Hello, welcome to issue 19 of Methodist Update... It's been a while since the last one, so please accept my apologies if you feel like you've been left out! These occasional messages are intended to keep you up to date with events that you or your congregation might be interested in attending and/or praying for. Please feel free to print it out or to forward it to friends.

Star Wars III
A special screening of the new Star Wars movie, 'Revenge of the Sith', will take place on Thursday 2nd June to raise funds for DYCW's Brazil Team.

WHEN? 7.30pm for 8pm, on THURSDAY 2 JUNE. Coffee will be served prior to the showing.

WHY? DYCW is sending a team of 21 people to Rio de Janeiro in July, spending a week with the oldest inner city mission in Brazil (working with kids, computer classes and maintenance work) before taking part in the 8th International Christian Youth Conference on Evangelism (organised by Methodist World Evangelism).

WHAT TO DO? Just turn up! Upon arrival, follow instructions from team members (don't buy your ticket from the box office!). It's helpful as we plan if you could let DYCW know how many seats you intend to fill BY TUESDAY 31 MAY: phone 028 90327191 or email dycw@irishmethodist.org. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis on the night.

Diary Dates
There's a calendar of events that are of interest to the wider church on the IrishMethodist.org website. You can add yours too! Click HERE.

Conference 2005
The 236th Conference of the Methodist Church in Ireland will take place in Portadown on 10-14 June. The full agenda is now online at

www.irishmethodist.org/conference.

MWI meal at Conference
Sandra Dickson (General Secretary, MWI), writes: "Methodist Women in Ireland are planning a meal at 7.00 pm on Saturday 11 June 2005 in Portadown. This will be a 4-course meal with a choice of menu. The speaker will be Marlene Skuce, who will speak about Sri Lanka. For further details and a booking form please contact Laura Griffith on 028 9086 8185 before 28 May. All women are very welcome to attend and do not have to be part of an MWI group, but numbers are limited, so please contact Laura as soon as possible. The cost of the meal is Ł12.50 each."

Ultimate / Autumn Soul
DYCW hope to offer a sports camp for young people in July: an activities-based, fun residential to encourage living life for God. And the Autumn Soul 2005 dates have been announced as 28-30 October. You can get more info from them direct: phone 028 90327191 or email dycw@irishmethodist.org.

Castlewellan Holiday Week
The early booking fee for this popular event (30 July - 6 August) finishes on Monday so get your form in the post asap! You can download a form from the website: www.castlewellanholidayweek.org.

Training and Development Officer
Edgehill College is glad to have appointed Mrs. Louise Wilson (currently the President of MWI) as their new Training and Development Officer. One of her main responsibilities will be the Lay Ministry Formation Scheme. Please pray for her as she takes on this new role!

No9 Promotion
No9 Resource Centre (the Christian bookshop for the Methodist Church in Ireland, located in Edgehill College) runs monthly promotions with a free brochure available. If you'd like a copy of the June magazine (with discounted youth work resources and music) posted to you (FREE) please send a message to No9@irishmethodist.org or phone 028 9068 6939.

Website Update
There are new jobs posted online, and the online community (the

Speakeasy) is growing. The homepage now includes the Upper Room daily devotional. Visit

www.IrishMethodist.org today!
Please note that the list of 'online methodists' will be removed soon. The best way to communicate the same information is to use the Speakeasy and include your location, interests, etc in your profile.

Signing Off for now...
I hope you find this service useful. And hopefully they'll be a bit more regular in the future! If you have information you'd like communicated please put your diary dates into the online calendar, and send other information to me. I'll not promise to include everything but will do my best to collate and pass on details as appropriate.

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Methodist Update 19 - May/June 2005 Hello, welcome to issue 19 of Methodist Update... It's been a while since the last one, so please accept my apologies if you feel like you've been left out! These occasional messages are intended to keep you up to date with events that you or your congregation might be interested in attending and/or praying for. Please feel free to print it out or to forward it to friends. Star Wars III A special screening of the new Star Wars movie, 'Revenge of the Sith', will take place on Thursday 2nd June to raise funds for DYCW's Brazil Team. WHERE? WARNER VILLAGE CINEMA (ODYSSEY COMPLEX, BELFAST) WHEN? 7.30pm for 8pm, on THURSDAY 2 JUNE. Coffee will be served prior to the showing. HOW MUCH? Ł7 WHY? DYCW is sending a team of 21 people to Rio de Janeiro in July, spending a week with the oldest inner city mission in Brazil (working with kids, computer classes and maintenance work) before taking part in the 8th International Christian Youth Conference on Evangelism (organised by Methodist World Evangelism). WHAT TO DO? Just turn up! Upon arrival, follow instructions from team members (*don't* buy your ticket from the box office!). It's helpful as we plan if you could let DYCW know how many seats you intend to fill BY TUESDAY 31 MAY: phone 028 90327191 or email dycw@irishmethodist.org. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis on the night. Diary Dates There's a calendar of events that are of interest to the wider church on the IrishMethodist.org website. You can add yours too! Click HERE. Conference 2005 The 236th Conference of the Methodist Church in Ireland will take place in Portadown on 10-14 June. The full agenda is now online at www.irishmethodist.org/conference. MWI meal at Conference Sandra Dickson (General Secretary, MWI), writes: "Methodist Women in Ireland are planning a meal at 7.00 pm on Saturday 11 June 2005 in Portadown. This will be a 4-course meal with a choice of menu. The speaker will be Marlene Skuce, who will speak about Sri Lanka. For further details and a booking form please contact Laura Griffith on 028 9086 8185 before 28 May. All women are very welcome to attend and do not have to be part of an MWI group, but numbers are limited, so please contact Laura as soon as possible. The cost of the meal is Ł12.50 each." Ultimate / Autumn Soul DYCW hope to offer a sports camp for young people in July: an activities-based, fun residential to encourage living life for God. And the Autumn Soul 2005 dates have been announced as 28-30 October. You can get more info from them direct: phone 028 90327191 or email dycw@irishmethodist.org. Castlewellan Holiday Week The early booking fee for this popular event (30 July - 6 August) finishes on Monday so get your form in the post asap! You can download a form from the website: www.castlewellanholidayweek.org. Training and Development Officer Edgehill College is glad to have appointed Mrs. Louise Wilson (currently the President of MWI) as their new Training and Development Officer. One of her main responsibilities will be the Lay Ministry Formation Scheme. Please pray for her as she takes on this new role! No9 Promotion No9 Resource Centre (the Christian bookshop for the Methodist Church in Ireland, located in Edgehill College) runs monthly promotions with a free brochure available. If you'd like a copy of the June magazine (with discounted youth work resources and music) posted to you (FREE) please send a message to No9@irishmethodist.org or phone 028 9068 6939. Website Update There are new jobs posted online, and the online community (the Speakeasy) is growing. The homepage now includes the Upper Room daily devotional. Visit www.IrishMethodist.org today! Please note that the list of 'online methodists' will be removed soon. The best way to communicate the same information is to use the Speakeasy and include your location, interests, etc in your profile. Signing Off for now... I hope you find this service useful. And hopefully they'll be a bit more regular in the future! If you have information you'd like communicated please put your diary dates into the online calendar, and send other information to me. I'll not promise to include everything but will do my best to collate and pass on details as appropriate.	SPEAKEASY Join the online community for Irish Methodists and friends Visit the No9 Website, including all resources seen 'On The Shelves' in the Methodist Newsletter irishmethodist.org/shop gives you the chance to visit your favourite online retailers while also giving to Edgehill
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