Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry: The work of the leader
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaThis three-day program will introduce you to the key concepts and practices of ministering with congregations and agencies in times of transition.
Art of Belief
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaGain a greater understanding of the impact European and Aboriginal traditions of art have had on Australian Christianity, drawing specifically on the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Seminar – Theology as Story: Believing in the Truth of People
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaThis seminar will move the focus of belief away from what we believe to who we believe. It will uncover the power of belief when it’s enacted as a reciprocal and life-giving gesture.
Storywork: A full day workshop for storytellers
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaEverywhere we are surrounded by story. Someone will say “You’ll never guess what happened me on the tram today”, or “I can’t believe my boss is such an idiot”. Behind every statement lies a story, and behind every story lies…
Art of Belief
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaGain a greater understanding of the impact European and Aboriginal traditions of art have had on Australian Christianity, drawing specifically on the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Art of Belief
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaGain a greater understanding of the impact European and Aboriginal traditions of art have had on Australian Christianity, drawing specifically on the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Workshop on Social Media in Ministry
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaAre you wanting to learn more about the pitfalls and wonders of Facebook, Twitter,Instagram, etc? Are you wondering what makes an effective church website?
Finding a home in the Uniting Church
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia2nd Biennial History Conference Uniting Church National History Society What does it mean to belong to the Uniting Church? Many grew up Congregationalist, Methodist or Presbyterian. Others have grown up in the Uniting Church. Some have only ever known the…
Stories of Childhood 2019
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaThe annual Stories of Childhood conference is especially suitable for anyone – including Playgroup leaders, Pre-school music program leaders, Messy Church leaders, Sunday program leaders/teachers, ministers, pastors, church leaders, worship leaders, program leaders/volunteers – involved in ministry with children 0-5 and their families.
DA1/8000P Children and Families Ministry: Core issues in diverse contexts
Pilgrim Theological College 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaGet equipped for even more effective ministry with children and their families! The unit examines the theological, developmental and methodological resources for contextual children and families ministries across the spectrum of Australian church based, community based and para-church expressions. Addressing…
Liturgy Lab with Stephen Burns
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaSEMESTER 2 INTENSIVE: JULY 19, 20, 21 & 22. A wonderful Continuing Education opportunity from PILGRIM THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE Course code: DL2400P-DL9400P Have you spent time recently reflecting theologically on your community’s liturgical life? Would you like outside input to deepen…
Space for story: Playfulness and Story
Cowes Uniting Church 86 Chapel Street, Cowes, Victoria, AustraliaDo you need some story nurture? Would you like to dedicate some undistracted time to dwelling, soaking and basking in story? Well-crafted words can speak to the soul and call forth new awareness. Join us on a Storytelling Retreat. 2019…
Northey Lecture: Citizens of Heaven: Identity, Inclusion and the Church by Rev Dr Samuel Wells
Brunswick Uniting Church 214 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria, AustraliaDr Wells will help us to articulate a theological narrative about who we are as a missional church, called to be with the world.
Preaching in a diverse culture: a morning for preachers and worship leaders with Rev Dr Samuel Wells
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaSchool of Ministry with Rev Dr Samuel Wells Samuel Wells is a preacher, writer and theologian. He has served as Church of England parish priest in England for over 20 years, often in places of social disadvantage. Dr Wells spent…
Thriving Ministry Leadership: lessons from a duck, an echidna and a tree (Tasmania – North West)
Penguin Uniting Church) 50 Main Road, Penguin, Tasmania, AustraliaFocused on those in ministry leadership, such as ministers, deacons, pastors, chaplains, lay preachers, church council members and those with specific responsibility for children, young people and families, these sessions will be immensely inspiring, encouraging and practical.
Thriving Ministry Leadership: lessons from a duck, an echidna and a tree (Tasmania – North)
Launceston North Uniting Church 128-132 George Town Road, Newnham, Tasmania, AustraliaFocused on those in ministry leadership, such as ministers, deacons, pastors, chaplains, lay preachers, church council members and those with specific responsibility for children, young people and families, these sessions will be immensely inspiring, encouraging and practical.
Reclaiming the Missional Heart of the Church with Rev Dr Samuel Wells
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaAt the heart of the Church lies a call to mission, to engage with the world. Dr Wells affirms the world as part of the kingdom, the sphere of the Spirit’s work beyond the Church.With the introduction of the welfare…
Thriving Ministry Leadership: lessons from a duck, an echidna and a tree (Tasmania – South)
Clarence Uniting Church Cambridge Road and York Street, Bellerive, Tasmania, AustraliaFocused on those in ministry leadership, such as ministers, deacons, pastors, chaplains, lay preachers, church council members and those with specific responsibility for children, young people and families, these sessions will be immensely inspiring, encouraging and practical.
Make it Messy!
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaMessy Church Training Day Make it Messy! will assist those already engaged in Messy Church, churches contemplating beginning a Messy Church and people genuinely curious about the Messy Church phenomenon take the next step in their Messy journey. Join with…
An Intercultural and Intergenerational Church
Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaThe Uniting Church seeks to be an intercultural and intergenerational church, with people of different cultures and ages, being God’s people together. What does this look like in practice? What are the challenges and – more importantly – how do…
An Intercultural and Intergenerational Church – Ararat
Ararat Uniting Church 55 Banfield St, Ararat, Victoria, AustraliaThe Uniting Church seeks to be an intercultural and intergenerational church, with people of different cultures and ages, being God’s people together. What does this look like in practice? What are the challenges and – more importantly – how do…