2009-12-23T20:05:47Z Copyright (c) 2011 ExpressionEngine tag:pcnbritain.org.uk,2011:09:16 tag:pcnbritain.org.uk,2009:index.php/forums/viewthread/.17 2009-12-22T22:17:06Z 2009-12-23T20:05:47Z Tim
I have just received the latest PCN Newsletter and it looks like a really strong edition full of thought.

I’ve read John Churcher’s “Letter from the Chair”, who informs us that two members of the management committee will be stepping down.  May I suggest that the current board look at ways of encouraging younger people (at least under 40) to stand for committee membership.  Ways of ensuring a person who is bringing up a family and in full time (secular) employment can be included in the functions of the management committee might also need to be considered.

Progressive Christians are making themselves known and PCN is growing, but sadly, active membership appears to be overwhelmingly over a certain age, which was attested to when I went to see Bishop Spong speak in Sheffield. In spite of being in the heart of Sheffield’s student quarter, I may have been the youngest there (at 26 at the time, now 27) who was not involved in the actual running of the event.  It meant that whole generations of life experience were not there to hear Bishop Spong and younger people’s insight and world views are lacking as PCN at large develops.

Furthermore, where could we even begin on the subject of PCN members from BME backgrounds?

(Minor grammatical errors altered by the author - 23/12)

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