RURAL MINISTRY COURSE 7-9 November 2017

The Rural Ministry Course is for those who are new to mission and ministry in rural areas. It is an ecumenical course, for both lay and ordained, designed to give confidence, knowledge and understanding of rural churches and their communities.

Course Content:

•Current rural community life

•Rural mission and evangelism

•Mission and ministry in context

•Working collaboratively and ecumenically

•Contextual worship

•UK Agriculture

•Children and young people

•Community partnerships

•Creative use of buildings

Led by the staff of the Arthur Rank Centre and specialist speakers. Free resources will be available to take away and you will have the opportunity to discuss issues of concern.You will be sent further information about two months before the course, with a small amount of preparatory work.

Cost

The cost of each course is £255. This includes a free subscription for one year to Country Way magazine.

The course at King’s Park Conference Centre, Northampton will start with lunch at 1.00pm on Tuesday 7 November2017 and finish after lunch, at 1.30pm on Thursday 9 November 2017.

To reserve your place please complete the booking form over the page and return with the non-returnable deposit of £75 to:

Alison Selwood, The Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LG

Tel: 024 7685 3060E-mail:

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE FOLLOWING

The Arthur Rank Centre needs to guard against financial loss due to late cancellation of bookings by course participants. We will do all we can to take account of changes in circumstances but we are duty bound to respect the policies of the residential establishments we use.

Cancellation Charges

If you cancel your booking at any time before the course begins you will forfeit your deposit.

If you cancel your booking with less than one month’s notice you will be charged the full course fee.

Course fees will only be re-funded when you cancel your booking giving us more than one month’s notice.

RURAL MINISTRY COURSE 7-9 November2017

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The full payment will be due 30 days before the start of the event. Please refer to the cancellations, terms and conditions in this pack.

Please indicate your method of payment:

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Bank Details for BACS payments

Bank:COUTTS & CO, 440 Strand, London WC2R 0QS

Account:The Arthur Rank Centre Sort Code: 18-00-02 Account Number: 07410646

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