PROVERBS
STRENGTH AND HONOUR ARE HER CLOTHING; SHE SHALL REJOICE IN TIME TO COME
8.30 - Registration/Networking (Serving Danish pastries/fruits)
10.00 - Conference opens - Prayer: Tricia Watts
10.05 - Welcome/Housekeeping
Jon Watts, Paulette Forbes-Williams and Lucy Swift
10.15 - Worship Team
10.40 - Conference Moderator: Sandie Keene
10.45 - Speaker: Clarissa Notice
Reflection - Reading: Bethany Kibutu
11.20 - Speaker: Rev Lyn Weston
Reflection - Reading: Megan Hunt
12.00 - Conference Moderator: Sandie Keene
12.10 - Saxophonist: Cynthia Palmer-Golding
12.35 - 1.45 Lunch
1.50 - 2.40 Workshops
2.45 - 3.15
Afternoon Tea, Cakes/Fruits
3.20 - Worship Team
Reflection - Reading: Tiffany Kibutu
3. 40 - Speaker: Nkechi Aniegboka-Okoh
4.15 - Conference Close/Word of Thanks
Sandie Keene/Paulette Forbes-Williams
Welcome to Rock Christian Centre! We are a vibrant active multi-cultural, innercity church.
I have been privileged to lead RCC for nearly 20 years, from our days as a small church plant meeting in rented offices, to a church of around 35 different nationalities, meeting in 3 buildings on 2 sites owned by RCC.
During the past 20 years we have launched Sheffield Street Pastors, Burngreave Foodbank, The Lighthouse Project for homeless and addicts, The WORD4WEAPONS gun and knife amnesty bin, Rock Welcome Church, Burngreave CAP Debt Centre and other groups and activities.
RCC is a non-denominational church that welcomes people from all backgrounds. I grew up in a strict Baptist family in Bedfordshire, rebelled as a teenager, was converted at Agricultural College. I completed a degree in theology at ‘London Bible College’ (now ‘London School of Theology’). Tricia and I have just celebrated 40 years of marriage and I have been in full time Pastoral ministry since 1985.
Currently I am a trustee of 3 charities and chair of ‘Together for Sheffield’, I am a founder member of SLIP (Sheffield Leaders in Prayer), work closely with ‘City Vision’, and am a member of the ‘Independent Advisory Group’ for South Yorkshire Police.
We are blessed with 3 adult children, 5 grandchildren and a large dog. My hobbies include DIY, cars and driving, gardening, travel etc.
Proverbs 18:22
He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favour from the Lord.
I moved to Sheffield as a teenager where I attended Christ Church Fulwood. It was on one of their youth house parties that I felt God call me to follow Him and my life changed.
I was a teacher for many years, first as a PE teacher before I slipped to Primary teaching. I eventually taught at a lovely small primary school in the countryside just north of Sheffield.
Having retired from teaching just before COVID, I now work for the Rock Christian Centre here in Sheffield. I work 2 days a week at Burngreave Foodbank and 2 days for the church. I have run/been on youth camps for the last 47 years!! and have a passion to see young people on fire for Jesus.
I also head up Sheffield Street Pastors which has been running since 2009. I love ‘Caring, Listening and Helping’ in the city centre. We have over 30 street pastors from more than 17 churches. I have many opportunities to represent street pastors and the church in city centre meetings and committees.
Jon and I have 3 children and 5 grandchildren, who are all great fun. I love spending time with them. They and I, all love Barney our dog, and enjoy taking him out on walks.
I love travelling to countries and seeing different cultures, exploring and also sitting on the beach!
My passion is having fun!!!! And seeing Jesus held high in our community.
Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.
In her career Sandie was recognised as an accomplished leader who was President of The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, and spokesperson for Adult Social Care Services at the highest levels of local and national government. She received a CBE for leadership in Social Care in 2014.
As a Director of Adult Social Services for over ten years, she brought drive, passion, skill and humour to deliver multiple, successful, organisational and service improvements in the most challenging of financial environments through innovative, enterprising and partnership approaches.
After retiring in November 2014, she worked as a consultant to the Health and Social Care sector, supporting leadership to achieve partnership and integration of services. She was also a Board Member of the Sheffield Mental Health and Social Care Trust until 2022.
Sandie’s faith is central to everything she has done and all she is. She recognises the call of God on her life and is currently trustee of 2 faith based voluntary organisations. These are Langley House Trust, a National Christian Housing and Care organisation supporting ex-offenders to live crime free lives; and Together for Sheffield which draws together Christian leaders in Sheffield in evangelism, service and prayer.
