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The Methodist Church in Scotland is an official supporter of ‘Scotland Deserves Better’ (SDB). Some individual Methodist Churches are also official supporters in their own right. SDB is not part of a political party and works for the end of poverty in Scotland.  MSPs from various parties have joined. SDB wants to represent the Civil Society and Faith groups (churches).

SDB is organising a demonstration on the 25 October 2025. Individuals and groups are invited to gather in Edinburgh for the demonstration from 10am and the march will start at 11am. Two routes are planned, a longer and shorter one. Please see details about the march: https://www.scotland-demands-better.com/march-and-rally

You or your church don’t need to register but if you need updated information you can register for their newsletter: https://www.tfaforms.com/5177012 .

There is a fund to help the transport of groups to the event: https://www.scotland-demands-better.com/travel-bursary

If you would like to join in the church bloc of the march, please meet outside the Scottish Parliament at 10.30am to leave at 11.00am, at our pre-agreed location which you can find here: https://what3words.com/wiping.small.chief .

We encourage Methodist churches and members to join the demonstration and the movement as an expression of their faith and in seeking for a better, fairer, more just world. Some Methodist churches may choose to organise their own presence. Please contact Revd Laurent Vernet if you are interested in coordinating the Methodist response.

The Gathering, Christian Aid Scotland’s annual supporter event, returns on 24 February 2024 at 10.30am, online. We’ll be celebrating the difference we’ve made together over the last year and getting ready for Christian Aid Week 2026 and the year ahead.  

Register now for The Gathering 2026 

Thank you to all who attended the online Safeguarding Clinic last week. We had a successful session discussing Safer Recruitment, the process for volunteers (current and new) and the related documentation that should be held by local churches.

As a charitable body the church has responsibility for safer recruitment, this responsibility lies with District Synod, Circuit meetings and local church councils. We want to have safety at the heart of our Methodist communities so we follow the 12 steps from the policy. PDF summary. This starts by the responsible body i.e. church council, having a recruitment and selection policy. There is a template version of this available to save reinventing the wheel. The policy then has further detail as to the 12 steps and how to determine volunteer role outlines. 

A reminder that we have online Foundation Safeguarding training coming up on evening of 6^th May 25. Please register at Scotland District Creating Safer Space: Foundation Module (Online) Registration, Tue 6 May 2025 at 18:45 | Eventbrite

Some of you may be aware that there are changes coming into force from 1^st April 2025 regarding PVG scheme membership. I will be sending out further information but for now if anyone works with/has non-incidental contact with children or protected adults within their role they MUST by law as of 1^st April 25 have a PVG. Please contact your circuit safeguarding officer or myself if you believe you require a PVG for the role you currently have but do not have one. 

Canva is a free to use online graphic design tool that you can use to create flyers,
social media content, presentations, logos etc.

Join the webinar on Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 7.00pm–8.15pm

In this session, you’ll learn how to use simple design elements and create your first project. No prior design experience is required – this session is perfect for beginners who want to start creating eye-catching visuals for their church.
· Introduction to Canva and its features
· Creating and saving your first project
· Tips for using templates and resources
· Basic design principles
Book your place

The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities, the Council of Christians and Jews and the Church of Scotland will be co-hosting a webinar to launch a Jewish-Christian Glossary on Wednesday 19th June from 7.30 – 9pm. 

A Jewish-Christian glossary is a dialogue and project convened by the Office of the Chief Rabbi and the Church of Scotland. Christian ministers and Jewish rabbis worked together to define some of the key terms used in both religions. The similarities and differences between the faiths are outlined in the document. The glossary is available to view online at the link below: 

ocr23-01_a-jewish-christian-glossary_a4_v4.pdf (churchofscotland.org.uk)

If you would like to attend the webinar the registration link is below: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/61760?