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Rebecca Catford: February 2019
We are living out Our Calling through Learning and Caring by working with other churches to:
- Engage with our local communities through specific projects
Asylum Project Avenue Methodist + Trinity Family Friendly Centre, Middlesbrough + Cafes Haughton, Mustard Tree, Bondgate Centre, Northlands + Giving Garden + Make Lunch + The Well + Clothes Shop Northland + The Pantry — food for anyone to take when needed + Volunteering in community roles + Foodbank + Presence Ministry in Esk Valley + The Bridge Project
- Support each other on our faith journey
Pastoral Missioners + Carers and Pastoral Visitors + Bible Study + Funerals for non-church members + Hospital Chaplains — Mental Health Hospital + Youth — supporting young people on a faith journey + Worship leader and Local Preacher Training + Pastoral Work + Lay worker for families, young people and children + Junior Church — learning + House Groups + Wider learning + JAM
- Develop groups and initiatives
MHA + Methodist Women in Britain + Walk through the Bible + The Five Practices of a Fruitful Congregation +
Great 50 Days + Pathfinders + Alpha + Encounter + Open the Book + School Assemblies + Open House — for care home residents + Lunch Clubs + Toddler Club + Christmas/Easter journeys
Passages of Scripture
| Early Christian community | Acts 2:42-47 |
| Early Christian community | Acts 5 |
| Meaning in life | Book of Ecclesiaties |
| Commandment: Love your neighbour as yourself | Matthew 22:36-40 |
| Feeding of the five thousand | Matthew 14:13-21 |
| Good Samaritan | Luke 10:25-37 |
| Jesus washes the disciples feet | John 13:1-20 |
| The vine and the branches | John 15 |
| Martha (caring) and Mary (hearing) | Luke 10:38-42 |
| The Beatitudes & Sermon on the Mount | Matthew 5 |
| What does God require? | Micah 6:8 |
| Love in action | Romans 12:9-21 |
| The Great Commission | Matthew 28:19 |
Hymns and songs
| Song | Singing the Faith | Hymns and Psalms | Songs of Fellowship |
| A charge to keep I have | 658 | 785 | |
| Brother, sister let me serve you | 611 | - | 54 |
| Christ's is the world | - | - | 685 |
| Give me the faith | 661 | - | - |
| Have you heard God's voice? | 662 | - | - |
| Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love | 249 | 145 | - |
| Jesus, be the centre | 447 | - | 1377 |
| Jesus, you are changing me | - | - | 311 |
| Our God care for the environment | 61 | - | - |
| Teach me my God and King | 668 | 803 | |
| The Lord is my shepherd | 805 | - | 1030 |
| Will you come and follow me? | 673 | - | 1120 |
These responses were from Spring Synod on 12 May 2018, when we met together as a district. During the course of the day we looked at how we live out our faith. We were asked to give examples from our local churches and write them on four pieces of paper titled: + Evangelism + Worship + Learning and Caring + Service
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