District Diary

District Diary 2018

February

3              Circuit Treasurers Meeting, 10am at Thetford MC

8              District Policy Committee at Thetford MC – 10.30am

10           Ministry with Families and Beyond. Details including EA venue TBC

For more information and booking go to Learning Network Regional Page

17           Vocations Day at Chislehurst MC. For more information and booking go to Learning Network Regional Page

23/25     Visit of the Vice President of Conference, Jill Baker

26/1 March  Probationers Retreat at Launde Abbey

March

7              District Probationers Oversight Committee from 10am – 3pm

at Diss MC

12/14     Connexional Leadership Forum and Chairs Meeting

13           District Lay Employees Training day with Deacon Jen Woodfin at Diss MC – 10.30am

15           DMLN Regional Forum Meeting for Chairs and Regional Team

17           Circuit Stewards Training at Hoddesdon MC. from 1.30 – 4pm

For more information and booking go to Learning Network Regional Page

17           Vocations Day at Chislehurst MC.

21           District Presbyteral Synod at London Road Methodist Church, Kings Lynn in the West Norfolk Circuit. We shall be joined by the Secretary of Conference Revd. Gareth J. Powell who will preach at communion and share in a pastoral conversation in the afternoon.

April

7              Growing Through Conflict – 10am – 4pm, venue TBC
                for more information and booking go to Learning Network Regional Page

7              Local Preacher’s Training Days at Wymondham MC from 10am – 4pm

14/16     Methodist Council meets

19           Superintendents Meeting at 10am-3:30pm

26           MWiB District Spring Day at Ipswich. Speaker Rev Catherine Dixon from King’s Lynn

May

4/7         District visit of the President of the Methodist Conference
Rev Loraine Mellor

5              Circuit Stewards Training at Thetford MC from 10am – 12.30pm

For more information and booking go to Learning Network Regional Page

5              District Celebration Service with guest preacher The President of Conference Rev  Loraine Mellor –

at 6:30pm Cathedral Bury St. Edmunds

8/11       Methodist Diaconal order Convocation, Hayes Conference Centre

12           DPC Away Day at red Lodge from 10am – 3pm

12           W:L&P Tutor and Mentor Training at Hoddesdon MC. From 10am – 4pm

14           Safeguarding Forum in North Walsham

14/17     Chairs Retreat at a venue to arranged                                                                                                       21-23     The Network, Cliff College

June

4-5          Superintendents retreat at Belsey Bridge, Ditchingham from lunchtime to lunchtime,  excepting those who are on sabbatical

5              District Lay Employees Training day – Betty Trinder will be leading a walk around some of Norwich’s historic Churches. Meet at the Forum at 10am

6              Ministers Supervision Awareness Training – EA venue TBC

7              Grants and Personnel Committee at Thetford MC – 10.30am

                Property and Finance Committee at Thetford MC – 1.30pm

9              Portfolio day for candidates for ordained ministry and their mentors at Westminster Central Hall from 10am – 4pm. For more information and booking go to Learning Network Regional Page

18           District Policy Committee at Thetford MC – 10.30am

20           Conference Representatives Preparation Evening at Thetford MC – 6.30pm

20           Regional Study Day for Ministers at Chesterton MC from 10.30am – 3.30pm                                                  23           Local Preacher’s Training Days at Wymondham MC from 10am – 4pm

28/5 July  Methodist Conference convenes in Nottingham

July       

11           DMLN Regional Forum Meeting for Chairs and Regional Team

15/17     Worship: Leading and Preaching, Residential for modules 1&2 and 3&4 at Domus Mariae Centre Chigwell, Essex. For more information and booking go to Learning Network Regional Page

26           Deadline for the Autumn edition of grapevine

September

Autumn Representative Synod – date and venue to be confirm – see EA website

6              MWiB Executive at Diss MC – 10am

11           District Lay Employees Training day – Jane Gay will be talking about Safeguarding at Diss MC 10 for 10.30am

21           MWiB Forum at Diss – 10am

24           Grants and Personnel Committee at Thetford MC – 10.30am

                Property and Finance Committee at Thetford MC – 1.30pm

October

15/16     Methodist Council meets

18           DPC at Thetford MC – 10.30am

2019      

January

17           Grants and Personnel Committee at Thetford MC – 10.30am

                Property and Finance Committee at Thetford MC – 1.30pm

30/31     Methodist Council meets

February

2              District Treasurers meeting. 10am at Thetford MC

11           DPC at Thetford MC – 10.30am

April

6/8         Methodist Council meets

June

27/4 July   Methodist Conference convenes in Birmingham

October

14/15     Methodist Council meets