Responding to God's call

"opportunity to meet with others exploring God's call and to hear about what is involved in various forms of ministry including Local Preaching and Ordained Ministry."

Please pick the pictures for more information.

 7th May in Tebay and 4 June in Manchester"

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Get Out More.press here ..

... This is an opportunity for you to visit and experience different ways of being and doing church. In spring 2011 there will be a series of dates when various expressions of Christian community will be available for you to experience and ask questions of the community leaders. Pick the compass above and see where to go next.

Called to Serve is our joint course with Blackburn Diocese and is our flagship vocations programme.

Called to Serve – new course starting in September 2011

Question: How is God calling you to serve?

Answer : come on Called to Serve to explore this with others and seek answers.

The year long course follows a structure the shape of an egg timer

Looking at the wider picture:

God’s Kingdom and Church

Looking at ourselves:

What gifts has God given us and how can we use them?

Looking at the world around us:

Mission, evangelism and the future

An additional and optional part of the course is the Certificate in Christian Calling and Service, accreditation through the Lancashire and Cumbria Theological Partnership.

The course will be held at Ashton Methodist Church, Preston.

There are fifteen evening meetings throughout the year and three-day conferences held on a Saturday

For an application form telephone 01254 503078 or email ministry@blackburn.anglican.org

Forms to download click here course programme, course information, certificate information

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FILM CLUB

The Methodist Church is increasingly committed to Deepening Discipleship, and considering whole life discipleship, this inevitably leads to questions of calling and purpose. The Film Club material is a non threatening introduction to all of that. The Film Club information is all ready and attached for you to use as you want.

The pack includes an A5 poster, [click here]  an info sheet about the licences needed [click here] and discussion materials all on the theme of journeying, exploring calling, and issues of whole life discipleship.

The films are:
Finding Nemo [click here]
Up [click here]
Happyness [click here]
The Mission [click here]
Whale Rider [click here]
Happy Feet [click here]
Wall:e [click here]
Little Miss Sunshine [click here]

How does this work?
1. You pick a film you think your group would like / is culturally relevant.
2. You decide what format will work in your context...
2a. watch the film separately and discuss together (like a book club),
2b. have a film night with short discussion
2c. have a film night and a discussion on another occasion
2d. have a film night and discussion sheets taken away for people to consider on their own.