Jonny Baker at CMS sends this programme of events. Well worth attending if you're in reach.

blah... learning days 2006
For 2006 blah... Is partnering with moot http://www.moot.uk.net and putting on a series of learning days, aiming to take the conversation from blah... evenings a little deeper and with more interaction. You can also find out about the other stuff blah... is up to by visiting http://www.blahonline.net
Each day costs £10 (or £8 if booked online) which includes lunch and drinks. Students pay just £5 (or £4 online), just select the student ticket type when you book.
The first learning day planned for 2006 is...
April 29th | Emerging Leadership
with Kester Brewin, Maggi Dawn & Ana Draper
From 10am – 4.30pm at St Matthews, London, SW1P 2BU
Does the emerging church need leaders? Isn't it all about co-producing stuff where we are all 'leaders'
Or is it about renewing leadership, making it less of a one man band and more inclusive and powersharing?
How are we to develop emerging churches/fresh expressions that allow all people to participate and use all their gifts rather than just the few ‘leaders who do everything?
How do we avoid power abuse by over zealous leaders?
Kester Brewin, author of ‘The Complex Christ’ http://www.thecomplexchrist.com, and kickstarter of ‘vaux’ http://www.vaux.net, will guide us in some evolutionary thoughts about leadership.
Rev Maggi Dawn http://maggidawn.typepad.com will reflect on trying to reimagine leadership in the ancient structures of the Anglican Church.
Ana Draper of L8R, who has recently completed her MSc in Psychoanalysis, will guide us in some thoughts about leadership from a psychoanalytical/theological perspective.
Come and join us for a day of discussion and questioning on this hot topic.
To find out more and to book a place visit http://blahleadership.mollyguard.com
We also have two other learning days planned for 2006...
June 17th | Christian Formation
with John Drane, Andrew Roberts and Ben Edson
From 10am – 4.30pm at St Matthews, London, SW1P 2BU
Many emerging churches/fresh expressions have emphasised 'belonging without necessarily believing' and faith as a journey of life. But we are left with the question - how do people in new forms of Church find and continue to grow in faith? And what instruction or resources need to be in place to facilitate this important spiritual journey?
This study day seeks to explore practically the issues and potential solutions for contemporary forms of Christian formation and learning.
To find out more and to book a place visit http://blahspiritualformation.mollyguard.com/
25th November | New Monasticism
with Roy Searle, Gareth Powell & Sue Wallace
From 10am – 4.30pm at St Matthews, London, SW1P 2BU
There has been a resurgence of interest in the monastic way of life recently and many groups have been considering developing their own 'way of life'. So should we all swear to 'poverty, chastity and obedience'? Or is there another way or rythm that would suit our context?
So come and hear from Roy a founder of the Northumbria community; Sue who is the UK's original abbess and Gareth who is helping moot to think in urban monastic ways.
To find out more and to book a place visit http://blahnewmonasticism.mollyguard.com/