Part-time
Lay Worker for Older People required at Beckminster MC
Beckminster Methodist Church Wolverhampton is seeking to appoint a part-time Lay Worker for
Older People. The appointment will be for 15 hours per week.
Salary will be in the range of £19,760-£21,506 according to
experience pro rata to a 40 hour week. DBS(enhanced
disclosure)required. Further details and application form
available from the Church Administrator, Beckminster Methodist
Church, Tel 01902 344910, email info@beckminsterchurch.co.uk
Closing date: Monday January 10th 2022
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All
Age Advent Eco Retreat
“In
Labour all Creation Groans”
An Advent Eco-Retreat for all ages with the President and
Vice-President of the Methodist Conference; Sonia Hicks and
Barbara Easton
Worship
and Advent Reflections; Stories of Climate Change from around the
world; Prayer Stations; Community preparation of bread and
soup lunch; Collage Craftivism
Date and time: Saturday
11th December 2021 from 10am to 3pm
Venue: Wellington
Methodist Church, Telford
Booking required via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-labour-all-creation-groans-an-advent-eco-retreat-wellington-mc-tickets-212380916037.
Tickets are free. Donations to All We Can
warmly welcomed.
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Inclusive Carols with the President and Vice
President
11th
December 2021
The theme adopted by the President and Vice-President of
Conference this year is “God’s table - an invitation for
all”. As part of Sonia and Barbara’s visit on Saturday 11th
December, the District is hosting Inclusive Carols
at Fallings
Park Methodist Church, Wolverhampton, starting at 7pm.
This promises to be an interactive, joyous and dynamic evening,
with traditional carols and songs accompanied by Eeek.
For a preview of the style of music, listen to Eeek’s rendition
of “Go tell it on the Mountain” here : https://youtu.be/1kes3mmxjQo
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Advent and Christmas Grants: Good news for all
people
This year the District is again supporting the Connexional
Advent
& Christmas Campaign by making small grants available of up
to £150. This is for projects which seek to demonstrate to
our communities that the birth of Jesus is Good News for All
People. Your Superintendent’s counter-signature
will be needed, but anyone can apply on behalf of their church or
Circuit. Please complete this form
as fully as possible and email to Richard Lockley via admin@wsmethodist.org.uk
Applications will be considered by the District Chair and the
Ministry & Missions Co-ordinator. Most Circuits will be
have a maximum of 3 grants awarded, with more negotiated for very
large Circuits (eg Shrophshire & Marches)
To build on previous years, Rachel and Jo will be particularly
looking for projects which:
- not only give
gifts away, but seek to encourage community engagement and
participation
- are conscious of
the need to be environmentally friendly in their
implementation
To
find out more, here is the Connexional
link.
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Wolverhampton
Fair Traid
Friends of Wolverhampton Fair Traid will be pleased to know that
we have opened a pop-up shop in the Mander Centre, Wolverhampton.
We will be open until Christmas Eve, 10.00am – 5.00pm, Mondays –
Saturdays and would love to see you!
We are in a very small unit on the ground floor, 2 doors away
from Bon Marche. We are well stocked with chocolates (several
vegan varieties) and socks as well as a variety of craft and gift
items.
Because we are in such a small space, we are not selling tea and
freeze-dried coffee there but do have a space at Beckminster
Methodist Church, WV3 7BQ and are open each Wednesday between now
and Christmas, 10.00am – 12.00 noon.
How about buying ethically sourced goods this week instead of
signing up to Black Friday!
Brenda Shuttleworth
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Telford
'22 Methodist Conference Volunteers Needed
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Arthur
Rank Centre Vacancy
Digital Media and Communications Manager
28 hours a week, £26,999 to £28,785 pro rata CV8 – Holly Farm
business Park, Honiley
We are a national charity looking for a Digital Media and
Communications Manager with a proven track record to join our
small, friendly team. We love building relationships with people
all over the UK, and we need your help with our work.
You will be responsible for
• Develop marketing plan for ARC, in-line with 5-year plan and
charitable objectives
• Responsible for the maintenance of the ARC website via
WordPress
• Responsible for content on all existing communication channels
and developing a presence on new platforms as they emerge.
• Sound understanding of Creative Commons licenses.
