Study day for Clergy, Curates, Readers and paid Youth, Children's & Families Workers. We are delighted to welcome Mark Yaconelli to St Albans Diocese - he is a renowned author and speaker who has led workshops and retreats for churches and social justice communities across North America and the UK for the last 20 years. Teenagers make adults anxious. Adults make teenagers anxious. God makes everyone anxious. Maybe that’s why youth ministry suffers such high amounts of burnout? Based on…
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From Anxiety to Love: A Contemplative Approach to Youth Ministry. We are delighted to welcome Mark Yaconelli to St Albans Diocese - he is a renowned author and speaker who has led workshops and retreats for churches and social justice communities across North America and the UK for the last 20 years. Teenagers make adults anxious. Adults make teenagers anxious. God makes everyone anxious. Maybe that’s why youth ministry suffers such high amounts of burnout? Based on ten years of…
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How can we make worship in Messy Church accessible without dumbing down? How can we engage parents, grandparents, and people of all ages, as well as young children? How can we connect Messy Church worship to art and games in ways that enhance the experience and help us explore the stories and experience of worship together? This morning will focus specifically on Messy Church, but there will be principles that people doing any kind of All-Age Worship may find useful.…
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Led by ThinkTwice, this one day course covers the fundamentals of mental health, depression, anxiety, psychosis and eating disorders, with space for understand the experience of these illnesses as well as advice on how to help sufferers and their families. The training is interactive, with a chance to reflect theologically on the issues alongside practical advice on how to best support those with mental health issues. The day is suitable for youth workers, pastors, pastoral carers and those with a…
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In a culture with higher pressures to succeed, 24/7 online presence, global instability and a constant bad news cycle, young people are increasingly struggling to know how to cope. Anxiety in Adolescence is a 3-hour course run by Youthscape, that not only highlights the pressures that young people are facing today, but also key methods of support, including school-wide/organisation-wide and individual approaches, free downloadable resources and the skills to identify the signs of anxiety disorders. The course also covers the area…
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Building on national research, this 24 hour residential conference will help churches encourage families on a journey of discipleship and faith. Topics will include: Relationships with schools and toddler groups Telling the story and saying prayers at home Families, children and church Keeping in touch Understanding a new generation. With a mixture of plenary input and space to share good ideas and practice, the conference will help all who meet families and young children, whether through baptism, toddler group or…
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