The Methodist Council
MC/07/86
APPOINTMENTS - METHODIST COUNCIL
OCTOBER 2007
(Underlined names indicate new committee members. Reasoned statements as received are set
out at the end of the committee listings.)
Italics indicate where we have not been able to update the committee lists as yet – where further
updates are received, these will be tabled at the Council meeting.
PART I: COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL FOR 2007-2008
(1)
Connexional Allowances Committee (SO 212(4)):
The Revds Diane Daymond, Graham Thompson, Deacon Ann Shephard, Mr Robert K
Lolley (Chair), Dr Roy Swanston (Convener: Mr Philip Bedford-Smith)
(The same persons also act as the committee for each of the following: Auxiliary
Fund, Methodist Medical Benevolent Fund, Trinity Hall Trust, Methodist
Ministers’ Children’s Relief Association)
(2)
Medical Committee (SO 212(5))
The Revds William H Anderson, Dr Brenda M Mosedale, John D Walker; Professors
Peter Howdle, Deborah Symmons; Ms Sarah Cave, Dr Ajay George, Dr Anita Holdcroft,
Dr Carole Jackson, Mrs Suzanna Smith, Dr Dorothy Tesh, Dr Richard Vautrey, Dr Janet
Wigley, Mr Nigel Wrighton.
(3)
Ministerial and Diaconal Reinstatements Panel (SO 761(4))
The Revds Rita Armitage, P Shirley Baker, Kathleen M Bowe, Malcolm L Braddy, Stuart
J Burgess, John A Cooke, Geoff R Cornell, David S Cruise, Hazel Forecast, Albert
Gayle, Doreen Hare, F Barrie Heafford, Kenneth G Howcroft, Christina Le Moignan,
Derrick R Lander, Beryl E Lucas, Jennifer B Lunn, Andrew Macnab, Keith A Reed,
Malcolm A Rothwell, James R Skinner, Gillian Slaymaker, Ian Suttie, Rosemary E
Wakelin, G Michael Wearing, Sandra D Williams, David F Willie; Deacons Gloria
Baillie, Rosemary Bell, Margaret Hale; Mr Phillip Baker, Ms Ruby Beech, Dr Anand
Dalal, Dr Ian Edwards, Mrs Patsy Lindo, Mrs Ruth Pickles, Mrs Jean Schroeder
(4)
Ministerial Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 321)
Six representatives of oversight committees of theological colleges and other training
institutions (nominated by the committees concerned on a rota approved by the Methodist
Council): Mr Ken Jackson, Dr Mary Jefferson, The Revd Trevor Dixon
Seven representatives of district Candidates Committees and district Probationers
Committees, with not less than two from each type of committee within that total
(nominated by the committees concerned on a rota approved by the Methodist Council):
The Revds Julie Bradshaw (Ministries), Andrew Horsfall (Probs), Huw Sperring (Probs),
Caroline Weaver (Ministries), Danny Wheadon (Probs); Miss Averil George (Ministries);
A vacancy (Ministries)
District Chair: The Revd Keith Davies
Six persons who are not ministers: Mr Russell Buley, Mrs Jane Farley, Mr David
Ingham, Miss Jean Rutherford, Mr Chris Jones
Three Team members responsible respectively for ministerial candidates, initial
ministerial training and ministerial probationers overseas, and the secretary of the
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Stationing Advisory Committee: The Revd Dr Wendy Kilworth-Mason, Deacon
Rowland Wilkinson, Mrs Carolyn Croft, The Revd Margaret P Jones
One representative of Cymru District (when business requires it): The Revd John P
Barnett
One ministerial probationer and one student minister (nominated by the Methodist
Student Council) for all business other than the discussion of individual cases: The
Revd Neil Harper, a vacancy
Further deacons where necessary: Deacon Jane Middleton
(5)
Stationing Advisory Committee (SO 323)
The Revds Julie A Bradshaw, John A Cooke, Margaret P Jones (Convener), Peter M
Molcher, David J Rice, Alison Tomlin (Chair), Ian Yates (Panels Convener); Deacon
Ruth Poch; Mr Ken Jackson, Dr Tom Jones, Mrs Ann P Leck, Mr Andrew Owen, Mr
Archie Rowe
(6)
Methodist Diaconal Order Committee (SO 324)
The Revds David Emison (Chair); Deacons Lorraine Brown, Sarah Bruce, Susan
