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Bolton and Rochdale District Network

District Network Officers

In the summer of 1987 Women's Fellowship and Women's Work were combined under the umbrella of "Network".  It's aims are to Encourage, enable and equip.  Rosemary Wass who spearheaded the change said, "The umbrella is not a refuge, it is a 'Service Station' of our Christian life."

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The Network President's chosen charities are the Phakamisa Project and Zac's Bar.  Details of these two projects can be found on:

 www.phakamisa.org 

www.zacsbar.co.uk  

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Autumn Network Day 2008

at Longholme Methodist Church, Rawtenstall

11.00am - Meeting

2.00pm Service  - Speaker: Deacon Myrtle Poxon

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Spring Network Day 2008

at Bolton Road Methodist Church, Bury

11.00am - Meeting

2.00pm Service  - Speaker: Dawn Meeson 

Subject: Phakamisa

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Autumn Network Day 2007

Bolton and Rochdale Women's Network held their Autumn meeting at Thrum Hall Church in the Rochdale and Littleborough Circuit. A service to induct the new Network District President, Mrs Rosemary Young, was conducted by the Rev David King, Chair of District, assisted by members of the Church to which Mrs Young belongs.

The Network District Secretary, Mrs Christine Aplin, led the dedication of Network members, using the order from the 2oth anniversary celebration service held during the Methodist Conference in Blackpool.  The retiring President, Rev Mary Randle, presented Mrs Young with the chain of office and President's Bible.  The service concluded with Holy Communion, where the Rev Margaret Smith assisted the Rev David King.

Thanks were expressed to Mrs Vera Haigh as she retired from the office of Network District Treasurer, a post she had held for 10 years.  Glynis Hardman has now been appointed the Treasurer.

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The Women's Network of the Methodist Church aims to encourage, enable and equip women to participate fully in the life of the Church and in society.

It does this through:

• Training in specific skills

• Conferences and events on issues and themes

• Different styles of worship and ideas for worship

• Campaigns in which women may be actively involved

• Provision of information about other groups and resources

• Mutual support through all of the above