Poole Missional Communities

Want to hear more about Paul's new book? He is looking forward to talking about the themes of my book with Bishop Andrew Rumsey, author of 'Parish', in a couple of week's time.

"This is a book about the present and future of the church in our present challenging context; a secular age, decline, stretched resources, complex and fragmented communities requiring diverse missional approaches."
To get the link for the live stream book here: https://canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/events

Hey Folks! Hope you are all well 😄
We blinked and September was gone 💨💨.

We were busy here at PMC, we had The CMS Awards take place early on in the month which was a great.

As ever we have had a fabulous group of students on the course over the past year. All called to different contexts: village communities, spiritual seekers, families and children, the canal boat community, a marginalised housing estate. And all finding in the course a place to explore how they might creatively come alongside people in these contexts, build relationship and witness to the love of Christ.

We also held another Pioneer Collective Evening, these are great to come together as Pioneers and chat, pray and of course have some food.

Please do check out the website to see more of what we have been up to. Or events page is also a great place to grab a ticket to anything we have going on! https://www.poolemc.org.uk

📢📢Paul's new book has landed! 📢📢Here's what he had to say about it :

Excited that my new book is now on sale in all the usual online places (and a few physical places!). I'm proud of this offering - and pray it will be an encouragement and inspiration. Will be doing some launch type events in the autumn. Open to invites to come and talk about the book too.

Order your copy using the following link where you can also find copies of his other books too! https://www.poolemc.org.uk/books

**Pioneer Collective Evening**

We are holding the above event on Friday the 13th of September.

Please share this invitation with fellow pioneer friends that you feel would be interested would benefit. from this time together.

This is a free event with food and refreshments - please feel free to bring a pudding or a bottle.
If you have any dietary requirement please do let us know ([email protected]) - However food will be gluten and dairy free.

There are bus and train routes to the location.

If you need any other information or have an questions please do let us know.

To RSVP that you wish to attend please click the link below and "purchase" a ticket ( this is a free event so no payment will be requested the ticket is to enable us to see numbers)

https://www.poolemc.org.uk/events1

We look forward to seeing you.

We gathered as Pioneers across Dorset on a sunny June afternoon at East Holme Priory near Wareham for a day of reconnection, friendship, prayer and encouragement. Old acquaintances and new friends were made in the midst of sharing time with one another in reflection and in prayer. Pete Atkins, Sally Taylor and Paul Bradbury shared on what it means to Go deeper with God - in community with reference to calling, neighbourhoods and in the everyday hearts of ourselves surrendered to God in our day to day lives. We enjoyed time for food and chat and creative communion and gathered our wider family and networks for the evening meal hosted beautifully by Hilary Bond. We plan to gather again across the year in days like these as well as times online and within the Pioneer Collective - evenings of food, friendship and chewing the chud on Pioneer issues (all dates to come soon!). Thank you to all who came and do continue to invite and pray for those who haven't come along yet!

Dear Friends and supporters,

We're sorry to have to say that the PMC Vision Evening, initially scheduled for the 19th July, has been cancelled. Unfortunately, the publishers of Paul's new book are unable to get copies of the book to us in time for the event.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

However we hope to offer a similar event in the autumn where you can hear about Ember and get a copy of 'In the Fullness of Time'.

The CMS certificate is formational journey for anyone exploring pioneer ministry in their community. This Sunday we have the first of four taster sessions for the Southwest Pioneer Hub 2025 CMS certificate coming up this Sunday. Not too late to book!...

Booking link here:https://bookwhen.com/trurodiocese =ev-sa9b-20240616143000

**THERE'S STILL TIME** Please do grab a ticket for this using the link below
https://www.poolemc.org.uk/events1

We are looking forward to hosting a gathering for pioneers across Dorset and the region - 11am - 7pm Saturday 22nd June.

This will be a day of sharing stories, reflecting, learning and praying together in the beautiful surroundings of East Holme Priory.

The day will finish with a barbecue from 5pm to which families are warmly welcome.

Book your place please visit: https://www.poolemc.org.uk/event-details/dorset-pioneer-gathering-free-event

We’re really excited to welcome you to a PMC Vision evening coming up on July 19th. The evening will give people a chance to hear more about our work, the latest on some of our projects.


Furthermore this will be launch of not one but two resources! Firstly, Ember which has been the vision of Sally Taylor. It offers churches facing decline, or even closure, the space to lament, pray and dream about their future.


Secondly, In the Fullness of Time, Paul Bradbury’s new book. This is a book about tradition, innovation, church planting, missional communities and patience. We’d love you to come and be with us for the evening.

There will be food for use to enjoy together (with gf,veggie and vegan options) as well as a bar to purchase drinks.

If you are thinking of joining us please use the link below:
https://www.poolemc.org.uk/event-details/pmc-vision-evening-including-the-launch-of-in-the-fullness-of-time-ember

We are looking forward to hosting a gathering for pioneers across Dorset and the region - 11am - 7pm Saturday 22nd June.

This will be a day of sharing stories, reflecting, learning and praying together in the beautiful surroundings of East Holme Priory.

The day will finish with a barbecue from 5pm to which families are warmly welcome.

Book your place please visit: https://www.poolemc.org.uk/event-details/dorset-pioneer-gathering-free-event

We had a wonderful first Pioneer Collective evening on the first of March hosted at the URC Skinner Street in Old Town Poole.

