2. The “thinking ahead about” idea Looking at our festivalsLooking at our festivals which we already see as special Thinking earlierThinking earlier so there’s still time to plan & prepare Talking with other churchesTalking with other churches so we can learn from each other Building on what we do alreadyBuilding on what we do already involving our people and their skills

3. The “thinking ahead about” idea Sharing ideasSharing ideas to refresh our own engagement Looking at the BibleLooking at the Bible so we’re clearer about our message Thinking what it really means to usThinking what it really means to us so we’re confident about what we have to share Thinking about our local communityThinking about our local community to plan for wider & deeper connection

4. The “thinking ahead about” challenge: We have to get all excited and then go back to our own churches and infect all the planners and doers! (no problem there, then)

5. Thinking Ahead about…

6. Harvest Conversation 1. What do we do for Harvest? 2. The Bible and Harvest 3. What is Harvest about for us? 4. Sharing Harvest

7. Harvest Conversation 1. What we usually do in our church for Harvest Ratomir Wilkowski Polish Harvest Festival

8. Harvest Conversation 2. The Bible and Harvest

9. The Bible and Harvest Thanksgiving & Blessing Fair shares & caring Good stewardship Resonances with modern human life?

10. 3. So, what is Harvest about for us? 3. So, what is Harvest about for us? Harvest Conversation … our practical experiences

11. 3. What is Harvest about for us… … in our contexts today

12. Harvest Conversation 4. Sharing Harvest

13. The bigger pictureThe bigger picture GeographicalGeographical Art & DramaArt & Drama SharingSharing ConnectingConnecting Taking OutTaking Out Welcoming inWelcoming in SymbolismSymbolism Children’s StoriesChildren’s Stories Kingdom BuildingKingdom Building Uphill Scarecrow Festival – Geoff Shephed

14. Harvest ideas and experiments What could you do this year? What have you heard that has inspired you? Could you do something differently? Could you use other people?

15. Sharing our Harvest ideas

16. Lunchtime

17. Thinking Ahead about…

18. Remembrance Conversation

19. 1. What we usually do in our church at Remembrance

20. Remembrance Conversation 2. The Bible and Remembrance

21. Remembrance Conversation 3. So, what is Remembrance about for us? about for us?

22. Remembrance Conversation 4. Sharing Remembrance

23. Remembrance Conversation The Bigger Picture Geographical Media Links Connecting Taking Out Space for engaging Welcoming in Art & Drama Children’s Stories Kingdom building

24. Remembrance ideas and experiments What could you do this year? What have you heard that has inspired you? Could you do something differently? Could you use other people?

25. Sharing Rememebrance ideas

26. www.urcsouthwest.org.uk Click on Church Life > Thinking Ahead The ideas you have shared today will be available on the Synod Website along with other ideas from the training team.

27. Safe Journeying.......................