Churches Together in Lancashire (CTL) is the agency through which the Christian denominations and congregations of the county seek to work in partnership at every level. We sponsor churches and congregations working together in covenanted Local Ecumenical Partnerships, and we aim to support and resource Local Churches Together Groups across the county, but we are here as a resource for ALL Lancashire’s churches. We are strongly committed to working together in Inter Faith Dialogue, and to coordinating work in Further Education (FE) Chaplaincy, as evidenced by our appointment of officers to support these areas. We work in association with Churches Together in England .
CTL is served by an Enabling Group comprised of members of our partner denominations, by groups dedicated to specific areas of work, and by 3 development officers. To find out who’s who, click here.
Do you have a good news story of churches working in partnership you’d like to share? If so, please contact Debbie at
debbie.peatman@ctlancashire.org.uk.
....Our Partners at County level...The Baptist Union - North Western Baptist Association
.......The Methodist Church - North Lancashire District; Bolton and Rochdale District .......The Church of England - Diocese of Blackburn.......The Roman Catholic Church - Diocese of Lancaster; Diocese of Salford; Archdiocese of Liverpool.......The United Reformed Church - North Western Synod.......The Salvation Army - Central North Division; North Western Division.......The Society of Friends - Lancashire Central & North Area; Pendle Hill Area .......and many of our local Churches Together Groups also have member congregations of other denominations.......
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A partnership consisting of
the Central Baptist Association, the Anglican Diocese of St. Albans,
the Methodist Beds, Essex and Herts District and the North Thames Synod of the United Reformed Church (and in association with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton)
is seeking to appoint an
ECUMENICAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT MINISTER
for
Wixams, Bedfordshire
Wixams is a growing new community just south of Bedford, comprising (when complete) around 5000 homes/12,500 people. There are now more than 200 houses occupied. The aim is to appoint a person to plant an ecumenical church.
He or she will:
Ø be an ordained minister of a member church of Churches Together in England
Ø have a commitment to and skills in the proclamation of the Christian gospel
Ø be a self-starter with a strong personal vision
Ø be a strategic thinker
Ø be able to work with people of all ages and backgrounds
Ø have a proven track record in community development.
A suitable house is due for completion in the late autumn in the new community. A starting date for the post is envisaged to be 1st January 2011. This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure.
For a job description, profile of Wixams and an application form, please contact:
Dr Nicki Darwood
PA to the Bishop of Bedford
Bishop’s Lodge
Bedford Road
Cardington
Bedford
MK44 3SS
Telephone: 01234 831432
Email: bishopbedford@stalbans.anglican.org
The closing date for applications is 21st September 2010, and interviews will be held in Bedford on 5th October 2010.
BUILDING PEACE
GANDHI KINGIKEDA
PEACE BUILDERS' EXHIBITION
Created by Morehouse College, USA. Alma Mater of Martin Luther King Jr.
10-24 October 2010
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Chaplaincy Centre at
Lancaster University
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