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December 2007 |
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Lynne Newland, E-News Editor: newseditor@methodistchurch.org.uk
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There will be two different challenges on each day of Lent, around the two themes of 'Buy Less' and 'Live More'. The challenges will be available on the website, by email subscription, and also through a Facebook group. People will be able to share their experiences online. To tie in with and promote 'Buy Less Live More' a special Lent 'credit card' will be produced. The idea is that people can put the cards in their wallets, perhaps covering up their real credit cards, as a reminder to 'think before you spend'. The cards will be available in packs of ten from mph in the New Year. They will be free, with a small charge for postage. |
During Lent 2008 the Methodist Church is to provide a web based resource www.buylesslivemore.org.uk to encourage people to change their patterns of behaviour during Lent - becoming less 'consumerist' and more generous and fulfilled. 
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An audio file of each day's Bible study, and a larger file with a week of studies can easily be downloaded onto a computer or mph3 player, so that users can listen at a time convenient to them. Whether you're at the gym, relaxing in the bath, doing your weekly shop or on a daily commute to work, you can listen in. A Word in Time features a daily Bible reading, background to the text, reflections with questions to ponder, and can be found at: |
A Word in Time, the online Bible study launched on the Methodist Church website in September, has been hugely successful and now the service has been developed for audio, making access to a daily Bible study easier than ever.
The rejesus.co.uk website is encouraging people to think beyond present buying this Christmas. The challenge from rejesus is to think about offering gifts of acts of kindness and generous actions.
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These questions and more will be explored at a weekend residential event, organised by the Women's Network in the Methodist Church from 18-20 April 2008. Other highlights of the weekend include sessions on creative writing, art appreciation, retreats and leading retreats. Children will be specially catered for too. The venue is the Hayes Conference Centre, which is set in the beautiful Peak District at Swanwick, Derbyshire. The full programme and a downloadable booking form can be found at: |
When and how do we find our quiet space or sacred place?
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The climate is changing and droughts, floods and extreme weather are having a big impact on the world's poorest people. To stop climate chaos we need to act together and act now, says Sarah Hagger of the Methodist Relief and Development Fund. Reflecting the urgency of the situation, MRDF has published a study pack on climate change which includes discussion questions on Bible passages, stories from MRDF partners and practical ways to respond. The pack is ideal for use in housegroups, youth clubs or Lent groups. Why wait for Lent? Act now. There is no charge for the pack which can be ordered by calling MRDF on 020 7567 5132 or downloaded from: |
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May the love, joy and hope found in Jesus, fill our hearts this Christmas and always |