We’re offering a 90-minute online retreat for families, on Good Friday, 2 April. There will be stories, activities to do at home, and meditations. Activities will be flexible, and families will be encouraged to use what they have at home (contents of recycling, stones, sticks, pen and paper, etc).
Whether your children’s ministry has grown or become smaller over the past year, you’re probably thinking, “what do we do now?” Join us to think and plan together as we look at how our ministry among children and families may look as we emerge from lockdown. All are welcome – whether you have 100 children... Read more »
This event is for anyone who's interested in hearing more about the Faith in Young People report and findings from the wider research. Join our Diocesan Youth Missioner, Christian Cole, as we discuss some of the proposed areas of focus to support the diocese as it looks to respond with a new St Albans Diocese... Read more »
A guide to the Mission Action Planning process using a new tool. New Year, New Plans. Guiding you through the Mission Action Planning process, using a practical new tool. As always with planning, this works best if you bring a team - so please join us with PCC members and anyone interested from your parish.... Read more »
Working with children and young people with special or additional needs or disabilities - accessibility, inclusion and belonging for all. An Urban Saints event. Includes a full-colour A4 workbook, access to video learning, and an interactive online group training session. Most children’s and youth workers want to include children of all abilities and needs in... Read more »
An opportunity for everyone who wants to know more about pioneering in the St Albans diocese and to learn more about our training to become a commissioned Pioneer Enabler. The Pioneer Enabler Training is delivered by the diocese of St Albans in partnership with Church Mission Society (CMS). These are wonderful opportunities to informally meet... Read more »
A free event from Liverpool Hope University Dr Sarah Holmes will share some emerging trends from recently published research, highlighting strategies and priorities which are important for refining vision of church-based work with children and families in post-pandemic times. This webinar is for national and regional advisers, resource providers, church leaders, salaried and voluntary children... Read more »
Leading your Church into Growth presents a day conference to help you lead your church into youth work. Many churches feel that engagement with teenagers is beyond them: they feel under-resourced and too small to make an impact. However, with the same encouraging, inspiring, practical and doable principles that inspire our main conferences, this conference... Read more »
Rachel Summers, author of Wild Worship, Wild Lent and Wild Advent will be helping us to think about how we connect with people and help them to find beauty and sacred space in the commonplace and seemingly insignificant. Whether you call it Outdoor Church, Forest Church or Muddy Church - if you have been thinking... Read more »
Going beyond the risk assessment and exploring children’s spirituality. This is an ecumenical initiative working together with The Well Network for Methodist Children, Youth and Family Workers, United Reformed Church, St Albans and Oxford Diocese and Roots for Churches. What is it? An opportunity to gather with others and explore, learn and reflect together on... Read more »
This 90-minute training session on Zoom is for those who already run a Messy Church and who wish to explore and discuss different approaches to ‘rebooting’ it while there are Covid-related restrictions on meeting together. The Masterclasses are free, but BRF would be delighted if you could make a donation to help us develop BRF’s... Read more »
A created space for anyone who identifies as a Pioneer within our diocese, whether you are lay or ordained. This is a wonderful opportunity to make the most of a monthly space to build friendships, partnerships and perhaps develop more resources for Pioneers in our diocese! If you’d like to join us just drop us... Read more »