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My wife is doing an incredible thing - she has started out as a freelancer supporting churches with their work with children and families. Her first training event is coming up - would LOVE it, if you could support it by RT and / tagging / and attending !
eventbrite.co.uk/e/wonderful…
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Do you ever struggle to pray with your kids? I do! Cue this wonderful download, packed full of ideas as to how to enable our kids to start a conversation with God. When we're all out of imaginative thought, this download is your friend! Grab it here: parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk…
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Are you a children, youth or family minister? Thought of doing a Masters? stpadarns.ac.uk/en/ got a cracking write-up: “probably the best such programmes in the UK – arguably as good as any in the world!” (Periodic External Review – Feb 2023)
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This Advent sees the launch of a new #prayer adventure in #BishopAuckland. Aptly called Pray24:BishopAuckland, a team from local churches aim to achieve #24HoursOfPrayer cover every week for the town, from Wednesday noon til Thursday noon. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3V8fnqm
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The ELSA Study, led by Professor Parth Narendran at the University of Birmingham, is screening 20,000 children aged from 3-13 years for type 1 diabetes. Co-funded by Diabetes UK and JDRF, sign-up here elsadiabetes.nhs.uk. @parthnarendran @Dr_LaurenQuinn @DUK_research @JDRFUK
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Here's a little number I wrote for the good folks @UnionTheology on the importance of studying theology for children's ministry. #kidmin #ywchat
unionpublishing.org/resource…
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I’m being asked to advertise children’s, youth & family ministry jobs daily at the moment. Many churches advertising for the second or third time & still struggling to appoint. The supply is definitely not meeting the demand & sadly that could mean poor appointments…
Alison Keddilty retweeted
It's easy to get demoralised and compare your ministry negatively to others.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of things that count as good news in children's ministry. Add your own.
Alison Keddilty retweeted
"Children said to me, 'do you trust the Prime Minister? Can we trust him'" - @BishopPaulB recounts questions put to him on school visits, during Lords exchanges on today's publication of the #GrayReport
Alison Keddilty retweeted
Youth and Children’s Ministry Consultant @ali_theresource believes that youth and children’s work is facing a crisis. He outlines what’s going wrong and suggests ways in which we can respond, including joining his new initiative
youthandchildrens.work/Read/…
Alison Keddilty retweeted
Oh man, if you're upset about brown people in UK Christmas ads then I have some news about Jesus that you may want to sit down for.
Alison Keddilty retweeted
We are so close. New cases down, new admissions down, deaths down- in care homes and hospitals. But we are not there yet. If we keep to the plan we can make it safe for shielders to see their families, for kids to hug in the park, for us all to be together. Please Uk- carry on.
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At this year’s #ChelseaFlowerShow we would have been officially releasing our new 2020 varieties including Silas Marner. As we can’t do so this year, we’re giving one of you the chance to win one for your garden. Simply retweet to enter! #FreebieFriday






















