The Methodist president and vice-president have expressed grave concern over potential reforms to Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law. Read the full article on the Methodist Website
Read ArticleChurches across the UK are being challenged to become “Donor Churches” and raise the profile of blood and organ donation in their community. Read the full article on the Methodist Website
Read ArticleI arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka with Steve Pearce at 15:00 nearly two hours after we were scheduled to arrive! One of the main purposes of our visit is to produce a film on the work that the missions partner are doing in the country promoting the work that they do. When we arrive the weather is absolutely stunning that I am in no position to complain, we are greeted at the airport with warm smiles by the locals and the staff at the airport. The Methodist headquarters arranged for us to have a driver, Karu (who becomes our designated driver throughout the remainder of the trip) to take us to our Hotel- The Hotel Renuka in Colombo. On our way to the hotel, I was informed that I was travelling down the newly-made highway which was created for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting which was the 15-17th November. This is Sri Lanka’s second highway – The Airport Expressway and was opened by President Mahina Rajapaksa. The total cost of the project is US $292 million. Exim Bank of China funded US$ 248.2 million of the total cost and the government of Read the full article on the Methodist Website
Read ArticleOn 17th November, children and young people from the ages of eight to twenty eight travelled from across the Methodist Connexion to attended 3Generate: Children and Youth Assembly which was held at the Pioneer Centre, Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire. 3Generate, to many may only be a word, but to me it is much much more. Last year at 3Generate I was elected by the Children and Young people at the event to represent them as Methodist Youth President. Admittedly at the time I didn’t really truly know what ‘I was getting myself in for’ but as my year is progressing I truly believe that this is God’s call on my life in this current moment in time.
As I arrived at 3Generate on the Friday afternoon (I didn’t get off to the best of starts as my I missed my first train!) amongst the chaos of setting up for the event with projectors, games, posters strewn across the floor, I truly felt as part of a team. Do you ever get where, there is chaos going on around you and you are just standing there not knowing what to do with yourself? …No? Maybe that’s just me, Read the full article on the Methodist Website