11th National Conference on the Deanery is open for bookings |
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The Eleventh National Deaneries Conference will be held at the Hayes Conference Centre at Swanwick from Friday 17 October - Sunday 19 October 2008.The theme for the Conference this year is Ways to realise your Deanery's potentialPlanning for the Eleventh National Deaneries Conference is well underway and as with past conferences will not only explore the challenges and opportunities facing deaneries there will be ideas and resources to equip us for the task. Mission POSSIBLE!!! … … is as much about urban and inner cities as it is about rural situations. How can rural Deaneries inform urban and inner city when it comes to mission and ministry and visa versa. How should Deaneries respond? Whilst some issues or problems are unique to rural areas many are the same as those experienced in urban and inner city areas. Drawing on the synergy that links rural, urban and inner city the key note speaker Dr Stuart Burgess, the Government’s Rural Advocate, will outline the challenges that need to be addressed and the central role that can be played by Deanery networks in all situations. Other speakers include Rt. Revd Gordon Mursell Bishop of Stafford thinking creatively and looking outside the square at outreach and mission and Caroline Forster, Deputy Chief Executive, Adventure Capital Fund looking at how to finance initiatives and successfully access funding. This year there will be also be practice help and how to workshops. Subjects include Evangelism in the Deanery context; Engaging with youth in the Deanery; Ecumenical opportunities, Inter-faith relationships; developing urban and rural projects and services; and using Hospitable space. This is a popular bi-annual conference firmly established as one of the events to share and learn from one another’s experiences. The 2008 National Deaneries Conference looks set to equal if not better the last conference.The Venue - The Hayes Conference CentreThe Hayes is situated in the Amber Valley in the heart of picturesque Derbyshire just 5 miles from Junction 28 of the M1. The Hayes has brought on stream new delegate accommodation over recent years offering a high standard of modern en-suite accommodation. For the 2008 conference we will be using the new state of the art Derbyshire conference suite at the Conference Centre. The Cost£ 230 The
Lakeside Centre The majority of the accommodation is in The Lakeside Centre and are double bedded rooms. The Alan Booth Centre are Twin bedded rooms. All accommodation is for single occupancy, however rooms can be shared. The cost for the 2nd person sharing is £213. The conferences are generally oversubscribed, so please return the booking slip as soon as possible and certainly before 1st August, 2008. More conference detailsReserve your place online now ordownload a booking form
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The Hayes Conference Centre
One of the new buildings offering modern en suite accommodation |
