Ministry Training Day

Venue: The Salvation Army, 33 King Street,Brighouse, HD6 1NX.

What are Ministry Training Days?

The Causeway Prospects team runs this interactive course, preparing those interested in ministering to people with learning disabilities for worship, teaching, and running Causeway Groups.

(Resource material will be for sale at the event)

MINISTRY TRAINING DAY PROGRAMME

0945 Assemble, registration

1000 Welcome to the day
Including practical arrangements, prayer and worship, purpose of Causeway Prospects Groups, purpose of the day, and introductions

1025
Communication Skills
- The use of language
A summary of the teaching on the use of language in teaching and worship, followed by practical work in groups

- Worship leading
A look at some songs which can aid involvement and continuity in Causeway Prospects meetings

- Makaton vocabulary
Introduction to some signs and symbols

1130 Coffee Break

1150
Involvement and meeting needs
A summary of the teaching on practical ways to involve people more fully in every aspect of a Causeway Prospects Group meeting, followed by group discussions of case studies

1230
Presentation by groups
Each group represented has the chance to say a little about themselves - their particular joys or difficulties

1300 Lunch

1350
Time for questions
1400 The Causeway Prospects approach to teaching. An introduction

1410
Practical Skills
- Putting a Meeting Together
An exercise to plan out a meeting for a Causeway Prospects Group based on a given theme

- Leading a meeting
Each group will be asked to present part of a Causeway Prospects meeting, based on the meeting plan which they have just put together. This session includes time for both preparation and presentation

1600
Questions and final discussion/plenary session

1630 Close and depart