Interactive Christian Extension Studies

ICES stands for Interactive Christian Extension Studies, and is a programme of study launched in conjunction with the St Albans and Oxford Ministry course through Trinity College, Bristol. The courses are run locally by Mrs Gay Carpenter in Kimpton; once herself a student and now a voluntary group tutor. The course consists of independent home study with a work book, and group tutorials. There are 10 sessions to complete and the tutorials happen every fortnight either on a Monday evening or Wednesday morning in Kimpton. There are other groups across the country and often churches choose the courses as a programme to follow throughout Lent or other period in the church calendar. The subjects of the courses vary in topic from term to term - this term in Kimpton we're working on the Synoptic Gospels and Acts.

The home study, 4 hour long sessions with a work book, really get you delving into the Bible, flicking backwards and forwards between comparative passages (this is where a gospel parallel book pays for itself a hundred times over!) There are a variety of subjects on the programme and the programme is a rolling one so there is always something new to sign up to and start thinking about. For more information contact Gay Carpenter for local information about courses on 01438 833251 gay.carpenter@btinternet.com or have a look at the Trinity College website www.trinity-bris.ac.uk/open-learning-at-trinity Atalie Gaines (taken from Link magazine March 2011)