{"id":19179,"date":"2026-01-22T16:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/?p=19179"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:48:27","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 &#8211; Unbound: a gospel that breaks barriers &#8211; materials available now"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Easter Offering 2026<\/h1>\n<h2><strong>This year&#8217;s materials are available as downloads now from <a href=\"http:\/\/methodist.org.uk\/EasterOffering\">http:\/\/methodist.org.uk\/EasterOffering<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Or see links below<\/h2>\n<h2><em><strong>Collection envelopes can be ordered now from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.methodistpublishing.org.uk\/features\/easter-offering\">https:\/\/www.methodistpublishing.org.uk\/features\/easter-offering<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<h2><em><strong>These are free but have a p&amp;p charge.<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Unbound: a gospel that breaks barriers<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><em>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 &#8211; 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<h3><em>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<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Easter_Offering_2026_Order_of_Service_iHRr2n6.docx\">Easter_Offering_2026_Order_of_Service_iHRr2n6<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EO26_Leaders_Notes.pdf\">EO26_Leaders_Notes<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EO26_Poster.pdf\">EO26_Poster<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EO26_Poster_editable.pdf\">EO26_Poster_editable<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter Offering 2026 This year&#8217;s materials are available as downloads now from http:\/\/methodist.org.uk\/EasterOffering Or see links below Collection envelopes can be ordered now from\u00a0https:\/\/www.methodistpublishing.org.uk\/features\/easter-offering These are free but have a p&amp;p charge. Unbound: a gospel that breaks barriers Jesus talks about God\u2019s Kingdom as a place of release from captivity. 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