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Training
Godly Play	If you'd like to know more about Godly play, it's use in schools or parish or visit the classroom with your after-school club, Brownies or Cubs please contact Yvonne Morris, Children's Adviser, on 01685 208255. For a downloadable leaflet and booking form click here. Day cources cost £25 Evening cources cost £10 Unless stated events are hosted at the Godly Play Classroom, Conduit Road, Abingdon, OX14 1 DB,
Introductory Days; Tuesday 16th September 10am-2pm led by Yvonne Morris. Saturday 15th November 10am-2pm led by Jenny Hyson These courses cost £25 including lunch and refreshments.	These days are for those brand new to Godly Play who want to find out more, experience stories and think about how you might use Godly Play in your children's minsitry setting.
Development Session; Using Godly Play in my Sunday Ministry. Monday 3rd November 7.30 - 9.30pm led by Yvonne Morris. This evening costs £10	This session is for those who are exploring using Godly Play as part of your Sunday minstry but are not sure how to introduce it to children and parents.
Development Day Special Event; Journey with the People of God. Monday 6th October 10am-2pm led by Jenny Hyson. This course costs £25 including lunch and refreshments.	Spend a whole day exploring the Sacred Stories the journey through the desert.
Development Day Special Event; Preparing Children for Holy Communion Monday 20th October 10am-2pm led by Jenny Hyson. This course costs £25 including lunch and refreshments.	For those churches thinking about or recently have admitted Baptised children to Holy Communion before confirmation. THis day course looks at the Godly Play stories that could be used as part of a preparation course.
Development Day Special Event; Preparing for Advent  Tuesday 4th November 10am-2pm led by Jenny Hyson. This course costs £25 including lunch, refreshments and materials to make a set of cards. Felt and other materials may be sale at addittional cost.	An opportunity to make a set of the Advent material, experiance the stories and get advise on how to use it.
DON'T MISS OUT on experiencing the 'ADVENT JOURNEY' at DORCHESTER ABBEY on SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER	An amazing opportunity for children and families to experience the stories of Advent in the beautiful surroundings of Dorchester Abbey on the afternoon of Advent Sunday. For more details contact Yvonne Morris.
CORE SKILLS for Children's Workers	CORE SKILLS WEB More Info about CORE SKILLS in Oxford Diocese here (  ).
ABINGDON DEANERY
To Be Announced	Module 4 - Children and Community
To Be Announced	Module 5 - Pastoral Awareness
To Be Announced	Module 6 - Spirituality & Bible
READING DEANERY
To Be Announced	Module 4 - Children and Community
To Be Announced	Module 5 - Pastoral Awareness
To Be Announced	Module 6 - Spirituality & Bible
WALLINGFORD DEANERY	Deanery Flier Download here
15th September	Introduction
2nd October	Module 1 - Child Development
9th October	Module 2 - Leadership Skills
16th October	Module 3 - Programme Planning
BUCKINGHAM DEANERY	Download Deanery Flier here
Saturday 8th November	Children's Spirituality and Pastoral Awareness
Saturday 6th December	Children and Community and Child Development
Saturday 17th January 2009	Leadership Skills and Programme Planning
123 Training Events
Saturday 6th September at Diocesan Church House,  Oxford, OX20NB	Help! I'm a brand new children's leader. (Does what it says on the tin! A day of resourcing for new leaders).
Messy Church	With Lucy Moore.
Saturday 27th September at St Matthew's Church, Oxford, OX14LW	What is 'Messy Church'? Is it something my church can do? This day will answer questions and give tips. Download Poster here
People
Doug Horley
Ishmael
John Hardwick
Schools Work
EDUCATION SUNDAY	www.educationsunday.org
RE Inspired	This is a Reading based charity whose staff and volunteers have years of experience working in primary schools. If you need advise or guidance on going into schools to lead RE Curriculum, assemblies, after-school clubs or Godly Play in school get in touch.
Assemblies	Assemblies  Haven't personally used them in school but at a glance looked to have some useful ideas.
Culham Institute	A variety of resources for Schools and schools work including Collective Worship, RE and a load of other interesting stuff!
BRF Barnabus in Schools
RE Online	Resources to support RE Curriculum and Collective Worship.
Schools Work Website
Events
The Children's Society	Info about the Good Childhood Enquiry, Leaves of Life   and Christingle services.
Crafts/Activities
MSSS Crafts	Bible craft activities
Activity Village	Suitable for midweek or after-school clubs. Not all Christian  - wide range.
Resources to purchase from Baker Ross	Reasonably priced and always well recieved by young people.
Orinoco - the Oxford Scrapstore	Great resource. Unusual recycled materials always offer lots of possibilities.
BRF Barnabus in Schools
Family Work
	Good resources and events for all aspects of family life.
	Oxford Diocese Charity working with children & families.
	News about Mothers Union in Oxford Diocese
	What Dad's Add
Bible Resources
	BRF Barnabus
Family Bible Reading ideas	Table Talk
Bible Activities	MSSS Crafts
Talks/assemblies for children	Sermons4kids
Christian music for children in church or school.	Out of the Ark
Organisations
BBC
Children's Ministry, conference & events
Scripture Union, resources & holidays
Oxfam - social justice
Tearfund - social justice
Christian Aid - social justice
CPAS
Special Needs Children
Through the Roof	Ideas, training & Resources
New Wine Network	E-mail for advice
BBC
Every Disabled Child Matters
Other Children's Issues
Extended Services
Every Child Matters
Children Matter!	‘seeks to encourage and strengthen exiting initiatives with a desire to develop a joint strategic response, advocacy for children, information sharing equipping and support for workers. The website has begun to provide a place for information to be gathered, and disseminated enabling those with responsibility for children to keep informed of news, resources, training and legislation. - a coalition to grow a national network of children’s ministry’.
Children and Young People Now