Conference Papers:

'The Church in the Centre of the City'

In September 2005, Cardiff University hosted a conference 'The Church in the Centre of the City' for city centre staff and clergy from across the UK.

About 80 people from a wide range of denominations came together for four days of seminars and visits.

Conference papers are available to download at: www.methodistcitycentregroup.org.uk/resources.html

There is a growing move towards setting up a wider Christian network of such
churches and their staff.

At the moment the only national bodies for this specialist ministry are the
Methodist City Centre Group (MCCG), the City Mission network and the Cathedral Dean's Network.  In the absence of a general group, the MCCG has agreed to act as hosts to the wider City Centre Churches Network.

The next City Centre Churches Conference, hosted by MCCG, is on Spirituality at the Centre, from 26-28 November 2008 at The Hayes, Swanwick.

Speakers:

• Ann Morisy, community theologian
• David Walton, local preacher and Vice-President-elect of the Methodist Conference
• Martyn Atkins, General Secretary designate of the Methodist Church

Visit www.methodistcitycentregroup.org.uk for more details and a booking form.