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Lobbying Bill letter
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has joined 12 other faith groups in writing to the Prime Minister to raise concerns about the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill.The letter states that even after the Government’s latest amendment to the Bill, the signatories believe there is a ‘very real risk that non-biased political activity will be captured by the…Act.’ They therefore ask that the Government delay the Bill to allow for better consultation. Other sign...
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Joint statement with the Board of Deputies
16 March 2018
Representatives of The Board of Deputies, and the Methodist Church met today to continue conversations stretching back over a number of years.
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Methodist Women in Britain Empowering Women and Changing the World
16 March 2018
Methodist women in Britain are asking the question: how can we change the world? Since the launch of Methodist Women in Britain two years ago, it has developed as a movement of women seeking to resource and empower women and women’s groups worldwide. Two main focuses include achieving the targeted eight Millennium Development Goals and Dalit Solidarity.
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Methodist Church sends funds to Church of Pakistan following suicide-bomb attack
16 March 2018
As an act of solidarity to the Church of Pakistan, the Methodist Church in Britain has granted the Diocese of Peshawar £5000 from the World Mission Fund. The grant is intended to help the victims of the tragic suicide-bomb attack that took place at the All Saints Church of Peshawar on Sunday, 22 September, killing 81 people and leaving over 120 wounded.
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New Learning Network makes progress following September launch
16 March 2018
The new Methodist Discipleship and Ministries Learning Network will soon be fully staffed, the Methodist Council has heard.
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Church leaders criticise Lord Freud’s failure to apologise on government’s behalf
16 March 2018
Christian leaders, including the Right Revds Bishops Tim Stevens and Nick Baines, have criticised Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform, for failing to apologise on behalf of the government for misrepresenting the poor.
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Methodist church highlights importance of religious education in schools with RE resources
16 March 2018
The Methodist Schools and Education Service has completed a two year project that has produced accessible and informative Religious Education resources. The RE resources offer an insight into Christianity and Methodism for Key Stage 1-4.
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Methodist Churches in Cornwall feeding the hungry
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has been working alongside the Anglican Church in Cornwall to set up two independent Foodbanks. Together they have given out over fourteen thousand meals since August 2013.
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Young Methodists gather to change and challenge the church
16 March 2018
Over two hundred and fifty Methodist young people aged between eight and twenty three will be gather this weekend (15-17 Nov) at the Pioneer Centre, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, for 3Generate 2013.
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The Revd Paul Flowers
16 March 2018
We have issued the following statement, which may be attributed to a Methodist Church spokesperson."We expect high standards of our ministers and we have procedures in place for when ministers fail to meet those standards."Paul is suspended from duties for a period of three weeks, pending investigations, and will not be available to carry out any ministerial work. We will also work with the police if they feel a crime has been committed."
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Young people elect new Methodist Youth President Designate
16 March 2018
The Methodist Youth Assembly – 3Generate – has elected Megan Thomas as the Church's new Youth President Designate for 2014-2015.
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Methodist Poppy Girl will sing for The Queen
16 March 2018
A young Methodist has been selected to sing the official 2013 Poppy Appeal single, which she will perform in front of the Queen - and six million TV viewers - on Saturday evening.
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