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Date and venue announced for Methodist Conference 2011
16 March 2018
In 2011, the Methodist Conference will be heading northwest toSouthport, from 30 June to 7 July.The Methodist Conference is the governing body of the MethodistChurch and meets annually in June or July. Next year's Conferencewill be held ...
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Urgent call to prayer for those affected by flooding
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Conference has called for peopleto pray for all those affected by last night's severeflooding.Revd David Gamble is asking churches to pray in their services thisSunday for people affected by the flooding an...
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Youth Assembly appoints new full time Youth President
16 March 2018
Last weekend, the Methodist Youth Assembly appointed Pete Bradyfrom Bradford, aged 23, as its President.Pete will be the Methodist Youth President, working full-time forone year to serve the young people of the Methodist Church inBritain...
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Churches encourage politicians to prioritise the common good
16 March 2018
On the occasion of the State Opening of Parliament, threeBritish Churches are reminding politicians that they still have aduty to work for the benefit of all people.With a general election looming, political parties are alreadyfocusing o...
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Dear Mr Woolas, all I want for Christmas is...
16 March 2018
Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church leaders havecalled on people to send an extra card this Christmas, toImmigration Minister Phil Woolas MP, asking him to end thedetention of children in the asylum system.Revd David Gamble, Pr...
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Poll shows half of British homes using less energy
16 March 2018
Over half of people in Britain have taken steps to reduce theamount of energy they use at home in the last year.As governments prepare to meet in Copenhagen to discuss climatechange, a new YouGov survey, on behalf of the Methodist Church,...
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Methodist Church using investments to fight climate change
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church's investment arm has outlined how itsinvestments reflect Methodist teaching on the environment and takeforward the fight against climate change. It aims to 'create andmanage portfolios with a carbon footprint that is rel...
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Former BBC newsreader appointed as "chaplain to older people" in Alton
16 March 2018
Broadcaster Debbie Thrower has been appointed by Churches inAlton as the new "chaplain to older people". The appointment hasbeen funded by The Simeon Trust through The Greater Alton Projector GAP, a partnership of Anglican and Methodist Chur...
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Cyclist takes the road to Copenhagen Climate Conference
16 March 2018
Ben Bradley will be cycling 140 miles to the United Nationsclimate change conference at Copenhagen, with a clear message forworld leaders: It's not raining, it's pouring - time to act onclimate change.Ben, Events Coordinator for the Meth...
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Free Churches condemn failure to reach climate deal
16 March 2018
The Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches havecondemned the world's richest countries for failing to reach abinding agreement at the Copenhagen climate change summit.The Free Churches have been arguing that, as the world's bigges...
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The most important card you’ll send this Christmas
16 March 2018
Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church leaders arereminding people to send Christmas greetings to ImmigrationMinister Phil Woolas MP, asking him to end the detention ofchildren in the asylum system.Last month, the Churches launche...
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Prioritise the poor, say Churches ahead of the Pre-Budget Report
16 March 2018
Three UK Churches are calling for protection for the poor andjob security in a response to think tank Reform's call today to cutpublic sector jobs.Ahead of the Government's Pre-Budget Report, the Methodist Church,the Baptist Union of Gr...
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