Pioneers gathered from around Dorset and beyond and reconnected or connected for the first time over food and fellowship. It was an encouraging evening where people shared their stories of Pioneering and shared life; the highs and lows, the joys and frustrations.

We reflected on what we were grateful for in our contexts as Pioneers as well as the challenges we wanted prayer for too.

We look forward gathering again in the summer - do come along to this day of gathering at East Holme, Wareham, BH20 6AG on the 22nd of June.

This is a free event with food and refreshments - please feel free to bring a pudding or a bottle.
If you have any dietary requirement please do let us know ([email protected]) - However food will be gluten and dairy free.

To RSVP that you wish to attend please click the link below and "purchase" a ticket ( this is a free event so no payment will be requested the ticket is to enable us to see numbers)

https://www.poolemc.org.uk/events1

We look forward to seeing you.

Later this month Paul will be running a mini module - "How to start something"

In his book Refounding the Church, Gerald Arbuckle described pioneers as 'dreamers who do' . So pioneering is a powerful combination of having the gift to be able to see possibilities and making them happen. We'll be explore some of the practical aspects of brings dreams into reality.

If you would like to join please use the link below to register for this online event.

Wednesday, 21 February '24 7:30pm – 9pm GMT

How to Start Something - a Southwest Pioneer Hub Mini Module - Booking by Bookwhen ‘Dreamers who do’ – that’s how Gerald Arbuckle described pioneers in his book Refounding the Church. So pioneering is a powerful combination of having the gift to be able to see possibilities and making them happen. This mini module is all about the last part of this combination. In other wo...

Not too late to sign up to the series of online conversations we are hosting - starts May 25th.

Faithful Reimagination - Valuing the past, facing the present, stepping into the future. | PMC A 5 session conversation exploring the faithful reimagination of church for a post-Covid, secular age. Lead by Paul Bradbury.

We're offering a series of online conversations from mid-May called Faithful ReImagination.

The sessions are designed to help people explore the question of how to be the church in a secular and post-pandemic context. The sessions are based on material developed by Paul Bradbury which reflect on a series of interviews conducted with people leading church in a variety of traditional and more innovative forms.

For more details and booking go to:

Faithful Reimagination - Valuing the past, facing the present, stepping into the future. | PMC A 5 session conversation exploring the faithful reimagination of church for a post-Covid, secular age. Lead by Paul Bradbury.

One of the things we've danced around quite a lot in our conversations on Church Reimagined is the 'mixed ecology'. It's a key way the Church of England are talking about the future these days - but also a helpful metaphor for what church could be whatever tradition your from.

Paul Bradbury and Sally Taylor from Poole Missional Communities will be running a day exploring the mixed ecology on November the 23rd in Wilton, nr Salisbury. Do check out the details below:

https://booking.salisburyanglican.org.uk/learning/courses/mixed-ecology-norm-7918

Mixed Ecology, Norm? How can we make positive and realistic steps toward a mixed ecology church?

Paul Bradbury, leader of PMC, reflects on a recent visit to the Sagrad Familia in Barcelona

Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia – an icon for the church of today and tomorrow Wow! A visit to the Sagrada Familia (Church of the Holy Family) in Barcelona did not disappoint. I am not generally drawn to cathedrals or even historic buildings when travelling. But a friend insi…

'50 words for church' - new blog from Paul Bradbury, leader of Poole Missional Communities.
https://hislightmaterial.wordpress.com/2022/05/31/50-words-for-church/

It's not too late to book in for the pioneer practise tour with Jonny Baker. If you live in the Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch area and you would like to think a little more seriously about alternative ways of forming Christian community, click on the link below to book. If you want to come and eat with us at Delphino's then book and pre-order before tomorrow evening! Direct message us with any questions.

Also, if you can't make it in person but would like to stay in the loop, we are going to Facebook live the event starting between 7:30pm-7:45pm on Friday on the Church reimagined page. For any people interested in pioneering/missional community/mixed ecology of church tune in!

Pioneer Practise tour with Jonny Baker | PMC Jonny Baker is an experienced pioneer with plenty of stories to be sharing about new forms of Christian community. Come along on the 27th to connect with other pioneers locally and hear more about what God is up to through new ministry at the moment.

Whether you are involved in a local church or you are trying something new, there is a power in sharing your story and allowing it to inform and shape the stories of those around you. Jonny Baker will be sharing lots of these on May 27th in the hope that we will see new expressions of church emerge here and beyond. Whether you are in an established church or looking to start something brand new, you would be so welcome to this event.

Pioneer practise event 💥 Jonny Baker is an experienced pioneer with plenty of stories to be sharing about new forms of Christian community. Come along on the 27th to connect with other pioneers locally and hear more about what God is up to through new ministry at the moment. We hope you will bring with you all the questions...

Hosts of Church Reimagine, Poole Missional Communities, are also involved in a new course to train pioneers. We've got a taster evening coming up. Do check it out if you're interested. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cms-certificate-in-pioneer-mission-online-taster-evening-tickets-170170605863

CMS Certificate in Pioneer Mission – online Taster evening We are hosting a taster evening for finding out more about the CMS Certificate in Pioneer Mission and we would love you to come along

Unfortunately, Due to COVID we have had to cancel the conversation due at 12:30pm today. Apologies for the inconvenience.