Sandie is passionate about empowering the disenfranchised through Social Action and Mission. She is called to support church unity initiatives and empowerment of women leaders.
She is married with 2 adult step children and share their home with a Ukrainian refugee guest and her dog.
Clarissa started out training as a psychiatric nurse. Later on she moved to Berlin where she worked as a community social worker. This involved teaching English, facilitating women ’ s therapy groups and supporting Latin American refugees. After spending time in various parts of Europe, she returned to the UK to further her social work studies. This was followed by training as a person-centred counsellor. Later obeying the call of God to go into full-time ministry, she completed her theological studies and worked as an Anglican priest in the Church of England. Her passion is to assist people in recognising who they are in Christ, and how very much they are loved and cherished by God. Over the years she has taught and led conferences and retreats in this country as well as other parts of the world.
Clarissa is a member of Royal United in Bath Hospital Chaplaincy team. She's married to Lloyd, they have 5 children; Simon, Ruby, Jake, Sam & Ben, two dogs, Pepper and Beresford and Missy the cat.
Her heart is for change, affirmation and growth.
Psalm 46:5
God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn
Lyn joined Christians Against Poverty as the UK Director of Church Engagement and Network in September 2022, responsible for the Church Network, leading all CAP’s frontline work across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. She also leads the Church Partnership teams, growing new relationships with the UK Church, as well as developing products and services to equip and inspire thriving churches in our mission to see lives transformed, and see an end to UK poverty. Lyn is an enthusiastic evangelist and delights in her responsibility for the Mission, Evangelism and Discipleship team. Her passion is to inspire a movement of change makers, determined to eradicate poverty across the UK, whilst sharing the Good News of Christ.
Lyn previously worked for the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity as Director of Church Relations, equipping and inspiring Anglican dioceses and churches to develop whole-life disciple-making cultures. She is a gifted speaker with a wealth of experience, speaking at large conferences and churches across the UK. Lyn is an ordained Church of England Priest who absolutely loves the UK Church, and has previously served as the Director of Mission in the Diocese of Chester. Before that, Lyn spent 22 years directing strategic transformation in global banking across a wide range of transformation programmes. Her biggest prayer is to see an end to UK poverty; God really showed her the startling reality of its devastation whilst she was leading debt management in banking.
Lyn is a Board Member of Langley House Trust and chairs the Mission Committee. She is also a Board Advisor to Christian Aid. Lyn loves most to spend time with her husband Phil and 15 year-old son Luke, and they all thrive on outdoor adventure sports. Lyn is particularly fond of spin and long-distance running.
Main Talk: From Glitter to Grace – A testimony of God’s transformative power in a broken marriage.
Workshop 2: Downstairs - Youth Group - Room 1
Nkechi has taught from the Bible in a practical way for many years. Individuals, families and community groups have benefited from her teaching as they have discovered hope and restoration in Jesus Christ. She covers a wide range of topics in her teaching, with a special emphasis on how the Bible relates to our daily lives. Her open and practical illustration of personal experiences, along with her direct communication style, enables her to show people how to apply biblical principles and values to their own lives. She is a fervent intercessor, who longs to see the Church develop into the complete likeness of Christ.
Nkechi’s desire is to carefully dissect and interpret God’s word, in order to discern the will of God for the Church in a time when our world is full of uncertainty. Making the eternal truths of God’s word applicable to a world that is continually changing is her top priority.
Nkechi has volunteered and served obediently in various positions for more than 25 years. In those years, she has served faithfully as Minister and in various leadership capacities in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She presently leads the Sheffield Chapter of the Christian Women of Influence (CWOI), and she has been a Member of the Board of Trustees of CWOI since 2015.
Nkechi lives in Sheffield and works in schools. She has a son and daughter and worships with the Rock Christian Centre, Sheffield.
Psalm 139:14
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvellous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.
Workshop 3: Community Centre
Dr Muyeba is a Regional Lead Consultant Psychiatrist with over 20 years of clinical experience in the community, hospitals, prisons and private sector. She supports adults, children and families affected by substance misuse, with or without mental illness, with the charity Change Grow Live, CGL. She has a special interest in the assessment, treatment and research in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults, especially women, and runs a private clinic in Manchester.
Born and bought up in Zambia, she moved to Manchester UK over 25 years ago, where she completed her specialist training and an MSc in Psychiatry at the University of Manchester. She is on the Specialist Register with the General Medical Council. She actively teaches medical students and psychiatry trainees, as well as clinicians and health professionals in other disciplines.
A Certified Lifestyle Physician and international speaker, Dr Muyeba coaches, mentors, educates and raises awareness about Mental Health, Addictions and Lifestyle Medicine with a view to reducing stigma, improving help-seeking and promoting total wellbeing among professionals and the communities they serve.
