Regional Gathering

Central Manchester

Woodbrooke on-the-Road, with North Wales and North West England Regional Quaker Gathering

Roots, Fruits and Shoots - our Spiritual Lives Today
Saturday 20 February 201 0
The local organiser and host is: Manchester and Warrington Area Meeting
This event is open to all Members and Attenders of the Regional Gathering without prior permission from the AM Clerk.
This event is Free of Charge

Schedule
10:00    Tea and coffee
10:30    Welcome, worship and introductions
10:45    Discovering our spiritual roots together
11:30    Mini break
11:40    Quaker understandings of Cod
12:00    Deepening our understandings of God
1:00    Lunch
1:50    Exploring our spiritual shoots together
2:20    Nurturing new growth*
3:15    Mini break
3:30    Describing the fruits of our day — personally and
    corporately
4:15    Closing worship, endings and evaluation

Over the course of the day we shall hear input, join in smaller and larger groups, and work in a variety of ways to consider and explore our spiritual lives both as individuals and within the wider community of Quakers.

The * indicates a session which will be done in different modes:
Discussion
Worship sharing
Art based
Music based
Spiritual journeying
Readings based
If individual Friends wish to explore reading or music based group activities they are invited to bring a short reading or recorded piece of music on CD that is spiritually meaningful to them.
Tutors: Lizz Roe and Stuart Masters are the Senior Programme Leaders at Woodbrooke and are responsible for courses both Onsite and Off site.

To Book:
Adults Please inform your local meeting clerk if you expect to attend this event.
Clerk - Please contact Allan and Janet Roberts (01942 879 591 or allan.janet@blueyonder.co.uk) with your total numbers by February 13.
Children For further information about children's activities please contact Ruth McBride by February 13 with the following information: Name, age, special requirements (if any) and contact details of parents. Contact details for Ruth McBride: 18 Abbey Road, Sale, M33 6HT. Tel: 0161 969 3723. Email: ruthlindalee@gmail.com