Action
for Children news
Happy
Christmas and Thank you
Action for Children would like to thank everyone for their
support during 2020. If you haven’t watched our thank you video,
you can view it here: https://youtu.be/6Dxl9OLhdLo God
bless you!
Could you
be a Secret Santa?
Thank you to everyone that has signed up to be a Secret Santa to
help us support children who face a Christmas without food,
warmth or love. If you haven’t signed up, you still can by
visiting iamsanta.org.uk/methodist
Starry
Night virtual Carol service
Thank you to everyone who attended our Starry Night virtual Carol
service. We hope you enjoyed the evening. We’re thrilled to
announce that we have raised over £31,000, which is an incredible
result. It will help Action for Children to continue to support
vulnerable children, young people and their families. Thank you.
I pray that God will bless you, your families and your
communities with peace and joy over the Christmas season. May
2021 be a year filled with joy and hope.
Blessings and peace,
Karis ‘Karis-Illuminating
Gingerbread’ Kolawole
Head of Faith Partnerships
07834 334 634 | karis.kolawole@actionforchildren.org.uk
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Blue
Christmas/Longest Night Service
Christmas can be a difficult time for some- bereavement,
financial stresses, sad memories of Christmas past or worries for
all that is happening in the world. You are not alone and
welcomed to join in with others for a time of quiet reflection in
story and symbol on December
21st, at 7pm, the Longest Night of the year. This
is available on Zoom or over the phone on the Shropshire and
Marches Circuit Worship Zoom account. To receive the codes or to
receive a copy of this poster, please ring 01743 791 267 or email
reavalleymethodists@gmail.com
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Transforming
Communities Together seeks Mental Health Worker
 Please
follow the links for the Job
Description and
Application form
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MWiB
Emergency Discretionary Support Fund
Methodist
Women in Britain is pleased to announce a ‘2020 Emergency
Discretionary Support Fund’ set up to help churches that have
incurred unexpected expenses over the past few months. Single
discretionary grants of up to £200 may be awarded to those churches
facing additional unforeseen costs to assist their work and
witness during lockdown and going forward. If you would like to
apply, please contact MWiB giving full details of how this grant
would be used and whether you have already raised your own funds
towards it. Please ensure that full bank details are
included.
Apply by post to: MWiB C/o Touchstone, 4 Easby Road, Bradford BD7
1QX
or by email to: finance@mwib.org.uk .
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Fresh
Expressions FX Multiplier
In
February, the District will be piloting the new FX Multiplier
scheme for those who hope to start a Fresh Expression of church
or would like some encouragement with an existing FX.
I am really excited to bring you this opportunity to collaborate
with other FX leaders, teams and pioneers from across the
country.
Let me tell you the main points of the scheme…
- FX Multiplier
aims to give a focus for missional energy.
- It is open to any
teams who want to start, or who already lead and would like
to build up a Fresh Expression community.
- A team can be
made up of a minimum of 2 people, lay, volunteer or
ordained, it is open for all.
- All members of
the team are invited to attend the FX Multiplier launch
event on February 3rd at 7.30pm on Zoom, where
Michael Moynagh, Simon Goddard and I will further explain
the scheme. (Teams will be placed into breakout rooms for
conversation so it’s important that at least 2 of you
attend).
- We will be
creating a community of practice for you to encourage one
another, pray together and swap tips and ideas. Initially
this will be for local teams with the view of feeding into a
wider national group as the scheme progresses. This will
meet twice a year.
- The scheme is
centred around the Godsend app which is free to download. By
using the model of listening, loving, building community,
sharing Jesus and building church, and repeating the cycle,
you can monitor progress and learn at your own pace.
- Free coaching
will be made available to any teams who run into
difficulties or get stuck along the way.
I would like to encourage you to pray and ask God if this is the
right path for you, particularly in regard to how you may reach
new people with the Good News of Jesus. If you feel that this is
something that you would like to join or simply explore with
other like-minded people then we would love to have you with us.
Don’t worry, you don’t have to have it all sorted for Feb 3rd,
come along with your team and explore the possibilities...
Please do let me know if you are interested and available to join
us on the 3rd. February at 7.30pm and I will send you
the joining details for the launch event and answer any questions
in the meantime.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Every blessing
Jo Yair
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District
Children's Support Fund
The funding allocated
specifically to the support of children and families in the
District - particularly those experiencing some form of
deprivation - is still open to accept applications at the moment.
Are there projects you might consider which could offer
support even during the lockdown?
The
maximum amount of any claim is £500 and a Church can apply at any
time using the attached form
and send it electronically to Tim Lorimer who will process your
application and give a decision within six weeks of receipt. The
application will need the support of the hosting Church and
circuit superintendent. Church’s cannot apply for retrospective
funding.
We would hope that individuals and groups that have contributed
in the past to the Holiday Fund will still wish to do so knowing
that there money will still be used for Children’s Projects.
For more information please contact Tim Lorimer
on lorimertim@yahoo.co.uk
07971899084.
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