{"id":19179,"date":"2026-01-22T16:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/?p=19179"},"modified":"2026-06-17T21:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:04:35","slug":"easter-offering-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/easter-offering-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Offering 2026 – Unbound: a gospel that breaks barriers – materials available now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easter Offering 2026<\/h1>\n

A reminder: how to pay in the money collected at the Easter Offering service for the World Mission Fund<\/h1>\n

Sending in donations to the World Mission Fund
\nOnce a church has collected and banked their donations into the church bank account, they can then do one of the following:
\n\u2022 The church treasurer can write a cheque, made payable to \u2018Methodist Church World Mission Fund\u2019 for the total amount
\ndonated (a further cheque will need to be sent when the Gift Aid amount is refunded). The cheque for donations made can then be brought (or sent) to the MWiB Treasurer at the circuit-wide Easter Offering dedication service. All cheques should then be collected by circuit MWiB
\ntreasurers and banked using the \u2018O2\u2019 paying-in books.
\n\u2022 If churches cannot get in touch with their circuit MWiB treasurer, cheques may be sent to the Finance Department at Methodist Church House with a covering letter indicating the circuit\u2019s name and ID number, so that those donations can be properly attributed.
\n\u2022 Alternatively, the total donation can be paid by BACS transfer directly into the World Mission Fund account using the following information:
\nSort code: 40-02-06
\nAccount number: 70951706
\nIf making a payment using this method, be sure to include your circuit reference followed by 02. For example circuit number 18\/9 would
\nuse the reference 180902. If there is space, please also include your circuit name. This information ensures that your donation is
\nattributed to the correct circuit<\/h2>\n

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This year’s materials are available as downloads now from http:\/\/methodist.org.uk\/EasterOffering<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Or see links below<\/h2>\n

Collection envelopes can be ordered now from\u00a0https:\/\/www.methodistpublishing.org.uk\/features\/easter-offering<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

These are free but have a p&p charge.<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Unbound: a gospel that breaks barriers<\/b><\/h3>\n

Jesus talks about God\u2019s Kingdom as a place of release from captivity. This stories in this year\u2019s Easter Offering tell of different ways that this is coming true. People across the world might be trapped in many ways – by poverty, by violence, by the actions of others or by their own past. Sometimes the things that bind us are in deep in our own hearts. Through Bible study, worship, art and story, the Easter Offering resources help us to think about God\u2019s Good News of freedom. There is inspiration in the stories of others and prayer for all those still struggling for liberation.<\/em><\/h3>\n

The Easter Offering service can be used \u2018off the peg\u2019 as a special service or as Sunday worship in the period between Easter and the summer. The materials could also easily be adapted for a group activity or Caf\u00e9 Church. For over 100 years, the Easter Offering service has been a key fundraiser for the Methodist Church\u2019s World Mission Fund \u2013 a response to the Easter celebration of the new life of the resurrection. Thank you for your generous support of this service.<\/em><\/h3>\n

Easter_Offering_2026_Order_of_Service_iHRr2n6<\/a><\/h2>\n

EO26_Leaders_Notes<\/a><\/h2>\n

EO26_Poster<\/a><\/h2>\n

EO26_Poster_editable<\/a><\/h2>\n

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