District Newsletter â March 2015 - Bolton and Rochdale Methodist
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District Newsletter â March 2015 - Bolton and Rochdale Methodist
Bolton and Rochdale District Chair of District: Rev Paul Martin PA & Administrator: Jill Heppolette Office: 5 Hill Side, Bolton, BL1 5DT Telephone: 01204 843302 Email: [email protected] Website: www.barmd.org.uk Charity Registration No: 1130502 District Newsletter – March 2015 Welcome to the Bolton and Rochdale District Newsletter. This edition includes details about events, dates for your diaries, training opportunities, links and contacts. If you have any information to share then please contact us so we can include this in future editions. Please share this newsletter around your churches, circuits and contacts. Vacancies: Bolton Hospital - Deputy Head of Chaplaincy 37.5 hours per week. Closing date: 14th April. To apply please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk Ref: 241-53C-15 or if you wish to discuss with Rev Neville Markham Tel: 01204 390770. Smithy Bridge Community Outreach Co-Ordinator 40 hours per week. Salary £20,000 per annum. Further information from: Mrs Lynne Priestley Tel: 01706 373477 Email: [email protected] Letter of application and CV by email to Mrs Priestley by 17th April 2015. News area: Bolton FM Rock Show “Listen Again” details for the Rock Show that Rev Ian Smart and Rev Paul Martin presented. Listen Again is one of the few ways that Bolton FM actually show that they have listeners since they are nor RAJAR rated. The link is: http://podcast.canstream.co.uk/boltonfm/index.php?cat=Rock%20Show%3A%20Terry%20Butterw orth (you need to play the second file first and then the top one second) Events & Dates for your diary: For District Diary Dates visit the District Website: www.barmd.org.uk 13th – 14th April: Lay Employees Retreat – Crewe From lunchtime Monday 13th April – lunchtime Tuesday 14th April there will be a retreat for Methodist Lay Employees. The retreat offers space for lay employees to step back from the busyness of their work to reflect on how they find God in their everyday lives and how they can integrate reflection and prayer into their daily activities at work and at home. This is part of the new Connecting Disciples local programme. (1) It is free, and in the beautiful Wistaston Hall, Crewe. The event is hosted by Edel McClean and Jasmine Devadson who are both part of the new staff in the NW&Mann Learning & Development Network. Jasmine and Edel will offer a warm and gentle space for conversation and reflection. For further information, and to book, please email Edel at [email protected] 17th-19th April: MWiB Swanwick Conference “Being one, being whole, being God’s” bookings now open see: www.mwib.org.uk Tel: 0300 030 9873 Price: £160. All women welcome! 18th April: Hope Journey Conference 2015 1-4pm at Trinity Methodist, Ellesmere Port (CH65 0AB) Booking essential by email: [email protected] Tel: 0151 342 7446 24th April: Youth Sleepover 7pm Friday until 1pm on Saturday 25th April at Victoria Hall. To register your interest please email Paul Martin on [email protected] or speak to your Leader. 25th April: Representative Spring Synod 9:30am at Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2AS 27th April: Meet Thokozani The District has been linked with Phakamisa at Pinetown Methodist Church in South Africa for many years. Thokozani Poswa who has taken over as Director of Phakamisa from Glenda Howieson is making her first visit to the UK and will be at Victoria Hall between 11am-3pm if you would like to pop in and meet her and have a chat and find out more about the work of Phakamisa. She will be doing a half hour presentation on Phakamisa at 11:30am and 2:00pm. Please come along and show your support. 5th -7th June: 'Mental Health Matters' A weekend conference focussing on understanding mental health and mental illness, particularly amongst young people. Venue: Cliff College. 12-13th June: Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) Your World Conference 2015 £45 See: www.roc.uk.com 18th-19th June: Gender Diversity Leadership Conference At: The University of Roehampton, London. To register email Sue Miller: [email protected] 19th November: Pre Advent Reflection Day (For Presbyters, Deacons and Lay Employees) At: Whalley Abbey 10am-3pm. Lead by Revd Keith Davies. Bookings via the District Website. Welcome Services: Wigan Circuit Bolton Mission Circuit Revd Peter & Jan Pillinger & Revd Ian Hamilton Revd Linda Barriball Sunday 30th August Evening Service Church TBC Tuesday 1st September 7:30pm Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2AS (2) Training Opportunities: Safeguarding: District Safeguarding Officer: Graham Kay Email: [email protected] Tel: 07704 037011 Creating Safer Space Leadership Module Thursday 14th May 10-4pm Lunch provided Fulwood Methodist Church Bookings via Graham Kay Tel: 07704 037011 Email: lancs.methodist. [email protected] Tuesday 16th June 10-4pm Lunch provided Bolton Road Bookings via Methodist Graham Kay Church, Tel: 07704 037011 Bury Email: bandr.methodist. [email protected] Fundraising: Action for Children: details on their website: www.actionforchildren.org.uk Christian Aid: www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved MIND supported by Gill Dascombe (Vice President of Conference) www.mind.org.uk MWiB supporting Dalit Solidarity MWiB hope to raise £50,000 by 2017: www.mwib.org.uk/resources/dalit-resource-pack.html SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, & Airmen Families Association) Andrew Pratt has written two hymns for the period 2014-2018 all royalties will be donated to SSAFA. Find them on: http://hymnsandbooks.blogspot.co.uk/ UNICEF – Ebola Appeal see: www.unicef.org.uk Resources: All We Can: (ex MRDF) www.allwecan.org.uk Bible Society: www.biblesociety.org.uk Children’s Bible stories: www.childrenschapel.org Connexion website: www.methodist.org.uk Dialogue: Methodist Insurance Newsletter available online at www.methodist.org.uk District website: www.barmd.org.uk DMLN: www.discipleshaped.org/events/date Easter Offering 2015: www.mwib.org.uk (3)