Tag: justicedignitysolidarity
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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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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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Revd Naomi Kaiga elected Co-Chair of the Committee for Justice, Dignity and Solidarity
We are delighted to share that Revd Naomi Kaiga, Presbyter in the Aire & Calder Circuit, has recently been appointed Co-Chair of the Justice, Dignity and Solidarity Committee of the Methodist Church. The Strategy for Justice, Dignity and Solidarity (known elsewhere as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) was adopted by the Methodist Conference in 2021, and…