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Gender Fluidity Conference

The Theology Network invite you to join with Christian leaders from across the Midlands at a two-day conference to explore the issue of gender fluidity with the help of two experts in this field.

Mercia network to gather in person

The Mercia network will be hosting their first in-person gathering in over 18 months on Wednesday 22nd September from 10:30am-2:30pm at The Village Hotel in Walsall.

Churches work together to tackle youth unemployment

In order to tackle the growing unemployment statistics amongst 16-24 year-olds, central government has invested £2 billion in an initiative called “Kickstart” and churches across the Diocese of Lichfield are taking full advantage of it.

Being Human – Biblical Anthropology with Selina Stone

In discussions of theological anthropology, we often focus on God the creator and Christ’s incarnation, but what contributions might be drawn from our beliefs about the Holy Spirit? On Monday 12th July, the Theology Network invite you to join Selina Stone, Tutor and Lecturer in Political Theology at St Mellitus College, as we explore this question.

Regather, Recover, Reimagine.

After a year of extremely hard work, enduring the “unknown” and extended furlough for many, those working in youth and children’s ministry are extremely tired.

Anxiety training for youth & children’s workers

Love Black Country Next Gen are excited to be partnering with Reality Youth Trust again to offer youth workers the chance to become licensed anxiety trainers for young people.

BOOK NOW FOR BIG BREAKFAST

After almost 18 months, we’re excited to announce that we will be hosting a physical breakfast gathering on Wednesday 7th July, 7-9am at The Village Hotel Dudley. You can book your place now!

“Do you get into trouble if you don’t go to church?” Answering real questions from real children.

Teaching RE to primary school children is not without its challenges and children’s workers in Dudley and Wolverhampton have been working together to help teachers communicate the Christian faith to their pupils.

The Big Breakfast is back!

We’re excited to announce that we will be hosting a physical breakfast gathering on Wednesday 7th July, 7-9am at The Village Hotel Dudley.

Faith and cycling – a Holy Alliance

Cycling and Christianity isn’t often a combination that are mixed, but one man from Wolverhampton is working hard to challenge this preconception and prove that it can be a Holy Alliance that impacts the futures of the region’s most vulnerable young people.

Together Apart 4 – A Year in Lockdown

We’re happy to announce that we will be hosting our 4th regional Together Apart gathering on Sunday 9th May at 6pm, live on Facebook and Zoom.

Being Human – Biblical Anthropology in the New Testament

The Theology Network will be hosting its third session of 2021 on Monday 24th May at 8pm-10pm on Zoom. We’ll be continuing our theme of BEING HUMAN, this time welcoming Dr Erin Heim to explore Biblical Anthropology in the New Testament.

1000+ children to receive food parcels from local churches this Easter

Churches in Dudley are working together to combat poverty and deliver food, fun and an Easter message to over 1000 children across the borough.

Increasing need for education chaplaincy as schools return

As they return to school on 8th March after months out of formal education, thousands of children and young people across the Black Country will require far greater support than simply what school teachers are able to offer. Local churches can provide essential pastoral support for schools through chaplaincy partnerships and this has never been more essential than it is now.

Millennials, Gen Z and God’s Remnant

The reality of the state of the next generation in terms of their battles with mental health, the digital life and an ever-decreasing Christian faith is stark. Yet God will always have a remnant that remain faithful to him even in the most desperate of circumstances. Join Tim Barton as he explores how God is moving within the Next Generation in the Church of the Black Country in unassuming but significant ways.

Together Apart 3 – Watch it again!

On Sunday 21st February, we hosted Together Apart 3, a virtual gathering on Zoom and live-streamed to Facebook. The evening saw hundreds of Christians from churches all over the Black Country to celebrate the things that God is doing in our region and imagine what else He may have planned. You can watch the full meeting here.