STAR
Support, Training And Resources
An e-bulletin from the Diocese of Peterborough's
Children's Missioner, Rona Orme
Email: rona.orme@peterborough-diocese.org.uk
Website: www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/children
STARBURST 2011 – Your work is a light to my path
A day conference for all those who work with children:
* Clergy and licensed ministers
* Children’s leaders and workers
* Junior leaders (free admission)
* Teachers
* Parents, grandparents and godparents
SATURDAY 7 MAY 10-4 (doors open 9.30)
All Saints Primary School,
Boughton Green Road, Northampton NN2 7AJ
Keynote speaker:
Paul Butler
Paul Butler is married to Rosemary, they have 4 grown up children and live in Southwell. He started working with children as a teenager and his passion for high quality work through volunteers has just kept on growing. He now serves as Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham and has a specific role as Advocate for Children amongst the bishops. He has also taken on the lead role for Safeguarding. He loves writing, listens to music of diverse kinds, does a bit of gardening and walking and gets to the theatre when he can.
Workshops to include: * Godly Play * Messy Church Forum * Grab a Dad! *
Children in traditional services * Prayer Space * Gospel Juggling * Crafts *
Children and the Bible * Walk-Thru Bible * Children with Special Needs *
The Messy Church Forum will run across the 2 afternoon workshop sessions to provide plenty of time to share ideas and resources – or to find out what Messy is all about. There will, of course, be other workshop options at the same time.
We will open our day together with worship led by Bishop Donald. There will be plenty of opportunities to network with other children’s leaders over coffee and lunch, and in the workshops. We will again be collecting “Good News” of what is going well in parishes. The Children’s Work Cup will be awarded to one of the 4 parish projects that have been nominated for 2010 and a new book, Creative Mission, will receive its Diocesan launch.
There will be a Marketplace for you to see or buy resources, including Juggling World, Our Family Godventure, Bible Explorer, as well as a ‘new to you’ stall and details of the new Certificate in Children’s Ministry. Make sure you bring cash or cheques with you for your purchases.
We cannot offer a crèche on this occasion, but you are welcome to bring your children with you (free of charge). We suggest that you choose workshops that they will find of some interest such as Godly Play, Gospel Juggling, Prayer Space, Walk-Thru Bible, or Crafts.
Tickets: £10 per person 01604 887048 £35 for 4
Please pay in advance to speed up registration on the day – cheques should be payable to PDBF. We can only offer 150 places so book now.
Bring your own lunch – hot drinks provided
Book: Gillian.spokes@peterborough-diocese.org.uk 01604 887048
Download a flier for the event at:
http://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/children/Starburst.pdf
Look at a clip on YouTube for a flavour of last year’s event www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o4oBt8Lg7A
Organised by Rona Orme, the Children’s Missioner, and the Project REACH team, Diocese of Peterborough
STAR thought:
Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu