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A quarter of a million problem gamblers is too many
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has said that it is relieved by theresults of the Gambling Commission's prevalence study, publishedtoday. The study shows that the number of problem gamblers is thesame as the previous study in 1999 and the number of peo...
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The October meeting of the Methodist Council
16 March 2018
The October meeting of the Methodist Council was held onOctober 15 and 16 at High Leigh Conference Centre in Hertfordshire.The first of three meetings planned for the current ConnexionalYear, it addressed a wide range of topics.As part ...
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Methodist Church welcomes crackdown on sex trafficking
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has welcomed Pentameter 2, agovernment initiative to tackle the growing problem of sextrafficking. UK police forces aim to rescue women and children whohave been forced to work in the sex industry and to prosecute those...
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Briefing paper on abortion from the Baptist Union, Methodist Church and United Reformed Church
16 March 2018
The debate on the topical issue of abortion has beenjoined by the Methodist Church, United Reformed Church and BaptistUnion of Great Britain, who have produced a joint briefing paperfor churchgoers. The 40th anniversary of the 1967 Abortion ...
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Keepin It Real aims to help children through the challenges of modern life
16 March 2018
A resource book for children and youth leaders aims tohelp 9 to 13-year-olds focus on the issues of respect, reputationand conflict.Keepin' It Real is produced by the Methodist Church and ecumenicalchildren's charity CURBS. It is aimed f...
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Give a small miracle this Christmas and change someones world
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund launches itsfirst alternative gift scheme.This Christmas, camels won't just be featuring in the nativitystory - they are also among a range of alternative Christmas giftsavailable from the Method...
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Croeso i Gymru! The Methodist Youth Conference is coming to Cardiff
16 March 2018
For three days in November, Cardiff will become the focalpoint for Methodist young people all over Great Britain to meet.The reason? Cardiff will be hosting the annual Methodist YouthConference from 16-18 November 2007 in the new Urdd Centre...
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Statement on the death of Rob Frost
16 March 2018
"Rob's passion for evangelism was boundless, and he leaves agreat legacy. Although he was Methodist to his core, he lovedworking with other groups and anyone who shared his vision. Ourthoughts and prayers are with his family, and we will mis...
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Methodist Response to Queens speech
16 March 2018
Anthea Cox, Coordinating Secretary for Public Life and SocialJustice, says;"The Government wants to make education, housing and health carethe centre of its work over the new Parliamentary session.Methodists care passionately about these...
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Methodist Church launches Mexico flood appeal
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has launched an emergency appeal forfunds following the devastating floods that have swept throughSouth Mexico in the wake of the heaviest rains to hit the countryfor 40 years.The Church's Fund for World Mission has ...
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Churches call for Pakistani Government to lift state of emergency
16 March 2018
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church ofScotland, the Methodist Church, the Religious Society of Friends(Quakers) and the United Reformed Church made the followingstatement today in relation to the constitutional crisis inPakistan...
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MRDF conference celebrates going from strength to strength in Africa
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) isholding its first conference for African partner organisations from22-26 November 2007. The conference, entitled Strength to Strength,will be held in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Repre...
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