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Equipping Elders
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A Course for Elders
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The best training material for Elders is this pack
It can be used in a local church with the Minister or an experienced Elder as the tutor following the guidelines in the pack. It is even better if Elders from several nearby churches study it together.
There are 10 units- Called to be Elders - roots in Scripture and the history of Reformed Churches
- The Church in an ecumenical setting
- Working as a team
- The Elder as pastor - the role and responsibilities of Elders for pastoral care
- Skills for pastoral care
- The Church and the wider Church
- The Church in the community
- Elders as communicators
- Elders and work amoung young people
- Outstanding issues - responsibilities in providing worship, safety, legal issues, and finding resources
You can buy the pack from URC Bookshop
or borrow it from the Synod Resource Library
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Books for Elders
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Exploring Eldership by Peter McIntosh
Refreshing the Elders Meeting by Peter McIntosh & Graham Robson
Eldership in the United Reformed Church compiled by a group for GEAR
Thank God You've Come by Graham Long
You can buy these books from the URC Bookshop
or borrow them from the Synod Resource Library
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CLAY events on topics helpful for Elders
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CLAY is Christians Learning Across Yorkshire
For more information about this initiative to share training ecumenically see the CLAY page
Safe and Sound: the essential Safeguarding Foundation course for Children's and Youth Workers
St Mark's Church, Harrogate 20 Jan 10.00-12.30
Tingley Methodist Church 21 Mar 19.15-21.30
Leading Small Groups at Otley Methodist Church
3 & 24 Feb 10.00-16.00
Understanding Dementia at Haxby Methodist Church, York 10 Feb 10.00-16.00
Everybody's Welcome - the ministry of welcome
at Holy Trinity Church, Ripon 20 Feb 19.15-21.30
West Wakefield Methodist Church 19 Mar 19.15-21.30 Click for more details and a downloadable leaflet with booking form
Mission in Your Community led by Ann Morisy
at Heckmondwike URC 17 Mar 09.30-12.30
Details and how to book for these events are in the CLAY leaflet (events listed in date order)
Click the icon to download the leaflet
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In 2006 Yorkshire Synod started the
Lay Development Fund
URC members may apply through their church
for grants up to half the cost of attending
a training event or short course,
up to a limit of £50.
Not more than three per church in the year,
so as to give more churches a chance.
Click the icon to download the guidelines and application form
or email Mick Maskell
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