The Diocese offers a range of informal programmes to support the vast array of ministries and practicalities of leading churches in the diocese and to encourage discipleship. If you have a particular need in your parish, and would like someone to come and lead a short course, or to work with a team from your churches or deanery, then please contact Chris Hack.
Training Programme
Training Courses
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Monday 8 September 2025
Soul Food: Ways of Praying
Begins Wednesday 17 September 2025
Creative Discipleship: Encountering God Through the Senses
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Outreach and Welcome through Song in Advent and Christmastide
Thursday 25 September 2025
Connecting Communities through Places of Welcome
Tuesday 30 September 2025
An introduction to Mental Health and Well-Being (October 2025)
Friday 3 October 2025
Bible Studies: Discipleship in the Old Testament (Sarah and Abraham)
Saturday 4 October 2025
Dementia-Friendly Church Training (October 2025)
Saturday 4 October 2025
Welcome to the table: Connecting through Dementia
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Community of Evangelists: Encountering Jesus in a market town
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Additional Needs Group
Thursday 9 October 2025
"We don't do it that way here" - identifying assumptions in Parish Team
Thursday 9 October 2025
Music Ministry in the Parish
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Unconscious Bias (October 2025)
Thursday 16 October 2025
Building Community Partnerships Through Places of Welcome
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Churchwarden Cafe - Eco Church: the Next Steps
Tuesday 28 October 2025
The Selwyn Lecture 2025
Thursday 6 November 2025
Dementia-Friendly Church Training (November 2025)
Saturday 8 November 2025
The Gospel of Matthew Study Day
Saturday 8 November 2025
Enabling All Bitesize Training: Wave for Change
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Bible Studies: Discipleship in the Old Testament (Joshua and Deborah)
Thursday 13 November 2025
Working in Partnership
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Refresher - Canon Law
Thursday 20 November 2025
Bite-size Training - Dementia-Friendly Church Certificates & Network
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Going deeper into mental health and wellbeing
Friday 23 January 2026
Bible Studies: Discipleship in the Old Testament (Hannah and David)
Saturday 31 January 2026
Unconscious Bias (February 2026)
Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 February 2026
Bible Studies: Discipleship in the Old Testament (Esther and Daniel)
Thursday 12 March 2026
Bible Studies: Discipleship in the Old Testament (Job and Friends)
Saturday 25 April 2026
Unconscious Bias (May 2026)
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Refresher - Legalities of Weddings
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Bible Studies: Discipleship in the Old Testament (Ecclesiastes & Song of Songs)
Thursday 11 June 2026
Other Training courses and materials
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