Dr Muyeba is a professional and personal life coach graduate from Life Breakthrough Academy, USA. She founded REAPing Women, an inspiring movement dedicated to helping every woman become their best selves, so that they can enrich their lives and make a positive impact in the world. REAPing is a lifestyle that promotes regular Luke 1:45
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfilment of those things which were told her from the Lord."
Reflection, Envisioning, Action-Planning, Enjoying and Reviewing life. She has an unshakable belief that God has put greatness in everyone, and that her life purpose is to help get that greatness out through teaching them to REAP.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, she volunteered her time to support doctors, nurses and students struggling with the emotional effects of that most challenging time. She helped people navigate through mental health treatment systems, and later founded the REAPing People Foundation to support this work.
She is involved in various community activities including leadership in the Zambia Overseas Christian Fellowship charity, and more recently became a Trustee at the Homes of Hope charity.
Dr Muyeba has been married to Maybin for 30 years and they have two adult children, Cynthia and Daniel. She co-leads a bible study group and is actively involved in pastoral care at the Lighthouse Church in Manchester.
In her spare time, she organises kitchen parties, baby showers and networking events. She also designs for her online clothing line, Chitenge Garments.
Psalm 91:2
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust."
Workshop 4: Downstairs - Youth Group - Room 2
God has given me a heart for women to know that they are deeply loved by Father God and that He delights in them. This has developed over 3 decades. In this time He has led me, opened my eyes, taught me to hear His voice, walked with me and shaped me in the desert periods. He has placed me in environments, some work-based. others church-based, to see first-hand the disfunction that deep trauma and brokenness can bring. I have watched women robbed of life and merely exist, and have also seen where God's love sets women free to start the journey of walking into their destiny.
I have worked as a Community Development Worker, Health Service Commissioner, Health and Social Care Manager, Key worker with victims of human trafficking and also in a Christian Recovery Programme. In church, I have been part of children and youth work, prayer ministry and with my husband have led home groups. To my experience, I have added academic study having a MSc in Public Health, PGCE in Health and Social Care and attended Deeper Bible School at the Well Church in Sheffield.
My experience and study have led me in 2022 to write and deliver the Delight Course –‘For women to know that they are deeply loved by Father God – they are His Delight'. I am also the founder of ‘Delight ministry’.
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised
In 2019, just before lockdown, I retired from my role as a Manager, which I had performed for 23 years after gain Working with children who were disadvantaged and had s disabilities was my passion. Because of this I completed my BSc in Psychology (Hons), whilst working full-time and raising 3 children. My evening job at Rotherham Rugby Club to encourage and inspire children who lacked self-esteem and confidence, was where I acquired my design skills, which I now use to design a variety of booklets, orders of service and slideshows for funerals and a variety of occasions.
I have lived in Sheffield all my life and have attended the Church of God of Prophecy, Duke Street from my childhood. I currently have the role of Church Administrator and Treasurer and form part of the Worship, Praise and Musician Team playing my saxophone.
I was impressed to take up the saxophone after seeing Mark Bunney, from the Seventh Day Adventist Church, play at a Easter concert we had. However, I personally like to play the tune of a song or the alto, rather than the squiggly bits like Mark performs. I have been playing on and off for around 10 years, usually playing with the musicians at church or independently at events when requested. My resolution this year is to practice more as I bought a 10 session course to learn how to play, and I’ve only got to session 4. I just pick the saxophone up and seem to be able to play it, but I still have a lot to learn as there are some keys on the instrument that I have never touched.
I love playing this instrument and want God to be glorified when I play.
Proverbs 31:26
She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
CORNERSTONE – BOOKSHOP
Stallholder
– Judy Crook
- Matlock
- 01629 584 296
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Stallholder
– Kim Scott
- Sheffield
- 01142 784 600
JERICHO ROAD PROJECT
Stallholder
– Sharon Brooks and Jane Taylor
- Nottingham
- 01158 453 691
DIANE ROSE DESIGNS, QUALITY HANDCRAFTED MILLINERY PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ROYAL ASCOT, AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
Stallholder
– Diane Rampsaad
– Sheffield
- 07405 083 420
NADIA’S JEWELLERY
Stallholder
– Nadia Piletto
- Sheffield
- 01143 503 232
HANDS, NECK & FEET MASSAGE THERAPIST
Stallholder
– Stephanie Gayle
- HIKEHIKO
- Sheffield
- 07852 623 243
HAND MASSAGE THERAPIST
Stallholder
– Sonia Palmer
- Beauty by Sonia
- Sheffield
- 07939 931 255
THE FREEDOM PROGRAMME
Stallholder
– Jacqui Gavins
- The Freedom Programme
- Support Group for women
- Sheffield
- 07309 858 955
Administrator – Rachel Snow Coordinator
RCC opened Burngreave Foodbank in June 2012. The foodbank is supported by the Trussell Trust and staffed mainly by volunteers. This year (to the end of March 2022/23) Burngreave foodbank provided food parcels (3 days nutrition meals, per person/family) = 7,316 people (including repeats), 3561 food parcels. Last year = 4,152 were fed, 2143 food parcels. This is a 70% increase.
