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If you have difficulty with reading or downloading any of the resources listed here, please contact Ken Tait.
MCCN Documents and Forms
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Church and Project Reviews

Review Document

A short guide to reviews including background information and a framework for conducting reviews. It also sets out the role that MCCN is prepared to take an a list of questions that review process should consider.

Download/View/Print the Review Document [PDF 140KB]

Reviews

A presentation given by Phil Mason at the meeting at MCCN 2007 Conference (14th March 2007).

Download or view Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation [203KB]

Review Proforma

At the end of each review we would like the church or project to complete a short proforma summarising the outcomes of the review process. These will be kept by MCCN and made available to other members of the network as a resource for city centre mission.

Download/View/Print the proforma [Microsoft Word 25KB]

Constitution At the meeting of the Network held at Bondgate Methodist Church, Darlington on 17th March 2009 a proposed constitution was accepted and recommended for formal adoption at the Conference in November 2010

Download/View/Print the Consitution [PDF 85KB]

Publicity Leaflet A5 double-sided leaflet summarising the aims of the Network and characterising church and ministry in the centres of large towns and cities.

Download/View/Print the leaflet [PDF 210KB]

MCCN Conferences
Conference 2010
  • Conference title: Mission Matters
  • Download a copy of the booking form [PDF 59KB].
Conference 2008
Until 2007 the conference was held in March every other year (odd-numbered years). Since then the conference has been held in November, still every other year, but now in even-numbered years.
Conference 2007

The 2007 Conference was held at the Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire.

Reports and resources

Web links related to the conference discussion
Conference 2005 A report on the conference is available.
Trends that are changing our lives – Len Simmonds [Download or view presentation]
Partnerships and Coffee Bars [Download or view presentation]
Holy Communion in the City written by the Revd David G Weeks [Download or view document]
This document is laid out so that it can be printed on to two sides of an A4 sheet which is then folded.
MCCN Meetings
Westminster 2010 Download/View/Print Notes of the talk Asylum in the City given by Canon Nicholas Sagovsky, Canon Theologian, Westminster Abbey [PDF 106KB]
Download/View A Theological Toolkit for the City [Powerpoint presentation 225KB]
The Revd Dr Stuart Jordon, Joint Chair of the London Methodist District, was asked to talk about 'a theology of/for the city'. This presentation is his response. He made it clear that this was not a complete toolkit, just some bits of it.
One of the slides gives a list of books. This, he said, was not a reading list, rather an indication of the kinds of books he judged to be useful and relevant.
Harrogate 2009 Programme:
  • The Harrogate Story – Shaun Swithenbank (Wesley Chapel)
  • MCCN Update
  • Methodism and Urban Mission – Erica Dunmow
  • The Pros and Cons of different types of charity structure – Paula Smith and David Walton
Download/View/Print Notes on the meeting [PDF 135KB]
Download/View/Print A summary of the advantages and disadvantages of different models for charitable organisations (Revised 10th December 2009) [PDF 140KB]
Darlington 2009 Programme:
  • The Darlington Story – Bob Robinson
  • Tees Valley Ministry – Rosa Leto
  • A brief talk on development and buildings
  • Urban Mission and preparations for Jesus in the City Community, conflict and Celebration (Belfast 2010) and the World Mission Conference Witnessing to Christ Today (Edinburgh 2010) – Erica Dunmow
  • Discernement and Selection
  • MCCN Business – Constitution, Finance, 2010 Conference, Publicity at Methodist Conference
  • The Church's response to the economic and financial crisis – Niall Cooper
Download/View/Print Notes on the meeting [PDF 570KB]
Worksop 2008 Presentations
  • The Crossing, Worksop (Mark Pengelly) [Powerpoint 6.5MB] - This has been temporarily removed from the site until more space becomes available.
    Please contact me (Ken Tait) if you would like to see this.
    You can read more about The Crossing's Social Enterprise Company (SEC) in its Annual Report [PDF 225KB]
  • Charity Reforms 2008 (Paul Ingram, Methodist Property Office) [Powerpoint 1.2MB]
  • Property – pain or gain? (David Parsley, Knight Frank) [Powerpoint 780KB]
Gloucester 2007 Notes on the meeting.
Nottingham 2006 Reviews by Phil Mason – Powerpoint presentation given by Phil Mason.
Download or view Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation [260KB]
Blackpool 2006 Download or view notes on the meeting.
Wolverhampton 2005 Download or view notes on the meeting
Papers, Presentations and other Publications
Church and Project Reviews This section has been moved.
CDs and DVDs Re-sourcing Mission CD £2 from Methodist Publishing House.
Good CD lots of information and resources links with "Shaping the Future" document. [More information...]
Fresh Expressions DVD £13 Wesley Owen. [More information...]
Beyond Word and Stone DVD £10
New ideas of church
[More information...]
Presentations (Microsoft Powerpoint)