Jackson, Ian Murray, Geoffrey Tamblin; Mrs Carolyn Croft, Mrs Linda Innes, Mrs
Audrey Hensman, Cynthia May, Mr Peter Wright
(7)
Diaconal Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 326)
The Revds William H Anderson, Jennifer Impey, Donald A Pickard, Robert Powell;
Deacons Sarah Bruce (Convenor), David Clark, Margaret Hughes, Susan Jackson,
Gwenllian Knighton, Tony Martin; Mrs Joyce Powell
(8)
Property Committee
deleted
(9)
Listed Buildings Advisory Committee (SO 332)
The Revds Adrian Burdon, Anthony Parkinson; Ms Elaine Blackett-Ord, Dr Peter
Forsaith, Dr June Hargreaves, Mr Ian Hume, Mr Jeremy Lake, Dr Richard Newman, Mr
G Alan Pimlott (convener), Mr John Prichard, Dr Christopher Wakeling, Ms Helen
Whittaker
(10)
World Church Committee
deleted
(11)
Committee for Local Ecumenical Development (SO 334)
(i)
the ecumenical officer of the Methodist Church, who shall be the secretary
for local ecumenical development: The Revd Peter G Sulston
(ii)
the Secretary of the Conference: The Revd David G Deeks
(iii) [deleted]
(iv)
two representatives of the Faith and Order Committee: a vacancy, The Revd
Robert Dolman
(v)
two other members of the Connexional Team, one of whom shall have
knowledge of legal and property matters: Mr David Phillips, Dr Chris Sissons
(vi)
one District Chairman: The Revd John D Walker
(vii) Five other persons of whom two shall be ministers: The Revd Gareth Powell;
Mr John Armstrong, Dr Bill Reid
(12)
World Methodist Committee (SO 335)
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The Revd Angela Shier-Jones (Chair), Mrs Anne Vautrey (Secretary), Ms Yvonne Neblett
(Assistant Secretary), Mrs Dawn Edwards (Exchange Secretary), Ms Ruby Beech
(Treasurer)
Other British Members of the Executive Committee of the World Methodist Council:
The Revds John C A Barrett (Chair), J W Wesley Blakey, R Graham Carter, Karen
Jobson, Reynaldo Leao-Neto, Peter Sulston, Jennifer Ann Sweet; Mr Luke Curran, Mr
Martin Harker, Mrs Ann Leck, Mrs Kathleen Pearson, Ms Rosemary Wells, Mrs
Rosemary Wass
(13)
Racial Justice Committee (SO 336)
The Revds Peter Brown (Chair), Jane M Figueiredo, Edson Dube, John D Howard, Dr
Paul Nzacahayo, Dr Joseph Suray, Jennifer-Ann Sweet; Deacon Richard Goldstraw, Mr
John Connor, Miss Winnie Gasa, Mr Naboth Muchopa (Secretary), Ms Yvonne Neblett,
Mr Akin Obafemi, Ms Nancy Odunewu, Ms Carol Troupe.
(14)
Archives and History Committee (SO 337)
The Revds David Gamble, Donald Ryan, Colin C Short, Martin Wellings(Chair); Ms
Heather Carson, Dr Peter Forsaith, Mrs Susan Howdle, Mrs Angela Kenny, Mr John
Lenton (Convener), Mr Keith Rothery (Treasurer), Prof Edward Royle, Ms Christine
Stark
(15)
Law and Polity Committee (SO 338)
(i)
The Secretary of the Conference: The Revd David G Deeks
(ii)
The Secretary of the Committee: The Revd David Gamble
(iii) The Revds James A Booth, Jennifer M Dyer, Kenneth G Howcroft, Keith A Reed,
Colin A Smith, Kenneth E Street; Mr Simon Birks, Mr David Booth, Mr James
Cruddas, Mr Graham Danbury, Dr Robert Gaitskell, Mr David L Gibson, Mr John
C Hicks, Mrs Susan R Howdle, Mr Howel E James, Mr D Lynn John, Mr Neville
Johnson, Mrs Nwabueze Nwokolo, Miss Elizabeth Ovey, Mr G Alan Pimlott, Mr
John H Player, Mr John Walters, Mr David S Walton
(16)
Cliff College Committee (SO 341(1))
Chair/Management:
Mr Charles Freebury
Vice Chair/Publicity/Supporters:
Mr John Moorley
Academic Advisor:
Canon Professor Loveday Alexander
Financial Management:
Mr Neil Fell
Mission/Connexional Representative:
The Revd Graham Horsley
Co-ordinating Secretary:
The Revd Jonathan Kerry
Financial Service(Commercial/management):
Mr Trevor Moore
Staff – Pastoral/Supporter base:
Mrs Margaret Parker
Advisor HE, Anglican, Hind:
Revd Canon Professor Martyn Percy
Staff – Human Resources management:
Mr Peter Symes
Estates Management:
Mr Tony Sullivan
Acting Principal:(September 2007 - February 2008)The Revd Steve Wild
