Exciting New Development!

York School of Theology will now be partnering with the St Pauls Theological Centre in London to bring an exciting new theological programme to York.

St Pauls’ own School of Theology hosts top theological educators like Rowan and Jane Williams and Tom Wright, and is run by former Wycliffe Hall Vice Principal, Graham Tomlin.

As a way in to this innovative new approach to making theology exciting and accessible, we will be offering a 12 part “Bible Track” programme over the academic year 2010/2011, to be held on Saturday mornings at a City Centre venue.

Each session will include a feast of refreshing worship and sustaining coffee and pastries as well as meaty ideas!

Brunel James

Bite-size courses which can be bolted together to form a comprehensive programme of study.

First Steps to Preaching Skills: four weeks from 24th February 2009, tutor Graham Hutchinson, Pastor of Elim York
Venue: Elim Corner, First Floor, 47 Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3BU: Tuesday nights, 7.30 to 9.30 pm
Cost: £5 per night per person

Certificate Level Courses

Substantial courses, running across 14/15 weeks, which can be taken on their own or used to gain the Certificate in Christian Studies from St John’s College, Nottingham and/or qualifications up to degree level.

Old Testament Introduction: starts Tuesday 10th February at 7.30 pm for fourteen weeks (Cost £100).

Venue: St Cuthbert’s, Peasholme Green, Tuesday nights, 7.30 to 9.30 pm

New Testament Greek: using 1 John to dig deeper into the riches of the New Testament. Course starts on the week beginning 23rd February. For details contact the course tutor, Francis Scott, tel 01904 658659 and FandFScott@aol.com

New Course: FRESH !

FRESH ! Training to lead fresh expressions of church. Ideal for Christian leaders or those training for leadership. The course runs from 13 to 17 July in York. It offers: in depth Bible Study of the book of Acts; input from the national training officer of ‘Fresh Expressions’ and David Goodhew (Cranmer Hall, Durham); visits to exciting new forms of church; input from local leaders such as Roger Simpson (St Michael-le-Belfrey), Graham Hutchinson, (Elim, York), Jeremy Fletcher (York Minster), John Wilson (Gateway Christian Fellowship). Cost £100. Contact YST for more details.

To book and for more information:
www.ystyork.org
Email: office@ystyork.org
York School of Theology, St Cuthbert’s Centre, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW
Tel 07804453616

Four Tuesday evenings from 20^th January 2009 at St Cuthbert’s, 7.30 pm, led by Joan Sargent, Director of Pastoral Care, Spurriergate  Centre, York. Cost £20

Many Christians would like to know more about how to reach out for the Lord to their neighbours in the 21st Century, bringing hope.  This is a four week course that will help students to explore ways of engaging within their communities in a caring way.  Session topics are forgiving, listening, story-telling and healing in the community.  The course will deal with some of the ‘nitty-gritty’ issues that we find in our society.  Biblical-based theory will be explored through interactive discussion, group activities, exercises to develop skills and personal reflection.

Tutor: Graham Hutchinson. Starts Tuesday 24^th February for 4 weeks. Cost £20
Part 1. Development of the correct attitude both in preparation and before your audience. Including how to stand before your listeners, Managing fear, eye contact, personal presentation, etc.

Part 2. Developing Your Delivery. Includes microphone technique, how to start and how to stop, speech

Part 3. Choosing And Preparing Your Preaching Topic. Includes constructing the sermon, assembling the material, structure, plus notes and how to use them

Part 4. Optional practical exercises.

In each session there will be time for discussion and practical exercises.

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Pastoral Care in the Community, New for 2008-9 Tuesday 20^th January 2009 at 7.30 pm for four weeks (tutor: Joan Sargent, Pastoral Coordinator at York’s Spurriergate Centre) Venue: , St Cuthbert’s Centre, Pea

sholme Green The Purpose and Craft of Preaching, Tuesday 24^th February 2009 at 7.30 pm for five weeks (tutor: Graham Hutchinson, Elim York) Venue: , St Cuthbert’

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Tel 07804453616

Currently we are offering two of our courses in this way.

1. The Bible in 6 weeks

2. An Introduction to Children’s and Youth Work ( 4 weeks )

 Come along to the St. Cuthbert’s Centre on September 30th from 7pm to 9pm to find out more about the courses, meet YST tutors and sign up.

CERTIFICATED COURSES

Substantial courses, running across 15 weeks, which can be taken on their own or used to gain the Certificate in Christian Studies from St. John’s College, Nottingham and / or qualifications up to degree level.

New Testament Introduction

Tutors: Francis Scott ( Huntington Team Ministry ) and Mike Askew ( Crossroads Christian Fellowship ). Starting 7th October.

Old Testament Introduction

Tutor: Derek Wooldridge ( St. Michael-le-Belfrey ). Starting 10th february 2009.

New Testament Greek

Tutor: Francis Scott ( Huntington Team Ministry ). Starts daytime in the spring

YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S WORK 

Engage: the National Certificate in Christian Youthwork

Engage is a youthwork training course designed by the Centre for Youth Ministry - a national consortium of Christian youthwork and training agencies.

Engage is offered by YST in conjunction with St. Michael-le-Belfrey, York and YOYO. To find out more please contact Mairi Taylor-Gibson on mairitg@googlemail.com

Learning to Work With Children and Young People.

Please see the ‘Courses for Churches’ section for more details on this course

SHORT COURSES

Courses for 2008/2009 in chronological order are:

Autumn Term