Forum 2012

 Forum 2012 Theme : Following the Flame

Dates : Saturday 18th August to Friday 24th August 2011

Leaders : Rev Nigel Goodfellow (Theme), Rev Jane Rowell (Worship) and Martin John Nicholls (Music)

The theme leader this year is Rev Nigel Goodfellow, Trust Head of Chaplaincy for the NHS in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.  Born in Swansea, Nigel trained for ordination in Liverpool and Manchester and was ordained in 1983 and served as minister of Buckley URC and the Presbyterian Church of Wales in Ewloe Green, Flintshire.  Nigel will be leading us on the theme of Following the Flame and will be talking on discipleship.

Worship will be led by Rev Jane Rowell, a URC minister and Secretary for World Church Relations at the URC.  Jane has been ordained for 10 years, ministering first in Sheffield, then working as a community minister in Croydon.  Jane lives and works in London and is a member of St Andrew’s, West Kilburn.

Music will be led by Martin John Nicholls.  Martin began playing to audiences aged 11 and has since grown in to a prolific songwriter and recording artist who writes his songs from the heart.   Martin will bring a new musical dimension to Forum.

Each day there will be all-age worship, a theme talk and workshops (discussion, bible study, needlework, photography, singing and others).  Children’s groups are also organised for those under 16.  Afternoons are a mixture of free time and optional activities with an organised outing on one afternoon.  There are also table tennis and scrabble competitions.

Each evening there is some form of entertainment, such as line or folk dancing, songs of praise, quiz etc.  Early morning prayers and evening meditations are included.   There is ample opportunity for free time, relaxed conversation, renewing old friendships and getting to know people from around the country.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are generous meals.  Morning coffee and afternoon tea are also served.