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Friday 13th August 2010

Nearly £20,000 raised in a week from Methodist Pakistan appeal
United Nations warns of second wave of death from disease and food shortages

Monday 9th August 2010

Give the Gift of Peace
Christians are being encouraged to share a little peace with their neighbours, in the form of a new booklet from the Methodist Church

Thursday 5th August 2010

Methodists respond to Pakistan emergency
With over 1,400 people dead and three million people affected after heavy flooding in Pakistan, the Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) and the Methodist Church are supporting efforts to help the survivors

Thursday 1st July 2010

Methodist Youth push for advice on cohabitation at Methodist Conference
The Methodist Church will look at cohabitation, at the urging of Youth Assembly

Wednesday 30th June 2010

New President and Vice-President Designate elected
The Revd Lionel Osborn has been elected President Designate of the Methodist Conference for 2010-11 and Ruth Pickles has been elected the Vice-President Designate

Wednesday 30th June 2010

Methodist Church to boycott goods from illegal Israeli settlements
Conference denounces all violence

Wednesday 30th June 2010

New Methodist hymn collection to be published in 2011
Plans for a 'big sing' event at the 2011 Methodist Conference

Tuesday 29th June 2010

Archbishop of Canterbury says Church of England could take more risks in its Covenant relationship with the Methodist Church
Addressing the annual Methodist Conference, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, said he wanted to see the Church of England and Methodist communities growing much closer together

Tuesday 29th June 2010

Church adopts carbon reduction policy
Pledge for 80 per cent CO2 cut by 2050

Tuesday 29th June 2010

Methodists celebrate 150 years of chaplaincy to the armed forces
Today, the Methodist Conference (the Church's governing body) is celebrating 150 years of this ministry, which has provided support to military personnel and their families throughout more than 15 conflicts, from British colonial rule in South Asia to the ongoing war in Afghanistan

Saturday 26th June 2010

Methodist Vice-President speaks of God's transforming love
In her inaugural address as Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, Deacon Eunice Attwood called on the Church to recognise the transforming power of God's love

Saturday 26th June 2010

If we pay attention to God we won't stay inside the Church - says new Methodist President
* Revd Alison Tomlin encourages people to pay attention to God

Friday 25th June 2010

Methodists live longer than the average Brit
Last Sunday, Stanley Lucas of Cornwall died aged 110 (born on 15 January, 1900). Stanley was thought to be not only the oldest male member of the British Methodist Church, but one of the oldest men in the world. Is this sort of longevity characteristic of Methodists? Seemingly, yes

Monday 21st June 2010

Churches and charity urge government to make tax fairer
Leaders from the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches, together with the Christian charity

Tuesday 1st June 2010

Methodist Conference comes to Portsmouth
This year's Methodist Conference will meet in Portsmouth, from 26 June to 1 July. The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church and is also a festival of celebration, worship and friendship

Friday 28th May 2010

Churches disappointed by weak commitments on nuclear disarmament
An alliance of nine UK Churches has expressed disappointment at the failure of nuclear weapons states to agree deadlines for actions on nuclear disarmament

Monday 24th May 2010

Methodist youth to celebrate last Breakout of its kind
Early-bird ticket deal extended to 25 June

Monday 17th May 2010

Methodists to play a key role at Greenbelt Festival in new partnership
Methodist-Greenbelt deal offers free tickets to presbyters, deacons, preachers and worship leaders

Tuesday 11th May 2010

Methodist app now available on App Store
The Methodist Church today announced the launch of their first app for iPhone and iPod touch

Friday 7th May 2010

Take a Glimpse of the Word...
A new booklet, entitled Glimpses of the Word, offers readers an inspiring collection of images, prayers and reflections on the Bible

Provided by The Methodist Church of Great Britain