A day conference examining distinctive qualities of Methodist witness.
Saturday, 10th November at Lancaster University, in the Chaplaincy Centre, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Led by Rev David Wood and Rev David Edmondson.
All welcome: the day will be particularly helpful for anyone exploring a vocation to some form of ministry within the Methodist Church.
Anticipated programme
- 10:00 Opening Worship.
- 10:15 “The Way we Worship”
- 11:30 Coffee
- 11:45 “The Way we Work Together”
- 13:00 Lunch (please bring a packed lunch, drinks provided).
- 13:45 “The Way we Live”
- 15:00 Short break
- 15:05 Concluding worship, including Communion.
- 15:45 Cup of tea/ Departure
The day is being offered by the North Lancashire and Cumbria Districts without a fixed charge, but contributions towards expenses will be welcomed.
Please contact David Edmondson (01229 474601) if you would like to attend.
Galloway’s Society for the Blind are looking for willing helpers to record the taped version of the Methodist Recorder, we have enough readers, but we need people to sit outside the studio and operate the controls, making sure the sound levels are correct and listening for mistakes, etc. It may look technical but after half an hour’s training anyone could do it. We record on Thursdays, sometimes in the afternoon, sometimes in the evening, the time commitment could be as little as 2 hours a month in one session. We had a volunteer who covered about 3 sessions each month but we persuaded him to drive our minibus instead as we were even more desperate for drivers!
Once produced, the tapes go out to around 500 people across the Country each week.
It really helps if the ‘Controller’ is a Methodist, in the same way it helps if the controller of the Catholic Voice Newspaper is a Catholic and the guy who does the Farmers’ Guardian is a Farmer.
Obviously the person would need to get to our studios in Penwortham. In the first instance anyone remotely interested can right me for a chat either at work 01772 753700 or at home 01772 735465.
Two leading Christian Politicians are coming to Preston to speak at a half day conference organized by Preston Christian Action Network (PCAN) in partnership with Preston Evangelical Network (PEN).
The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms, Labour MP for East Ham was appointed Minister for Competitiveness in June 2007. Alistair Burt, Conservative MP for North East Bedfordshire is Shadow Minister for Local Government and Regeneration.
They will be joined by other local elected politicians from various party and faith backgrounds in a Question Time
style forum. The event will be held at The Salvation Army Preston, Harrington Street Preston PR1 7BN on Saturday, 29th September from 9.30am-2pm.
Anyone wishing to attend must reserve a place by sending an email to pcan@maister-smith.fsnet.co.uk. or phoning Greg Smith on 01772 555425.
There is a £10 charge for the event which includes lunch, with a reduction to £5 for unwaged people. Organiser Greg Smith said, It is a privilege to have two such high ranking politicians at our conference. This is a unique chance for local Christians to consider getting involved in political processes which can impact society, to reflect Biblically on politics and to pray together for our politicians
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The Chair of the North Lancashire District, Stephen Poxon, was elected President Designate at Conference this morning. The District Team at Conference are delighted by the news, as are Stephen, Myrtle and the family. We ask that you pray for them over the coming days and months as we prepare for this very important time.
Mr David Walton, from the Manchester and Stockport District has been elected Vice-President Designate.
They will assume their duties at the 2008 Methodist Conference.
Make a passport and travel with us around God’s world!
Visit four holiday destinations with games, music, crafts and tea, followed by a short family service at 6 pm.
Lea Methodist Church on Sunday, 15th July from 2.30 to 6.30 pm.
