The Press Special Report

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As part of their Stamp Out Poverty campaign, our local newspaper The Press have this week featured some of the work that goes on at Carecent and elsewhere to provide for the people in this city who have next to nothing. Follow the links to read the first part of the report and the second part of the report.

Please remember Carecent in your prayer and lift up before God the people who serve there and the people who depend on the food and support they find there. Pray that we may find ways of organising our society so that one day all this will not be needed.

Second Sunday Supplement October 2014

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Second Sunday Supplement is an informal act of worship at Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate, York. We join together to pray, sing, listen, discuss, be silent and end with hot drinks and homebaking. Everyone is welcome to join us on Sunday 12 October at 5pm for worship on the theme of peacemaking. We’re very aware of particular areas of conflict in the world; we’ll also spend some time thanking God for the peacemakers we know and considering how we can be peacemakers.

Second Sunday Supplement takes place in the church hall – please come to the side door.

www.centralmethodistyork.org.uk/sss

An Afternoon with John Bell – Saturday 13th September 2014

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An afternoon workshop with John Bell,  at York Central Methodist Church organised in conjunction with RSCM North and East Yorkshire.

John Bell is a hymn writer. A Church of Scotland minister, he is a member of the Iona Community, a broadcaster, and former student activist. He works throughout the world, lecturing in theological colleges in the UK, Canada and the United States, but is primarily concerned with the renewal of congregational worship at the grass roots level.

Over 160 tickets have now been sold, so the afternoon promises to be an uplifting celebration of singing together as well as an opportunity to learn new songs and the think about why we sing them. There will also be an opportunity to browse and buy various books and CDs from Wild Goose Publications.
Advance bookings are now closed, but a limited number of tickets will be available on the door. Please arrive at 1:30pm to avoid disappointment. Event begins at 2pm sharp. £8 per adult, including refreshments and music book to take home. 
Why not share the Facebook event to encourage friends to come along too! https://www.facebook.com/events/398732633601316/

John Bell will also be preaching at Central during the morning service on Sunday 14th September 2014. All are welcome to join us for worship.

Circuit welcome service 2014

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Last night we were pleased to host the circuit welcome service at Central. Methodist churches are arranged in groups, called circuits, and ministers are appointed to serve in a particular circuit. Yesterday we welcomed two new ministers to the York circuit, Revd Leslie Newton (who will be our new superintendent minister) and Revd Julia Skitt, who comes to us from college as a probationer minister.

The service was led by our Chair of District, Revd Stephen Burgess. Revd Helen Cameron, from our ministerial training college in Birmingham, preached. It was good too to have guests from other local churches as well as the Lord Mayor of York and our local MP who welcomed Julia and Leslie on behalf of the local community.

Gathering for the 2014 welcome service

Gathering for the welcome service

Revd Leslie Newton and Revd Julia Skitt on the steps at Central before the welcome service

Revd Leslie Newton and Revd Julia Skitt on the steps at Central before the welcome service. Behind is Revd Helen Cameron.