THE WIDER CHURCH

News from the Diocese and the Deanery and other Churches.

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For the latest diocesan news ('Surge of the See') please click HERE (.pdf)

For the latest diocesan prayer diary please click HERE (.pdf)

Both publications - and much more - can be found at the diocesan web site.

OFFA HOUSE

For details of the Diocesan Retreat House and its programme, click HERE.

COVENTRY CURSILLO

The following Cursillo weekends have been planned:

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Thursday 4th November - Sunday 7th November 2010

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Friday 29th April - Monday 2nd May 2011

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Thursday 3rd November - Sunday 6th November 2011

Cursillos are held at Offa House, the Coventry Diocesan Retreat centre, in Spring and Autumn each year. They commence at approximately 6.30pm on the Thursday or Friday and finish at approximately 5.00pm on the Sunday or Monday.

Please  note: There is a closing Eucharist on the last day of each weekend in St Gregory's, Offchurch at 2.45pm; parishioners, relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend.

For an application form, please click HERE

For more information, please click HERE.

WHAT AM I DOING HERE?  -  A Beginner’s Guide To Church

This is a witty, thought provoking guide to church by Hilary Brand.  It can help answer the questions many people ask about why they go to church.  For further information click the following link: http://www.chpublishing.co.uk/feature.asp?id=2394257

MARRIAGE MEASURE 2008

The occasional offices remain a royal road to evangelism and church growth in England for those who want to take this opportunity seriously. Certainly our latest research shows that couples coming to the church for a wedding want to take God seriously. New legislation offers local churches ten ways to say yes to couples coming to them for marriage.  See www.yourchurchwedding.org   also http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/pr6608.html

SPAB’S MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK

SPAB’s (The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) new maintenance handbook is now available. The Good Maintenance Guide has been written by the Faith in Maintenance project team and contains a wealth of advice about the day to day care of historic places of worship but is also relevant to all types of old building.

The handbook is intended to be a practical and easy to use source of advice and includes chapters on understanding traditional materials, why buildings decay, maintenance tasks and working with professionals and others. It also contains a useful maintenance checklist and many references to related sources of help and guidance. The guide is particularly aimed at volunteers who care for historic places of worship, but is applicable to all historic structures.

To purchase the guide contact 0207 456 0913 or visit www.spab.org.uk

The Faith in Maintenance website has also been updated to include additional advice and guidance. Several new case studies have been added and a new online forum has been launched. To contribute to the forum and join in the debate and let us know what you think by registering at www.spabfim.org.uk/forum/index.php

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Deanery                                                                                        

The following additional material has come from Southam Deanery:

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Other Churches                                                                            

PRINCETHORPE RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTRE

Please click HERE for the current programme.

THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST WULSTAN, SOUTHAM

To visit their website click HERE.

This page last updated on 21/7/2010