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Budget preview
29 October 2024
The Labour manifesto promised to “end mass dependence on emergency food parcels which is a moral scar on our society”. October’s Budget is the new government’s big chance to begin the process of transforming this promise into reality.
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Methodist Church commemorates sailors who died in WW1 torpedo attack
16 October 2024
A Methodist Church on the west coast of Scotland has held a service to remember over 30 French sailors who died when their merchant ship was hit by German torpedo in 1917. More than 150 people attended the commemoration for the French ship Longwy and its crew including family members and representatives of the French and Scottish governments.
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Girls’ Brigade celebrates its 90th anniversary in the Leeds District
15 October 2024
Hosted by Drighlington Methodist Church, the service brought together more than 40 people affiliated with Girls’ Brigade and was a moment of reflection on the past and the future of the organisation.
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A statement on the violence in the Middle East
10 October 2024
A statement from the President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference
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3Generate 2024 - Methodist Children and Youth Assembly
10 October 2024
More than 1,600 children and young people aged 4-18 years old, 560 leaders and 340 volunteers from across the Connexion attended 3Generate, the Methodist Children and Youth Assembly. This year’s 3Generate was held at the NEC, Birmingham from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 October.
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Silsden Methodist Church wins two Eco Awards
07 October 2024
Eileen Jowitt, Eco Lead for Silsden Methodist Church, shares how within days, the church became an A Rocha Gold Church and won the Green award of BBC Radio Leeds’ “Make a Difference” 2024.
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Local Saltash churches launch an ambitious homeless housing project
03 October 2024
Launched by Saltash Wesley Methodist Church and Saltash Baptist Church working in partnership, the Saltash Homeless Housing Project addresses the pressing need for accommodation reserved specifically for those experiencing homelessness in the South East Cornish town.
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Norwich's deaf church and the need for greater inclusion
02 October 2024
Sign the Cross is an initiative started a few years ago to bring the Deaf Christian community of Norfolk together. Offering monthly worship and social events in British Sign Language (BSL), it caters for a need often forgotten.
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A Methodist church wins the Land and Nature Award from the Church Times Green Award 2024
30 September 2024
On Thursday 26 September at St. John’s Waterloo in London, Chapel-en-le-Frith Methodist Church won the Land and Nature award for their Townend Community Garden which promotes biodiversity and green practices.
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The Methodist Church joins Christians Against Poverty in calling for adequate incomes
24 September 2024
The findings of the latest research indicate that many people are resorting to desperate measures to survive.
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Threads Through Revelation: a textile journey through Scripture
17 September 2024
In the heart of Bristol, an extraordinary exhibition brings the drama of the book of Revelation to life through textile art at Victoria Methodist Church. Created by artist Jacqui Parkinson, Threads Through Revelation offers a vibrant exploration of the Bible's final book.
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Warm Welcome Launch
12 September 2024
The Warm Welcome Campaign is a vibrant movement with energy and diversity at its heart, offering support, funding opportunities and many other resources to any group running a warm and welcoming space, particularly for those struggling with the cost of living and loneliness.
Join them on 3 October to hear how you can be part of the solution to loneliness and struggles with the cost of living through the Warm Welcome Campaign.
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