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Methodist Church lends support to Christians in North Korea
16 March 2018
Many people aren't aware that there are Christians in NorthKorea, let alone that The Methodist Church has been working withthem.This month, The Fund for World Mission will grant £5,000 to helpthe Church in North Korea run a food producti...
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Churches Urge Prayer For Justice in Zimbabwe
16 March 2018
The people of Zimbabwe will be held in the thoughts ofMethodists and United Reformed Church members on an Africa Day ofPrayer.The two denominations have backed the All Africa Conference ofChurches (AACC's) call for churches around the wo...
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Churches tackle credit crisis issues
16 March 2018
Christian thinkers came together at Methodist Church House inLondon yesterday to talk about how the Churches could lead the waythrough the economic crisis.The speakers at the conference organised by Churches Together inBritain and Irelan...
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Put A Little Grace and Hope In Your Pocket
16 March 2018
With economic recession looming large and severe weatherconditions causing chaos, some may feel that 2009 has got off to arather gloomy start. But the Methodist Church is offering a littlebit of hope and grace with their hugely popular 'In Y...
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Venturing on new ground - Church reaches out to young adults
16 March 2018
The Revd Ian Bell has been appointed Pioneering MinistriesCoordinator, overseeing a major new initiative designed to reachout to young adults who have no contact with the Church.The church is investing £7million over ten years in the schem...
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Methodist anger at Government's 'immoral' gambling proposals
16 March 2018
In a submission to the Department for Culture Media and Support(DCMS), the British Methodist Church has criticised the Governmentfor 'irresponsible' and 'potentially dangerous' gamblinglegislation proposals.The DCMS is accused of giving ...
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Further information on BBC Religion and Ethics changes
16 March 2018
Since our concerns about proposed changes to the BBC's Religionand Ethics department were initially raised on Saturday, we arepleased to have received some clarification from the BBC.The changes principally concern the management structure...
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Concern expressed over BBC changes
16 March 2018
In a letter to the BBC's Director General, the Methodist Churchhas expressed 'deep concern' over the announcement of immediatestructural changes to the BBC's Religion and Ethicsdepartment.The Manchester-based Religion and Ethics team wil...
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Methodist Church welcomes celebration of Darwin Day
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has welcomed a day of celebration dedicatedto the achievements of scientist Charles Darwin during the yearmarking his 200th birthday and 150-year-old theory ofevolution.Methodists praised Darwin's ground-breaking wor...
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February meeting of the Methodist Council (1)
16 March 2018
The Methodist Council met on 16-17 February at High LeighConference Centre in Hertfordshire. This is the second of threemeetings planned for the current Church year.In a ground-breaking new initiative, the Council approved theappointment...
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Two thirds of 18-24 year-olds want more hours in the day
16 March 2018
Ever feel that there simply aren't enough hours in the day? Ifyou're a member of the younger generation, chances are you'd likemore time to squeeze in your to-do list.In a YouGov survey commissioned by the British Methodist Church,partic...
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Methodists in war-torn Sri Lanka appeal for help
16 March 2018
As fighting in Sri Lanka reached a climax this month, TheMethodist Church in Britain has urged people to pray for hundredsof thousands of displaced civilians.Reports from the President of the Methodist Church in Sri Lankahave revealed th...
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