
How Village Churches Thrive
A Practical Guide
Robert Atwell(Editor)
Church House Publishing
Published on 10. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-78140-219-1 (ISBN)
Description
This inspiring and practical handbook draws on the wisdom of a wide variety of practitioners in ten key areas that enable village churches to flourish:
1 Extending a warm welcome
2 Making the most of Life Events
3 Using buildings creatively
4 Caring for God's Acre
5 Being the heartbeat of the community
6 Celebrating our heritage
7 Cultivating fruitful festivals
8 Welcoming more children
9 Reaching the isolated and lonely
10 Communicating effectively
Packed with practical advice and inspiring case studies, How Village Churches Thrive will encourage and increase confidence in all who work or worship in a village church.
All the contributors are active in supporting the growth of rural churches through their roles in the Church of England or through organizations such as the Arthur Rank Centre, the Churches Conservation Trust, Caring for God's Acre and Praxis.
1 Extending a warm welcome
2 Making the most of Life Events
3 Using buildings creatively
4 Caring for God's Acre
5 Being the heartbeat of the community
6 Celebrating our heritage
7 Cultivating fruitful festivals
8 Welcoming more children
9 Reaching the isolated and lonely
10 Communicating effectively
Packed with practical advice and inspiring case studies, How Village Churches Thrive will encourage and increase confidence in all who work or worship in a village church.
All the contributors are active in supporting the growth of rural churches through their roles in the Church of England or through organizations such as the Arthur Rank Centre, the Churches Conservation Trust, Caring for God's Acre and Praxis.
Reviews / Votes
"This book respects and values the ways in which village churches have been beacons for spirituality and a focus for community life and celebration through generations. More than that, this richly illustrated and thoughtfully presented book, backed by helpful statistics, highlights the changes in rurallife and the needs of village dwellers today. It is a much-needed resource book and provides a refreshing and stimulating patchwork of tried and tested ideas." Rural Theology
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78140-219-1 (9781781402191)
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06/2022
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