Leading your Church into Growth - For the Diocese of Chelmsford

We are delighted to announce that multiple LyCiG conferences will be taking place throughout our diocese in 2026. These events provide a valuable opportunity for members to come together, learn, and grow within an inspiring framework.

We sincerely hope you will be able to join us at one of these conferences and be part of an enriching experience.

The LyCiG programme has gained recognition for its effectiveness and positive impact. By participating, you will experience a well attested initiative that promises to inspire.

This course is run by the national LyCiG team who have years of experience and who's help can lead to real change. Results show that with their support parishes typically grow 10% above the national average, with 18% more under-18s year-on-year. This is incredibly encouraging for our worshipping communities.

Conferences will run over multiple days but we will also support with follow up sessions held in person and on zoom. Leading your Church into Growth is a transformative process. The follow-on sessions are designed to help teams continue to cultivate hope and embed their learning across their unique context.

The Colchester and Bradwell Areas would like to invite teams of between five and eight people per parish or benefice. The Barking Area would like to run the sessions with slightly smaller parish groups of between two and three people. In all cases, each group is asked to include an ordained leader (the incumbent, associate vicar, or team vicar) to support the decision making, alongside a team of key lay people. This collaborative approach to training, and journeying towards growth together, is what makes this training programme both sucessful and enjoyable.

One person should make the booking on behalf of their team, selecting the number of tickets depending on the number of team members attending.

FOR THE BRADWELL AND COLCHESTER AREAS:

October 17th to 18th Chelmsford two-day Conference

This conference runs on Saturday 9:30 - 17:30 and Sunday13:30 - 17:15. Please see the agenda below for more details.

Location: The Salvation Army Chelmsford Citadel, 70 Baddow Rd, Chelmsford CM2 0DD

FOR THE ARCHDEACONARY OF BARKING:

Please note that the events listed here are for the Barking Archdeaconry rather than the Barking Episcopal Area. Further details of LYCiG events for the West Ham Archdeaconry can be found below.

Tuesday 2nd June - An Initial Welcome Evening.

A meet‑and‑greet evening with a group meal served from 6:00pm, followed by a presentation from our Archdeacon and Night Prayer from 7:00pm. The evening will conclude at 9:30pm.

Location: St Chad’s, Chadwell Heath, 73 Eric Rd, Romford RM6 6JH

Friday 11th to Saturday 12th September – The East London two-day conference

An intensive 28‑hour residential conference held at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine. Arrival is from 4:00pm on Friday, followed by Evening Prayer at 5:00pm, a group supper at 6:00pm, and the start of Step 1 at 7:00pm. Saturday begins with Morning Prayer at 9:00am, Step 3 of the course at 9:30am, and departure at 8:30pm.

Location: Royal Foundation of St Katharine in East London, 2 Butcher Row, London E14 8DS

Day delegates are warmly welcomed. Overnight accommodation is optional and not required to participate fully in the training.

For the Archdeaconry of Barking we are welcoming smaller parish groups of two to three people, together with their incumbent, associate vicar or team vicar.

For a booking form or for more information please email [email protected]

FOR THE ARCHDEACONARY OF WESTHAM:

Dates will be coming for the West Ham Archdeaconry.

• A two-day conference with teaching, group discussion and practical planning

• 7 sessions covering prayer, growth planning, discipleship, evangelism and worship

• Follow-up programme with coaching support to embed learning

• Free access to LyCiG Local to equip more members

Simple - Rooted in the real everyday life of the local church

Practical - Hands-on training & accessible resources

Effective - A pathway which is proven to lead to growth

Flexible - Resources that recognise each church is different

Refreshments will be provided. There will be a breakfast and lunch on Saturday and cakes and snacks on Sunday afternoon.

Tickets cost £15 per attendee, this cost covers both days of the two-day conference. We would kindly ask where possible that local PCC’s try to cover this cost.

SDF funding has allowed us to heavily subsidise this fee but if your parish needs further support with this cost please let us know on the email below

Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any further questions. You can can contact the Programme Management Office by emailing [email protected]

Please also contact us if you have made a booking but can no longer attend. This helps us to reallocate the space, thank you.

For more information about LyCiG visit: Leading your Church into Growth | Grow Your Church Today

We have carefully considered the investment in LyCIG training and are pleased to hear continuous positive feedback from previous attendees. These sessions should support your personal development and the growth of your local worshipping communities.

Together we can strengthen our collective ministry.

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