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The 2024 Bishop's Training Event will run over two Saturdays in October: in Hobart on Saturday 19 October and in Launceston on Saturday 26 October.

See below for a taste of what you can expect at the Bishop's Training Event. 

This year's event theme will focus on taking bold risks to advance mission, relying on God to do the transforming work of bringing people to know and follow Jesus.

The Hobart Bishop's Training Event will be held at St Clements Anglican Church, 100 Beach Rd, Kingston.

The Launceston Bishop's Training Event will be held at Worldview College for Intercultural Studies, 41 Station Rd, St Leonards.

The Bishop’s Training Event is an annual event for all Anglicans from around Tasmania to gather together to learn and grow and be encouraged.

The main morning session will feature a talk from Stephen McAlpine, a public commentator on theology and culture, on the rapidly changing face of secularism in the West. Bishop Richard will also give a talk in the afternoon main session. During the day, you are also invited to choose two workshops to attend (more information below).

The Bishop's Training Event is a free event, but you are required to register before the event to attend. All are welcome. If you register and later realise you are not able to attend, please do cancel your ticket. 

If you would like to make a contribution towards the running costs of the event, and to enable us to continue delivering high quality training events, you can do that on the registration page.

About Stephen McAlpine

Stephen McAlpine is the Director for Cultural Engagement at City To City Australia, and has three decades of experience working in and planting churches in Perth. He has a background in Journalism and a keen interest in helping Christians navigate our cultural moment faithfully and fearlessly. With extensive Christian Schools' board experience, Stephen is aware of the challenges facing our Christian institutions, and the discipleship pressures on Christian families. His book Being The Bad Guys: How To Live For Jesus In a World That Says You Shouldn't, was Australian Christian Book of the Year 2021.

Program

9.15am – Bookstall opens

9.15-10am - Registration

10 - 11am – Main Session 1 (Stephen McAlpine)

11-11.30am - Morning Tea

11.30-12.30pm - Workshops 1

12.30-1.30pm – Lunch

1.30-2pm – Workshops 2

2.15-3pm – Main Session 2 (Bishop Richard Condie)

Children and Young People at the Bishop's Training Event

HOBART

A creche for toddlers through to Kindergarten age will be running from 10am-12.30pm. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Primary: A great day of activities, music, learning, discussion, fun and friendship is planned for children in grades Prep-6 as we delve into the Bible together and get inspired to be bold for God’s glory. The Primary Program runs from 10am-3pm on-site (starting in the main session with the grown ups).  Not only will the kids have full hearts as we learn about God’s mission, his followers and His love for the world, they’ll also have full tummies as all food is provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

Youth: If you are in Grades 7-10, you will automatically be registered for the Youth Workshop which will run from 11:30-2pm and includes a fully paid for and youth-only lunch! We think this workshop would be amazing for young people in Grade 11 and 12 as well, although it's up to you to opt-in. The Youth Workshop is the ultimate workshop for all young people. This will run offsite, a short walk from the main conference area. You will engage with Stephen McAlpine's talk, hear testimonies from our youth leaders and connect with youth from across Hobart.

LAUNCESTON

A creche for toddlers through to Kindergarten age will be running from 10am-12.30pm. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Primary (Prep - Grade 6) – Children will start with parents and carers in the main morning session, leave around 10:20am and return at 3:00pm. This day is run on-site at Worldview, with lots of fun activities, games, and songs, all while learning about how we can use our gifts and talents for God’s Glory and the Great Commission. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are all provided.

Youth: If you are in Grades 7-10, you will automatically be registered for the Youth Workshop which will run from 11:30-2pm and includes a fully paid for and youth-only lunch! We think this workshop would be amazing for young people in Grade 11 and 12 as well, although it's up to you to opt-in. The Youth Workshop is the ultimate workshop for all young people. You will engage with Stephen McAlpine's talk, hear testimonies from our youth leaders and connect with youth from across Northern Tasmania.

Morning Tea and Lunch

HOBART

Morning tea will be provided.

At lunch a gold coin-donation BBQ will be run. There are also a number of shops close by for those who are interested in that. You are also welcome to bring your own lunch.

LAUNCESTON

Morning tea will be provided.

At lunch a gold-coin donation BBQ will be run onsite with all donations going to the Launceston AFES group. We are aiming to have a couple of other food options onsite. You are also welcome to bring your own lunch.

Workshops

The workshops in Session 1 run for an hour and in Session 2 run for half an hour.

When registering for the Bishop's Training Event you will get to choose which workshops you would like to attend. You can select up to one workshop per session. Please note that there are attendance limits on some workshops, and spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you do not select a workshop, you will be allocated to the one running in the largest space.

In Hobart, the Youth Workshop and one other workshop will be held offsite at the Kingborough Community Centre (a 5 minute walk away).

Session 1

Session 2

About the Bishop's Training Event

The Bishop's Training Event provides both theological and practical teaching, grounding us in God’s word and also providing us the opportunity to learn some new skills with practical workshops, for example, in evangelism and discipleship, ministry to all ages, prayer, mission, leadership, and public worship.

At the heart of our Vision to be a church for Tasmania, making disciples of Jesus, is developing a network of flourishing parish centres across our Diocese working together with our other Anglican ministries, schools and agencies. It is hoped that people leave the training event encouraged, with greater knowledge of God, and some practical skills and ideas to grow a flourishing parish and to serve God in the community and with their whole life.

Contact Us

This Diocese is committed to training people for ministry and partnering with our parishes, chaplaincies, schools and agencies to see this happen. If you require further information about training please contact the Director of Ministry Development.