Parishes individually, or collectively, Deaneries etc may like to use our seminar resource for innovative "Family Worship" and outreach ideas relative to the the new millennium.

These seminars are designed to suit the parish or area concerned, and as a result can cover a wide range of topics, like those suggested below.(Each seminar is tailored to the needs of the requesting parish/deanery/diocese)

OUTREACH IDEAS
How to make your parish more acceptable to your community. (Valued)

FAMILY WORSHIP
All inclusive "Family Worship" or "All age worship". The term family is not meant to exclude anyone, but includes individuals, couples, families, children etc.
This involves
(a) Looking at the structure and style of the service to be user friendly
(b) How to involve the congregation in the service (Not just pew sitters)
(c) Making the service 'child' friendly whilst not excluding other ages
(d) Developing an effective worship committee for the family service.
(e) How to design community style services that attract the unchurched
(f) How to keep new people once they start coming and what to do to integrate them
(G) Use of modern media in worship
(h) Alternatives in music when you don't have a competent musician.

HOME GROUPS
Making home groups more interesting and exploring the "How, When, Why" of Grass Roots Resources study materials.

PLANNED GIVING
Enabling the laity to be more committed both financially and physically. (Planned giving strategies)

WEB DESIGN
Workshops on Web design and designing/publishing of printed materials.

PROMOTION
Design of effective notice boards, letter box drops, general handouts etc.

These seminars are conducted in your own area and can be arranged for:-
* Groups of parishes close together
* Deaneries
* Individual parishes.

The costs for the workshops involve airfares/transport within the country concerned, accommodation and a donation for the time spent in the parish/area.

The actual workshop(s) would be areas of ministry as requested by the parish, deanery etc

These can be over a week or evenings or weekends to suit the parish(s)

There is only one pre-requisite for parish seminars:
It is essential that the Parish Priest must be on side and prepared to attend the seminar(s). We find that it does more damage getting the laity enthused only to return to their parishes to find the parish executive not on side with what they have experienced.

TESTIMONIALS
If you would like to see what various Clergy and Lay people say about the seminars, then click here:

Seminars/Workshops are now available for:
Australia and New Zealand available after Easter 2009. November/December fully booked out.
Bookings for 2009 are filling up. (USA & UK available in 2009 dependent on interest )

Costs are not prohibitive. If interested, at least explore the possibility. For further information ring

(03) 9974 1994

If ringing/faxing into Australia the International numbers are:
Phone: 61  3  9974 1994     Fax:  61  3  9974 1983
Email: frmax@grassroots.com.au

Alternative Email: frmax2@bigpond.net.au

Web: www.grassroots.com.au