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| New District brings challenge and creativity
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| From the beginning of September,
the Methodist Church in the region has taking on a new shape, helping
it to work more effectively to enrich and serve communities.
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The Revd Anne Brown, is the Chair of the
Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire District.
Speaking of the new challenges to
be faced, Anne said; “This
change presents us with the
opportunity to engage with our communities in more suitable, creative
and flexible ways. In particular we want to relate to areas where there
are planned new housing developments; continue to build on the existing
good ecumenical work and focus more on rural communities. |
| “We are looking forward to working more closely with
the East Anglia District as together we cover almost the whole of the
East of England government region. With the help of our new Training and
Development Officer, Richard Armiger and the Church and Community
Development Officer, the Revd Dr Tony Barker the district policy
committee is looking forward to leading the district in new and creative
ways. We’ve got a great team who are enthusiastic and committed to the
mission opportunities of this new district.” |
| It is estimated that the District
will have over 11,000 members, with 210 churches across the region.
The launch of the Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire
District took place in Chelmsford Cathedral on 31 August. |
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