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Catch a glimpse of heaven with A Gift of Grace
16 March 2018
“Everything is a grace because everything is God's gift,” said St Thérèse of Lisieux. This is just one of the quotations to be found in A Gift of Grace – the latest addition to the popular A Gift of series.
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Calling young people: this is your OPPortunity to shine
16 March 2018
Young people are being encouraged to apply for one-year placements with a variety of innovative church projects throughout Britain. The opportunities range from working with young people directly affected by drug and alcohol problems to addressing some of the UK’s most pressing social issues on a national scale.
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£10,000 grant for Argentina flood recovery
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has agreed a grant of £10,000 to assisturgent recovery work following last month's torrentialflooding.The floods, which hit the cities of Buenos Aires and La Plata on 2and 3 April, killed more than 50 people and left...
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Is your church as welcoming as you think?
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church in Britain wants to develop a "culture ofwelcome" in local churches with the launch of a new onlineresource.The free online resource -First Impressions Count - is a workshop designed to helpchurches reflect on the...
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Young Methodists back girls and boys from Nicaragua in 2014 Street Child World Cup
16 March 2018
Street children in Nicaragua will have the chance to compete innext year'sStreet Child World Cup in Brazil with the support of thechildren and young people of the Methodist Church in Britain.
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Statement on Supreme Court Judgement
16 March 2018
The Revd Gareth Powell, Assistant Secretary of the Conference,said: "The judgement of the Supreme Court has determined that anEmployment Tribunal does not have jurisdiction over MethodistMinisters. It sets out very clearly the nature of the ...
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New £1.4m Museum of Methodism to open in London
16 March 2018
A museum telling the story of Methodism's immense influence onBritain and the world is opening in central London on Saturday 25thMay.
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76-year-old Methodist cycles 600 miles to combat poverty
16 March 2018
Former RE teacher Colin Brannen is cycling fromNewcastle-Upon-Tyne to London - and back - to join thousands offellow supporters of the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign inHyde Park on Saturday June 8.Colin, 76, who has been cycling f...
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Archbishop of Canterbury to address Methodist Conference
16 March 2018
The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury,will address the annualMethodist Conference on Wednesday, July 10. It will be thefirst time he has addressed the Conference, which this year meetsat Central Hall, Westminster...
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Churches join alliance calling on MPs to back decarbonisation target in the Commons
16 March 2018
"MPs must seize opportunity to support power sectordecarbonisation," says allianceChurches launchFuel Poverty report The Methodist Church, the Baptist Union of Great Britain and theUnited Reformed Church are among 55 or...
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Hearing and responding to the voices of children and young people
16 March 2018
A resource to help 8 to 18 year olds take an active and participatory role in the life of the Church is now available to download from the Methodist Church website.
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Highlights for Journalists: The Methodist Conference 2013
16 March 2018
This year's Methodist Conference will be held at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London from 4 - 11 July. The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church and meets annually to discuss matters affecting the life of the Church, the nation and the world.
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