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Presbytery Ministers Workshop

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Last week I led a session for about 20 presbytery ministers from across the country about formation, education and discipleship, based on the research that I undertook for the UCA National Assembly in 2011-2012. It was the afternoon “graveyard shift” in a warm room, and they seemed on input-overload when they arrived, but all in all it seemed to go well. Hopefully it opened up some ongoing conversations about a range of matters.

Here’s a rundown on the session.

1. Training Fleas Video

2. Introducing the National CE study

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FED Stories – conversations about discipleship

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FED Stories Intro from Craig Mitchell on Vimeo.

How do faith communities foster lifelong growth in faith and discipleship? FED Stories is an opportunity for leaders to listen to and learn from one another in an environment of mutual encouragement and shared discovery.

The new Assembly Formation, Education and Discipleship unit invites congregations and presbyteries to host regional FED Stories events – half-day or evening gatherings where  local stories are shared about activities, groups or processes that are bearing fruit in forming disciples of Jesus Christ.

We believe that as a church we can learn from each others’  experiences and experiments, from long-held wisdom and from risk-taking adventure.

“FED stories” is an initiative of the UCA Assembly to foster conversation about formation, education and discipleship across the Uniting Church.

Based loosely on the well-known “TED Talks”, FED Stories are intended to be regional gatherings where participants hear stories of congregational practices in relation to formation, education and discipleship.

Click here to Download the FED Stories Brochure