Services FFY CMD Allowance Discover More Spiritual Accompaniment The process of accompanying someone on a journey of a deepening relationship with God. It involves listening, praying, discerning and affirming. Discover More Pastoral Supervision A relationship characterised by trust, confidentiality and openness that offers you freedom and safety to explore issues arising in your work. Discover More MDC MDC is a minister-led and confidential conversation that provides you with the opportunity to reflect on your role, ministry and future. Discover More Counselling Counselling offers a safe, confidential space to talk about anything that may be confusing, painful or uncomfortable in order to gain insight. Discover More Coaching Coaching is a conversation that offers a partnership of discovery. It starts with the premise that the client is the expert in their own context. Discover More First Five Years First five years’ support is changing. We are committed to providing support and development that makes a real difference. Discover More Place for Hope – Ministers in First Five Years Discover More Learning Communities Learning Community is a chance to take some of your members / leadership team on a journey. Four times over a period of two years, you and up to five others from your church come together for 2 full days of teaching, reflection and planning. Discover More Postgrad Fund The newly formed Postgraduate Fund provides monies for part-time postgraduate studies. Discover More UNUM Unum Lifeworks is a confidential assistance programme offering a toolkit of personal and professional resources that can help make life better. Discover More Occupational Health Referrals The Pastoral Support team can assist with referrals for therapy or treatment. Discover More
Spiritual Accompaniment The process of accompanying someone on a journey of a deepening relationship with God. It involves listening, praying, discerning and affirming. Discover More
Pastoral Supervision A relationship characterised by trust, confidentiality and openness that offers you freedom and safety to explore issues arising in your work. Discover More
MDC MDC is a minister-led and confidential conversation that provides you with the opportunity to reflect on your role, ministry and future. Discover More
Counselling Counselling offers a safe, confidential space to talk about anything that may be confusing, painful or uncomfortable in order to gain insight. Discover More
Coaching Coaching is a conversation that offers a partnership of discovery. It starts with the premise that the client is the expert in their own context. Discover More
First Five Years First five years’ support is changing. We are committed to providing support and development that makes a real difference. Discover More
Learning Communities Learning Community is a chance to take some of your members / leadership team on a journey. Four times over a period of two years, you and up to five others from your church come together for 2 full days of teaching, reflection and planning. Discover More
Postgrad Fund The newly formed Postgraduate Fund provides monies for part-time postgraduate studies. Discover More
UNUM Unum Lifeworks is a confidential assistance programme offering a toolkit of personal and professional resources that can help make life better. Discover More
Occupational Health Referrals The Pastoral Support team can assist with referrals for therapy or treatment. Discover More
Events The Black Box Approach – Suicide First Aid 6 May A one-day course to qualify as a Suicide First Aider The Black Box Approach – Mental Health Training Service Description The Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI) course teaches the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting. The course is captured in a one-day event, accredited by City & Guilds of London. We provide … Read More Engaging the Bible: Wisdom Literature Online Practical Theology Short Courses with Trinity College Glasgow & Theology & Religious Studies, University of Glasgow This course offers an exploration of selected biblical texts and themes from the Old and New Testaments, especially in relation to forthcoming lectionary readings and their uses in preaching. The emphasis will be on detailed analysis of those texts and themes and on … Read More Listening in Mission Online Practical Theology Short Courses with Trinity College Glasgow & Theology & Religious Studies, University of Glasgow This course will explore the practice and theology of listening in God’s mission within local communities and how this may renew church imagination and impact in a rapidly changing society. Course attendees will explore mission approaches and be introduced to practices of local … Read More Rural Ministry Course The highly-regarded Rural Ministry Course is back! We are pleased to see the Arthur Rank Centre (ARC) offer their Rural Ministry Course for 2021. If you are engaged in ministry in a rural context, we encourage you to participate in this, and for more information please see details from ARC below: DATES for 2021 Tuesday … Read More Spiritual Practices – What Kind of Churches Are Being Formed? What: A free, hour-long Zoom webinar (registration