(February - August 2008)
The Revd Phillip Meadows
Business Operations Manager:
Mr Rick Fillingham
College Leadership Group Representative:
The Revd Pete Phillips
(17)
Forces Board (SO 355)
The Revds Peter Mills, Jean Quick, Scott Brown, Kevin Savage, John K Watson
(convener), Revd Ernie Grimshaw (RN), David Wilkes; Mrs Anthea Cox, Mr Ian Davies,
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Lieut Colonel Jeremy Drage, Miss Shirley Hewitt, Major (retd) David Rogerson, Lt Cdr
Matthew Thomas, Mr Colin Breed MP
(18)
London Committee (SO 363)
Chair (from among the Chairs of three new districts): Revd Dr Stuart Jordan
Two representatives of the Beds, Essex, Herts District: The Revd Anne E Brown; Mr
Brian Webster
Two representatives of the London District: The Revd David Gillman; Mr Robert
Barker
Two representatives of the South-East District: The Revd John Hellyer, Mr Colin
Pearson
One representative of those circuits in Northampton/East Anglia Districts
previously in the London North-East and London North-West Districts: The Revd
Michael Wilson
Treasurer: Mr Gordon Slater
Finance Officer (non-member, in attendance): Mr Chris Linford
(19)
Methodist Relief and Development Fund Committee (SO 364(4))
The Revds Caroline Ainger, Dr Peter Byass, Peter Clark, Kathleen Loughlin, Dr John
Parkin, Mike Wilkinson; Ms Claire Boxall, Ms Anthea Cox, Mr Robert Dixon, Mr Bala
Gnanapragasam, Mr Richard Hide, Mr John Hindson, Professor David Matthews, Mr
Robert J Mortimer, Mr Martin Nthakomwa, Ms Selina Oppong-Asare, Mr Max Teare
(20)
Y Gymanfa
deleted
(21)
Day Schools Committee (SO 342)
The Revds G David Hall, M Cameron Stirk, Pam J Webster, Mrs Madge Breed, Ms
Anthea Cox, Mrs Jean Dowson, Mrs Constance Gould, Mr Philip Harrison, Dr Roy
Jackson, Mr John Kidd, Dr Lois Louden, Mr John Marsden, Mrs Sheila Miller, Mr Colin
Oakley, Mr John Paine, Mr John Richardson, Mr Graham Russell, Miss Kathleen Wood
(22)
MHA/Methodist Church Forum
Deleted
(23)
Connexional Local Preachers’ Committee
The Revd Catherine Hutton, Mr Terry Ayres, Dr Joy Barrow, Mrs Ros Peedle, Ms Morag
Walder, Mr John Whitehead
(24)
Lay Workers’ Advisory Committee
The Revds Martyn Abrams, John D Howard, Jonathan Kerry; Deacon Sue Hibberd; Ms
Rosemary E Anderson, Mr Gerald Barley, Ms Daniella A Fetuga-Joensuu, Mrs Suzanna
Smith, Mr Alistair Macfarlane, Ms Margaret Mackley, Mr Robert W Place, Mr Rob
Wylie
(25)
Wesley Guild Executive Committee
deleted
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(26)
Training Strategies and Resources Executive
The Revds Richard Andrew, James A Booth, Margaret P Jones, Jonathan W Kerry, Dr
Wendy Kilworth-Mason, William R Morrey, Peter M Phillips, Dr Jonathan H Pye; Mr
Mark Bagnall, Mrs Carolyn Croft, Mr Luke Curran, Dr Judith May-Parker, Ms Janet
Morley, Mr Alan Murray
(27)
Ministerial Committee
The Revds Anne E Brown, Claire M Heald, Margaret P Jones, Jonathan W Kerry, David
W Read, Anne Smith, Ian Yates; Deacons Susan Jackson, Lynda Gallimore; Ms Carolyn
Croft
(28)
Creative Arts in Methodism
deleted
(29)
Committee for Interfaith Relations
deleted
(30)
Prayer Handbook Committee
The Revds C Norman R Wallwork (Chair), Michaela A Youngson; Mr Michael King, Ms
Primavera Quantrill, Ms Lorna Valentine
(31)
Appointments (Senior Members of the Connexional Team)
This has now been replaced by the Scrutiny Group appointed by the Council to consider
ministerial and diaconal extensions which are its direct responsibility:
Ms Kathy Burrell, The Revd Alan Ashton and The Revd Ermal Kirby
(32)
Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment
The Revds John D Howard (Chair), Dr David Clough, Ms Anthea Cox, Dr Brian Gennery,
Mr Kumar Jacob, Mr Gareth Mostyn, five members appointed by the Central Finance
Board, one vacancy
(33)
Safeguarding Advisory Panel (SO 232(1))
The Revd Ian T White (Convener)
(i)
The Revds Jan Atkins, Phil Lockett; Peter Ackerley, Chris Bolas, Tim Carter, Sarah
