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Latest
News:
Care for the Family free sessions
Copyright Q&A with CCLI
Rwanda Visit
New District Property Consultant
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case you missed it:
Questions Jesus Asks Bible Study Booklet
Self-care Challenge
Leprosy Sunday Resources
Vacancy for Birmingham District Chair
New "God is with us" grants
District Children's
Support Fund
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Care
for the Family free session on connecting with families and
children
Care for
the family are inviting church leaders and children’s workers to
join them for a free session, hosted by the Kitchen Table Project
and guest speakers, to look at how we can effectively connect
with families and children and explore ideas to help as we move
into a new season.
• Hear from Rob Parsons (Founder and Chairman of Care for the
Family), Andy Frost (Director of Share Jesus International) and
Mike Andrea (CEO of 24 -7 Prayer).
• Expanded findings of the 2020 research from Dr Sarah Holmes
(Liverpool Hope University).
• Case studies and ideas from churches just like yours who are
trying new approaches and seeing opportunities available now.
• How we can involve parents in nurturing their children’s faith.
• Resource ideas and practical solutions.
• Time for discussion and Q&As.
Registering for this event includes a copy of the brand new
leaders’ guide on how to become a parent-equipping church, to be
used at the event and the opportunity to access ongoing support
from the networking team.
Eventbrite is now live so you can book in, places are limited so
please book in as early as possible to avoid disappointment. The
links to book in are as follows:
17 March 10am https://www.eventbrite.com/e/141697867135
17 March 1pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/141797962523
18 March 7.30pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/141798875253
23 March 10am https://www.eventbrite.com/e/141799657593
23 March 7.30pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/141800301519
24 March 1pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/141800062805
Jo
Yair l Ministry and Mission Coordinator
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Copyright
Q&A with CCLI
Wednesday
3rd March, 11:00 - 12:00:
We recognise that online and hybrid worship has brought both
opportunity and challenge for many local churches. Concerns
around copyright and licensing issues continue to be common, and
even though CCLI have produced a number of helpful resources and
guides, sometimes further clarification and guidance is needed.
We are delighted that Rich Burrough from Christian Copyright
Licensing, Inc. (CCLI) has agreed to join us at 11am on Wednesday
3rd March for an informal one hour Q and A session. If the date
and time don't work for you, you may wish to ask someone else
from your church to attend in your place (CCLI weren't able to
offer an evening or weekend session).
For more information, or to book your place, please click the
Eventbrite link below. Please do share this link with
anyone else in your church or circuit who is dealing with these
issues.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ccli-q-a-tickets-141829292231
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Rwanda
Visit
WHEN? Tuesday 18th January to Thursday 3rd
February ( arriving home on Friday 4th February ) 2022
WHAT IS THE COST? £1,500 to include air fares,
accommodation, food and transport in Rwanda
WHERE WILL WE STAY? In Kigali at the Good News Guest House,
Gikondo ( can be viewed on line ) and at the Methodist Mission
Station, Kibogora in the west of Rwanda on the shores of Lake
Kivu.
WHAT WILL WE DO? In Kigali we will visit 2 genocide memorials and
spend time with PHARP (Peacebuilding, Healing and Reconciliation
Programme ) Meeting local people who have partnerships with
PHARP. To include sewing groups, women’s groups and HIV/AIDS
support groups.
We will be able to observe the difference that has been made to
people’s lives by offering our support.
In Kibogora we will spend time with the community on the Shara
Peninsula. Particularly the churches of Ntumba and Murama.
Visiting the school at Ntumba, the ladies of the baskets of peace
initiative and the group of the Ebeneezer Boat Company. Speaking
with the local people. Learning how alternative gifts of health
insurance, hens, pigs and goats have transformed lives.
We will also attend worship at the churches at Shara.
Visiting Kibogora hospital and distributing knitting to the
hospital and the health centres of Nyabinaga and Nyarusange.
WHAT TO DO NEXT?
Contact;
Yvonne Gough ygough@hotmail.co.uk
or call 07773093048
Or Deacon Annie Trembling annietrembling@googlemail.com
to register your interest.
We will organise a zoom meeting very soon for interested parties
so that any questions can be answered.
Looking forward to speaking to you all.
God Bless, please pray for our preparations.
Bishop Samuel, Rachel, Julienne, Anastase and all our friends are
looking forward to welcoming us again.
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New
District Property Consultant
I'm Matthew McDade and work as the District's Property Consultant
on a Thursday and Friday. I available to help with any issues
relating to church buildings, such as re-orderings, repairs,
installation of facilities (such as lavatories) and general
maintenance, amongst other things. I also work for the United
Reformed Church's West Midlands Synod in a similar capacity. I
spent the last 20 years working for the Church of England, mainly
advising parishes on how to adapt and look after their church
buildings.
