Enquiring Minds events
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Opportunity: Sunday 19th March, Vale of Stour Circuit
This Sunday the District’s Lent series will move to Kingswinford
Methodist Church meeting from 3.30pm to 5pm. The format
will be the same as last week’s afternoon in Albrighton - a panel
of four chaired by Rosie Bryant from the Learning Network will
attempt to give their own honest answers to any questions you
want to ask relating to matters of faith. Great if you’ve
been in the church for decades or are just dipping a toe in the
water. Just turn up.
This week’s panel is the Superintendent of Vale of Stour Alan
Combes; Circuit Children & Families Worker Claire Biggs,
District Ministry and Mission Co-ordinator Jo Yair and District
Chair Rachel Parkinson.
If you can't make it in person, why not take part online on Wed
22nd March from 7.30 pm.
To book for the online event (places are limited) go to Enquiring
Minds Tickets, Wed 22 Mar 2023 at 19:30 | Eventbrite
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Climate Emergency: The Big One
21-24 April
Many Methodists will be amongst the 100,000 people surrounding
the Houses of Parliament on Friday 21st April to demand action on
the climate emergency. Christians will
be gathering at St John’s Church, Waterloo at 11am
for worship at noon led by many Christian
organisations involved in campaigning around the Climate
Emergency, including Christian Aid. This will be followed by
a pilgrimage to the protest outside Parliament. https://christianclimateaction.org/2022/10/22/the-big-one/
Whilst the District is not organising a group to travel together,
it would be good if those going could keep in touch, perhaps on a
WhatsApp group.
There is also a Facebook group covering the Connexion, search
“Methodists @ The Big One”. If you’d like to be linked up
please contact the Chair, who will be attending.
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Volunteering
at 3Generate is now open
"Going
to 3Generate is like having an energy boost! To see so many
Methodist young people in one place is just amazing." -
volunteer at 3Gen 2022
Volunteer registration opens today, Wednesday 1 March 2023 for
this year's event and we're looking for new people to join our
growing community of staff and volunteers, who make up the
brilliant 3Generate Delivery Team. If you served as part of the
3Generate delivery team last year, you do not need to complete
the full application again - you will be contacted directly and
asked to fill out a short form if you'd like to join the team
again this year.
Why you should consider volunteering...
- Join a team of 250+
people, living out their discipleship in an exciting way.
- Play your part in
a vibrant event that transforms and inspires everyone
involved.
- Use your skills -
and develop new ones!
- Encourage and
equip the younger generation of the Methodist Church.
- Meet new people,
have fun and be welcomed into the 3Generate family.
Apply to be part of the 3Gen delivery team
here
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Property Administrator Opportunity in Walsall
Walsall
Methodist Circuit
Job Opportunity: Property Administrator
Closing Date: 14th April 2023
Salary: £10.90 – £12.60ph depending on experience.
4 hours a week working flexibly throughout the year.
Fixed contract for 18 months, due to possible merger of circuits.
Walsall Methodist Circuit is looking for a part time Property
Administrator to look after the circuit property and
administration.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience of working in administration and is computer
literate.
- Has understanding and/or experience of maintaining property
- Will engage with the Methodist property Systems and work with
other partners as and when needed.
- Will act on recommendations on the Manse Quinquennials within
the remit of the report and finances available.
- Will work with the Circuit Leadership Team to ensure manses are
maintained, and support Ministers in dealing with emergencies.
- Able to prepare reports for Circuit meetings.
- Is adaptable to working on their own initiative and as part of
a team.
- Is organised and self-motivated.
- Will be flexible with their working hours, taking into account
the needs of the circuit.
Interview Date: 3rd May 2023
Start date: As soon as possible.
To request a detailed job description, person specification and
application form, or for any further details, please contact walsallcircuit2804@gmail.com
The appointment will be subject to references and an enhanced DBS
check.
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REPRESENTATIVE Synod date and venue
Representative (and not Presbyteral - thanks to those who
pointed out my error!) Synod will be taking place in person
on Sat
22nd April from 10 am - 3.30 pm at Cannock Chase High
School, WS11 1JT. Each Circuit Representative
will receive Synod Papers by Easter. Please contact Richard
Lockley if you have recently changed your contact
details or have not received the papers by Easter Sunday.
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Wesley House Webinar
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Church Magazine Competition
How good is your church magazine?
Here's a reminder for the 2023 church magazine
competition!
The
search is on for Britain's best church magazine. Entries are now
invited for the annual competition run by the Association for
Church Editors (ACE), which is an independent, not for profit
organisation.
"Judging
from the number of brochures and leaflets that land on our
doormats and the array of magazines in newsagents, other
organisations still value printed material," says Sally
Churchus, Chair of the national organisation, "so we are
keen to encourage church editors everywhere".
For
the coming 2023 competition, which closes on Monday 3rd April,
awards will be made for any
size of magazine using just black and white printing.
The Gold Award winner will receive the John King Trophy, to be
held for one year, while Silver and Bronze Awards will receive an
inscribed trophy to keep, together with a Certificate of
Excellence for display.
A
panel of judges assesses each magazine, giving points for various
aspects including cover design, headlines and clarity of the
Christian message. The prize-giving in the autumn is open to
everyone, and will include a lecture by a Keynote Speaker along
with talks on various ways to improve your magazine. This year's
meeting will be held at Central Hall Westminster on Saturday 30th
September.
Further
information and the entry form can be found at https://churchmag.uk/2023-awards/
www.churchmag.uk
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Every Church a Growing Church: Mission
Planning for all
Be
inspired, gain practical tips and receive help tailored to your
context, so that every church might freely share God's love in
Christ.
Date and time:
Sat, 8 July 2023, 10:00 – 15:00 BST
Location:
Online
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/every-church-a-growing-church-mission-planning-for-all-tickets-525626953367
Perhaps you have found yourself asking some of these questions:
How do we do mission when we’re all worn out?
What if we have big ideas and a small congregation?
How do we produce a circuit mission plan?
This online
conference seeks to inspire you to discover the particular gifts your church/es have to offer the
community and to create simple, useful plans for positive action.
Through a mixture of presentations, workshops and team coaching
sessions, we'll explore God's call to share the love of Christ in
word and deed, offering what we have to our community and letting
the Spirit get to work.
Maybe your church has struggled to get started with mission
planning. Or you've made a start, but got stuck along the way.
Perhaps you have a mission plan, but it hasn't yet translated
into positive action. Or maybe you're leading a whole circuit in
mission planning. Wherever you are, this conference will help you
get unstuck and get going. Workshops will explore topics such as
doing mission in small churches, building community partnerships
and mission planning at circuit level.
The conference is aimed at lay and ordained church leaders -
church and circuit stewards, lay workers, ministers and
Superintendents - all those responsible for helping churches live
out their calling. Individuals are welcome, but for an even
greater impact, why not bring a team from your church or circuit?
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Children's Support Fund
There
is still money available from the above and if your Church is
thinking of running any Children's activities, 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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