Caring for those in Need
Synod heard testimony from a lady who shared some of her background of growing up in Newcastle in very difficult circumstances. She shared about her struggles with drugs and her journey to freedom from addiction to finding God and finding her calling in caring for others. This was first with a lady who had Huntington’s disease and now with teenage girls from difficult …
Christian Aid : Theodor – The refugee who never forgot
Synod heard from a Christian Aid representative who shared some stories of the work they do in the world and the support given through Methodist churches in the north east.
Releasing ‘Rainy Day’ Funds
Newcastle Methodist District today agreed to release money kept for a ‘rainy day’ to be used to fund two post within the district. The money will be used to help finance the roles of District Evangelism Enabler and Regional Safeguarding Officer. Credits – Rainy Day by Theophilos Papadopoulos under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Great 50 Days : Following Jesus
The Great 50 Days books have arrived. They’ve been delivered to circuits so you should have them very soon. This year the theme is ‘Following Jesus’. The book contains daily reflections written by people from across our region & each week there is a story of faith reflecting on the theme. There’s also weekly resources for small groups. As last …
Small Group Stories from around the District
We heard from two of the districts ministers as they shared with Synod some other types of small groups they have been running. Alf Waite shared with us the story of how a small group that started in the local Starbucks progressed and developed. This group also birthed another small group that meets in the local Weatherspoon’s that sort to …