Links
The links on this page are to external websites and will open in a separate browser tab or window. They are either of local interest or point to organisations with which the church is affiliated or has close interests. The contents of these sites are not the responsibility of Springdale Methodist Church, so please bear this in mind if you choose to visit them.
The Methodist Church
Local Churches
The churches in Penn, signatories, with Springdale, to the 1985 covenant:
Penn United Reformed Church (links to Staffordshire URC district)
St. Bartholomew's Church, Penn (Church of England)
St. Michael's Church, Penn (Roman Catholic)
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Beckminster Methodist Church lies nearby and is also in the South West cluster of the new Wolverhampton Circuit.
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The Penn Christian Centre (Independent Evangelical) is also nearby on Warstones Road
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Church 18-30 —Fresh Expressions in action in Wolverhampton:‘...something new for young adults’. This initiative is led by Revd. Richard Moy who preached at Springdale last September and returned this June. |
Organisations
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Fairtrade—an organisation promoting fair trading conditions for developing world producers. Springdale uses Fairtrade products wherever possible. |
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Methodist Relief and Development Fund—providing aid in the developing world by long term development, emergency relief and tackling causes of poverty |
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The Methodist Association of Youth Clubs |
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NCH, the Methodist children's charity. |
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Stem the Tide, the Methodist Church challenge for churches to take action on climate change. |
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Christian Aid, a UK Christian charity tackling global poverty. Each May, Springdale volunteers help in the door-to-door collections in Christian Aid Week. |
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The Family Friendly Churches Trust, a charity supporting churches that want to improve their profile with children, young people and familes |
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Back to Church Sunday, an initiative to bring those who have lost touch with church, for whatever reason, back to church. |
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Creation Challenge, a joint Methodist / URC environmental network with newsletter and resources available. |
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The Jubilee Debt Campaign including the Journey to Justice, the meeting in Birmingham which marked the 10th anniversary of the 70000 strong demand that the G8 put an end to the debt of poor nations. |
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The website of the Greenbelt Festival, a Christian music and arts festival (to be held next from 22-25 August 2008, Cheltenham Race Course) |
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The GAVI (Global Aliance for Vaccines and Immunisation) fund being sponsored by Penn Ecumenical Council |
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The Wesley Historical Society—for the advancement and interest in all aspects and branches of the Methodist Church. |
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Fresh Expressions—an initiative of the Church of England and Methodist Church to seek new ways of expressing the Church's mission |
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Share—an interactive resource for people leading and supporting Fresh Expressions of church (see above link) |
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Illusistration—a Christian illusionist. Mark, who worships at Springdale, brings God's work to life using balloons, escapology, gospel magic, puppetry, storytelling, and much more! (Best seen in Internet Explorer) |
