all FC Prison Chaplains. The primary function of these is to gather together to pray for each other, hear how things are going in other prisons, and generally share news. In gathering with one another, we hope we can begin to feel that sense of fellowship among Prison Chaplains.

To join the meeting or for more information, please contact

Rev Bob Wilson at bob.wilson@freechurches.org.uk

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Mar
26
12:00 PM12:00

Pop-Up Reflective Practice for Healthcare Chaplains

Online CPD session for the Healthcare Chaplains. Please contact Mark Newitt at mark.newitt@freechurches.org.uk to join the session.

Reflective practice is part of the Ten Essential Shared Capabilities described in the UKBHC Capabilities and Competences (2015) document and, within the Spiritual Care Competences for Healthcare Chaplains (2020) document agreed for Scotland, is recognised as one of four domains of healthcare chaplaincy competence. As part of the process of continuing professional development chaplains are expected to demonstrates the ability to reflect upon practice in order to develop and inform their professional practice. Reflective practice, as described by Mark Stobert, is a form of supervision that is underpinned by a reflective practice mindset. It uses the potential of ‘reframing’ of situations to unearth creative responses to those situations and to develop new knowledge of practice for those situations. Over time it becomes a developing state of mind rather than a once a month activity (so that we can reflect in action, not just on action). These pop-up sessions are for anyone to join, but are particularly aimed at those in smaller teams who might otherwise struggle to engage in reflective practice.

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