{"id":9537,"date":"2014-12-22T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=9537"},"modified":"2018-11-05T21:24:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:24:06","slug":"webinar-series-looks-at-family-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2014\/webinar-series-looks-at-family-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar Series Takes a Look at \u2018Family Matters\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Howard Worsley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A webinar series titled \u201cFamily Matters\u201d is offered by the Church of the Brethren Congregational Life Ministries and partners in the United Kingdom. Although the initial webinar in the series has already taken place, \u201cFamily Matters\u201d webinars will continue in 2015 with one offered each month from January through May.<\/p>\n

Following are the webinar titles, dates and times, and leadership:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Family and How the Scriptures Are Passed to the Next Generation\u201d<\/strong> is offered on Jan. 15, 2015, at 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Eastern time), led by Howard Worsley, tutor in mission and vice principal at Trinity College in Bristol, England, and a researcher into children\u2019s spirituality and their early perceptions. This webinar will look at biblical and historical perspectives on family and current contexts of how families enable children to read the Bible.<\/p>\n

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Martin Payne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cFamilies in the \u2019Hood\u201d<\/strong> is offered on Feb. 10, 2015, at 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Eastern time), led by\u00a0 Martin Payne who is part of the \u201cMessy Church\u201d team at the Bible Reading Fellowship based in east London, in the UK. This webinar will look at the five key values of \u201cMessy Church\u201d–hospitality, creativity, celebration, all age, and Christ-centredness; offer reflections on ways forward for family ministry in areas of urban or rural deprivation; and explore differences between family ministry in challenging areas and in more affluent communities.<\/p>\n

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Jane Butcher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHouseholds of Faith\u201d<\/strong> is offered on March 10, 2015, at 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Eastern time), led by Jane Butcher who also works for Bible Reading Fellowship overseeing its Faith in Homes ministry, and was formerly a teacher. This webinar addresses how families explore and nurture faith together when they face daily challenges such as lack of time, seldom having the family together, changing lifestyle patterns and needs as children get older, and others.<\/p>\n

\u201cFamily Ministry\u201d<\/strong> is offered on April 16, 2015, at 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Eastern time), led by Gail Adcock, the Family Ministry development officer with the Methodist Church in the UK. This webinar will consider the current shape and formation of family ministry, exploring the various methods taken to engage with families, and will reflect on how this work can be developed and supported in the future.<\/p>\n

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Mary Hawes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gail Adcock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cCradle to the Grave\u201d <\/strong>is offered on May 19, 2015, at 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Eastern time), led by Mary Hawes who is the Church of England\u2019s national adviser for Children and Young People\u2019s Ministry, and also has been a primary school teacher, a Cathedral Education Officer, and children\u2019s adviser for the Diocese of London. This final webinar of the series will seek to pull strands together, exploring how family life is woven from a complex blend of celebration, transition, and tragedy; offer models of how the wider church community can help to strengthen and support families; and will help participants consider what challenges face them in their own situations.<\/p>\n

Register and find out more at www.brethren.org\/webcasts<\/a> . For questions contact Stan Dueck, director of Transforming Practices for the Church of the Brethren, at 800-323-8039 ext. 343 or sdueck@brethren.org<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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