We are thrilled to welcome David Runcorn to lead a major part of our Team Day this coming January. David Runcorn is or has been a vicar, a fast bowler, a hermit and an accordianist. He now works full time as a ‘free range priest’ - writing, offering spiritual direction and trainer in areas of spiritual formation, vocational development and Christian ministry. He is a well known conference speaker and retreat leader.  David is the author of a number of books including ‘The Spirituality Workbook – a guide for pilgrims, seekers and explorers’ and ‘The Road to Growth Less Travelled – spiritual paths in a missionary church (Grove)’.  His most recent book  Fear and Trust – God-centred leadership, has just been published.
He lives in Derby where his wife Jackie is a vicar. They have two teenage boys, a dog and six chickens. To find out more visit his website -   http://web.mac.com/davidruncorn/http%3A__web.mac.com_davidruncorn/Welcome.html
Booking forms and signing up sheets for shared lifts will be available at the back of church from the beginning of January. Lunch will be provided.

I ask for your prayers for David and those of us preparing for this day and look forward to seeing as many as possible for this day which I hope will be a blessing in itself and the beginning of a precious and vital year in our continuing church growth.

Richard Brand