#SoCD2019
ALLED2CHANGE
School of Congregational Development
19. – 22. September 2019 Tallinn, Estonia
www.socd.info
SOCD IN TALLINN Dear Methodists in the Nordic and Baltic countries, We are pleased to invite you to attend the Called2Change SoCD taking place in Tallinn, September 19TH – 22ND 2019.
THEME Missional Church Development in the 21ST Century. We have invited a dozen of speakers from Great Britain, Ireland and the Nordic and Baltic countries to lead us in plenaries, tracks and worship services.
PROGRAM The program starts on Thursday at 19:30 with an opening worship where Bishop Alsted will preach and Pastor Maria Thaarup will lead. As a special guest, we have invited the Irish drama group Play it by Ear to share the gospel in a different way. The SoCD will end on Sunday after lunch at around 13:00. More info at socd.info and facebook Called2change 2019.
MAIN SPEAKERS Bishop Alsted, UMC Nordic & Baltic, Rev. Barry Sloan, Irish Methodist Church Ireland, now serving as Director of Evangelism for the Germany Central Conference and Rev. Martyn Atkins, Central Hall Methodist Church, London.
REGISTRATION You will find online registration forms at Facebook or at www.socd.info.
PRICES – REGISTRATION BEFORE AUGUST 1ST Conference fee includes participation and meals except for breakfast. Please remember to sign up for the meals you want, so that our hosting team can plan the cooking. Ages 25 and below (students up to 30) Nordic € 90 (after August 1ST €130) Baltic € 29 (after August 1ST € 40) Ages over 25 (students over 30) Nordic € 190 (after August 1ST € 230) Baltic € 39 (after August 1ST € 50) Payment will be arranged through your annual conference.
TRACKS 1. Rethink Church – Martin Atkins. 2. New Places for New People – Barry Sloan. 3. Ministry with Migrants – Mark Lewis, Mai-Brit Tvilling, Ingull Grefslie. 4. YMCA – Youth Ministry Can Arise – Maria Thaarup, Daniel Steinvig, Andreas Fjodorov. 5. Ministry with Children – Carolyn Edwards, Anne Thompson 6. Creative Communication – Drama Group Play it by Ear. 7. Change from inside out – Sarah Tiainen, Jori Brander, team from Finland. 8. Rethink Music – Band from UMC Norway. Please choose your tracks when you register. You will be able to participate in two tracks; one on Friday and one on Saturday. On Saturday morning we offer 3 different sessions addressing the theme of breaking growth barriers in small, midsize and large churches. Please also choose one of the sessions when you register. Breaking Growth Barriers: 1. Growing from a small to a mid-size church – Pastor Thomas Risager. 2. Growing from a mid-size to a large church – Pastor Jørgen Thaarup 3. Growing from a large church to an x-large church – Jon Løvland
CONFERENCE VENUE Baltic Mission Centre – UMC Tallinn, Narva Mnt51, 10152 Tallinn. All meals except for breakfast will be served at the conference venue.
ACCOMMODATION You are responsible for booking your own accommodation. You can see a hotel list on the next page or find more at hotels.com, booking.com or book an apartment through Airbnb.
MORE INFORMATION You will find more information at facebook and Instagram #socd2019 or at www.socd.info The pages will be updated with news about speakers and tracks during the next couple of months. We look forward to seeing you in Tallinn!
RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION We have gathered a list of recommended accommodation which is within close range of the conference at: Tallinn UMC Narva mnt 51 10152 Tallinn
Park Inn by Radisson Central Tallinn Narva mnt 7C, Tallinn www.parkinn.com/hotel-centraltallinn Hestia Hotel Europa Paadi 5, Tallinn www.euroopa.ee Hestia Hotel Seaport Uus-Sadama 23, Tallinn www.hestiahotelgroup.com/seaport/ 16â‚Ź Hostel Tallinn Roseni 9, Tallinn 16-hostel.hotelintallinn.com Poska Villa Jaan Poska 15, Tallinn www.venu.ee/poskavilla/english.htm Center Hotel Narva mantee 24 / F.R. Kreutzwaldi 2, Tallinn www.centerhotel.ee
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