News
-
Methodist Church welcomes call to release Guantanamo detainees
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church have welcomed the UK Government'sdecision to request the return of five former British residentsbeing held in Guantanamo Bay. The announcement overturns theprevious refusal of the UK Government to intervene in theircas...
Read more -
Methodist response to Government crackdown on gambling adverts
16 March 2018
Speaking in response to today's announcement that gamblingfirms that do not meet UK regulatory standards will be banned fromadvertising in the UK, Alison Jackson, Secretary for Parliamentaryand Political Affairs, says:"We welcome this a...
Read more -
New weblog for the President and Vice President
16 March 2018
The leaders of the Methodist Church have launched aweblog. Revd Martyn Atkins, President of the Conference, and VicePresident Ms Ruby Beech will use the weblog to share their thoughtsduring their year of office.Martyn and Ruby began add...
Read more -
Against the odds
16 March 2018
In advance of the implementation of the Gambling Act 2005,the Methodist Church and the Salvation Army are responding to thenew law and highlighting the risks of gambling with a new resource,Against the odds…?The document offers informat...
Read more -
Children to take over Methodist Church House
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is one of the first UK denominationsto sign up for the 11 MILLION Takeover Day. On Friday November 23,children and young people will take over at Methodist Church House,finding out about the different work that goes on t...
Read more -
Churches call for full ban on cluster bombs
16 March 2018
On the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Mine BanTreaty the Methodist Church, the United Reformed Church and theBaptist Union of Great Britain call on the UK Government to endtheir use of cluster bombs by UK forces. The churches are a...
Read more -
A quarter of a million problem gamblers is too many
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has said that it is relieved by theresults of the Gambling Commission's prevalence study, publishedtoday. The study shows that the number of problem gamblers is thesame as the previous study in 1999 and the number of peo...
Read more -
Methodist Church welcomes crackdown on sex trafficking
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has welcomed Pentameter 2, agovernment initiative to tackle the growing problem of sextrafficking. UK police forces aim to rescue women and children whohave been forced to work in the sex industry and to prosecute those...
Read more -
Briefing paper on abortion from the Baptist Union, Methodist Church and United Reformed Church
16 March 2018
The debate on the topical issue of abortion has beenjoined by the Methodist Church, United Reformed Church and BaptistUnion of Great Britain, who have produced a joint briefing paperfor churchgoers. The 40th anniversary of the 1967 Abortion ...
Read more -
The October meeting of the Methodist Council
16 March 2018
The October meeting of the Methodist Council was held onOctober 15 and 16 at High Leigh Conference Centre in Hertfordshire.The first of three meetings planned for the current ConnexionalYear, it addressed a wide range of topics.As part ...
Read more -
Give a small miracle this Christmas and change someones world
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund launches itsfirst alternative gift scheme.This Christmas, camels won't just be featuring in the nativitystory - they are also among a range of alternative Christmas giftsavailable from the Method...
Read more -
Keepin It Real aims to help children through the challenges of modern life
16 March 2018
A resource book for children and youth leaders aims tohelp 9 to 13-year-olds focus on the issues of respect, reputationand conflict.Keepin' It Real is produced by the Methodist Church and ecumenicalchildren's charity CURBS. It is aimed f...
Read more