THE BISHOP'S LAY CONGRESS - Reasons to be cheerful; sharing faith in everyday life
With guest speaker the Rt. Revd Stephen Cottrell
Spend a day with the Bishop of Leicester reflecting on how it is that we can both enjoy and share our faith more fully in everyday life.
With guest speaker the Rt. Revd Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Reading. Bishop Stephen has worked in parishes in London and Chichester, as Pastor of Peterborough Cathedral, as Missioner in the Wakefield Diocese and as part of Springboard, the Archbishop's evangelism team. He has written widely about evangelism, spirituality and discipleship. Among his recent books are
'From the Abundance of the Heart: Catholic Evangelism for all Christians (DLT 2006);
Hit the Ground Kneeling; seeing leadership differently (CHP 2008) and a book of Lent and Holy week meditations
The Things He Carried (SPCK 2008). He is married to Rebecca and they have three boys.
At Samworth Academy, Leicester 14th November 2009
THE PROGRAMME9.15 - Arrival and registration
9.45 - Introductions
10.15 - Bishop Stephen Cottrell
11.00 - Coffee
11.30 - Bishop Stephen Cottrell
12.00 - Group Work
12.45 - Lunch (please bring your own)
1.45 - Questions & Answers with Bishop Stephen
2.15 - Questions & Answers with Bishop Tim
2.45 - Closing Worship
NO COST - TEA & COFFEE PROVIDED - BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH - ALL WELCOMEFor bookings, pick up a leaflet in your church or print the attached form and send to Claire Stapleton at Church House. Alternatively contact Claire directly on 0116 248 7417 or by email:
mailto:/Claire.Stapleton@LecCofE.orgResources
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