
Welcome to the Northampton District! I’ve been in this post for five years now and it has been a real privilege and joy. I am looking forward to working with you and hope that, like me, you will find this is a lovely part of the country to live and work in. We have a district group – MSG (Mission Support Group) - whose members have a variety of experience and skills to share with you as you support your churches in mission. You will be in my prayers as you move in and begin ministry and mission in the District. Some of the ways that I (or a MSG member) could support you and those you work with are:
I see my main task as supporting circuits and churches as we engage in the mission God gives us. I look forward to meeting and working with you, Jill Marsh
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* Together Mission * An introduction to the Together Missions which will take place in circuits around the district in May-June 2019 | |
*New Places for New People* Guidance on how to start a new place for new people | |
A reflection on the work of MK Christian Foundation given on 15 March 2019 Text of the talk | |
A season of invitation Opportunities for Hospitality | |
Being Good News Worship/study resource and video | |
BOOK - Hosting Mary and Joseph Posada - an Advent experience for your community | |
Building for Mission where to get advice on all aspects of church building projects | |
Community engagement Ideas for engaging with and serving the wider community as well as examples of what has worked well. | |
Developing Faith in church community centres This resource is to help you use the links you have with those using your church community centres, to help people enagage with, and grow in, Christian faith | |
Does Your Church Have a Growth Plan? Suggestions to aid your thinking about growing your local church | |
Doing A New Thing Initiative Planning | |
Fresh Expressions How to use Methodist processes to start something new | |
Fresh Expressions cartoon video Link to YouTube animation of what a Fresh Expression approach looks like | |
Good News Stories Read about what God is doing around the Northampton Methodist District | |
Green Pastures Housing Providing homes for homeless people | |
Guidance Papers Mission Statements;
Using Film in Mission;
Regrouping for Mission
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HOPE 2018 Catch the HOPE 2018 vision | |
I, Daniel Blake Stamford Methodist Church showed this powerful film as part of an event on local social action | |
Interior Design What message does your church building give? | |
Leading Together in Growing Methodist Churches Research in North East England | |
Methodist Pioneer Pathways The Guide to the Methodist Pioneer Pathways | |
Mission Guidance on how to start a New Place for New People | |
Mission - Churches seeking permission to cease to meet Guidance for churches seeking permission to cease to meet | |
Mission Shaped Ministry training Mission Shaped Ministry; District Grants | |
Mission Start-Up Grants Mission Start-Up Grants | |
Money Talks Research from Durham University on Christian responses to debt issues in local communities | |
New Housing Areas and Church Links to resources from Churches Together in England | |
Pioneer Ministry Thoughts on being a pioneer | |
Pioneering on Housing Developments Report on CMS conference July 2017 | |
Prospects Welcoming and including people with learning disabilities in the life of the church | |
Reflections on an End of Life Plan By Andrew Murphy | |
ReImagine Forum ReImagine Forum at Daventry, 4 February 2017 | |
REVIEW - Redefining Threshold Review of article Redefining Threshold,
in Anvil - CMS journal of theology and mission | |
REVIEW Pioneer Ministry in New Housing areas Practical advice for regional leaders who are considering how to serve emerging areas, as well as pioneer ministers who are working in new communities. | |
REVIEW Refresh: A not-so-new guide to being church and doing life A great little book for people being introduced to fresh expressions of church
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Talking Jesus Public Perceptions of Jesus, Christians and Evangelism in England | |
Talking of God Downloadable faith-sharing course | |
TellShowBe Video Evangelism Resource | |
The E-word E is for Evangelism ... | |
What is our Methodist DNA? Article written by Eleri Bristow (from the Loughborough circuit) about an event in the Stamford Circuit. | |