2015 Diocese of Algoma Layreaders’ Training

Throughout 2015 there will be a series of workshops on topics of interest to all Anglicans [not just Lay Readers!] in the Diocese. Everyone is welcome. These sessions will be offered both live in-person at St Brice’s Anglican Church in North Bay [unless noted], and also live via web conference [webinar] online. Sessions will generally be on Saturdays from 9:00 am till noon. All sessions will be available as a Recording 60’ after each event.]
21 March – Effective Listening & Visitation Skills [Rev’d Beth Hewson]
11 April – Our Anglican Heritage Part 3 [Rev’d Richard White]
25 April – New Testament Overview [Rev’d Dr Robert Derrenbacker]
16 May – Our Anglican Heritage Part 4 [Rev’d Richard White]
30 May – Introduction to Theology [Rev’d Dr Tim Perry]
Other dates and locations to be confirmed:
o Liturgy [Rev’d Dr Jay Koyle]
o Basic Sermon Preparation
o Canons of the Diocese
o The BCP and the BAS: History & Purpose

And we’re looking forward to the September – Annual Lay Readers’ Conference 25-27 September [live in North Bay, and also via webinar] For further information please contact Rev’d Richard White revrwhite28@bell.net
Register for web conferences by contacting webconferencealgoma@ontera.net or by calling Linda Langdon 705.476.0791. Please include the name of your city/town, and the name of the sessions you wish to attend.
Algoma webinars are available to anyone who registers and who has access to high speed Internet [Java plugin required], and computer speakers. Registering for any or all of these sessions also provides participants with the ability to replay any session at a later day. People are welcome to attend in person and still sign up for the webinars in order to have playback permissions. There is no cost to attend an Algoma webinar.
We are now able to book Contact North Centres [available throughout the Province] on weekends [as well as during the week]. If you and/or your group would like to attend at a Centre, please book through webconferencealgoma@ontera.net. A list of Centres is available at http://studyonline.ca/student-services/online-learning-centres/list-online-learning-centres