Chadwick, Graham Danbury, Neil Maguire, Hilary Murden, Stuart Ross, Ann
Taylor, Geoff Taylor
(ii)
The Revds Michael Townsend, Frances Young, Deacon Margaret L Cox, Professor
Peter Howdle, Dr Judith M May-Parker
(34)
Interface (ex-Forum for Culture & Ideas, ex-Apologetics Group)
The Revds John Harrod (Chair), Jonathan Kerry, Angela Shier-Jones, Michael P Wilson;
Ms Anthea Cox, Ms Alison Jackson, Ms Alice Lambert, Ms Janet Morley (Convenor), Dr
Anne Richards, Mr David Webster
to be appointed by February Council as Faith and Order Resource Group
(35)
Business and Economic Affairs Advisory Group
Revds Graham Carter, Andrew Letby, Gerald Moule, Stephen Willey; Mr John Bell, Ms
Anthea Cox, Mr Colin Hockridge, Ms Alison Jackson, Ms Alison McGarry, Mr Bill
Seddon, Mr Peter White
(36)
Committee for Gender Justice
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The Revds Inderjit S Bhogal, Margaret Goodall, John D Howard, Jonathan Kerry, Susan L
Rolls, Angela J Singleton; Ms Gillian Collins, Mr Adam Dyjasek, Ms Evelyn de Graft, Ms
Annah Mwadiwa, Ms Alison Parker, Ms Margaret Sawyer
PART II: TRUSTEES, GOVERNORS, MANAGEMENT BODIES
(37)
Connexional Manse Trustees
Mr Harvey Allen, Mr John Bailey, The Revd Anne E Brown, Mr David Duxbury, Mrs
Hilary Porter, Mr Andrew Thorneley (with Ms Liz Millard as Minutes Secretary)
(38)
North Bank Estate Trustees
The Revds Stuart Jordan, Jonathan Kerry, Ermal Kirby; Sister Pauline Clarke, Mr Roland
Ginn, Ms Helen Martyn, Dr Daleep Mukarji, Mr Peter Reynolds, Ms Sarah Rodgers, Mr
Chris Roles, Mr Roger Smith,
(39)
Connexional Trustees for the Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester
The Revds Kenneth G Howcroft, David Westhead; Mr Ronald W G Lucas, Ms Anne
Hughes-Holmes, Mr Philip Morrey, Mr G Alan Pimlott
(40)
Southlands College, Foundation Governors
The Revds John A Cooke, Jennifer A Impey, John R Pritchard (Chair), James N Tebbutt;
Mr John Bamford, Mrs Juliet Colman, Mrs Judith Jewell, Mr Stephen Ludlow
(41)
Methodist International Centre Management Committee
The Revds Nigel Cowgill (Chair), Stuart Burgess, Bryan Coates, Dr Stuart Jordan; Mrs
Mary Hicks, Mr Peter Nannstead, Mr Roger Smith, Ms Anne Topping
(42)
Queen Victoria Seamen's Rest Trustees
The Revds Stuart Jordan, Dr Andrew Dowson, Mr Ian Pattison, Mr John Player, Mr Philip
Sheppard, Mr Terence Simco (Chair), Miss Jean Thomas, Mr Barry Vaughan
(43)
Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art - Trustees
The Revds Graham Kent (Secretary), Dr John B Taylor; Ms Angela Dewar, Dr John Gibbs
(Chairman), Ms Sarah Middleton, Ms Janet Shott, Dr Ann Sumner, with Dr Peter Forsaith
(Custodian) in attendance
(44)
Management Committee for Methodist Church House
The Revds Geoff Cornell, Kenneth G Howcroft; Mr Nick Addo, Mr John Hutchings, Mr
Brian Mansfield; Mr Reg Everest (Secretary)
PART IV: REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER BODIES
(45)
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland - Finance Committee Representative
deleted
(46)
United College of the Ascension Governing Body Representatives
deleted
Selly Oak Centre for Mission Studies (SOCMS) Advisory Council
The Revd John Ingyon and Mr Michael King
(47)
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Prison Chaplaincy - Ecumenical Oversight
The Revd Alan Ogier
(48)
Leys School Governors
The Revds Peter Graves, Philip Luscombe
(49)
Representative to the Church of England General Synod 2007-2010
The Revd Jane V Craske
(50)
Churches' Rural Group
The Revds David Emison, Leslie Hann; Dr Hilary Kelly
(51)
Board of Management for Methodist Independent Schools
The Revds John Carne, Mark Wakelin, Peter Whittaker; Mr John Bamford, Dr Peter Briggs,
Mr Brian Drury, Mrs Judy Jarvis, Ms Lois Louden
Reasoned Statements for New Members
(The number in brackets refers to the committee number in the list.)
