Small Group Stories from around the District
We heard from two of the districts ministers as they shared with Synod some other types of small groups they have been running. Alf Waite shared with us the story of how a small group that started in the local Starbucks progressed and developed. This group also birthed another small group that meets in the local Weatherspoon’s that sort to …
Radical Hospitality : Spring Representative Synod 2016
Spring Synod met on the 9th April at Emmanuel College in Gateshead. The theme for the day was radical hospitality which is a concept taken from the work of Robert Schnase on the five practices of fruitful congregations. This theme was seen throughout the day from a warm welcome on arrival to fresh coffee and pastries available for all. As Stephen Lindridge …
A Radical Welcome for those with the Least : Paul Morrison of JPIT
This is a brief summary of the key note address by Paul Morrison at Spring Synod 2016 in the Newcastle upon Tyne District. Links are provided to various reports that were used in the presentation. Our Attitudes to the Poor or how… Ministers are a bit strange… and we should try to learn from them. Church goers and the general public think very …
