Jul 10, 2013 ... with. Andy Fenton. (Senior Minister, Christ Church Earlsfield) and. Richard
Simpkin. (Music Co-ordinator, St Helen's Bishopsgate) ...
Making the Most of Music in the Life of the Local Church Church Leaders’ Training Day Wednesday 10 July 2013 10.00am – 3.00pm Lindfield United Reformed Church, nr. Haywards Heath, RH16 2HL
with
Andy Fenton
(Senior Minister, Christ Church Earlsfield) and
Richard Simpkin
(Music Co-ordinator, St Helen’s Bishopsgate)
£10 per person, including sandwich lunch Book by Friday 21 June via the website: www.sussexgospelpartnership.org.uk/bookings or by phoning Wendy Sands on 01444 459980 Please be ready to list seminar choices in order of preference
Music in church life can sometimes seem like a blessing and a curse in equal measure! It can be a wonderful tool for gospel work, or it can spread confusion and cause division. How can church leaders make the most of music? We’ll start in Ephesians 5, exploring the place and power of music in church life. Then we’ll examine the crucial relationship between leaders and musicians, looking at how they can work in effective partnership to lead music in the congregation. Finally, there will be an opportunity to take two varied seminars from a choice of five.
Speakers: Andy Fenton is Senior Minister of Christ Church Earlsfield, and heads up the national network Music Ministry UK. He is familiar to many through his musical leadership at the London Men’s and Women’s Conventions. Richard Simpkin is Music Co-ordinator at St Helen’s Bishopsgate, and has a wider ministry among music professionals and in training musicians from a range of different churches.
Seminars (choice of two) Effective music in a church with few musicians What are we to do when musicians seem few and far between? Practical advice from Richard Simpkin. Managing musical change in a church Musical change can easily become a church battleground. Andy Fenton looks at how we can lead effectively through necessary change. Music and the emotions Music has a great power to stir people’s emotions. Nick McQuaker looks at how we can harness this in a biblical way in today’s culture, avoiding the dangers of emotional coldness and/or manipulation. Music for the teenage generation What is the musical world like for today’s teenagers? How has the digital age changed our attitude to music? What is a biblical response? Ben Lucas and Chris Steynor explore the issues. Partnership in service planning So what are we going to sing on Sunday? Chris Edwards looks at how pastors and musicians can work together effectively on service planning, and build and maintain a repertoire of high quality songs.
Chris Edwards recently joined All Saints Crowborough as Director of Music, after 15 years coordinating music for Jesmond Parish Church in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Ben Lucas is Youth Worker at All Saints Eastbourne and a freelance guitar teacher.
Chris Steynor is Associate Minister at Southover Church in Lewes, where his responsibilities have included music and youth work.
Nick McQuaker is Director of Training and Development for Sussex Gospel Partnership.