Joy Barrow (23)
Julie Bradshaw (4)
Colin Breed (17)
Scott Brown (17)
Stuart Burgess (41)
Tim Carter (33)
Sarah Cave (2)
Bryan Coates (41)
Carolyn Croft (6)
Brian Drury (51)
Ajay George (2)
Bala Gnanapragasam (19)
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Connexional Secretary for Local Preachers
District Ministries Secretary in the Northampton District
has been the Lib Dem spokesman on defence, has visited
numerous military installations as part of cross party
groups and is co-chair of the Council of Advanced Arab
and British Understanding (CAABU). He is currently the
treasurer of the All Parliamentary Party Group on
Gibraltar, the Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary
Party Groups on Ethiopia and Palestine and the All Party
Parliamentary Methodist Group. Colin is a Methodist
Local Preacher.
Principal Chaplain in the Royal Navy
Former President of the Methodist Conference
Experience with charities in child care and social work;
District Safeguarding Co-ordinator
Lay. Specialist Nurse – Occupational Health; caring for
people in their work; Leeds District Lay Stationing
representative; Minister’s daughter.
Recently retired Methodist Minister who has served
overseas and worked with young people
Formation in Ministry Office
Former Chairman of Governors of Farringtons School;
formerly London South East District Formal Education
Secretary; currently member of Ledbury Methodist
Church
Lay. A GP working in Derby. He is married to a
Methodist Minister.
Member of Peckham Methodist Church, currently Synod
Secretary of the London District. Has been a trustee and
Company Director of the London Ecumenical Aids Trust;
has served two terms as elected councillor in the Borough
of Lewisham and currently chairman of University
Ernie Grimshaw (17)
Sue Hibberd (24)
John Hindson (19)
Anita Holdcroft (2)
Peter Howdle (33)
Jenny Impey (7)
Ken Jackson (5)
Neville Johnson (15)
Kathleen Loughlin (19)
Stephen Ludlow (40)
Alison McGarry (35)
Tony Martin (7)
Cynthia May (6)
Peter Nannstead (41)
Andrew Owen (5)
Ruth Poch (5)
Hilary Porter (37)
Jonathan Pye (26)
David W Read (27)
Archie Rowe (5)
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Hospital Lewisham.
Has been in the RN now for seven years, has just
completed a seagoing appointment and will now be at
Britannia Royal Naval College
Deacon in the Newham Circuit
Retired industrial chemist and statistician. Church
Steward, Secretary to the Circuit Church and Society Task
Group, and Local Council of Churches Christian Aid
organiser. Has been involved with MRDF for many years
as a District World Development Secretary and former
trustee.
Lay. MB, ChB, MD, FRCA, is a Methodist Local
Preacher (from 1971) and a hospital consultant.
former Vice-President of the Conference
Co-Chair of the London District
Chair of the connexional Stationing Committee
Lay. Solicitor in private practice 1976-1990. Legal Officer
with Property Division and then TMCP from 1990 to date.
Ordained minister from Florida who freelances as a
journalist and broadcaster for the US Methodist Church as
well as a variety of UK media and charitable
organisations.
A former student of Southlands College, a partner in the
London-based Estate Agents Ludlow Thompson and an
active member of Putney Methodist Church. He has been
a co-opted Governor for the last two years. His business
skills and his knowledge of housing and property matters
are a great asset to the Governing Body and to the College
generally.
