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Methodist Newsletter - September 2010 Edition Out Now
The September 2010 edition of the Methodist Newsletter is now available. SEPTEMBER 2010 CONTENTS CONFERENCE Ministers' Golf Outing........7 Lay Leader's Address........8 Headway Breakfast and AGM......10 The Ordination Service.....11 Comment: the Finance Debate - David Mullan....14 Comment: the Covenant Council - Peter Mercer.....15 FEATURES AND REPORTS Final Service at Augher.....4 Galway United Methodist/Presbyterian Thanksgiving....6 President Designate welcomed home.....7 The British Methodist Conference.....17 Ecumenism, Mission and Unity....20 Newtownards' Ecclesiastical Heritage....21 Castlewellan Holiday Week: Jools' Diary...22 From Darknes to Light in Afghanistan....24 ...Date 1 September 2010; Category:
Methodist Response to Pakistan Flooding
Methodist Churches in Ireland have been encouraged to contribute to the emergency appeal for the flooding in Pakistan through the World Development & Relief Fund's sister organisation, Christian Aid as part of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). The World Development Relief Fund has already allocated £5,000 to the emergency appeal. Donations will help make a difference to the people of Pakistan whose homes and livelihoods have been destroyed in what the UN is describing as the worst natural disaster since ...Date 1 September 2010; Category:
Methodist President Condemns Strand Road Bombing
The Rev. Paul Kingston, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, has issued the following statement concerning the bomb attack on Strand Road PSNI Station: "The bombing of Strand Road PSNI Station stands in stark contrast with the atmosphere I experienced when along with other Church leaders I met with those families who had been affected by the events of Bloody Sunday and who were so happy with the findings of the Saville Report. This, followed by the designation of ...Date 3 August 2010; Category: Press releases
Methodist President Ghana Bound
The President of the Methodist, the Rev. Paul Kingston is to make a Pastoral to the Methodist Church of Ghana from 8th-25th August 2010 during which time he will meet with the Presiding Bishop of the Ghanian Methodist Church, address its Annual Conference and make a visit to Wenchi Hospital. Mission Partners from Ireland have over the years served with the Methodist Church in Ghana and Teams from Ireland have gone to be involved in building projects. 8th August 2010 ...Date 28 July 2010; Category: Press releases
Methodist President Condemns North Belfast Rioting
The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev. Paul Kingston condemns without reserve the riotous behaviour witnessed in North Belfast over the past two nights. He offers his sympathy to those police injured by the rioters and those whose property has been destroyed as a result of the rioting. The Rev. Kingston is also concerned at the young age of some of those rioting and calls on parents to exercise control over their children to prevent them being ...Date 14 July 2010; Category: Press releases
Methodist Newsletter - July 2010 Edition out now
The July 2010 edition of the Methodist Newsletter is now available. JULY 2010 CONTENTS CONFERENCE Ministerial Session.......4 President's Inaugural Address ......6 Oh for a Thousand Tongues to Tweet!.....14 What does it take to host Conference?....24 Stations of Ministers and Probationers.....22 Service of Remembrance....25 Tributes to Ministers Retiring...30 Elections 2010/11.....32 Service of Commissioning for Probationers....32 REPRESENTATIVE SESSION MMS (Ireland)....... 10 Methodist Women in Ireland....10 DYCW.....10 Budget Committee and CFC...12 Home Mission Department......14 General Committee....16/25 Home Mission Forum...17 The Covenant Council.....18 ...Date 14 July 2010; Category:
Churches urged to celebrate and care for Creation
Churches in Ireland are being urged to join with Christians throughout the globe during Creation Time (1 st September to 4 th October) in celebrating Creation and considering how they care for the earth. In keeping with the United Nations' International Year of Biodiversity, the theme of this year's Creation Time is Creation Flourishing - A Time for Celebration and Care . In the wake of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, Eco Congregation Ireland (ECI) hopes that Christians will take ...Date 14 July 2010; Category:
Council for the Homeless NI New Food Network
The Council for the Homeless NI have launched a food sharing network which will of interest to anyone who offers food to help combat poverty or disavantage. Alison Upton, who is the Development Officer working with the Council, explains what's involved: No such thing as a free lunch? Food is an important part of many services. Food can be the main focus of what you do as in the case of lunch-clubs for the elderly, breakfast clubs for the young, ... Date 23 June 2010; Category:
Churches say Jobs and Businesses at Risk because of Behaviour of Banks
Leaders of the four main churches in Northern Ireland have come together to call on local banks to adopt a more understanding and positive approach when dealing with businesses. The Churches have written to the banks asking for a meeting, and will also meet with senior politicians in order to highlight policies and behaviour which, the Church leaders say, are ‘holding back recovery, and putting businesses and their employees at risk'. The initiative is supported by business representative organisations Northern ...Date 17 June 2010; Category: Press releases
President's Comments on meeting the Bloody Sunday Families in Londonderry
The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev. Paul Kingston commenting on his meeting in Londonderry with the "Bloody Sunday Families" in company with Bishop Ken Good and Dr. Norman Hamilton, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland said, "I was impressed by the warmth of the welcome which we received from the families and to hear their human stories told without political rancour. The President also said: "I hope the response to the Saville Report will mark ...Date 16 June 2010; Category: Press releases
