Events

A celebration of rural life with the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Organised by the Diocese of Coventry for Sunday 27th May 2012 from 12.00 until 2.00 at Stoneleigh Park.
Find information Here.
Additional information is Here.

Diocese of Chichester Church & Countryside Annual Conference.
The Steyning Centre, Steyning near Worthing (BN44 3RQ) 11.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.
With Bishop Mark Rylands & Revd Barry Osborne. More information and booking Here.

"Our Daily Bread - Sustainability of Food Security: A Challenge for the Churches in Europe"

This conference 6th-10th June 2012, to be held at Sibiu in Romania will be the first meeting of IRCA-Europe (International Rural Church Association - Europe). It is open to anyone involved in rural ministry.
More details can be found in the letter of invitation here. Bookings should be made through the IRCA website here. A programme for the conference is available here.

13-14 June 2012 Multi-church Ministry Workshop offered by the ARC. This popular 2 day residential workshop at Offa House, Offchurch, Warwickshire focus on appropriate and supported leadership, structures, effective mission and how to share ministry. Find more information and booking here or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

An annual event that gives everyone the chance to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the countryside. For more details click here. Prayers for use on Open Farm Sunday can be found here.

Thursday 21st June 2012 – 10.00-3.30
St Nicholas Church, Upper Church Street, Cuddington, Aylesbury HP18 0AU
The Village & Its Church: a workshop & training event for people caring for village churches
More details, including how to book, can be found Here.

An evening roadshow to promote the work of Rural Ministries.
At Bradbourne Baptist Church, Ashford, Kent from 7.00-9.15 p.m.
More information and booking applications can be found Here.

An evening roadshow to promote the work of Rural Ministries.
At the Emmaus Conference Room, Beverley Minister, Beverley, East Yorkshire from 7.00-9.15 p.m.
More information and booking applications can be found Here.

An evening roadshow to promote the work of Rural Ministries.
At South Molton Methodist Church, Duke Street, South Molton, Devon from 7.00-9.15 p.m.
More information and booking applications can be found Here.

Rural Health Week 2012 has the focus "Developing Rural Resilience: Grasping the Opportunities & Meeting the Challenges of an Ageing Population."
The Institute of Rural Health will continue to provide more details about the events and opportunities of this week as it draws nearer. Find more information Here.

10-11 October 2012 ARC Multi-church Ministry Workshop offered by the ARC. This popular 2 day residential workshop at Offa House, Offchurch, Warwickshire focuses on appropriate and supported leadership, structures, effective mission and how to share ministry. Find more information here or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

16-18 October 2012 ARC Rural Ministry Course. This very popular 3 day residential programme at Offa House, Offchurch, Warwickshire covers the role and mission of the church in the countryside. Although no booking forms are yet available, you can find general information here. If you are interested in attending, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

6 November 2012 Rural Theology Association AGM and Day Conference - almost certainly at the Arthur Rank Centre.

7-8 November 2012 ARC Rural Officers Gathering. Venue to be confirmed. Find more information here or contact katrinas@arthurrankcentre.