RechargePLUS 2026

Be Recharged. Be Equipped. Be Inspired.

Scotland's only ecumenical, whole-church training event of its kind.

RechargePLUS is a unique gathering shaped by the United Reformed Church Synod of Scotland in partnership with the Presbytery of Glasgow, Church of Scotland. It brings together people from across denominations and traditions to learn, reflect, and grow together in shared ministry and discipleship.

We warmly welcome participants from across the wider church.

This is a day for the whole church.

Whether you are part of a small congregation sustained by handful of faithful people, a church where different generations often worship and serve separately, or a ministry carried by a small team of volunteers, RechargePLUS is designed with your context in mind. 

Ministry today is often carried in the tension of responsibility, change, and limited time and energy. RechargePLUS creates space to step back from that pressure, be spiritually renewed, and refocus on what is possible in your own setting.

Whether you are ordained, a paid church worker, or a volunteer serving in any area of church life—children’s, youth, families, worship, eldership, or community engagement—you are warmly invited to take part.

Through shared worship, practical input, and hands-on workshops, you will be encouraged and equipped to: 

• Be renewed in faith, calling, and ministry
• Discover practical ideas that can be used in everyday church life
• Recognise and release the gifts already present within your church
• Identify one or two realistic next steps you can begin to take forward

This is not about adding expectations. It is about discerning what is faithful, achievable, and life-giving in your context.

These aims are worked out through four practical workshops that you will choose for the day.

Workshops 

RechargePLUS is a workshop-based day with no parallel sessions or alternative programmes.

You will attend four workshops, selected in advance, each designed to be practical, adaptable, and rooted in real church contexts—including smaller or stretched settings.

Workshops explore worship, leadership, storytelling, accessibility, and intergenerational ministry, with a focus on approaches that can be taken back and used immediately.

Important - Booking Your Workshops

To complete your booking, please select your four workshops for the day alongside your RechargePLUS ticket at: tickettailor.com/events/unitedreformedchurchsynodofscotland

Rachel Turner (Parenting for Faith)

Intergenerational Culture — Explore how intergenerational ministry can shape the whole life of the church, not only worship on a Sunday. This workshop focuses on practical ways to build an intergenerational culture across the week, helping churches create intentional connections, shared practices, and discipleship between generations in a wide range of contexts.

Leading Intergenerational Vision - A workshop for those who have caught the vision of intergenerational ministry and want others to catch it too. Drawing on real ministry contexts, this session explores how ministers, children’s, youth, and other church leaders can share and grow that vision within leadership teams and congregations, enabling shared ownership and sustainable change.

Ruth White (URC CYDO+) 

Creative Building in Worship - Explore how colourful, interconnecting plastic bricks can be used to open up reflection, prayer, and shared worship experiences for all ages.

Creative Building for Vision & Leadership — Discover how hands‑on building activities can help adults express ideas, share perspectives, and work collaboratively during leadership conversations, team meetings, and vision days, as well as supporting intergenerational decision making.

Out of the Box 

Puppet Ministry — Chris Watt returns by popular demand to lead this hands‑on workshop.  Learn how puppetry can bring stories to life and create engaging, memorable moments in worship, outreach, and community settings.

Accessible and Inclusive church - gathering with god 

Accessible and Inclusive Church — A practical workshop led by Gill Lyth exploring how churches can create spaces where people of different abilities, disabilities, and needs can gather and meet with God.  Discover simple ways to build environments where everyone feels welcomed, included, and able to belong.  

Scottish Bible Society

Exploring the Bible with Children and Families — Sue Thomson leads this practical workshop sharing ideas for storytelling and modelling creative ideas to help all ages explore the Bible.  Discover how Scottish Bible Society resources, including Must Know Bible Stories, can help you share the Bible with families, in church and in your local school.

Darren Philip (co-author of being an intergenerational church)

Intergenerational Worship — An introduction to the key principles of intergenerational ministry, followed by practical ideas for shaping worship that enables all ages to participate, contribute, and grow together.

What You'll Take Away

• Be inspired with ideas you can use right away
• Explore creative, accessible and intergenerational ministry practices
• Connect with others who care about discipleship across the life of the church
• Take time to breathe, worship, and be refreshed
• Strengthen your ministry, whatever your role
• Enjoy lunch included as part of your ticket

As Scotland's only event of its kind, RechargePLUS brings together the richness of ecumenical ministry, the depth of practical training, and the joy of learning alongside others who share a heart for helping the whole church grow.

Join Us

Come as a team, bring a friend, or come on your own.
You'll be warmly welcomed, encouraged, and supported, and you'll head home with new ideas, new connections, and renewed confidence for the ministry you lead.

How to Book RechargePLUS and Your Workshops

Booking happens in two quick steps:

Step 1: Book your RechargePLUS ticket on this page.
Step 2: Go back to the event list (click on URC logo top left or tickettailor.com/events/unitedreformedchurchsynodofscotland) and choose your four workshops for the day.

Both will go into the same basket, and you’ll check out once.

If you're booking for more than one person, please select the right workshop for each attendee.

Important:

Each person attending must have their own RechargePLUS event ticket. Workshop tickets on their own do not provide entry.