National Estate Churches Network

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  • Praxis Labs Centre for Hope and Activism

    Praxis Labs run courses to help you turn your faith into action. They are starting another one on 8 April. It’s hugely accessible, really inspiring and welcomes all theological perspectives. It’s also ‘pay as you can afford’ and so accessible from a finance perspective too. “As lockdown (hopefully) comes to an end in the next…

  • Managing Finances and Your Mental Health Webinar

      The Mentoring Advocacy Network is a project which promotes positive male role models whilst raising awareness of toxic views of masculinity. They are hosting a series of webinars to raise awareness of and engage with men’s issues. The upcoming webinar will look at managing finances and mental health, particularly during the pandemic. Although the…

  • Ground Level Unemployment Support

    At Jericho, we support people, marginalised by society, overcome barriers to become fulfilled at work and in life. Currently, across our nation, we face rapidly rising levels of unemployment with a massive hit on 16-24 yr olds, huge competition for every job, and increased risk of long-term unemployment for lower-skilled and older job-seekers. Our Ignition…

  • In the Thick of It

    A gathering, conversations, stories shared and reflections made! God’s kingdom in the margins Solidarity not charity. Seeking the common good. Transforming unjust structures. Collated, a booklet to help us explore how we can hear the voice of the marginalised, how we can get involved, where we should get involved and how we challenge the status…

  • Who’s who @NECN

    Introducing Emma Ash – Trustee From living in a high-rise building in Hong Kong and travelling back to the U.K. staying with my Mum in her council flat, trying to discern my calling, I ended up writing a piece for the Church Times on the financial barriers that ordination places onto the work-class. Andy Delmege…

  • Church-Related Community Work (CRCW)

    CRCW is a recognised ministry in the United Reformed Church (URC), initiated 40 years ago, with an equal status and terms of settlement to the ‘normal’ ministry of Word and sacraments. CRCWs are called by God, professionally trained and qualified in community development work and theology, and then commissioned to work in partnership with local…

  • NECN in Conversation with Pam Howell

    Last week we were blessed with a moving and inspiring interview with Revd Pam Howell about how St. John the Divine is reaching out into the community of Willenhall in Coventry – before and during COVID-19. Highlights include video interviews with families on the estate and film clips of COVID-safe community days in the church…

  • Story of the Little Free Pantry

    By Maria Lee, URC Church-Related Community Worker, Chelmsford People on the North Avenue estate faced uncertainty. After 90 years of working with local people, North Avenue United Reformed Church closed (as a church) in 2018. Not long after the closure they were informed by Food Bank Chelmsford that North Avenue Christian Centre (NACC) was going…

  • Who’s Who @NECN

    Over the coming months we are going to take a look at who the Trustees of NECN are, their passions, their skills and what they get up to in and out of NECN. If you would like to get more involved, feel you have passion or skills which could be useful please do get in…

  • Upcoming church and community events

    A number of great events hosted by The United Reformed Church are coming up in the next month or so, including the use of church buildings in the community, Black History Monthly and online discipleship. Please do share these with anyone you feel would be interested. ‘Building for the Future’: 3pm April 19th An online…

  • Working Class and Mission

    When talking of ‘the Working Class’ Largely shaped by definition, It’s economic, ‘lack of brass’ Along with structural composition.   Yet this is only just the frame That doesn’t change our allocation. It’s from outside and will constrain And isn’t of the people’s making.   Working class culture, sometimes viewed As adaption in response Should…

  • What Kind of Mission for the 21st Century?

    Calling all urban church leaders and clergy! A wonderful opportunity to hear Bishop John Perumbalath speak on mission will take place at Birmingham Cathedral as part of a day commemorating the Christian socialist, Charles Gore. This will take place on Thursday 16th September from 10.30 am until 3.30 pm. Register for free enquiries@birminghamcathedral.com. You may…