Below is the Calendar of training and events which lay employees may be interested in. This will updated during the year, and each event will also be advertised on Facebook and in our Newsletter.
| Month | Date/Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 6th Jan 10.30-11.30am | Lay Worker coffee | Zoom |
| 18th Jan 7.30-9pm | Positively Rural Katrin Hackett admin@sheffieldmethodist.org | Zoom | |
| 20th Jan 10.30-11.30am | Lay worker Wellbeing Victoria or Liane Kensett liane.kensett@nhs.net | Zoom | |
| 22nd – 23rd Jan 9pm-10am | Sleepout for Homelessness | In person | |
| 24th – 25th Jan TBC | Mental Health First Aid Training | In person | |
| February 2022 | 1st Feb 10:30-11:30am | Lay worker coffee | Zoom |
| 1st-3rd Feb TBC | Virtual Safeguarding Conference Contact safeguarding@yorkshirenemethodist.org | TBC | |
| 9th Feb 10am-2:30pm | Regional community of practice with Yorkshire West and Sheffield districts Contact admin@sheffieldmethodist.org | TBC | |
| 15th Feb 10:30-11:30am | Lay worker Wellbeing Victoria or Liane Kensett liane.kensett@nhs.net | Zoom | |
| March 2022 | 1st Mar 10:30-11:30am | Lay worker coffee | Zoom |
| 1st Mar 10am-4pm | Lay Leadership (Learning Network) Check Below | TBC | |
| 3rd Mar 1-2:30pm | Facilitating Dementia Friendly Worship (Learning Network) Check Below | Zoom | |
| 5th Mar All day | Joined Up Conference https://joinedupconferencecom.wordpress.com | In Person | |
| 5th Mar All day | Celebration of Female leadership in Church Victoria | In Person | |
| 6th Mar All day | Lay Synod Contact: Heather Shipmanheatherashipman@gmail.com | In Person | |
| 10th Mar TBC | Supervisee Briefing (Learning Network) Check Below | In Person | |
| 15th Mar 10:30-11:30am | Lay worker Wellbeing Victoria or Liane Kensett liane.kensett@nhs.net | Zoom | |
| 21st-25th All day | Coaching Certificate Learning Network or Cliff College https://cliffcollege.ac.uk | Cliff College | |
| April 2022 | 6th Apr 10:30-11:30am | Lay Worker Coffee | Zoom |
| 20th Apr 10:30-11:30am | Lay Worker Wellbeing Victoria or Liane Kensett liane.kensett@nhs.net | Zoom | |
| 25th-26th TBC | Mental health First Aid (Learning Network) Check below | In person | |
| / | 27th Apr 10-11:30am | Positively Rural (Learning Network) Check Below | Zoom |
| May 2022 | 4th May 10:30-11:30am | Lay Worker Coffee | Zoom |
| 7th May All day | Synod and Youth Synod Emma Crippen emmajcrippen@gmail.com | In Person | |
| 10th May 10am-2:30pm | Regional Community of Practice with Yorkshire West and Sheffield districts Contact Katrin Hackett admin@sheffieldmethodist.org | TBC | |
| 17th-19th TBC | Regional Retreat with Nick Helm Contact Katrin Hackett admin@sheffieldmethodist.org | TBC | |
| 19th May 10:30-11:30am | Lay Worker Wellbeing Victoria or Liane Kensett liane.kensett@nhs.net | Zoom | |
| June 2022 | 1st-5th Jun TBC | Cliff Fest (Learning Network) Check below | Hybrid |
| 7th Jun 10:30-11:30 | Lay Worker Coffee | Zoom | |
| 13th-15th Jun All day | Regional Lay Workers Retreat at Wydale Hall (Learning Network) Check Below | In Person | |
| 20th Jun 1-2:30pm | EDI Webinar – Gender (Learning Network) Check Below | Zoom | |
| 27th-28th TBC | Mental Health First Aid (Learning Network) Check Below | In Person | |
| TBC TBC | Facilitating Stories with Kathryn Lord et al (Learning Network) Check Below | Zoom | |
| July 2022 | 6th Jul 10:30-11:30am | Lay Worker Coffee | Zoom |
| 14th Jul 10-11:30am | Positively Rural (Learning Network) Check Below | Zoom | |
| 20th Jul 10:30-11:30am | Lay Worker Wellbeing Victoria or Liane Kensett liane.kensett@nhs.net | Zoom |
4th Wednesday of the month 7.30pm Pioneer’s Chat ‘for those who feel they don’t fit it in’ contact Liane for more details. liane.kensett@nhs.net
Events run by the Learning Network can be booked by contacting Katrin Hackett admin@sheffieldmethodist.org. More details are available from the website https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/learning-and-development/learning-network-regions/the-yorkshire-plus-region/ or from a member of the team:
Rachel McCallam mccallamr@methodistchurch.org.uk
Carla Quenet quenetc@methodistchurch.org.uk
Graham Jones jonesg@methodistchurch.org.uk
Siggy Parratt-Halbert parratt-halberts@methodistchurch.org.uk
Links for other training and events in the Methodist Church:
- The Well has a huge amount of information for CY&F workers https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/children-youth-family-ministry/the-well-learning-hub-equipping-and-supporting-workers/
- Check out the Evangelism and Growth team if you are interested information and events focussed on evangelism, starting churches, growing churches, church at the margins and discipleship https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/our-work-in-britain/evangelism-growth/
- Cliff College run a variety of courses https://cliffcollege.ac.uk