Open Learning news and events
Taster Evening: High Wycombe
We are planning three study groups in High Wycombe in partnership
with the High Wycombe Deanery. For anyone interested in studying, we
will run a Taster Evening on Monday 27th September hosted by All Saints Parish Church, in the Oakley Hall
(upstairs hall), the full address is:
Oakley Hall
8 Castle Street
High Wycombe
HP13 6RF
ICES-Trinity
Open Learning Event - St Albans
We now have a fixed booking for an ICES-Trinity Open Learning Event at St Stephen's Church, St Albans:
Saturday 11th September 2010. Ron Jackson (Trinity College Chaplain) will speak on Discipleship.
Ron is a good and engaging speaker and we look forward to having a very stimulating and useful day.
Open Learning Award Service
Four people received Open Learning/ICES* certificates in a church service in Hertfordshire on Wednesday 14 July. They had all qualified by completing six Open Learning courses.
The ceremony, held at St Martin's Church Preston (in the photo), was led by the vicar, Revd Elizabeth Bunker, who is herself a former ICES student. The Trinity principal, Canon George Kovoor, encouraged people to follow Jesus as his disciples and to recognise his call on their lives. Current and graduating students led the prayers and Bible readings.
The four people (from two different tutor groups) spoke about the way they had learnt more about the Bible through doing the courses. In Alison Jackson's case, the course had helped her to learn what God wanted her to do: she is now applying for ordination in pioneer ministry.
Courses started in April
Six Open Learning groups started new courses in during April 2010. To find a group near you, go to Open Learning tutor groups. Otherwise, contact us and we will explain how to start a group.
Open Learning used to train lay preachers
The PCC at St Mary's Haddenham, near Aylesbury, has decided to use our Open Learning courses to train their lay preachers. Meeting on a Sunday afternoon, before their evening service on a fortnightly basis seven members of the preaching team will be meeting with their vicar, Rev Margot Hodson, who is tutoring them as part of an exciting initiative to enable those involved in leadership in the local church to know their Bible better.
Eleven Open Learning groups started new courses in January
January saw eleven Open Learning groups start new courses, with seven new groups and four groups that were previously studying as part of Interactive Christian Extension Studies (ICES).
See the full list of groups around the country
Open Learning course for Lent!
One church is going to use the 8-week course Snapshots from the Life of Christ as a Lent course. As well as providing a suitable course, it will serve as a taster for the Open Learning programme.
Learning churches... growing churches
