The Methodist Church are Greenbelt's newest partners, and so we thought we'd explain a little more of why the collaboration seems so suitable. Here's the Chair of Greenbelt Trustees Andy Turner to explain a bit of where the Methodists are coming from, and what they stand for:-
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When I was young I was sure of everything; [...]

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Greenbelt associates Third Way write with another incredible subscription offer…
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6 issues for £15* when you subscribe to Third Way
Third Way is a monthly current-affairs magazine offering first-rate Christian comment on our culture. Professional, intelligent and inclusive, we have spoken to some of the most influential names in the arts: Thom Yorke, Tracey Emin, Maya [...]

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Church Urban Fund write:-
The Church Urban Fund will be in the Kitchen at Greenbelt this year. Come and visit us to hear stories, meet people, be inspired and learn about the practical every day ways to make a difference on the doorstep, wherever you live…
Church Urban Fund is no longer just a funder. [...]

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Christian Aid write:-
Christian Aid's Trace the Tax campaign will play a central role in the charity's presence at this year's festival. The campaign calls for greater financial transparency and for an end to tax dodging by unscrupulous businesses operating internationally. Each year developing nations loose out on billions of pounds of revenue which could be [...]

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Here are Greenbelt associates Church Urban Fund, with a vital reminder of the important work they do in the UK battling poverty:-
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Poverty in the UK is a huge problem…

The proportion of children living in poverty has doubled in the past generation.
The UK has proportionally more children in poverty than most rich countries.
The main cause of [...]

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Our long-term partner Christian Aid are back at Greenbelt this year with a dramatic venue – dare you get lost in the Tax Maze – and get involved with their latest campaign to eradicate poverty?
Battling tax dodging is one of their key campaigns at the moment, so here's some information from them to bring you [...]

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From next Wednesday, All Hallows On The Wall – the location for Greenbelt HQ in London – hosts "the best denominational collection of modern art outside the Vatican” in the Wallspace exhibition venue.
Programmed as part of the City of London Festival, "The Collection" shows both highlights and new works from the Methodist collection of modern [...]

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Solas 2010 is only three weeks away, and the line-up is really strong – with talks from the likes of Douglas Alexander MP, Kathy Galloway and Alastair McIntosh, music from McIntosh Ross (former Deacon Blue members) and the Peatbog Faeries, a strong Performing Arts line-up, and a great children's programme. We're excited to be a [...]

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New Greenbelt partners The Methodist Church are a resourceful bunch, and have released their own app for the iPhone. They're the first major British denomination to release their own app, and it probably doesn't need saying, but you don't have to be a Methodist to check it out!
The app offers daily prayers and Bible studies, [...]

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The snazzy red glasses of Eva Joly, in the manner of Clark Kent's Earthly disguise, mask a mysterious secret. For, though it may not look like it from her mild-mannered exterior, she is a superhero.
At least, she is in the eyes of Greenbelt partners Christian Aid, who have crowned Eva as the winner of their Tax [...]

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