Nourishing Roots - at Oriel College Oxford, with Rev. Grace Allick on 19th March 2025, 10:00-16:00

A day of reflection , restoration and retreat for chaplains with Rev Grace Allick, held at Oriel College, Oxford.

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:00 - 16:00

Oriel College, Oriel Square Oxford OX1 4EW

Please join us on Wednesday 19 March 2025 in Oxford for a day of reflection, retreat, and recharging at Oriel College, Oxford University. The day will be led and facilitated by Rev. Grace Allick, who is a member of the Free Churches Group Healthcare Chaplaincy Steering Committee and who leads on Healthcare Chaplaincy for the Assemblies of God denomination. Grace has a wealth of healthcare chaplaincy experience and will lead us in reflection and encouragement around our chaplaincy roles.

To learn more about Grace: Hello. I’m Grace Allick — Free Churches Group

Tickets cost £15 for FCG Chaplains or £25 for non-FCG Chaplains. Please note that refunds can be issued up to 7 days beforehand but for catering reasons, not beyond that date.

For more information, please contact Mark Newitt at mark.newitt@freechurches.org.uk

Nourishing Roots - with Rev. Narinder Tegally at St Michael's Church, Bath, 13th Nov 24

Nourishing Roots days are retreat/quiet days by the Free Churches Group for anyone working within a chaplaincy setting. The title comes from a line in a paper David Ford gave at a healthcare chaplaincy conference back in 2017 where he wrote ‘essentials for wise chaplaincy, such as compassion, hope, and reverence for human dignity, need deep roots and constant nourishment.’ The days recognise that to sustain them in the spiritually and emotionally demanding work they do chaplains need a spiritual maturity and grounding and so provide an opportunity to pause, reflect, and nourish their spiritual roots. While planned with chaplains from a Free Churches Group tradition in mind, they are opened up to anyone interested in attending and we have had chaplains from Anglican, Roman Catholic and Quaker backgrounds attendings alongside those from Free Church traditions. One of the joys of the days has been meeting chaplains from a mix of contextual settings and feedback from previous sessions has commented on the value participants found in of meeting chaplains who worked in different areas from them.

Our next session is on the 13th November 2024 10:00 to 16:00 at St Michael's Church, Broad Street, Bath, BA1 5LJ. The day is led by Narinder Tegally who is the lead chaplain at Royal United Hospitals Bath.

Cost is £10 for chaplains from FCG denominations and £20 for all others (cost includes refreshments).

Booking is through Eventbrite HERE.

Prayer for those receiving exam results

As you receive your exam results, may you feel the love of God surrounding you.

You are a wonderful creation of God, made of love, light and hope,

May you feel the love of God surrounding you.

God is with you, whether you are celebrating or are disappointed,

May you feel the love of God surrounding you.

We thank God for your uniqueness; for your individual gifts and skills,

May you feel the love of God surrounding you.

As you take your next steps in life,

May you feel the love of God surrounding you.

God’s love will surround you wherever you go – may you also make that love known to others.

Amen

Schools Work Conference on 3rd September 2024

The Schools Work Conference is back, and we are excited to host it at The Flame Community Church!

This conference brings together Christians involved in schools mission or those considering joining this essential work. It inspires and equips youth workers by building their understanding, knowledge, and skills, ultimately helping them guide young people and children to meet Jesus.

We have a brilliant lineup of speakers:

• Phil Knox – Evangelical Alliance

• Joe Lowther – CEO of KICK and former headteacher

• Mark Arnold – Urban Saints

• Amelia Paynter – Chroma Church

• Plus, a number of Youth for Christ staff

Seminar Topics:

• Working with Additional Needs Children and Young People

• The Significance of Facilitating Friendship in Schools Mission

• Engaging the Disengaged

• Issues Facing Schools Today

• From School to Church

For more information and to book your place, please click HERE.

If you have any inquiries, please email us at yfc@yfc.co.uk.

General Election Resource

A resource to help you think through some of the key issues in education and to encourage you to consider how you would like to see our next Government approach them.