NEWS
Hope in Higher Education Forum
Read the Forum report and find out more about our work in HE
The Hope in Higher Education Forum took place at Bloomsbury Baptist Church in summer 2016. The Forum was organised in order to bring to bring together a range of key decision-makers in denominations, and people with interest and experience in higher education, mission and evangelism, and work with young people.
The Forum offered opportunities to build networks of expertise and shared interest, but
most importantly to begin to plan strategic action and involvement with higher education.
The aim was to make specific recommendations for action, and for plans to begin to take
shape on the day, and for the momentum to build from that point.
This report aims to provide a record of the discussions, questions and recommendations
emerging from workshops and plenary sessions. It is in no way a complete record but
offers a summary of key points. The summaries have been presented in different ways:
some lend themselves to presentation as a mind-map, as there are a number of discrete
and inter-related themes; others have been presented as lists of bullet-points, sometimes
divided into the sections provided by the groups.
Much progress has been made in the last year on the actions and ideas from this Forum.
FCG are continuing to work with experts and representatives from the field of Higher Education to make progress on these developments.
If you would like to find out more about this important work or explore ways your church / denomination might get involved, please contact Sarah Lane Cawte, FCG Education Officer: sarah.lane.cawte@freechurches.org.uk
To read a full copy of the Forum Report, click HERE.
'Don't lock people out of education!'
Adult and Community Learning - education gives us freedom to grow!
Free Churches Group Education Assistant, Sara Iles, is a member of the Society for Education and Training (SET). This society is for professional teachers and trainers in the further education and training sector.
Fellow SET member, Nafisha Graham-Brown, in a recent interview, urges us: 'Don't lock people out of education!'. Nafisha works with some of the most disadvantaged in our communities. You can see the video and read the full article here:
The Free Churches Group (FCG) are developing a strategy and action plan to support improving awareness and partnership working with further education. To find out more about this work or to get your church involved, contact: sara.iles@freechurches.org.uk
The FCG are fully committed to education which develops each one of our God-given potential. You can read more about the FCG work in FE HERE.
Prayer Spaces in Schools - free training sessions
Prayer Spaces in Schools
The Free Churches Group are actively involved with the Pray for Schools network.
Prayers Spaces in Schools are part of this exciting work.
For anyone in the North East who is interested in learning how to create a prayer space with schools in their area. There are Prayer Spaces training sessions in Durham on the morning and afternoon of 29th June.
For further information and to book a place, please visit their website: http://www.prayerspacesinschools.com/events/56
Welcome!
Sarah Lane Cawte, FCG Education Officer (left), pictured here with Revd Joy Langford, at the recent Congregational Federation National Assembly in Swansea
The Free Church Education Committee are pleased to welcome Revd Joy Langford to join their work.
Revd Langford is a Minister with the Congregational Federation and currently serves congregations in Nottingham City and Markfield in Leicestershire. She is also a tutor for the Congregational Institute for Practical Theology for modules in Christian service and leadership.
The Committee are looking forward to working with Joy.
Prayer for those sitting GCSE exams this year
A prayer for exam time
Let us pray.
Loving God, we ask to bless and uphold all those who are preparing for and sitting GCSE exams this year.
We ask that you give them courage and wisdom in their endeavours.
We pray that you will sustain their teachers and exam invigilators in supporting the students and conducting the exams with integrity and diligence.
Living God, we know that this can be a time of stress and challenge, so we humbly ask for Christ's peace to prevail for all at this time. We pray that each and every student will be able to perform to the best of his or her ability.
We ask all this in the name of Jesus, our teacher and friend,
Amen