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Young Methodists back girls and boys from Nicaragua in 2014 Street Child World Cup
16 March 2018
Street children in Nicaragua will have the chance to compete innext year'sStreet Child World Cup in Brazil with the support of thechildren and young people of the Methodist Church in Britain.
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Is your church as welcoming as you think?
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church in Britain wants to develop a "culture ofwelcome" in local churches with the launch of a new onlineresource.The free online resource -First Impressions Count - is a workshop designed to helpchurches reflect on the...
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Statement on Supreme Court Judgement
16 March 2018
The Revd Gareth Powell, Assistant Secretary of the Conference,said: "The judgement of the Supreme Court has determined that anEmployment Tribunal does not have jurisdiction over MethodistMinisters. It sets out very clearly the nature of the ...
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Countdown to Learning Network Launch - 100 Days To Go
16 March 2018
There are only 100 days to go before the launch of the newMethodistDiscipleship and Ministries Learning Network on 1 September.The countdown begins on Wesley Day: a commemorative event in theMethodist calendar marking the day John Wesley ...
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New £1.4m Museum of Methodism to open in London
16 March 2018
A museum telling the story of Methodism's immense influence onBritain and the world is opening in central London on Saturday 25thMay.
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Archbishop of Canterbury to address Methodist Conference
16 March 2018
The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury,will address the annualMethodist Conference on Wednesday, July 10. It will be thefirst time he has addressed the Conference, which this year meetsat Central Hall, Westminster...
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76-year-old Methodist cycles 600 miles to combat poverty
16 March 2018
Former RE teacher Colin Brannen is cycling fromNewcastle-Upon-Tyne to London - and back - to join thousands offellow supporters of the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign inHyde Park on Saturday June 8.Colin, 76, who has been cycling f...
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Churches join alliance calling on MPs to back decarbonisation target in the Commons
16 March 2018
"MPs must seize opportunity to support power sectordecarbonisation," says allianceChurches launchFuel Poverty report The Methodist Church, the Baptist Union of Great Britain and theUnited Reformed Church are among 55 or...
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Highlights for Journalists: The Methodist Conference 2013
16 March 2018
This year's Methodist Conference will be held at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London from 4 - 11 July. The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church and meets annually to discuss matters affecting the life of the Church, the nation and the world.
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Hearing and responding to the voices of children and young people
16 March 2018
A resource to help 8 to 18 year olds take an active and participatory role in the life of the Church is now available to download from the Methodist Church website.
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Fringe highlights: MPs debate the future of politics; Doreen Lawrence discusses reconciliation
16 March 2018
Politicians and Methodists will debate the question, "Do we have faith in the future of politics?" during this year's annual Methodist Conference in London. Dr Stella Creasy MP (Labour), Sarah Teather MP (Lib Dem) and John Glen (Conservative) will on the panel for this year's Beckly Lecture hosted in the House of Commons (Committee Room 10) at 8pm on 8 July.
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Response to attacks on Mosques
16 March 2018
The Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, Mr Mike King, has expressed solidarity with the Muslim community in light of reprisal attacks on Islamic buildings following the horrific murder of the British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich.
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