Nourishing Roots - with Rev. Miranda Threlfal-Holmes, 12/03/24, 10:00-16:00

Join us for a day of reflection and spiritual renewal with the Free Churches Group, led by Rev. Miranda Threlfal-Holmes

Date: 12th March 2024, 10:00-16:00

Venue: The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane Liverpool L1 3BT

Price: £20.00

Join us in Liverpool for a day of reflection and spiritual renewal with the Free Churches Group, led by Rev Miranda Threlfal-Holmes, held at the Liverpool Quaker Meeting House.

Nourishing Roots days are organised for Chaplains in Healthcare, Prisons, Education, and beyond to allow us time to reflect, recharge, and reinspire for our work and ministry.

Miranda is the Archdeacon of Liverpool and Team Rector of the St Luke in the City. She has experience in Higher Education chaplaincy and has published a number of books on chaplaincy, prayer, Christian history, and reading the Bible.

The day will include a buffet lunch.

Please contact Thandar (thandar.tun@freechurches.org.uk) for the discount code if are a chaplain from the FCG denominations. Visit here for the denomination list.

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All you wanted to know about schools but were afraid to ask

A Free Webinar, TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER, 7 - 8.30 P.M.

Our member churches have told us that they would like to know more about what goes on in schools today and that building relationships with local schools is important to them.

“All you wanted to know about schools but were afraid to ask” is a free webinar that aims to equip you with an understanding of what goes on in schools, and to help you think about how you might get to know the schools in your community. It’s for anyone who wants to know more about schools.

Bev Smith, our speaker, is Schools Content Manager for Youth for Christ, and has many years of experience as a teacher, and in roles that build relationships between churches and schools.

Please circulate the details of the webinar to your churches and encourage your members to join us.

Register HERE.

The flyer is available to download HERE.

The Ideas-informed Society: Why we need it and how to make it happen

A new book edited by the Chair of the Free Church Education Committee, Professor Graham Handscomb, and with chapters by our Moderator, Helen Cameron, and Sir Les Ebdon, a member of the Free Church Education Committee.

With a foreword by Sir Anthony Seldon, The Ideas-Informed Society explores how, in order to thrive, society needs citizens who actively engage in new ideas, particularly as Western societies find themselves in the midst of environmental, social and political crises in a volatile world.

 You can read more about The Ideas-Informed Society Here.

All you wanted to know about schools but were afraid to ask…

Webinar on 14 November, 7- 8.30 p.m.

Things move fast in education and there are always new challenges. If your church wants to build a relationship with your local school, you need to understand what schools are like now and where the opportunities are.

Bev Smith from Youth for Christ, and Sarah Lane Cawte, FCG Education Officer, will talk about schools – how they operate, what they teach, the lives and needs of students, and more – so that you can start to think about ways in which you can support the schools in your area.

The webinar is free to join, and you can register here.

The webinar flyer is available to download here.

Government Guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Out of School - Settings

The Department for Education has just published its updated guidance for safeguarding in out-of-school settings, which includes supplementary religious settings. Please see the links below for information on what needs to be done if you provide supplementary activities for children. Visit the link below for updated safeguarding guidance for providers and parents.