Re:Call

Re:Call is a retreat for all ministers in the active work in the Methodist Church in Ireland. It will take place between Monday 26 th and Thursday 29 th January in Sligo.

The key-note speaker is Bishop Graham Cray . In addition there will be Bible study, a range of seminars, discussion, corporate prayer and prayer ministry and time set aside for relaxation. Our desire is that worship will form an integral part of all that is done during the retreat.

Please pray for Re:Call, that God would use it for the renewal and refreshment of those in ordained ministry.
Download <http://www.irishmethodist.org/recall2009.htm> a print version of a prayer as a resource.

DYCW in association with AMAZE

Recruitment & Employment Training

We are delighted that AMAZE have agreed to come and facilitate two training days to help those involved in thinking about employing a youth, children's or family worker and for those who already have one in position.

This is open to all but as AMAZE is a UK based organisation and therefore its legal information
will only relate to Northern Ireland.

26th - 27th February 2009
Edgehill College, Belfast
Find out <http://www.irishmethodist.org/update.htm> more and download a booking form.

Global Poverty Prayer Week

Tearfund in partnership with 24-7 prayer are challenging churches to pray during global poverty prayer week.
For details of resources to help you organise <http://www.irishmethodist.org/where/24-7prayer/newsprayer2009.htm> a week of 24-7 prayer, 24-2 or a day of prayer.

Volunteers in Mission

A ViM Team will be going to Sri Lanka in the summer of 2009 (July 17th to August 3rd approx)
to help the Methodist Church 's Evangelism Dept. establish a new church.

Skilled and general team members needed . The visit will be from 17th July to 3rd August (approx).

..more-> <http://www.irishmethodist.org/mmsi/index.htm>

Don't forget to book early for Global Vision 2009

Engaging in mission; overseas and on your doorstep

Saturday 14 th February 2009

Lismore Comprehensive School, Craigavon

Keynote speaker: Rev Val Ogden

Adults, youth and children encountering world mission:

All are called to be ‘mission partners', working with others to share Good News in word and deed. This year's theme is “Engaging in mission”

and the event will give opportunities to meet and hear those who are involved in mission in all sorts of ways. You may see how you can become more involved. MMS(I) hope you and your family can join with over 300 other Methodists for GV09. ..more-> <http://www.irishmethodist.org/mmsi/globalvision/index.htm>

New Methodist Hymn Book Consultation:

The Music Resources Group of the Methodist Church in Great Britain has compiled a list of hymns for consultation to succeed 'Hymns and Psalms'.

You can view

<http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.content&cmid

=2493#help> the list and submit your comments online. Closing date 31st Jan 2009 ..more-> <http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.content&cmid

=2493#help>

Creed 2008

The Creed Conference was held last November but if you missed out, you may be interested in mp3s of the various seminars.

Keynote address by Bishop Ken Clarke

Seminars:

I've started so I'll finish - Paul Hoey

Developing Programmes and Implementing Vision - Ruth Galbraith

Project Funding -Paddy White

Forming relationships, partnerships and networking - Diane Holt

Taking risks and bringing the members along - Brendan McCarthy

Not A Community Centre – but the centre of the community -

Vision to Reality – a story of transformation - Roland Heaney

* Premises – consideration of options - Chris Stevenson & Anne

Brown

..more->

<http://www.creedireland.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&

layout=blog&id=39&Itemid=63>

Resources for Lent

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland are again partnering BBC Radio

4 and BBC Local Radio to provide a rich worship and prayer resource during the six week period of Lent 2009. This year it will enable people to make their Lenten journey accompanied and inspired by worship, prayer and reflections prompted by the senses with a focus on ‘Sense Making Faith'. ..more-> <http://www.ctbi.org.uk/228/>

Church of Ireland Theological Lectures

Queen's University in Belfast 9/10 February 6pm in the Geography Lecture Theatre Former Methodist Chaplain, Revd Dr David Wilkinson (Principal, St John's College, University of Durham) is the keynote speaker at the annual Church of Ireland Theological Lectures at Queen's University.

Under the umbrella title ‘Dawkins, Hawking and the Accelerating

Universe: Science and Theology in Contemporary Dialogue', he will focus on ‘Searching for God in the Origin of the Universe' in his first lecture and ‘Left behind, Frozen or Fried? Christian Hope in a Scientific World' in his second lecture. ..more-> <http://www.irishmethodist.org/news2009.htm>

Vacancies

Blanchardstown Methodist Church ( Dublin Central Mission
Circuit)

Church Development Worker (part time)
Closing Date 31 st January 2009 ..more details->

Knock Methodist Church (Belfast)
Youth & Children's Pastor
Closing Date Friday 20th February 2009 ..more details->

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