In a world full of injustice and pain, is it possible to truly experience goodness and mercy? The prophet Micah invites us to look more closely at the God who is full of mercy, compassion and perfect justice - and who equips us to reflect his character as walk humbly with him.
You are warmly invited to the Southern Women's Convention on Saturday June 7th here at All Saints, Crowborough.
Come and enjoy a day of teaching, praise and prayer with our guest speakers; Carolyn Lacey, Emma Scrivener, Jane Dennis, Anna Price, Ros Clarke, Kez De Jong and Andrea Trevenna.
Have a look at this video to find out more:
Time: 9.30am – 4.15pm (doors open at 8.45am)
Place: All Saints Church, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1ED
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Who is speaking?
Our main speaker Carolyn Lacey lives in Worcester with her husband, Richard. They have served in pastoral ministry together for 24 years and have two children at university. Carolyn works part-time as a Women’s Worker at her church and teaches regularly at women’s events and conferences. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, running and reading historical fiction.
Who is the day for?
The day is for women of all ages (13+), at any stage of their Christian life and will be a day of bible teaching, seminars, and praise. There will be an opportunity to attend two seminars during the day and an optional Q&A session with our speakers at the end.
What is the cost?
£13 for adults
£10 for teens / young adults
to include complementary cookies and hot beverages.
Coffee van available at the beginning of the day and at lunchtime for delegates to purchase hot snacks and drinks.
Bookstall from 10ofThose.
What should I bring?
Please bring a bible, a picnic lunch, and a rug if it is fine to picnic outside! Please also bring a reusable travel cup if you have one.
There will be no crèche but babes in arms are welcome.
Seminars
Walking Humbly with the Lord Despite Our Past (Emma Scrivener)
'Walking Wounded: Paul speaks of "forgetting what is past and straining towards what is ahead", but how do we do that when the past can seem so present to us? Emma has written extensively about her struggles with eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Some of those struggles, like anorexia, are behind her. Some, like bouts of depression, remain. How do we all walk forwards with Jesus? Let's learn together from the Scriptures.'
Emma Scrivener is an author and speaker, married to Glen with two children, and living on the south coast. She writes and speaks about mental health and the gospel
Walking Humbly with the Lord as we Shepherd our Children's Hearts (Jane Dennis)
'Walking humbly as we shepherding our child’s heart: Parenting can feel like the greatest of joys and the heaviest of burdens, as well as every emotion in between. How can we approach the role God has given us with humility when its going well, trust when it feels daunting, and wisdom when we feel clueless?'
Jane is married to Tim and lives in a painfully untidy vicarage in Tooting, South London with their 5 children and 4 pets. She works in a primary school office and helps run the parent & toddler and baby groups at their church. She recently rediscovered ballet classes after a 20-year break.
Walking Humbly with the Lord Despite your Circumstances (Andrea Trevenna)
'Walking in contentment: We so naturally default to thinking that if only our circumstances were different all would be well! In this seminar we’ll be thinking about how truly knowing who we are “in Christ” enables us to walk humbly and joyfully with our God, as his dearly loved children, whatever our circumstances are.'
Andrea is the Women’s Minister at St Nicholas church in Sevenoaks where she has served on the staff team for 22 years. Before she joined the staff team there she lived in Wimbledon and was a primary school teacher in Croydon. She is a regular conference speaker and also the author of “The Heart of Singleness- How to be Single and Satisfied”. She enjoys reading, walking and spending time with friends, her godchildren and her cat Betsy!
Walking Humbly with the Lord with the Bodies we Have Been Given! (Ros Clarke)
'Walking humbly with the Lord in the bodies we have been given! Sometimes it can feel as though women's bodies have been designed to hinder our holiness, not to help it! In this seminar, we'll see how our bodies are actually designed as reminders of the gospel and reminders of our dependence on God. We are designed to walk humbly with him in these female bodies of ours.'
Ros Clarke is an experienced Bible teacher who is particularly passionate about equipping women for ministry. She has a PhD on the Song of Songs and one of these days may actually finish writing a commentary on it. Ros is Associate Director of Church Society, one of the Bishop of Ebbsfleet's Pastoral Advisers for Women, and the author of FORTY WOMEN and HUMAN. She has the misfortune to serve on the General Synod of the Church of England.
Walking Humbly with the Lord in the Joy of Mercy Ministries (Anna Price)
'Walking with mercy: This seminar will be a walkabout exploration of what the Bible teaches us about our Christian responsibility to be merciful to the poor, We will explore how social action and evangelism can be fully integrated and what opportunities there are to step up effective mission by the church. We will discuss how to best show mercy to those in need without inadvertently making things worse!'
Anna Price is Community Strategic Manager at St Mary Magdalene Church Gorleston, in Norfolk where their mission is ’to be transformed and transform our neighbourhood with the extraordinary love of Christ’. Having previously served overseas in Lithuania and Uganda, she has more recently headed up the development of their church to be a community hub for crisis relief, a wide variety of community groups and projects (including most recently a Community Workshop), an advice centre and a community volunteering programme. She is married to her husband (and vicar), Matthew, and they have three teenagers and an adorable cockapoo filling their lives.
Convention Unconventional (Kez de Jong)
'Walking in Creativity: Explore how to use art and creativity to worship God. This hands-on workshop will encourage us to develop a personal piece of art, as a response to a passage from the teaching of the day. Expand your skills, find inspiration from scripture and be guided and encouraged by learning new techniques.'
Kez is a multidisciplinary artist and art tutor, based in Farnham, Surrey. She works and teaches classes in her home studio. She loves helping unlock creativity and confidence in others and she is really passionate about encouraging people of all levels of experience in their creativity and faith. She is also a qualified designer, a pastor’s wife and before her three children came along, was a secondary school DT teacher. She now has a crazy puppy as well, who won’t yet sit still long enough for her to paint!