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Our Vision4Life sessions continue this quarter:
On Thursday 15th April at 7.15pm we will think about Challenging Prayer – praying when it is difficult to do so, or in circumstances when it seems hopeless.
Then on Thursday 10th June at 7.15pm we will think about Exploring Prayer – how it can mean more to us or begin to change us for the better.
Everyone is welcome. You don't have to be knowledgeable or confident about prayer to come along, and you do not have to come to every session to gain a great deal from it.
They are not a formal "course" and there is certainly no exam at the end! So please give it a try. We spend about an hour talking and praying through the topic, and then have some tea, coffee and biscuits.
Everyone welcome.
WHAT IS Vision4Life?
A consultation group on spirituality and evangelism, with members from across the UK and across the URC’s theological spectrum, found a shared excitement about new approaches to the Bible. We can picture whole congregations developing their skills of storytelling, listening and conversation in ways that ought to connect the ancient texts with their current situation and stimulate a new confidence in who we are and what we believe. Might this be how our churches could renew their vision for life? Might we all then bring these skills to being a diverse, lively, interactive denomination ready to speak & act & attract fresh generations of diverse believers?
WHAT WOULD IT MEAN FOR A LOCAL CHURCH?
Each congregation is invited to set up conversations to explore ‘the big picture’ and their own local story with regards to: 1. The future of the church; 2. The effectiveness of the Bible in their church; 3. The role prayer plays in the life of their church and its members/adherents; 4. Their preparedness to talk about their faith to each other and to outsiders. After these conversations each participating church will then decide whether they wish to commit to developing (with a lot of shared materials and support) their own 3-year programme to renew their engagement with The Bible, with Prayer and for Evangelism.
THE TIMETABLE…
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November 2008 – Year One, focussed on the Bible, begins…
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Advent 2009 – Year Two, with an added focus on Prayer, begins
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Advent 2010 – Year Three, adding a focus on faith-telling for evangelism, begins
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