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Making a Splash in City Centre Day Care
Puddleducks Day Nursery is opening in Belfast city centre in June 2012. Located in Glengall Street, near The Grand Opera House and Europa Bus Centre. This purpose built quality day nursery offers bespoke stimulating indoor and outdoor play environments, which have been designed to enhance your child's play and learning opportunities. Puddleducks will cater for 0 - 5 year olds. The highly qualified staff team will help to develop their individuality and maximise their potential. The staff are committed ... Date 30 January 2012; Category: Other news
Methodist Newsletter - Get Your February 2012 Issue Now
Get your February Issue of the Methodist Newsletter now. CONTENTS - February 2012 FEATURES Occupying Theology - Jon Hatch considers the Occupy Movement......16 Interview with mission partner Pat Jamison........17 Christian Healing by Alan Meara......................12 Celebrating the Covenant.........22 Treading softly on broken dreams - Fiona McAuslan .......24 Return to Zimbabwe and Beyond by Tim and June Dunwoody .......26 REPORTS Whiteabbey NCD Journey by Andrew Cunningham ....... 5 Cafechurch in Letterkenny - John Purdy reports ....... 9 Mission in Edenderry, Portadown by David ... Date 26 January 2012; Category: Methodist Newsletter
Youth Worker wanted for Donaghadee Methodist Church
Donaghadee Methodist Church requires a children and youth pastor for 10 hours per week working mainly during the weekend. For more details and an application form please contact Mrs Eleanor Halliday, Tel : 028 91889288 emailDate 28 December 2011; Category: Staff vacancies
President of Methodist Church in Ireland's Christmas Message
Christmas Message 2011 Rev Ian D. Henderson President of the Methodist Church in Ireland When we were children, we were frequently asked by adults, "What do you want for Christmas?" But now that we have grown up and become adults ourselves, that question does not seem to be as important for us. As the apostle Paul said of himself "When I became a man, I put away childish things." But during the years of the boom, it seemed that anything ...Date 21 December 2011; Category: Press releases
Ecumenical Prayer Service Hears of 'Deep Relationship' between Economic and Environmental Crises
Christians who took part in a recent ecumenical prayer service heard about the "deep relationship" between the environmental crisis and the current economic crisis. Pictured after the Ecumenical Prayer Service for climate justice are (from left): Dr Dermot Lane, President of the Mater Dei Institute of Education and PP of Church of the Ascension of the Lord, Balally, Alan Shiel, Methodist Rep, Frank Hughes, organist, Helen Doyle, Wesley College choirmisstress, Robert Cochran, Methodist rep, Rev Anne-Marie O'Farrell, harpist, Gavin Harte, ...Date 7 December 2011; Category:
Methodist Newsletter - Dec 2011 Edition Out Now
The December 2011 edition of the Methodist Newsletter is now available. CONTENTS - December2011 FEATURES Centenary of Methodist Church Building in Killarney....12 First term in Edgehill - meet the students......16 Good health to your church....20 Celebrating faith in Co Clare.....21 Interview with Rut Wilson......24 The Bigger Picture: ethical photography....27 In praise of Christmas Carols.....28 Actions speak louder than intentions....29 A New Perspective on Rest.....34 REPORTS Wesley College Past Pupils' Dinner.....5 Methodism and the Orange Order....8 Victims' Commissioner in Downpatrick.....9 General ... Date 4 December 2011; Category: Methodist Newsletter
World Development 'The Big Picture 2012' Competition
The World Development & Relief Committee , in partnership with the Methodist Newsletter, wants you to share your photos. We'd like to receive images that celebrate the world and its cultures. So send in your photos (taken in other countries) of: local people making a difference to their com munities scenes of cultural events or traditions people from Ireland and other countries being together scenes of everyday life unique, beautiful or spectacular natural landscapes, flora or fauna WDRC wishes to ... Date 17 November 2011; Category:
Ecumenical Prayer Service for UN Climate Summit to held in South Dublin
An ecumenical prayer service for the UN climate summit in Durban will be held in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, Balally, Dublin 16 on Thursday 1st December at 8pm. Christians of all denominations are encouraged to attend this service of reflection and prayer, which will focus on the theme 'Discerning the Holy Spirit in the Life of Creation'. Officiating at the service will be Mgr Dermot Lane PP, President of the Mater Dei Institute of Education, and ...Date 16 November 2011; Category:
Election of Michael D Higgins as the Ninth President of Ireland
THE President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Rev Ian D Henderson, has extended his congratulations to Michael D Higgins on his convincing victory in the 2011 Irish Presidential Election. Rev Henderson said: "Michael D Higgins is a man with a passion for human rights and social justice as well as a great concern for the creative and artistic life of Ireland. Far from being the conservative choice for Áras an Úachtaráin, Michael D will, I am sure, be a ...Date 30 October 2011; Category: Press releases
Methodist Newsletter - November 2011 Edition Out Now
The November 2011 edition of the Methodist Newsletter is now available. CONTENTS - November2011 FEATURES Welcome to the Dock - Pioneer Mission in Titanic Quarter......20 Mission Partner Prayer Board..............22 200 Years of Methodism in Africa.........24 One Eye on the Music.....the Rev Stephen Robinson reflects on the Methodist Tradition of Hymn-singing.........28 A Plea for Tolerance......page 29 Sitting with Silence.....Rosemary Power considers the tradition of contemplative prayer......31 REPORTS Methodist Presence at Ploughing Matches............4 Knock Methodist dedicates new Church Centre........9 Ballymoney 150th Anniversary ... Date 26 October 2011; Category: Methodist Newsletter
