Prayer Room (available throughout the conference)

Want to pray more?
Take time out to come apart from the busy-ness, to pray through issues in more detail, in a room dedicated to prayer. The Prayer Room will be open for you throughout the conference for prayer, contemplation, space to think or just as an escape to a more tranquil space. Use it as and when you wish.

Spirituality and Prayer (Fiona Fidgin)

Many people now living busy and fragmented lives. How do we slow down to listen to that 'still small voice' in prayer?  Fiona, a Regional Development Officer for the Mission & Discipleship Council, shares the wisdom of some ancient (and new!) prayer practices of the Church.

The End of Your Street and the Ends of the Earth (Ken Ross)

Did you think World Mission was all about stuff that is very far away? Forget it - World Mission is coming home. One of the Kirk's best-kept secrets is that congregations are being re-vitalised through bringing World Mission home to the heart of their worship and witness. Find out how it happens in this session on how you can make the connections. Ken is Secretary of the World Mission Council.

The New Breed? (Keith Ross and Allan Vint)

This seminar will explore how ministry models are changing today and in the future. The nature of Parish Ministry is altering, and has to alter to meet today’s needs and those of the future. 'Parish ministers' with large organisational entities may take on more of a facilitator/ mentor/ teacher/ developmental role rather than the one the current pattern encourages. Keith and Allan are Congregational Facilitators in different Presbyteries.

Children, the Role Models for Adults? (Linda Pollock)

Placing children at the heart of our Faith communities is the starting point for nurturing the Body of Christ and welcoming new members into His Kingdom. Linda is a Regional Development Officer within the Mission & Discipleship Council.

Strategies and Surprises (David Miller)

Exploring ways in which a local congregation can develop a missional identity. David lectures at the International Christian College.

“Sanctuary First” - an example of emerging church (Albert Bogler)

"Sanctuary First" is a contemporary worship service (in both senses of the word!), designed to challenge all who attend, to make worship a priority in their daily lives. The service will help them make this a reality by offering a place on the web that will be known as a sanctuary on the internet. It invites, encourages and prompts folk to set aside time on a daily basis to worship, and, on the first Sunday of the month, to worship with us at a “Sanctuary First” event in various venues around the country. Come and find out more!

Stories of Homecoming (Donald Smith)

Eye to eye, mind to mind and heart to heart — the way of the storyteller.