I look forward to working with you and, once lockdown has ended,
to being able to offer on site advice for any church congregation
that wants it.
Matthew can be contacted by email on districtpropertyconsultant@wsmethodist.org.uk
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Questions
Jesus Asks Bible Study Booklet
House
groups or Church Bible Study Groups might find it helpful if they
are looking for new material. The Booklet contains 12 studies
with leaders notes and answers to questions, if needed, with
suggested hymns for each study.
I would like to recoup a little of my outlay if possible by
asking for £3.50 per booklet including postage or £3 per booklet
for 5 or more copies which includes the postage.
I am a local preacher with the Shrewsbury and Marches Circuit
based at Oswestry.
Enquiries may be made to me by telephone 01691 655117 or by email
keith.edlington@gmail .com.
Keith Edlington
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Daily
Self-care Challenge and Competition
Women & Families Resource Centre (WFRC) is a registered
charity based in Wolverhampton that provides support services for
vulnerable women & families. We would like to invite you to
be a part of our upcoming Self Care Challenge.
Our goal is to inspire women to practice daily self-care and
self-love from Valentine’s day (14th Feb) till Mother’s Day (14th
March).
We’re making this challenge as easy to join; By
Registering, participants will receive a template with
hundreds of self-care ideas to choose from.
All we ask; 30- 40 mins of practising self-care / self-love for
each day of the challenge.
TO ENTER?
Complete a short form:
https://form.jotform.com/210411641080035
For each of the 30 days of at least 30 minutes of self-care and
post it on our social media page by 11:59 PM, they get a chance
to win. This means that if you participate and post every day,
you are entered in the prize draw 7 times.
WHO CAN ENTER?
Must be 16 or older to enter. Can live anywhere in the world and
be female. However, to win a hamper, you must live in
Wolverhampton or surrounding areas.
PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES SO
THEY CAN ENTER TOO.
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Email – all of it!
Spread the word! #Everyone 4 love
Tag friends to join you on social media. Quote:
"I'm practicing acts of self-care each day. Anyone want to
join me? #Everyone 4 love
Thank you
Maureen Smith
Counselling & Befriending Coordinator
The Women & Families Resource Centre
Park Village Educational Centre
Cannock Road
Wolverhampton, WV10 0RA
T: 01902
219797
E: wfrcinfo@gmail.com
W:www.wfrc.uk.com
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Leprosy
Sunday Resources
Here is a 5 minute video clip by Dame Darcey Bussell (of Strictly
fame!)
https://youtu.be/uej5VeqxxWA
Alternatively here is a full virtual service including virtual
hymns, Bible reading, prayers, short sermon etc such at the one
below – which Lyndon Methodist church in the West Midlands have
VERY cleverly personalized for their own use for their virtual
Sunday worship on Sunday 7th March 2021:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ALzQmczVtVxKtHcoEHoOzVN7H7i1L8-K/view?ts=601ffad9
The Cannock Chase circuit of 20 churches showed it across all 20
churches in their circuit recently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcfDa71Q55w&t=317s
Resources such as sermon notes, children’s materials, envelopes
and leaflets to accompany the above service can be ordered via
this link: www.leprosysunday.org.uk
Please support the work of The Leprosy Mission amongst your
churches. For further materials – virtual or whatever, please
email me at: allisterdup@TLMEW.org.uk
Thank you for your support and wishing you every blessing:
Allister
du Plessis
PS: You can download my full 27 minute virtual service via this
link – if any churches want the hymns they can obtain these
separately from me:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yao4UCQjnoR-hyOwqvZGpb_4U06fs2JS/view?usp=sharing
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New
round of "God is with us" grants
Every
Circuit responded to the District invitation to bless their
communities at Christmas through the availability of small grants
and 27 different projects were enabled. In this short video
https://youtu.be/KDYwJ3Diu7I
a sample of these are celebrated and a new round of grants is
launched to coincide with Valentines Day, Thinking Day and
Mothering Sunday. Anyone with a creative, missional idea
which will bless people on the fringes of, or beyond the usual
congregation* can apply for a grant of up to £150 with the
agreement of the Superintendent Minister. Grants are
limited to 3 per Circuit. It’s essential that activity does
not breach lockdown restrictions nor increase chances of
Coronavirus transmission but, with careful planning, much may
still be achieved.
Click here
for a grant form.
*We recognise the huge importance of offering support and
pastoral care to Church members and recognise the value of the
work that is being done across the District . However these
grants invite churches and Circuits to go beyond that.
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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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