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John Wilson - a message from the new Circuit Lay Pastoral Visitor/Co-ordinator

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John Wilson
Circuit Lay Pastoral Visitor/Co-ordinator

Hello Everyone,

My name is John Wilson and I am the New Circuit Lay Pastoral Visitor/Co-ordinator.

I am married to Heather and we have a grown up daughter who lives in York, we also have a large black cat called Stumpy (his tail had to be amputated). We like to go camping around the country in our folding camper.

I worship at St Christopher's Church of England in Holmewood, where I am the Reader and one of the 2 Church Wardens. For 40 years I worshipped at Ebenezer Methodist Church at Dudley Hill where I was a Local preacher and Circuit Steward.

Originally I am from Scotland (God’s own Country) from farming stock. We moved to Bradford in 1964. I have been very involved in Scouting as a Cub Scout Leader and Asst District Commissioner. I have run my own business for 20 years, but we were on the wrong side of broadband technology and my business has all but finished.

I am really looking forward to getting to know everyone and working with you all. I passionately believe that God can do great things through very ordinary people.

Yours in Christ

John Wilson

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  1. trashcan22 August 2013 at 18:54

    John,
    Welcome to the Bradford North Methodist Circuit. We will meet soon as I am on the CLT, as the Circuit Property Manager.
    I've stolen you blog and uploaded the same on to our [www.baildonmethodists.org] website, hope you don't mind
    Ashley france

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