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Faith leaders and charities take a stand on violence against children
16 March 2018
Endorsing the recommendations of the United Nations SecretaryGeneral's Global Study on Violence Against Children, releasedyesterday, members of the UK's major faith groups and charitieswill make a commitment to protecting children from all f...
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Methodist Church backs Core Skills for children's workers
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is backing a new ecumenical trainingprogramme for children's work in churches. The Core Skillsprogramme was created by the Consultative Group on Ministry amongChildren (CGMC) to provide training and good practice in six ...
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Methodist Church to host debate on air travel and climate change
16 March 2018
Methodist Church House in London will host a public debate onthe role of air travel in causing climate change on Thursday 28September. The announcement comes the day after Richard Bransoncommitted to spend £1.6 billion in profits from his ai...
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Lost in Wonder: Cyberspace meets ancient ways
16 March 2018
A new online space invites visitors to join a pilgrimage ofdiscovery, freeing the mind from clutter, calming the spirit andstrengthening awareness of and openness to God.Based on an ancient design, www.lostinwonder.org.ukis an online lab...
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Headsup 4 a gr8 nu free txt service
16 March 2018
The first of its kind in the UK, mctxt4u is a new regulartexting service for 9 to 13 year-olds. Launched byMethodistChildren, the service aims to keep children in touch withwhat's going on in the world, give them food for thought and helpt...
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New focus for the journeys of children and young people in the Methodist Church
16 March 2018
Calling for fresh thinking about the role of children and youngpeople in the Methodist Church, two new resources offer support andencouragement to youth and children's workers and invite Methodiststo work together as a church of all ages....
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200-year old text challenges modern-day slavery and racism
16 March 2018
A controversial antislavery pamphlet has been republished inadvance of next year's Bicentenary of the Abolition of the SlaveTrade Act. Originally available in 1774, John Wesley's ThoughtsUpon Slavery challenged those in the society of his da...
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David Deeks, General Secretary of The Methodist Church, to retire in 2008
16 March 2018
The Revd David Deeks, General Secretary of the Methodist Churchand Secretary of the Methodist Conference, wishes to retire at theend of August 2008. David became the Church's first ever GeneralSecretary on 1 September 2003, and will be 66 wh...
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Methodists marching for action on climate change
16 March 2018
Leading Methodists will take part in the I Count rally in Londonon 4 November. The event is organised the Stop Climate Chaoscoalition and backed by Operation Noah, an ecumenical Christianmovement backed by The Methodist Church.Vice Presi...
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Methodist Church welcomes International Summit on Online Gambling
16 March 2018
Speaking in advance of tomorrow's International Summit on OnlineGambling, hosted by the Department for Culture Media and Sport,Anthea Cox, Coordinating Secretary for Public Life and SocialJustice, said;"The Methodist Church welcomes the ...
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The Methodist Council, 31 October-1 November
16 March 2018
Major papers discussed include senior leadership structures,grant making and urban mission.The Methodist Council met yesterday and today at High LeighConference Centre in Hertfordshire. For the first time ever, thereports and papers to b...
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You are what you eat at Methodist Youth Conference 2006
16 March 2018
The Methodist Youth Conference 2006 is heading to Norfolk fordebate, worship, entertainment, friendship and food: bothnutritional and spiritual. From 17-19 November, the Conference willbe at Chapel Field Road Methodist Church in Norwich....
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