Visit to Brno in the Czech Republic
Brno city centre from the castle
Our superintendent minister, Adrian Burdon, and Ken Tait were part of the
delegation from Leeds to Brno in
the Czech Republic. The visit (from
20th September to 23rd September) was organised
by Leeds City Council
as part of the twinning relationship between Brno
and Leeds.
The delegation was led by the
Lord Mayor of Leeds,
Councillor Frank Robinson,
and other members of the group included the Leeds-based band,
Bassa Bassa.
Jana and Adrian
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On the Sunday of the visit, Adrian and Ken attended worship at the
Evangelické Církve Metodistické
when Adrian preached the sermon and Ken gave a short presentation
about Oxford Place. Later they shared a meal with members of the
congregation at the home of the pastor, the Revd Dr Jana Kríová.
On other days Adrian and Ken joined in parts of the civic programme
including an exhibition by the
East Street Arts group and a concert
by Brno schools which was followed by a reception.
More about this visit can be found in the Autumn issue (97) of
Life and Work.
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^^^ 26 September 2008 ^^^
New Administrator
Trevor Parker took up his appointment as
Mission Administrator
at Leeds Methodist Mission on 1st September 2008.
Trevor has been a member of Leeds Parish Church for the past twenty years
and presently serves as their Hon. Treasurer. He comes from an employment
background of Human Resources Management, having worked principally with HBOS.
Note
There is an article about our previous administrator in the Autumn (97) issue of our magazine
Life and Work.
^^^ 19 September 2008 ^^^
Our Charity of the Year
Our Charity of the Year for 2008-2009 is
Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network.
LASSN was set up in 1999. It has offered support to over 700 refugees and asylum seekers.
These people experience isolation, loneliness, and suffer from the effects of a negative
media profile. Many fear what may happen to them and their families.
A small group has been set up to coordinate our efforts to raise money
and offer support in other ways to this organisation.
During the year to the end of March 2008, LASSN has helped many people:
- 394 ShortStop guests
- 112 Befriended asylum seekers and refugees
- 45 English at Home learners
- 132 Destitute asylum seekers supported through our Hardship Fund payments
- 24 refugee community organisations assisted through the Leeds Refugee Forum
- 1 Community Centre opened for refugee community organisations with 281
people through the door in just one month
^^^ 27 August 2008 ^^^
New responsibilities for our Superintendent
The Methodist Conference at its July 2008 meeting in Scarborough
appointed the Rev Dr Adrian Burdon to be Titular Superintendent
of the Leeds (West) Circuit with effect from 1 September 2008.
This position is to be held concurrently with his appointment
as Superintendent of the Leeds (Mission) Circuit.
A Titular Superintendent is a person appointed to hold the
title of Superintendent of the Circuit for the purposes of:
- undertaking the legal functions of Superintendency,
- the giving of ministerial leadership
- and the encouragement of mission and ministry in the circuit.
The Titular Superintendency carries no responsibility for
individual churches or congregations.
In order to make space for this additional work,
and minimise the impact of it upon his ministry at Oxford Place,
Adrian has relinquished some of his Connexional responsibilities.
If anyone has any questions about this appointment then please
feel free to make contact with Adrian directly.
^^^ 15 July 2008 ^^^
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