The Role of a District Chair
Revd David Perry (Chair of the Lincoln and Grimsby District)

Unfortunately this presentation is very large (21 megabytes) and it is impractical to distribute it through this web site. If you are interested please e-mail me (Ken Tait) and if there is a demand I will look into alternative methods.

Biblical Perspectives on Leadership
Revd David Perry (Chair of the Lincoln and Grimsby District)

Download or view Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation [1MB]
Papers

Equipping Urban Christians
Learning resources for Christian Mission in an Urban World
Brochure produced by the Urban Mission Development Project

A PDF version (1.6MB) can be downloaded from Urban Mission Development Project web site

Worship in a Global City
Martin Turner ( Methodist Central Hall Westminster)

The main points from a presentation given at London Methodist Superintendents Meeting in October 2009.
Download or view (PDF 131KB)

Churches in the city: Perspectives from Brazil
John Vincent ( Urban Theology Unit)

Download or view a Microsoft Word version

The Church at the Centre of the City
Paul Ballard ( School of Religious and Theological Studies), Cardiff University.

Published in The Expository Times Volume 8 Page 116 (2005). The full paper is available to subscribers only but a short abstract may be freely viewed. [Organistions and institutions that subscribe to Athens may obtain free access to the full paper. For a full list of such organisations go to http://www.athensams.net/dsp/sitelist.html.]
Other Conferences
Jesus in the City Belfast 2010

Are you a Christian living or serving in an urban area?

If so come and be part of the 6th UK Urban Mission Congress Jesus in the City in Belfast from 12th-14th March 2010.

Jesus in the City gathers together urban Christians from across the UK to share worship, bible study, experiences, passions and challenges. The congress will have seven streams focusing on different areas of urban Christianity:

  • Growing Christians in tough communities
  • Church in the city centre
  • Christians as agents for justice and reconciliation
  • dentity and urban church
  • Ethnicity and urban church
  • Mission across cultures
  • Healing in our cities
In these streams you will get an opportunity to meet others working in similar situations to share experiences, encouragements and lessons learned.
Jesus in the City welcomes anyone with a heart to live, work and proclaim the good news of freedom and justice in urban areas and we would encourage you to be a part of it.
For more details on the Congress and booking go to www.jitc.org.uk
Download or view the conference flyer [PDF 1.4MB]

The Church in the Centre of the City
Cardiff University September 2005

The Church in the City Centre – the emergence of the City Lite
Chris Baker (Research Director of the William Temple Foundation).

Download or view a PDF version
Download or view a Microsoft Word version

A living spirituality and theology for the city
Geoff Cornell (Superintendent Minister at the West London Mission)

Download or view a Microsoft Word version

Imagination – confiscated
A paper for discussion
Donald Reeves (Founder of the Soul of Europe project)

View an on-line version
Download or view a PDF version
Download or view a Microsoft Word version

Conference Report
Paul Ballard ( School of Religious and Theological Studies), Cardiff University.

Download or view a Microsoft Word version

Conference Participants
Paul Ballard has provided me with a list of all particpants at the conference along with their addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail. In order to prevent misuse of the personal information I have not made it available on this site. If you would like a copy please e-mail me – Ken Tait

Courses
MA Urban Theology

Urban Theology Unit

Course information – download or view a Microsoft Word version

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21 April 2010