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January meeting of the Methodist Council
16 March 2018
The Methodist Council met at Methodist Church House in London, on 24-25 January.
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Egging on Easter with a seasonal gift
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is aspiring to spread the hope of Easter in the form of an inspirational booklet telling the Easter story.
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Churches call on the Goverment to act as problem gambling rises
16 March 2018
The Government must take urgent action in response to a report showing a rise in the number of problem gamblers, say a group of Churches.
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Only 17% of Brits would invite a neighbour to dinner if they had food going spare, says survey
16 March 2018
Only one in six people (17%) would invite a neighbour for dinner if they had food going spare, according to research conducted for the Methodist Church by YouGov.
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Church appalled by 'absurd' plans to sideline homeless in Westminster
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has condemned plans by Westminster City Council to ban rough sleeping and soup runs for the homeless as 'disgusting' and 'absurd'.
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Methodist statement on the killing of Shahbaz Bhatti
16 March 2018
Christine Elliott, Secretary for External Relationships for theMethodist Church in Britain, said: "The killing of Shahbaz Bhattiis deeply shocking. He is known to have understood the potentialconsequences for his stand on the interpretation ...
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News from Pakistan: Bishop Azariah condemns the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti
16 March 2018
Bishop Samuel Azariah, Presiding Bishop of the Church of Pakistan has condemned the brutal murder, by religious fanatics, of the Federal Minster for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti on Wednesday the 2nd of March, in Islamabad.
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Bigger Conversation
16 March 2018
People across Great Britain are getting ready to take a fresh look at the Gospel of Matthew during Lent with the Big Read.
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Church responds to cries for help from Japan
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church’s World Mission Fund has launched an appeal on behalf of its partner church in Japan following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck on Friday (March 11).
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Church criticises the Government's alcohol 'responsibility deal'
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has criticised the Government's "responsibility deal" to tackle alcohol abuse, saying that it prioritises the drinks industry over the vulnerable.
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Methodist President to live on £1 a day
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is challenging people throughout the UK to ‘live below the line’ – and spend just £1 a day on food and drink for a working week.
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Chancellor must apologise to benefits claimants in budget speech, say Churches
16 March 2018
In last year’s statement on the Comprehensive Spending Review Chancellor George Osborne used figures which inflated benefit fraud threefold and played down the levels of unpaid tax, contrary to the Government’s own figures.
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