Category: Inspire
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Mended@trinity monthly repair café and coffee mornings at Wilsden Trinity Church
Two years ago, we set up mended@trinity to help our community learn how to repair broken items instead of throwing them in the bin. The know-how has come almost entirely from within our own congregation, with the exception of Duncan, who lives in the village and who came along to help. Throwing away broken things…
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Lecture series raises £1150 for Parkinson’s UK
A short season of public lectures at Ben Rhydding Methodist Church has raised £1150 for Parkinson’s UK, the church’s charity for 2023/2024. Approximately 140,000 people in the UK, almost one in 500, live with Parkinson’s (often called Parkinson’s disease or PD), a progressive debilitating neurological condition, the precise cause of which is unknown. At present…
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Thackley Methodist inspiring sustainability as they work towards net zero
Thackley Methodist Church is the only church within the Thackley community. We are blessed to have Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers, Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts meeting on our premises – that’s over 300 young people each week! In addition, we are also home to Sorted, a Church Army project and part of Church of England Diocese…
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April 2024 Newsletter
Click here to read our April 2024 Newsletter: April 2024 Newsletter (mailchi.mp) You can subscribe to the Newsletter here: Yorkshire West Methodist District (list-manage.com)
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Thriving community in Drighlington demands bigger space
Drighlington Methodist Church serves as a hive of activity within the community of Drighlington. It is estimated that up to 1000 people access the church’s facilities each week by attending activities there, including Drighlington Digital and the Memory Pot Café, whose volunteers were recently awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Drighlington Digital began more…
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Dan’s Den helps to build a community and respond to parents’ needs in Ilkley
This article was originally shared on The Methodist Blog on 21 February 2024 and written by a member of the Connexional Media Team. You can find the original blog here: Dan’s Den helps to build a community and respond to parents’ needs in Ilkley – Methodist Church Upon entering the room, newcomers are greeted by…
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Community initiatives help fund improvements in Oakwood
Oakwood Church in Roundhay is a partnership between Roundhay St John’s C of E and Roundhay Methodist Church. We serve the local community which uses our premises extensively, for example, The Stroke Club, RVS Support for the Elderly, a Toddler Group, a Community Café, a weekly Luncheon Club for older people, Scouts, Guides, Cubs and…
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Pre-Loved, a shop about building community in West Yorkshire
This article was originally shared on The Methodist Blog on 21 February 2024 and written by a member of the Connexional Media Team. You can find the original blog here: Pre-Loved, a shop about building a community in West Yorkshire – Methodist Church Keighley is the second most deprived area in the district of Bradford,…
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March 2024 Newsletter
Click here to read our March 2024 Newsletter: March 2024 Newsletter (mailchi.mp) You can subscribe to the Newsletter here: Yorkshire West Methodist District (list-manage.com)