Basingstoke Methodist Circuit

Methodist Church of Great Britain News Service

1. 10,000 cream teas welcome Olympic Flame to Cornwall
   On 19 May around 10,000 people will enjoy free cream teas in almost every church in every village and town in Cornwall to celebrate the start of the Olympic Torch Relay
2. Scottish Methodist Church welcomes alcohol pricing move
   The Methodist Church has welcomed the lead the Scottish Government is taking in tackling over consumption of alcohol
3. Methodist app reborn: now available free for all devices
   A brand new app from the Methodist Church in Britain is now available on all mobile devices
4. Methodists share Gift of Prayer with global partners
   New prayer book launches at CRE
5. National Council of Churches in Korea calls for peace building
   Gathering for an emergency prayer meeting today (30 April), the National Council of Churches in Korea is urging people to confess their sins and work towards peace
6. Freedom of religion under threat in Nepal
   Christians are being urged to remember Nepal in their prayers as a draft law threatening religious freedom is submitted to the Government's 'billing committee'
7. £10,000 grant to Methodist Church in storm-battered Fiji
   A solidarity grant of £10,000 has been sent to the Methodist Church in Fiji, which has been helping communities affected by flooding after a tropical storm hit the islands
8. Church celebrates 100 day countdown to the Olympics
   The Methodist Church is encouraging people to take part in the Olympic and Paralympic celebrations as the 100 day countdown to the start of the Games begins today
9. Methodist minister to cycle from Sheffield to Assisi
   Methodist minister embarks on a three-month cycle ride
10. Easter message from the Methodist President
    In his Easter message
11. Methodist and Elim churches join Baptists in giving visitors a BIG welcome this September
    More churches than ever before are expected to give a BIG Welcome to visitors this September
12. Methodist Youth President wins British Youth Council Award
    Sam Taylor has won the British Youth Council Make a Difference Award for making a real difference through his role as the Church's Youth President
13. Hidden past of Methodism’s founding father revealed in heritage exhibition
    Cleric John Wesley's little-known occupation as a man of medicine
14. Methodist Church to prioritise education and equality
    The Methodist Council discussed the need for the Church to re-invograte its engagement with the education sector
15. Cautious welcome for Government action on alcohol pricing
    But concerns raised that a delay in implementation could cost lives