• Write press releases and liaise with radio, television and
written publications
• Manage branding house style and guidelines for external
partners
• Responsible for the writing of the monthly in-house digital
newsletter ARC News
You will
• Copywriting skills
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in the use of all
aspects of Microsoft Office
• Proven track record of maintaining a website and social media
channels
• Comfortable around digital media and communicating with a wide
variety of supporters and stakeholders
• Be able to proofread own and others work
• Show initiative and be able to help drive the organisation
forward to meet charitable objectives and maintain KPI targets
• Video editing and digital photography skills
• Good understanding of Church structures or willingness to learn
about them
• Be in sympathy with Christian ethos and the aims of the Arthur
Rank Centre
If you are looking for a supportive, encouraging workplace with
excellent coffee, and want to contribute creatively to a changing
organisation, please visit our website arthurrankcentre.org.uk
for an information pack and application form.
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Glass
Fusing Workshop
Online workshop on 6th Dec
The District Chair will be exploring the art of glass fusing on
Zoom as a guest of the Strathclyde Methodist Circuit Knit and Knatter
group on Monday 6th Dec between 10.30 and 11.30. If you’d
like to join in, please contact the District
Office for Zoom details.
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Landscape
Liturgy for the District
The District welcomed Nick Mayhew-Smith, author of “Landscape
Liturgies” to the online Presbyteral Synod last week to help
ministers explore resources to celebrate and bless the earth.
In preparation, the District Chair wrote a Landscape Liturgy
for the District, giving thanks for the many
varied environments from the canals of the West Midlands to the
Shropshire hills. The Liturgy also prays a blessing over
the landscapes and those who interact with them.
This was produced as a video with the help of many groups around
the District who already engage in outdoor worship. You can
find the video here: https://youtu.be/jBDQaEX9o04
Please feel free to use it in private or corporate
worship. If you need the material as an mp4 file this is
available through the District
Office.
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Homelessness
and Housing Zoom Session
Methodist Homelessness and Housing Gathering on Zoom on Wednesday 26 January from 11 a.m.
to 12. 30 p.m.
We will be reporting on a recent meeting with the Connexional Property
Development Committee and subsequent Working
Group discussions to be held next month regarding our potential
involvement in affordable housing schemes.
We will also hear about progress regarding a Civil Society
Housing Fund in conjunction with Citizens UK.
We will spend time sharing with each other as to how things are
in our respective areas and pray together for our work on all
these issues.
Please contact the District
Office for the Zoom link.
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Food
for the Journey Lay Conference new date
The
Lay Conference “Food for the Journey” arranged jointly with the
Diocese of Lichfield and originally to be held at Yarnfield Park
on 4th December has now been rearranged for 7th May 2022.
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Discover Church at the Margins
A 90
mins online introductory session
When:
7-8.30pm on 1st February 2022
For: West Midlands
Learning Network region
Over the following ten months we are holding an introduction to
Church at the Margins in each learning network region. Open
to all.
Poverty across the UK is rising with a devastating impact on the
lives of individuals and communities. How should we respond? What
is God’s invitation to us? This webinar offers an
introduction to the vision and values of Church at the
economic margins with stories from local practitioners in urban
and rural contexts.
Hosted:
by Eunice Attwood, Church at the Margins Officer and Sarah Hulme,
Rural Officer.
Click on the link below to register
REGISTER NOW
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Children's
Support Fund
The above fund has been available to access for about 18 months
now and I would encourage more applicants to support the young
and disadvantaged children from our District. As we are now
coming out of the pandemic I am sure Churches are looking at what
new activities they might be able to run and this fund may be
able to help. There is a ceiling of £500 and applications need to
made on the attached form
and emailed to Tim Lorimer @ lorimertim@yahoo.co.uk.
Some examples of activities we have supported are:
Kingswinford. Purchase of Lego sets for their Full of Spirits
Project
St John's Bloxwich. Support for School meals
Fallings Park, Stationary bags to support prayer spaces for
Children
Stafford. Tablets to help in school work
Beckminster. Christingle Bags
Aldridge. Support for their ECO warriors project
Bourne Methodists. Support for newly formed Dads and
Children's Saturday club
Cole Street.. Working with Safer Families Charity providing
activities for Children
Should anyone want more details of these projects please send me
an email.
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