Regional gatherings
We'd love to see Sophia members around the country hosting gatherings of women in leadership to facilitate learning, networking and support. We can provide advice and encouragement and we're looking for women who can facilitate the rest! If you'd like to find out more about hosting a regional gathering, please email Ruth Hassall: ruthhassall@btinternet.com.
Sheffield
Sharon Prior and Nel Shallow are running a regular Sophia Network gathering in Sheffield. They aim to meet every two to three months and the meetings are from 10am-12 noon at Broomhill Methodist Church, Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3BD. The next meeting is 24 May 2012
Contact Sharon Prior at sharonprior1@btinternet.com or Nel Shallow at nelshallow@googlemail.com for details of the next meeting. All women in youth and children's work or other types of leadership are welcome.
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Sophia Network East Midland Regional Day - This new group first met in March and have their second meeting in June.
When: Saturday June 16th 10.00 - 14.30 Finish
Where: Jeans Youth Cafe, (Upstairs at The Butterfield Centre,) Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9AP
Including Free Lunch!
Please contact Jennie Fytche at jrfytche1@btinternet.com for further details and to let her know you are coming. Lunch will be provided, for a suggested donation of £1.
This event is open to all women in leadership or who aspire to be, including childrens and youth workers and CYM Students.
Lifts from Peterborough Railway Station to Bourne are possible. Please contact Jennie Fytche to book one.
We would love to see you there
Bournemouth
Ruth Wells hosted a bring and share Sunday lunch in March and you can read all about it here: For details of the next meeting, Contact: Ruth Wells ruthwells@rocketmail.com
Oxford
The Female Youthworkers Initiative is a networking and peer support meeting for women in youth work/ ministry in Oxfordshire and welcomes Sophia members (although the group is not open to youth work students to enable those who tutor them to have a safe space to meet.) They meet a few times each term and the coordinator is Hannah Woods: HannahWoods@oxfordyouthworks.co.uk. The next meeting is in February - please email Hannah for details of date, time and venue
Any other groups like this meeting? Let us know and we'll circulate details.
The Sophia Network exists to empower and equip women in leadership, and to champion the full equality of women and men in the church.
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