Our Stories
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Fun and kindness at Girls’ Brigade
30 May 2024
In the Southampton Methodist District, the 8th Portsmouth Girls’ Brigade is a beacon of kindness, acceptance and fun. There are 22 girls, aged from 4 to 17, who regularly come to the Monday meetings where they learn and play together.
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Kairos: a New Place for New People initiative in Yorkshire
29 May 2024
Born from pioneering work that has been happening in the Yorkshire North & East District for a few years, Kairos is a new expression of church.
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How 3Generate can give ideas to mix up activities
22 May 2024
The ever-growing and ecumenical Youth Group on the Isle of Man Methodist District is inspired by attending 3Generate, the children and youth assembly of the Methodist Church.
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Celebrating Wesley at Mount Zion
21 May 2024
It is said that during his lifetime, John Wesley covered 250,000 miles to undertake his preaching. There is hardly a town in the country that he didn’t visit on his horse and there are chapels still in use today that were visited by Wesley. One of them, Mount Zion Chapel near Halifax, decided to mark the 250th anniversary of John Wesley’s first visit to preach there with a service and a day of celebration.
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Walworth Clubland: Social justice in youth work
21 May 2024
Operating between 1922 and 1976 under the visionary leadership of Revd James Butterworth (1897-1977) in Walworth in London, Clubland was designed to bring learning opportunities to young people in the deprived area of Walworth, opportunities similar to those given to young people from wealthier backgrounds.
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Equipping for Equality
17 May 2024
Becoming a just community, where everyone is treated with dignity, that stands in solidarity with those who are marginalised, is about much more than just training.
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Building community on the Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District Pilgrimage
14 May 2024
Ten pilgrims gathered for an evening meal in the Telford Methodist Circuit on Easter Monday, ready for a week’s pilgrimage that would bring them closer to God and to one another.
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Finding Hope and Healing: Embracing Mental Health Awareness as Christians
13 May 2024
Tracey Collins, Wellbeing Officer in the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Methodist District, wrote a blog about Mental Health Awareness Week, 13 to 19 May 2024.
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The Bread of Life: a Fair Trade Centre in a church in East Dulwich
11 May 2024
Fair Trade Centres support local producers with fair wages and help improve their quality of life. Christ Church in East Dulwich in the London Methodist District is one of the last remaining Fair Trade Centres in London.
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Building Communities in Cumbria
08 May 2024
Deacon Kerry Scarlett, Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, visited the Cumbria Methodist District from Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 April 2024.
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Funding helps Woodlands Methodist Church reduce energy use on their premises
02 May 2024
In Glasgow, Woodlands Methodist Church joined HeatHack, a Royal Academy of Engineering-funded project to help churches and community organisations reduce their energy use
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Celebrating Africa’s rich cultural, religious and human heritage
01 May 2024
Andrew Ashdown, Partnership Coordinator for Africa, shares this reflection for African World Heritage Day on the 5 May.
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