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One Generation from Exti…
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Children & Culture
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2009 - Year of the Child
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Working With Tweenagers…
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Intergenerational and Fa…
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Alan Charter's Events
Alan is aiming lower and thinking smaller!
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Thanks Alan - can't wait to see the podcast of Mark's presentation. Much enjoyed last night at Hove, but SO much to take in! Just loved his tagline, "Not 'them and us' . . . but 'some of us, for ALL of us'! "
A group to carry on the discussion from Mark Griffiths book and training sessions.
Watch out for more details here of the material from One Gen once the tour dates have finished...
Hand in Hand - Children's Ministry and Family Ministry Conference at Devonshire Park complex
January 22, 2010 at 4:30pm to January 24, 2010 at 2:30pm
Children's Ministry hand-in-hand with Family Ministry, hand-in-hand with new partners and hand-in-hand with you: supporting your ministry in your local area through access to training and resources.
Children Matter! is delighted to support this week…
Just got back from hearing Mark at Trinity Cheltenham tonight. Awesome stuff. Struggling to know how to put into words, what I feel / sense in my heart. Listening to him speak was like refreshing water for my soul, reminding me why I am on this plan…
A group to carry on the discussion from Mark Griffiths book and training sessions.
Alan I'm just curious if this will be where the slides from Marks presentation will go up? Wednesday at Cliff was great, some very thought provoking stuff. Hope to post a thought or two this week to get some more discussion going. Thanks.
Profile Information
- Have you had any formal training for your role
- MA
- Hometown:
- Milton Keynes
- What church denomination do you belong to
- Various - currently Baptist
- What type of work with children are you involved in
- Leadership, local church, national events
- Are you a volunteer or an employee
- Worker with Christian agency
- Which of the following interest groups might you be interested in
- Churched Child, Unchurched Child, Special Needs Child, Christians in Schools, Children and Culture, Parenting and Family
- Do you train others - please give details
- Through various Scripture Union and Children Matter! related events
Alan Charter's Blog
Dirt can be good for children, say scientists
Messy play should be encouraged, according to the hygiene hypothesis
Children should be allowed to get dirty, according to scientists who have found being too clean can impair the skin's ability to heal.
Normal bacteria living on the skin trigger a pathway that helps prevent inflammation when we get hurt, the US team discovered.
The bugs dampen down overactive immune responses that can cause cuts and grazes to swell, they say.
Their work is published in the online edition of Nature Medicine.… Continue
Children should be allowed to get dirty, according to scientists who have found being too clean can impair the skin's ability to heal.
Normal bacteria living on the skin trigger a pathway that helps prevent inflammation when we get hurt, the US team discovered.
The bugs dampen down overactive immune responses that can cause cuts and grazes to swell, they say.
Their work is published in the online edition of Nature Medicine.… Continue
Posted on November 24, 2009 at 10:40am —
Children should make up own mind about faith, says EA
The Evangelical Alliance says it agrees with the message of a new humanist advertising campaign proclaiming that children should make up their own mind about their beliefs.
The British Humanist Association has put up posters in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast depicting children alongside different faith labels and the slogan ‘Please don’t label me. Let me grow up and choose for myself’.
The campaign has been timed to coincide with Universal Children's Day on 20 November and follows on f… Continue
The British Humanist Association has put up posters in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast depicting children alongside different faith labels and the slogan ‘Please don’t label me. Let me grow up and choose for myself’.
The campaign has been timed to coincide with Universal Children's Day on 20 November and follows on f… Continue
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
New Research Explores the Long-Term Effect of Spiritual Activity among Children and Teens
November 16, 2009 - What is the connection between childhood faith and adult religious commitment? Parents and religious leaders are naturally interested in knowing if spiritual investment in young lives pays off in the long run.
A recent study conducted by the Barna Group provides new insights into this age-old question. The survey asked adults to think back on their upbringing and to describe the frequency of their involvement in Sunday school or religious training. The Barna researchers then… Continue
A recent study conducted by the Barna Group provides new insights into this age-old question. The survey asked adults to think back on their upbringing and to describe the frequency of their involvement in Sunday school or religious training. The Barna researchers then… Continue
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 4:14pm — 2 Comments
New Research Explores the Long-Term Effect of Spiritual Activity among Children and Teens
November 16, 2009 - What is the connection between childhood faith and adult religious commitment? Parents and religious leaders are naturally interested in knowing if spiritual investment in young lives pays off in the long run.
A recent study conducted by the Barna Group provides new insights into this age-old question. The survey asked adults to think back on their upbringing and to describe the frequency of their involvement in Sunday school or religious training. The Barna researchers then… Continue
A recent study conducted by the Barna Group provides new insights into this age-old question. The survey asked adults to think back on their upbringing and to describe the frequency of their involvement in Sunday school or religious training. The Barna researchers then… Continue
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 4:14pm —
Dawkins subsidising camps for children...
So, Richard Dawkins is moving more into children's work?! I wonder what will be next...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6591231.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6591231.ece
Posted on June 29, 2009 at 8:00am — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (23 comments)
- At 12:36pm on May 17, 2007,
Naomi Buckler said…
- Yes, I enjoyed your session at the conference.
It would be great to meet up- Scripture Union does some great resources for under fives, and we're very glad to work with you to help and support for those who work in this area.
You can also get in touch with me via the playtime email address which is on the Care for the Family website.
- At 3:30pm on June 22, 2007,
Paul Crouch said…
- Hi there Alan. Met up with Rob White the other day to chat about an idea I've had and he said that he had chatted with you about a similar thing sometime ago. Perhaps it is time you and I got together for that coffee! I do need to visit IKEA sometime .....!!!
- At 4:10pm on June 22, 2007,
- Sorry can't do the Thursday next week how's about Tuesday orThursday the week after? I'll happily come out to you as I have got to collect something from IKEA in MK sometime, seriously!!
- At 4:21pm on June 25, 2007,
- See you in the cafe at around 10.15ish! Thanks
- At 3:44pm on July 7, 2007,
Pauline Burdett said…
- Hello! My first e mail on my return, you're so honoured! Love to send a widget as suggested here but I have no clue what they are!!!
P.
- At 6:31pm on August 2, 2007,
Wayne Hackman said… - Ello! Thanks for being my friend! :)
- At 11:54am on October 4, 2007,
Kay Morgan-Gurr said…
- Hi Alan
How was the sabbatical! I assume you're back in harness now. Looking forward to seeing you next week.
K x
- At 3:11pm on October 20, 2007,
Ian White said… - YMM week all good (Paul Wilcox says 'hi')- but now suffering for it with husky voice. Children Matter looks good - and am promoting it on my Facebook Wall.
- At 2:23pm on October 22, 2007,
Neil Roper said… - We met at a conference last year, and you said something about being involved with SU on an informal level. I was wondering if you had any info about this?
- At 2:56pm on December 18, 2007,
Harry Bryans said… - Hi Alan, just touching base to let you know I've joined CM. I'll get back to you later with news. Let me know what's happening with you too.
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