Mayor launches cross-community course ‘Transforming our Community’
| At the launch are L to R: Rev Brian Anderson (Minister of Seymour Street Methodist Church), David Mitchell (Good Relations Department, Lisburn City Council), Councillor Ronnie Crawford (Lisburn City Council Mayor), Mrs Laura Coulter (Peace making Officer, Presbyterian Church in Ireland) and Mr John Blair (Outreach Co-ordinator, Harmony Hill Presbyterian Church, Lambeg). |
Lisburn City Council Mayor Councillor Ronnie Crawford has launched a cross-community course entitled ‘Transforming our Community'. The course is being run in partnership with Dromore Presbyterian Church, Lisburn City Council and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) Peacemaking Programme.
Speaking at the launch, the Mayor said: “The aim of the course is to enable participants to explore the links between faith, the Gospel and community relations in the Lisburn area. Each week the course will cover a different topic to broaden the knowledge of the participants.”
The ‘Churches Together in Lisburn’ initiative invites you to participate in a five-week cross-community course that is being held in the Island Civic Centre. Lagan Valley Island on Monday evenings from 9th February to 9th March inclusive, with each session running from 7.30-9.30pm.
The topics being covered are as follows:
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Monday 9th February |
Our spiritual journeys and communities |
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Monday 16th February |
Our political traditions |
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Monday 23rd February |
Forgiveness and reconciliation |
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Monday 2nd March |
Church and community |
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Monday 9th March |
Personal reflections |
Councillor Crawford concluded: “The course is being organised
as part of Lisburn City Council’s Good Relations Programme which has
received support from the Community Relations Unit in the Office of
First Minister and Deputy First Minister. The sessions will be
co-ordinated by Mrs Laura Coulter, Peace making Officer, Presbyterian
Church in Ireland and Mr John Blair, Outreach Co-ordinator, Harmony Hill
Presbyterian Church, Lambeg”.
If you would like to participate please register your name and congregation with the Good Relations Department, Lisburn City Council by 5th February via email to david.mitchell@lisburn.gov.uk or telephone 028 9250 9492. Due to space restrictions we would ask congregations to nominate two participants only.
21/01/2009
