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Action for Children Christmas Appeal
Be a Secret Santa for a vulnerable child this Christmas!
For most of us, the festive season is a time of joy and family celebrations. But unfortunately, there are thousands of children in the UK right now who are facing a Christmas without food, warmth or love. Action for Children is working to change this – and they need your help.
This Christmas, Action for Children is asking you to be a Secret Santa by donating to help them make a vulnerable child’s Christmas safe, warm and bright. Their Santas don’t have reindeers or wear big red suits. But, they’re doing something very special indeed.
See how becoming a Secret Santa will make a difference to children like Lily this Christmas in this lovely animated film.
Please sign up to become a Secret Santa and donate.
Pioneer Minister sought for Shetland
South India trip for 18 – 26 year olds
South India Trip for young adults 17 – 27 October 2019.
ONE Programme: Encounter & Encounter Together are partnering on this trip to offer young adults the opportunity to travel to south India and find out about God’s mission across the region. The cost is £1500, and you must arrange your own insurance.
Closing date 10 December 2018.
For more information see: www.methodist.org.uk/encountertogether or contact g.dixon-gough@CliffCollege.ac.uk
Hosting an OPP Project
Applications are now open for churches or projects to host a ONE Programme Participant (OPP) in 2019/20. Closing date for applications is 5th March 2019, so do think about potential projects and check out Stirling’s Open Space project to see how the OPP in that project is developing connections and engagement with the local community,
See website for more details ‘Becoming a Host Project’:
Hosting an OPP is an excellent opportunity for districts, circuits, churches and church projects to have input from, and into, a young person aged 16-23 based in their project for a year-long, paid, training-provided, internship.
We are always keen to find a wide variety of different projects that can offer an exciting and supported year to an OPP.
Protection for Problem Gamblers – the Churches’ Response
The Joint Public Issues Team, comprising the Baptist Union, Church of Scotland, Methodist Church and United Reformed Churches responded to the Government proposals to provide some protection for players with a gambling problem, but urged it to go further.
Read the full response.
Untold stories – Women of Faith
Universal Credit hardship
The latest blog post from JPIT suggests that the Government is not looking to see whether Universal Credit is causing hardship. Foodbank referrals are increasing, and, if the Government’s plans are implements, around 6 million families will be receiving Universal Credit, including around half of the UK’s children.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Andrew and Jill Baker
Please contact Andrew as soon as possible if you are interested in joining this pilgrimage, as places are limited – for more information email amb.strathclyde@btinternet.com.
