A day for new Lay Employees to meet, explore their role, understand Methodism and get to grips with key employment practices and much more!

The next Lay Orientation Training will be taking place on-line on 6^th December 2022 from 10:00 am – 14:30pm.
 
To register for the event please click the link below:
 
Lay Orientation Training Registration, Tue 6 Dec 2022 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

My name is Matt McCarthy and I am an Education Coordinator for the charity, Workers Educational Association.
We are a national charity which provides adult education and were established in 1903.
Our funding entitles adult learners to free courses if they receive means-tested benefits.
Consequently, we are offering two new courses we hope to begin in November.
First Steps into Numeracy 2nd - 16th Nov Wed 10:00– 12:00 - 3 sessions
Supporting Your Child with Maths and Numeracy 2nd -16th Nov Wed 12:30– 14:30 - 3 sessions
Please view our website for more details.; WEA National homepage | WEA

Moreover, if you would like more information and even suggest ideas for future courses, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
 

Matthew​   McCarthy Education Co‑ordinator The WEA  |  West Midlands Region T:  07789480851  |  M:  07789480851  |  E:  mmccarthy@wea.org.uk W. www.wea.org.uk

A church member was contacted this morning by email SUPPOSEDLY from their minister, claiming they needed urgent, discreet purchase of vouchers. They continued to pretend to be the minister whilst guiding the person to purchase £500 of gift vouchers.   This is a SCAM - they then ask for the details (pictures) of the vouchers to be emailed to them and steal the money.  Thankfully this was avoided because the person contacted their minister to query such large sums...

Can I urge you all to pass this message on and to be clear with all church members that someone is playing on the trust relationship of church members to their ministers in a very cynical way.  No minister would / should ever ask for such sums from an individual no matter how desperate or urgent the message may appear to be.  

Revd Alan Combes

This Christmas, we want to bring together a mass choir to create awareness of Action for Children’s work and our Secret Santa campaign. The choir will consist of our Welsh young carers choir, local choirs (adult and children), choirs of supporters, children, and young people that the charity has helped, etc and celebrities.

We'll be creating a video of all the choirs singing the same carol. And we'd love it if all the choirs can dress up as Santa (could be just the hat) and record themselves singing the same carol.

To register your interest, contact Lauren.Young2@actionforchildren.org.uk by 14 October. Thanks.
 
Blessings and peace,
 
Karis Kolawole
Faith Partnerships Lead
07834 334 634 | karis.kolawole@actionforchildren.org.uk
 

The Vale of Stour Methodist Circuit Is seeking to appoint a FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR (part-time) 10 hours per week, (worked flexibly)
Based at the Circuit office but mainly working from home.
Rate of Pay: £10.19 per hour
For a Job Description and Application Form contact Mrs Elaine Panchal
Circuit Office, New Road Methodist Church, New Road, Stourbridge DY8 1PA Email: valeofstour@btconnect.com Telephone: 07712 332075 (office hours only)
Closing Date for Applications: 7th October 2022
Interviews Week Commencing: 24th October 2022

Please note that as from today Isobel Wakerell's Stafford Circuit employment email address is:

pastoral.isobel@gmail.com

Could all correspondence be sent to this new address, please.

Thank you,

Isobel Wakerell.

All churches will be aware of the cost-of-living and energy crisis facing households this winter and will want to respond.  For the majority of churches that response may take the form of prayer, listening and conversation. However some will want to explore offering their building as a “warm space”, perhaps in partnership with other local community groups.
The Connexional Team have drawn together lots of information here: https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/our-work-in-britain/evangelism-growth/respond-to-the-energy-crisis-this-winter/
The District Resourcing Mission Committee, meeting on 18th October, will be looking at how “warm spaces” may be financially supported using money from the District Advance Fund.  
 

Our main speaker was the Rev’d Al Barrett, an Anglican priest serving an LEP in Hodge Hill, East Birmingham.  Al is co-author with Ruth Harley of the book “Being Interrupted: Re-imagining the Church’s mission from the outside, in”.  His talk can be found by clicking on the link below:
https://youtu.be/WWmf8EcutyM



 

We are still searching for a Secretary to Synod to take over from Andrew Beattie, who has valiantly agreed to continue until someone comes forward. If you are unsure about what the role entails or would like to find out more (or even volunteer!) please message Andrew Beattie on synsec28@gmail.com. This is a voluntary position but assistance would be offered by the District Administrator. We would be delighted to hear from you!


 

To book please go to: Practical Property ( West Midlands) Tickets, Sat 8 Oct 2022 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

There is still money available from the above and if your Church is thinking of running any Children's activities, especially with the School holidays approaching which is traditionally the time for holiday clubs etc then, please consider applying for a maximum of £500. The attached application form needs to be completed.. Any further questions please contact Tim Lorimer on tim.a.lorimer@gmail.com Many thanks
 

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