Church Action for Tax Justice Launched
Yesterday saw the launch of the ecumenically supported
CATJ (Church Action for Tax Justice) after a gathering at
the House of Lords. More detail below.
News
Introduction
Birmingham Methodist Circuit is a big organisation made up of 3,000 members in 37 churches. There are lots of brilliant activities and events going on as well as lots of groups which we run together. Find out more about what has been happening recently below.
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Refugee Study Ban
Birmingham City of Sanctuary are calling for people to write
to their MP's in light of asylum seekers being hit by a
study ban. More from their Secretary below.
Together in Mission Week
This coming weekend sees the start of Together in Mission
Week when churches across our District, including many of
our own, will be engaging in mission across the city and
region as part of our District's Church Without Walls
initiative.
Palm Sunday Farm Trip
On Sunday 25th March we held our annual Circuit Farm Trip
which is run by our Children and Youth Team. A report from
Tina Brooker, our Children and Youth Team leader, is below.
Windmills Pre-School Awarded Gold Community Champions Award
In July 2017 we proudly announced that Windmills Pre-School
at Dorridge Methodist Church had been awarded it's Silver
Community Champion Award. Less than a year later we are
excited to share that they have now been awarded a Gold
Community Champion Award.
Hall Green United Church - Refurbishment Update
Hall Green United Community Church are currently undergoing
a major refurbishment. See a recent update and photographs
below.
Reimagine Church Conference 2018
On 8 March 2018, more than 250 people from around the West
Midlands gathered at the Church at Carrs Lane, Birmingham,
for the ReImagine Church Conference, which was co-sponsored
by the Birmingham and Wolverhampton & Shewsbury Districts,
with support from the Discipleship and Ministries Learning
Network.
New FE Chaplaincy Support for West Midlands Region
The West Midlands region has a new part time chaplaincy
development worker from 1 January 2018! Phil Metcalf has
recently worked as an FE college chaplain. His brief is to
develop chaplaincy in FE colleges in the West Midlands
region where there isn't any, and support the development of
existing chaplaincy teams.
New Circuit Priorities and a New Circuit Model
For the last few years we have been on a journey to seek and
find new ways in which we might improve and develop our
model of circuit and to better understand our purpose as
Methodists in Birmingham. Along the way we have consulted
with all of our churches and we believe we have found a new
purpose statement and a new model that will resource and
empower our churches and their members.
Big Issue Night Walk - London
This years Big issue Night Walk has been cancelled, however,
you can still donate to the Big Issue and if you had already
booked then you'll be automatically signed up next year.
More information below.
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Circuit Office, The Church at Carrs Lane,
Carrs Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7SX.
