DropZone
Event for Layworkers
Tuesday
20th April 10.00 - 11.30 am
Rosie Bryant and I would like to invite you to DropZone, a
gathering especially for lay workers.
We recognise that the pandemic has been challenging for many of
us and we wanted to create a space for you to share your
experiences, concerns and encouragement as we slowly emerge from
lockdown.
Rosie will guide us through a time of reflection and there will
be ample opportunity to talk and pray together.
I do hope that you will be able to join us. Please do share this
with any other paid lay workers within your circuit or church.
Blessings
Jo Yair
If you haven't received the Zoom link directly, please request it
from the District Office via admin@wsmethodist.org.uk
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Faith,
Finance and Climate Change event
Increasing
people’s knowledge of the different faith perspectives on climate
change and the environment
About this event:
Our aim with these sessions is to bring people
together from across the Black Country and beyond to:
1.
Increase people’s knowledge of the different faith perspectives
on climate change and the environment
2.
Increase people’s understanding of different religions
3.
Increase social cohesion by bringing people together
4.
Explore how we can all work TOGETHER across communities and faith
groups, to improve financial wellbeing across the Black Country
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr Zahid Parvez -
Markfield Institute of Higher Edication
- Jasmine Khatri -
Hindu Climate Action
- Simon Ross -
Director of Marches Energy Agency
- Rosie Venner,
National Programme Manager, Ecumenical Council for Corporate
Responsibility
- Rev Richard
Clarkson - Lichfield Diocese Environmental Officer
Please
book your place through the Eventbrite link below.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/faith-finance-and-climate-change-tickets-143926300439?ref=eios
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Fund
for Human Need news
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Love
This Calling Connexional Campaign
Love This Calling is a campaign to celebrate a
range of vocations in gathered and scattered church and to build confidence as
we explore our own sense of calling in the time and place we find
ourselves. You may be interested in some of the following:
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Christian
Aid Vaccination Campaign
Click here
to see the press release from Lichfield announcing that the
District is joining them in partnering Christian Aid in giving
people an opportunity to give thanks for their Covid-19 vaccine
by helping others in crisis across the world.
Here’s the online giving link here: https://events.tapsimple.org/online/christian-aid/diolichfield
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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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