Coordinator - Tricia Watts
Street pastoring schemes have been successful in a number of UK cities in reducing gun and knife crime and making communities safer”…
Coordinator
Assistant Pastor Paul Hunt
“Collecting knives and saving lives”. RCC is involved in reducing knife crimes in partnership with South Yorkshire Police. Weapons Bin are located outside the Lighthouse Project Building on Handley Street.
Associate Pastor - Peter Morris
This group of RCC volunteers provide practical support to those who are isolated, lonely, life marred by drugs/alcohol, sexual abuse or unemployment. On average feeding/clothing/ praying with between 30/40 women/men each week. Their motto is Giving each person “ Hand up – rather than Hand out…”
The Burngreave branch was launched in January 2021. Their main mission is to release thousands of families from poverty and debt… Nationally in 2020 over 22000 families became debt free.
Coordinator - Cheryl Hensby-Owusu
In 2022 RCC sent 133 shoeboxes to families in Romania for Christmas.
YWCA – Accommodation due to homelessness, mental health, domestic abuse, and improving life skills: Doncaster and Mexborough: Tel: 01709 – 589168; Sheffield: Tel: 01142739256
1-1 Psychotherapy and well-being for survivors of childhood/adult abuse and trauma. 289 Abbeydale Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, S7 1FJ. Tel: 01142 –752157
For Asylum and visa support, applicant check, legal advice and appeal services. 120 The Wicker, Sheffield, S3 8JD, Tel: 01142 - 996820
The Children and Young People
Empowerment Project. Confidence building and support with training and wellbeing. 11 Southey Hill, Sheffield, S5 8BB. On all social media; Twitter / Facebook. Tel: 0114 - 2348846 or Barnsley 01226 -213123
For youth homelessness, life skills and counselling. Tel: 0800 - 5875158 or email supportercare@centrepoint.org
For 1-1 support, group events, finance and benefits support, debt counselling, sexual health, drop in, IT Suite, substance misuse advice and DA advice. 106 Arundel Lane, Sheffield, S1 4RF. Tel: 01142 - 758282. Email: sheffield@togetherwomen.org
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Mental health crisis - age 18 - 65.
Providing 24/7 support. Tel: 01142 –2263636, 101 Netherthrope Rd, Sheffield, S3 7EZ
Referrals accepted for people with a diagnosis of or a working diagnosis of Dementia. You cannot self refer to this service. They provide 3hr respite for carers while supporting people with dementia with meaningful activities. 7 Edmund Road, Sheffield, S2 4EA Tel: North: 01143-050600; South East: 01142-263965; South West: 01142-263131; West: 01142263600
For young people who are pregnant and at risk of domestic abuse. Age 16-25 Tel: 01142 - 680580
For independent support and problems getting help with health and social care needs. The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, S1 4FW. Tel: 01142 - 536750
The 001 Translations. 323 Abbeydale Rd, Sheffield, S7 1FS. Tel: 01143830846
SACMHA supports anyone from any BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) background, offering support to those in need of health and social care assistance because of their age, youth, disability, financial hardship or social disadvantage. SACMHA Campus, 10 Breinburg Court, 263 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, S3 9AQ. Tel: 0114 - 2726393
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Josephine Kobusingye
Amy Kennedy
Tina Firth
Janice Wardley
Tricia Watts
Pam Morris
Mercy Chisabingo
Revayi Maburuste
Nkechi Okoh
Ruth Fenlon
All the amazing Men at RCC and…
Tony Kelsall
Well church
Tricia Watts
Patricia Redhead
Lucy Swift
Ruth Fenlon
Anita Wakizembu
Rachel Chisabingo
Mercy Chisabingo
Nkechi Okoh
Josephine Kobusingye
Sarah Day
Sandie Keene
Paulette Forbes–Williams
Jon Watts
Paul Hunt
Cynthia Palmer-Golding - Graphic Designer
Errol Swaby - Graphic Designer/flyer
Cynthia Takundwa - First Aider
Azra Clarke - First Aider
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
List three things you will take away with you from today’s event for reflection.