Challengers,


Saturday - the weekend has arrived. Why not use the free time to undertake Challenge #4?


Saturday 24th Febraury - The Challenge:


Phone a friend you haven't spoken to for ages.


We always promise to keep in touch with friends or family we rarely meet with. And most of the time we mean to do just that, but the longer we leave it, the harder it gets to pick up the phone or write a letter. But it’s good to keep in touch.


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Friday

Challengers,

It's Friday - nearly the end of the week. But there's no break in the Challenges...


Friday 23rd February - The Challenge:


Spend some time in silence.


Someone once said 'Silence is Golden'. But let's face it - noise is a lot more interesting. Whether it's a radio, people talking or annoying noises that never seem to go away, noise always lets us know that someone's out there, and something's going on. But silence leaves room for the noises in our head that are usually being talked-over. Use the silence to think things through. What's the meaning of life? What can I do to help the environment? What rhymes with purple?


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22nd February

Challengers,


Here's your next challenge.


Thursday 22nd February - The Challenge:


Lend a friend a good book, CD or DVD.


Everyone likes a good book, or some good music, don't they? But all our tastes are different. We might often stick to our favourite authors, or favourite genre of film. So, share your favourite style of writing or music with someone who has different tastes today. Ask them their opinions and try listening to their favourites. You never know, you might find some thing new and even better.


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Your first Challenge...

Challengers,

Happy Ash Wednesday! Now, to business...

Wednesday 21st February - The Challenge:

Say 'Hello' to someone you see everyday but have never spoken to.


During our day to day routine, we often bump into the same people along the way. We might share a seat with someone on the bus, get post delivered by the same person, or buy our newspaper in the same place everyday. But do we know all the people we meet? A quick 'Hello' can go a long way - it's a greeting and also a simple way of acknowledging someone's presence. Make an effort today to meet someone new - even if you meet them everyday.

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Shrove Tuesday

Challengers,

Enjoy your pancakes! Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of lent and also your first challenge.
Remember, each challenge might seem pointless and simple, but even the tiny things can make a big difference.

So look out as the first Challenge is revealed tomorrow, in the four following ways:

NOTICEBOARD - EMAIL - PAPER - BLOG

Good luck!

The Lent Challenge Team
Upton Methodist Church

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Tell Your Friends

With only two days to go before Lent and the Challenges begin, now is a great time to let your family and friends get involved. With the addition of a new Lent Challenges Blog, there are now four ways to receive Lent Challenges from Upton Methodist Church. Make sure your friends and family find a way that suits them:


Lent by Noticeboard - the notice board outside Upton Methodist Church already has information about the Lent Challenges. You'll also notice a huge question mark - that's where each challenge will be revealed every morning.

Lent by Paper - you can also use a weekly Challenge Diary, which lays out the Lent Challenges in full for the week ahead. Pick this up each Sunday morning at Upton Methodist Church, or send a request to lentchallenges@yahoo.co.uk if you would like the Challenges to be emailed to you in advance.


Lent by Email - The Lent Challenge email are a great way for you and your friends and family to get the Challenges delivered straight to them, so why not invite them to sign up?

Lent by Blog - the new Lent Challenges blog is online right now for a unique way to get involved with the Lent Challenges. As well as being the best place to find out the latest information about Lent Challenges, it also gives you the oppurtunity to discuss the daily Challenges with other Challengers.


So, with those four options, you've got no excuse not to introduce your friends to a new way of remembering Lent this year. For more information, email lentchallenges@yahoo.co.uk or keep visiting the Lent Challenges Blog - at www.lentchallenges.blogspot.com.

from Upton Methodist Church

What are the Challenges?

Throughout lent, Upton Methodist Church will be setting a series of challenges to you, the people of Upton. They won’t be as difficult as you might think - they won’t change the world, but they will make a difference.
Whether it’s to help the environment or just to cheer someone up, each challenge is designed to make Upton a better and brighter place to be during the season of lent.

Where can I find them?

The challenges will be displayed on the notice board outside Upton Methodist Church. There will be a new one each day - so look out for each new challenge every morning.
You can also receive the challenges each day by email for free.

There are now four ways to receive the Lent Challenges:

• Lent by Noticeboard - the noticeboard outside Upton Methodist Church already has information about the Lent Challenges. You'll also notice a huge question mark - that's where each Challenge will be revealed each day.
• Lent by Email - receive the Lent Challenges by email for free each day. Simply email the word SUBSCRIBE to lentchallenges@yahoo.co.uk
• Lent by Paper - pick up a copy of the Challenge Diary each Sunday at Upton Methodist Church, or email a request for a Challenge Diary to the above address.
• Lent by Blog - here at the Lent Challenges Blog, you can find each Challenge daily, as well as more information about the Challenges.
  
  

How to use this blog

As well as being the hub of all Lent Challenges information, the Lent Challenges Blog gives you a unique opportunity to interact with other Challengers. You can comment on each Challenge, giving advice, sharing your stories, or giving other Challengers support.

To leave a comment:

• Click 'X Comments' under the post you would like to comment on
• In the space provided, write the comment you would like to post
• Then choose a way to leave your name. Log in with a Google Account, write your name, or leave your comment anonymously.
• Click 'Publish Your Comment' to post your message.

Please note, the Lent Challenges Blog can be viewed by anyone around the world, so do not give out sensitive information, such as addresses or contact details in a comment. Any messages which are offensive in anyway will be removed immediately.

Send to a Friend

If you like what you see here, and think that your friends and family would benefit from taking part in the Lent Challenges, you can email any post here on the Lent Challenges Blog to your friends.

Simply click the email icon under each post, and enter the email addresses of the people you would like to send the post to.

What do you do with my information?

When you subscribe to Lent Challenge emails from Upton Methodist Church, you agree to allow your email address to be used to deliver the Challenges to you each morning. Your email address is kept private and is only used for the purpose of delivering Lent Challenge emails, and only for the duration of Lent.

You can, of course, unsubscribe from the Lent Challenge emails at anytime, by emailing the word 'unsubscribe' to lentchallenges@yahoo.co.uk. You will receive one email confirming your unsubscription, and then your details will be deleted.