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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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A Place to Call Home: Action for Children's Urgent Call to Reform UK Care System
10 September 2024
'A Place to Call Home' is Action for Children’s new campaign launched on Monday 9 September 2024 outside the House of Parliament. The aim is to encourage the government to provide better quality homes for children in care.
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Welcome to the Bea, New Youth President
09 September 2024
The new Methodist Youth President, Bea Hulme, was welcomed to their role with a service that took place at their home church in Penrith on Sunday afternoon, 8 September. Attending were the President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Helen Cameron, the Vice-President Carolyn Godfrey, the Superintendent minister for Penrith Methodist, the Revd Tim Cooke and Tom Hart, the previous Youth President.
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The Methodist Church in Britain launches two new Districts
09 September 2024
From 1 September 2024, the new North West England District will encompass the former Manchester and Stockport, Liverpool, Lancashire, Cumbria, and Bolton and Rochdale Methodist Districts, and, the new South West Peninsula District will incorporate the former Plymouth & Exeter and Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly Methodist Districts.
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