required) When: Wednesday, May 12 at 5 pm GMT Who: Rev. Brenda Smith and Pastor Cheryl Russell in conversation with Church Innovations Practitioners: Dr. Mark Love, Dr. Pat Keifert, and Dr. Nathan Pickard During a pandemic, what kind of spiritual practices do faith communities need to pay attention to in order to … Read More SUPPORTING MINISTRY WEBINAR The Support Team of the Faith Nurture Forum are hosting a Webinar to engage with those involved in providing local support to those in ministry in the Presbytery, and to share some of the wider national support and development provisions for those in ministry. We are inviting all involved in supporting those in ministry to … Read More Westminster, Confessions and the Church An Open Discussion with the Theological Forum on the confessional position of the Church, and any possible changes About this Event Westminster, Confessions and the Church: An Open Discussion with the Theological Forum in advance of the General Assembly Wednesday 12 May 2021 11am – 1pm on Microsoft Teams A webinar organised by the Theological … Read More The Black Box Approach Mental Health Training – Online Adult Mental Health First Aid Two-Day Course Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. MHFA England training won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, … Read More Net Zero Carbon: Improving the Thermal Performance of Church Buildings An event focussed on how to start adapting your congregation’s buildings to achieve Net Zero Carbon. About this Event Join us at 7.30pm on Monday the 17th of May when we are delighted to welcome Scott Wham to explore this topic. Scott is an architect based in Ayr who started Wham Architecture in 2014 in order … Read More View All Events
The Black Box Approach – Suicide First Aid 6 May A one-day course to qualify as a Suicide First Aider The Black Box Approach – Mental Health Training Service Description The Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI) course teaches the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting. The course is captured in a one-day event, accredited by City & Guilds of London. We provide … Read More
Engaging the Bible: Wisdom Literature Online Practical Theology Short Courses with Trinity College Glasgow & Theology & Religious Studies, University of Glasgow This course offers an exploration of selected biblical texts and themes from the Old and New Testaments, especially in relation to forthcoming lectionary readings and their uses in preaching. The emphasis will be on detailed analysis of those texts and themes and on … Read More
Listening in Mission Online Practical Theology Short Courses with Trinity College Glasgow & Theology & Religious Studies, University of Glasgow This course will explore the practice and theology of listening in God’s mission within local communities and how this may renew church imagination and impact in a rapidly changing society. Course attendees will explore mission approaches and be introduced to practices of local … Read More
Rural Ministry Course The highly-regarded Rural Ministry Course is back! We are pleased to see the Arthur Rank Centre (ARC) offer their Rural Ministry Course for 2021. If you are engaged in ministry in a rural context, we encourage you to participate in this, and for more information please see details from ARC below: DATES for 2021 Tuesday … Read More
Spiritual Practices – What Kind of Churches Are Being Formed? What: A free, hour-long Zoom webinar (registration required) When: Wednesday, May 12 at 5 pm GMT Who: Rev. Brenda Smith and Pastor Cheryl Russell in conversation with Church Innovations Practitioners: Dr. Mark Love, Dr. Pat Keifert, and Dr. Nathan Pickard During a pandemic, what kind of spiritual practices do faith communities need to pay attention to in order to … Read More
SUPPORTING MINISTRY WEBINAR The Support Team of the Faith Nurture Forum are hosting a Webinar to engage with those involved in providing local support to those in ministry in the Presbytery, and to share some of the wider national support and development provisions for those in ministry. We are inviting all involved in supporting those in ministry to … Read More
Westminster, Confessions and the Church An Open Discussion with the Theological Forum on the confessional position of the Church, and any possible changes About this Event Westminster, Confessions and the Church: An Open Discussion with the Theological Forum in advance of the General Assembly Wednesday 12 May 2021 11am – 1pm on Microsoft Teams A webinar organised by the Theological … Read More
The Black Box Approach Mental Health Training – Online Adult Mental Health First Aid Two-Day Course Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. MHFA England training won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, … Read More
Net Zero Carbon: Improving the Thermal Performance of Church Buildings An event focussed on how to start adapting your congregation’s buildings to achieve Net Zero Carbon. About this Event Join us at 7.30pm on Monday the 17th of May when we are delighted to welcome Scott Wham to explore this topic. Scott is an architect based in Ayr who started Wham Architecture in 2014 in order … Read More
