The United Reformed Church (URC) has a myriad of upcoming events designed to engage its members and urge them to broaden their perspectives. The church’s mission to bring people together is furthered by these events’ diverse nature, ranging from resilience training to celebrating grandparenting and commemorating refugee week. These events foster a sense of community, help members recognize their roles in society, and encourage personal growth.
Exploring Resilience for Churches: URC Training
URC Training, a partnership between Children’s and Youth Work and Education and Learning, is hosting a three-part webinar series titled “Exploring Resilience for Churches.” The focus of these webinars is building resilience, both personally and as a community, to cope with change and ensure personal and spiritual growth. Here are the details of the sessions:
Self-care and resilience: The series’ initial session, led by Revd Dr. Adam Scott, will discuss personal resilience or self-care and what the term resilience means to individuals in a rapidly changing world.
Resilience and community care: The second session, again led by Dr. Scott, deals with community resilience or community care and how change can help everyone thrive.
Enabling resilience (making safe spaces): This practice-based session, facilitated by Revd Dr. Alex Clare-Young, a Pioneer Minister working at Downing Place Church in Cambridge City Center, will focus on practical ways churches can create safe spaces that encourage resilience and help people blossom.
Northern College in Manchester and Westminster College in Cambridge host two of the church’s three resource centers for learning and training opportunities. Interested individuals may register for the sessions on the provided link.
Glorious Grandparenting
From June 15-19, grandparents have an opportunity to participate in free online workshops designed to help enrich their relationships with children of all ages. The workshop also explores ways to share faith and overcome barriers while celebrating the challenges and blessings that come with grandparenting. The workshop will discuss everything from discipline to instilling values and how these affect the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. Participants can register via the link.
Refugee Week
Refugee Week is an annual event marking its 25th anniversary this year, promoting understanding and acceptance of refugees by celebrating the creativity, energy, and resilience of their cultures and crushing stereotypes associated with refugees. The charity invites people of all ages to celebrate what compassion looks like in action by participating in the event from 19-25 June. Resources for free workshops, and more information about the event and how to get involved, are available via the provided link.
Talking about…Resources
This webinar is set to occur on June 22 from 7-8 pm on Zoom. Richard Knott, the Children and Youth Development Officer for East Midlands Synod, will share his ideas on how to obtain the best resources for working with children and young people. The session is free, and registration is currently open via the link.
Summary
The United Reformed Church’s four events aim to engage members of its community, offering opportunities for growth, learning, and connection, as demonstrated by the workshops on resilience, grandparenting, and refugees, as well as the resources for working with children and young people. Each event focuses on distinct facets of life and encourages members to explore different perspectives, form new bonds, and use religious teachings to promote compassion, understanding, and social responsibility.
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Last Updated on 8 June 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye
A round-up of what’s happening in and around the United Reformed Church (URC) from 15 June – 6 July.
URC Training, a collaboration between Children’s and Youth Work and Education and Learning, bring you ‘Exploring resilience for churches’ a series of three, free webinars.
22 June from 7.15-8.45pm – Self-care and resilience,
Led by the Revd Dr Adam Scott, Principal of Northern College, Manchester, this first session in the series will focus on personal resilience or self-care.
Resilience is a word we use a lot, especially recently, and Adam will help us explore what it means for us as individuals in the world we live in as we adapt and endure through times of change.
29 June from 7.15-8.45pm – Resilience and community care
Led by Dr Scott, the second session in the series will focus on community resilience or community care. We can be adaptable and have worked on our own resilience, but our external environment affects us each day.
Adam will help us explore what community resilience is, how important it is and how change can help us all flourish.
6 July from 7.15-8.45pm – Enabling resilience (making safe spaces)
Led by the Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young, an ordained URC Minister working in a Pioneer role with Downing Place Church in Cambridge City Centre and is an Associate Tutor at Westminster College, Cambridge.
This session will focus on practical things we can do/offer/give access to in church buildings, gatherings and community spaces. Alex will encourage thinking around how we navigate space and self in relation to enabling resilience and flourishing.
Northern College in Manchester and Westminster College in Cambridge are two of the three URC Resource Centres for Learning that offer learning and training opportunities.
To book your place, please see bit.ly/Resilience4churches.
15-19 June – Glorious Grandparenting
Calling all grandparents! Fun, challenging, inspiring, and exhausting, the grandparenting years can mark a glorious time with our younger generations.
Free online workshops are being in June for grandparents to learn how to enrich relationships with children of all ages, share their faith, overcome barriers, and celebrate the challenges and blessings. Find more information or book here.
19-25 June – Refugee Week
This year is Refugee Week’s 25th anniversary and the charity is inviting everyone to celebrate what compassion looks like in action. The week takes place from 19-25 June. For free resources and to find out how you can get involved, read more.
22 June from 7-8pm – ‘Talking about… Resources’
This webinar takes place via Zoom where Richard Knott, Children and Youth Development Officer for East Midlands Synod, will share his ideas on how to get hold of the best resources for working with children and young people. Book your free place here.
Image: waretowncouncil.gov.uk
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