Ben Hollebon

Methodist Church launches national Christmas campaign: “You are a gift. Made with love.” - The Methodist Church The Methodist Church in Britain has launched its national Christmas campaign with its first-ever outdoor advertising promotion.

The Methodist Church in Britain has launched its 2025 national Advent and Christmas campaign with its first-ever outdoor advertising promotion, taking their message to the streets of London: "You are a gift. Made with love." ❤️

Find out more about the campaign and how to connect on our website.

You are a gift. Made with love. Wriggle your body a bit, relax, let go of tension, close your eyes. Take a deep breath in… and slowly out. Open your eyes and look at yourself in the mirror. As you breathe, silently repeat: “I am a gift. Made with love.”

You are a gift 🎁 Made with love ❤️

Watch our 2025 Christmas short film, inspired by a true story and featuring one of our incredible Methodist communities: https://youtu.be/zoSd8FW9lQY

Find out why you are a gift at https://youareagift.co.uk .

You are a gift. 🎁 Made with love. ❤️

Our 2025 Christmas ad drops on 4.12.25.

Watch the trailer today. 👇

Thanks Peter.

Thanks Jason. I’ll be setting up some kind of platform to show what we’re up to - more news on the website and social media in the New Year.

Thanks Judith.

Thanks Rachel.

Resourcing a Connexional Church for the digital age – digital transformation programme receives green light - The Methodist Church The Methodist Church in Britain has announced it is launching a Digital Transformation Programme in January 2026.

I’m excited to share that from 2026, I’ll be stepping into a new role as Director of Digital and Transformation @methodist.org.uk.

At its heart this is about people and connection. Technology enables change, but it’s empathy and collaboration that sustain it.

www.methodist.org.uk/about/news/r...

Resourcing a Connexional Church for the digital age – digital transformation programme receives green light - The Methodist Church The Methodist Church in Britain has announced it is launching a Digital Transformation Programme in January 2026.

Hey Jon - thanks for reaching out!

We’ve actually just announced a digital transformation programme, which doesn’t ‘technically’ cover AV, but it’s just gone live so there is lots to scope.

Feel free to get in touch via the website and we could talk further? www.methodist.org.uk/about/news/r...

All Are Welcome YouTube video by The Methodist Church

One simple message: all are welcome

Join the diverse voices of our church communities to stand together to share a message of welcome, hope, and peace.

#AllAreWelcome

The front cover of the book ‘Strong Ground’ by Brené Brown, being held.

Starting this tonight, and already struck by lots, including this beauty.

“Jung explained that a paradox is one of our most valued spiritual possessions. He explained, "Only the paradox comes anywhere near to comprehending the fullness of life."”

I think the biggest thing I am concerned about regarding discourse on social media, given the events over the past few days, is the speed at which things are unravalling, everywhere. This only ends up badly.

a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a sign that says the work is mysterious Alt: a man in a suit and tie stands in an office, saying “the work is mysterious and important”.

Finally got round to start watching Severance.

Hitting the end of S1 - brilliant writing and production. The music transforms it.

I know - I wish it was more alive!

Needed to hear this right now!

Photo of a person stood in an office holding a Methodist mug. Ove the photo are hand drawn illustrations of stars and a crown. Text to the left of the person reads 'I broke the printer...but I made everyone Christmas cards!'. Text below in a red bubble reads 'You are a gift. Made with love.'

We're excited to announce our 2025 Advent and Christmas theme, launched at the Methodist Conference this year, “Gifted”.

We’re inviting churches to join in sharing a message of deep and gentle truth: “You are a gift. Made with love.”

Find out more online at methodist.org.uk/christmasresources

...But the universe only knows one direction.
Forward.
Spirit only knows one kind of creation.
New creation.
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credit: Rob Bell. Everything is Spiritual

Organisations can keep trying to relive their glory days, wishing things were like they were when they started.
Nations can get stuck, trying to go back in time, to an imagined era when things were great.
People can get overwhelmed by nostalgia, wishing things would go back to how they were...

The Connexional Team unveils new sustainably designed offices - The Methodist Church The Methodist Church in Britain proudly announces the opening of its new sustainably designed offices at 25 Tavistock Place in Bloomsbury.

The Methodist Church in Britain proudly announces the opening of its new sustainably designed offices on Tavistock Place in Bloomsbury, following a comprehensive two-year refit and refurbishment.

Read more at methodist.org.uk/about/news/the-connexional-team-unveils-new-sustainably-designed-offices/

One more day of work before holiday. 104 emails.

Oh dear.

A statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis - The Methodist Church The Methodist Church in Britain receives with deep sadness the news of the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, and gives thanks for his life.

The Methodist Church in Britain receives with deep sadness the news of the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, and gives thanks for his life and Christian witness.

As God receives Pope Francis into God’s arms of love, we pray that he may rest in peace and rise in glory.

Read more on our website 🔗

Listening to Nadia Bolz-Weber speak at the first #WholeheartedMonthly from @methodist.org.uk.

Refreshingly humble, brutally honest and wonderfully challenging. What a great way to spend a Tuesday evening!

Thanks!

A letter from Companies House appointing me as a director of Jerusalem Productions Limited.

Excited to share that I’ve been appointed as a non-executive director to Jerusalem Productions Ltd., a media company working through the Jerusalem Trust.

I’m looking forward to bringing digital skills to help them identify online engagement opportunities for people exploring their content.

White text over a purple background reads 'Make a Junk Journal'. Below, in overlapping square frames are two photos of a journal with the pages tied together to form a small book with the title page 'Soul Food'. Over these images are graphics including sparkles, a flower, and the Soul Food logo.

Each week during Lent, we’ll reflect on what sustains us, based on the lectionary Gospel passage for Sunday.

From Bible studies, crafts, and weekly recipes, sign up for 40 daily deliveries of spiritual nourishment and discover more resources at methodist.org.uk/SoulFood

Lent 2025: Soul Food - The Methodist Church 40 Daily deliveries of spiritual nourishment through Lent.

I had a lovely time chatting to Vicky on Talking Point for UCB Radio 1 yesterday about @methodist.org.uk Lent campaign 'Soul Food'.

You can listen to it 🎧 at podcasts.captivate.fm/media/0f5095... and sign up to the emails ✉️ at methodist.org.uk/SoulFood.

The other place now serves as a breeding ground to bolster confidence in the ranks of the extreme right-wing who then, having planted seeds of hate and honed their messaging, proclaim it as ‘truth’ to the world.

It is terrifying to witness this happening and see the real-world implications.

I think your statement is well considered and doesn’t jump to knee-jerk reactions. Thanks for helping us all navigate this.

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I’ll be speaking on UCB 1 Talking Point today at 10:40am about @methodist.org.uk #HushTheNoise Advent and Christmas campaign.

Listen below 👇
www.ucb.co.uk/qrlisten

Any #Dynamics365 Customer Insights clever people over here yet? In need of some help to what I assumed was a relatively simple question!