As you may know the G8 are meeting in Germany during the first week of June.
Local organisers thought this would be an excellent opportunity to hold a public meeting that asks the simple question:

G8 two years on - Why didn’t they Make Poverty History?

The meeting is open to all and hopefully will encourage debate and perhaps identify campaigning strategies.

So far speakers have been invited (or are in the process of being inviting) from: Oxfam, World Development Movement, Cafod - full list of speakers to follow.

The details of the meeting are:

Title: The G8 two years on - why didn’t they Make Poverty History?
Venue: Central methodist Church
Date Tuesday 5 June 2007
Time: 7pm

The notices for the week beginning 27^th May are now online.

Please note that, due to problems with the photocopiers, there will be no NftP this week.

Redesigned, revamped, relaunched!

New website for The Methodist Church goes online

The Methodist Church has completely revamped its website.

From Thursday 24 May, visitors to www.methodist.org.uk will see a completely redesigned site that aims to be easier to use and more expressive of the best of Methodism.

fc² - thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in this year’s programme. The theme is energy— in us, in the world and in the church. Junior Church’s Living Church theme fits in with this.

Over 50 posters have been distributed— if you would like one go to the fc² noticeboard in the hall after morning service.

Return the registration forms please, especially if you wish to be in the email group for news and information.

Key dates

Watch out for more information:

23 June

Garden party in the afternoon

7 July

Pond dipping (afternoon)

14 July

Can we form an fc2 football team for the Fulwood and Broughton competition? Watch the notices

8 Sept

Family bike ride

29 Sept

A scarecrow barn dance

13 October

See our entries in the Craft Fair: ‘It’s beautiful and it moves!’

14 October

Celebration!

There will be special events held throughout August— watch for the notices.

The Notices for the week beginning 20^th May are now online.

Regrettably, the canal walk has been postponed. This event will now take place in the autumn.

Because the Church missed an Inspirations at the end of April the evening service on Sunday 20th May will be a cafe style communion, based around the 23rd Psalm. All are welcome.

The Notices for week beginning 13^th May are now online. Please note the family walk will leave from Scorton not Chipping as advertised. Please see the FC² page for details.

1. Are you working on cracking the code? See the notice board in the hall for where the first two letters go. Two more letters will be chosen this weekend and will go on the board after the morning service. More clues to follow.
2. Remember this year’s main challenges! See your poster for details.
3. The first fc² event— the family walk— is from Scorton, contact Allison or Amanda for details or see the location map on Google. Meet in Scorton at 10 am on Saturday, 19^th May for an enjoyable ramble suitable for all ages.
4. Challenges for May and June will be announced on Sunday morning— listen carefully. See the notice board and the web site.

Remember to collect a sticker everytime you meet a challenge— there are 10 separate stickers to collect.

Over the next few weeks, the children and young people will be following the theme of the Living Church in the Junior Church sessions. We shall be using activities, stories, drama, music, craft and games to explore the meaning of the word church— both the building and

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