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Methodist Church launches alternative credit card for Lent
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is encouraging people to buy less andlive more this Lent, with their new alternative Buy Less: Live Morecredit card.The card cannot be used to make purchases, but is designed to beplaced in a wallet in front of othe...
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February meeting of the Methodist Council
16 March 2018
The Methodist Council met at High Leigh Conference Centreon 6-7 February. Although the Council had a full agenda, it hadfewer papers to consider compared with recent meetings, and so hadmore time to spend on each.A major piece of work c...
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Appeal for funds for Kenya crisis
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church and Methodist Relief and DevelopmentFund (MRDF) have confirmed the initial amounts of financial aidthey are sending to Kenya to support those suffering as a result ofthe ongoing conflict.MRDF is sending £6,300 direc...
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Spread a little joy this winter
16 March 2018
Winter can be the dreariest time of year, so The MethodistChurch has launched Joy In Your Pocket, the third in the popularseries of easy to read booklets. The booklet draws togetherwritings old and new, all on the topics of joy and happiness...
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£30,000 to support flood victims in Southern Africa
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church in Great Britain is sending asolidarity grant of £30,000 to Methodist Churches in SouthernAfrica to provide support for flood victims.Flooding of the River Zambezi has destroyed homes, submerged cropsand left thousan...
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Methodist delight at decision to drop the supercasino
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church welcomes today's Governmentannouncement that they will not grant a supercasino licence.Proposals for supercasinos, also known as regional casinos, havebeen strongly opposed by The Methodist Church.Alison Jackson, Te...
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Breakout goes beyond in 2008
16 March 2018
Thousands of young people will gather in July to go'beyond' with long-running event Breakout. Organised by MAYC,Breakout will run from 11-13 July at Cliff College in theDerbyshire Peak District.Breakout is for all young people in year s...
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Marking the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq War on 19 March
16 March 2018
Anthea Cox, Methodist Co-ordinating Secretary for PublicLife and Social Justice: "The war in Iraq has been far more costlyin terms of lives lost than anyone could have imagined. We areacutely aware of the appalling death toll of Iraqi civili...
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The really good news gospel - the Easter message from the Methodist President
16 March 2018
Revd Dr Martyn Atkins, President of the MethodistConference, says;"Donald English used to say that death and resurrection is notsimply what happened to Jesus but is the deep movement God implantsin all creation. The Christian God is a G...
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Resource launched to help churches support survivors of abuse
16 March 2018
The Church of England and the Methodist Church arepublishing a special resource this week designed to help churchessupport people who have suffered from the trauma of abuse, whereverthis has occurred.The resource provides a selection of...
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Churches urge people to vote wisely on May 1st
16 March 2018
Three Christian denominations are urging voters to take astand against racist and extreme political parties as election dayfor local councils in England and Wales draws near.1 May 2008 is election day for many local councils as well as fo...
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Churches concern at Zimbabwe violence
16 March 2018
The Methodist and United Reformed Churches have togethervoiced their concern about increasing levels of violence andpolitical intimidation, linked to the delay in announcing theresult of Zimbabwe's presidential election.Commenting on th...
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