Olympics bring legacy of good will, says Bishop; New resource for sparetime church leaders; New forum to help church leaders expand reach
Olympics bring legacy of good will, says Bishop
The Bishop of Chelmsford the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell has praised the vital legacy of the London Games saying in his own diocese – home to the Olympic Park and Village – and beyond, the Games are having an important impact on community life. Commenting on the last day of the Olympics and looking forward to the Paralympics Bishop Stephen said that along with regeneration he believed the games could bring a further change – a legacy of good will.
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http://churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/08/olympics-bring-legacy-of-good-will,-says-bishop-of-chelmsford.aspx
New resource for sparetime church leaders
Church Army has published a new booklet shedding light on the experiences of churches led by part-time leaders.
“A Spare Part” is a response to the growing number of fresh expressions of churches that do not have a dedicated full-time paid leader.
Such fresh expressions rely largely on volunteers who also have to hold down a full-time job.
The booklet looks at the emerging forms of church that are being led by volunteers in their spare time.
Author Claire Dalpra, assistant researcher at Church Army, says that ‘spare time leaders’ need greater recognition for the work they are doing within limited time constraints.
She writes: “There is an inherent problem in calling someone a spare-time leader of a church. When people hear spare time they think of leisure time … like a hobby.”
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.resource.for.sparetime.church.leaders/30469.htm
New forum to help church leaders expand reach
A new forum has been set up by the Methodist Church to help church leaders reach out to people in their local communities
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.forum.to.help.church.leaders.expand.reach/30468.htm