Register for Inclusive Church Conference
Inclusive Church, a conference for those seeking to create welcoming spaces in churches for people of all cultures and backgrounds, will take place in Belfast on April 24 and 25.
The conference, which is a free event run by the Irish Churches Peace Project in conjunction with Embrace, will be held in the Wellington Park Hotel, 21 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6RU, opening on April 24 at 5.30pm and finishing at 3.30pm the following day.
Places must be booked in advance.
PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 24 APRIL
17:30 Arrival and registration
Welcome and introduction
18:30 Dinner
20:00 Creating a safe space: seeing through the eyes of others (Stephanie Mitchell / Denise Wright)
20:45 Table Quiz
SATURDAY 25 APRIL
9:30 Theological reflection (Richard Kerr)
10:00 Panel discussion: Inclusive Church — the experience of migrants
10:40 Group discussion
11:10 Coffee break
11:30 Panel discussion: Inclusive Church – starting new initiatives, adapting current programmes
12:10 Group discussion
12:50 Follow-up sheets (evaluation)
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Workshops:
- From Welcome to Participation — Scott Boldt. This workshop will explore ways in which churches can help migrants become active participants in the life of their congregations.
- Loving our Neighbours: An introduction to the Roma people in NI — Denise Wright. Denise will share her experience of working with Romanian Roma people in Northern Ireland and issues around integration.
- A Beginner’s Guide to Northern Ireland — Peter McDowell. This workshop will explore some of the cultural barriers to integration that migrants face in Northern Ireland and how churches can help the integration process
15:00 Summary
15:30 Conference close
To book a place contact Aneta: aneta@embraceni.org or 0773 1378 037. Places are limited, so please respond by April 16.
Please state if you wish to attend the whole conference or just Saturday 25th.
For further details see www.embraceni.org
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