Alison McGarry is a staff member at the TUC. She
replaces Paul Nowak as the TUC member.
Served on the Board of Directors for MIC, comes to the
Trustees with experience in marketing and sales
Lay Stationing Representative, district appraisal trainer;
local preacher; has previously held offices in the Church
as circuit steward, church steward and property committee
chairman. A Chartered Structural Engineer by profession
and has spent 40 years in the Construction Industry.
Deacon in a circuit appointment; helps co-ordinate youth
work amongst the13 churches; leads a Fresh Expression
church called regeneration which is aimed at young people
Lay. Trustee of Grant making charity; Retired Solicitor
(Commercial/Property partner); Senior Church Steward.
Principal of Wesley College, Bristol
Supernumerary in the Southampton District
Lay Worker with pastoral care / responsibilities in two
circuits for the past eleven years; district lay worker
development officer for 8 years; local preacher for 42
years; district accompanist on the ministerial ASA scheme
Gordon Slater (18)
Peter Smith (41)
Tony Sullivan (16)
Jennifer-Ann Sweet (13)
Geoff Taylor (33)
Anne Topping (41)
Michael Townsend (33)
Lorna Valentine (30)
Caroline Weaver (4)
Peter Whittaker (51)
Michael Wilson (18)
Frances Young (33)
for about 10 years.
Circuit Steward and Treasurer, West London Mission
Former Chair of MIC Board of Directors, brings
experience of finance and property
an engineer and property developer with considerable
technical and business knowledge of estates matters,
planning, regulation and development. He is an active
church member.
experience of the struggle against apartheid. Committed
to fighting all forms of oppression, including racism.
Experience in education; District Safeguarding Coordinator
Experience in working with large organisations in the
third sector
Circuit Superintendent, former Chair of the Leeds District
Graphic Designer at mph and mph Prayer Handbook
Project Manager
District Ministries Secretary in the Bedfordshire, Essex,
Hertfordshire District
Chair of the West Yorkshire District
Superintendent of the Cambridge Circuit
Presbyter, former Edward Cadbury Professor and Head of
Department of Theology, University of Birmingham
Index
Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment
Apologetics Group (Interface)
Appointments
Archives and History Committee
Board of Management for Residential Schools
Business and Economic Affairs Advisory Group
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland - Finance Committee Representatives
Churches’ Rural Group
Cliff College Committee
Committee for Interfaith Relations
Connexional Allowances Committee
Connexional Local Preachers Committee
Connexional Manse Trustees
Connexional Trustees for the Central Hall, Manchester
Creative Arts in Methodism
Day Schools Committee
Diaconal Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee
European Methodist Council Representatives
Forces Board
Gender Justice Committee
Interface (ex-Apologetics Group)
Lay Workers’ Advisory Committee
Law and Polity Committee
Leys School Governors
Listed Buildings Advisory Committee
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32
34
31
14
51
35
45
50
16
29
1
23
37
39
28
21
7
49
17
36
34
24
15
48
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Local Ecumenical Development Committee
Local Preachers Committee
London Committee
Management Committee for Methodist Church House
Medical Committee
Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art - Trustees
Methodist Diaconal Order Committee
Methodist International Centre Management Committee
Methodist Relief and Development Fund Committee
MHA/Methodist Church Forum
Ministerial and Diaconal Reinstatements Panel
Ministerial Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee
Ministerial Committee
North Bank Estate Trustees
Prayer Handbook Committee
Prison Chaplaincy - Ecumenical Oversight
Property Committee
Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest Trustees
Racial Justice Committee
Safeguarding Advisory Panel
Selly Oak Centre for Mission Studies (SOCMS) Advisory Council
Southlands College, Foundation Governors
Stationing Advisory Committee
Training Strategies and Resources Executive
United College of the Ascension - Governing Council Representatives
Wesley Guild Executive Committee
World Church Committee
World Methodist Committee
Y Gymanfa (SO 490)
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23
18
44
2
43
6
41
19
22
3
4
27
38
30
47
8
42
13
33
46
40
5
26
46
25
10
12
20
Trustees of Epworth Old Rectory
Chair: Graham Carter for immediate appointment. Graham is the ex-President of the
Conference and has participated in World Methodist Council (WMC) meetings - the Rectory is
connected in a complicated way to the WMC.
Secretary: Brian Thornton with effect from 1 November. Brian is a former Vice-President of
Conference, is well known Connexionally and in the wider Methodist Church. He has invaluable
experience as a fundraiser for NCH, and has experience of large scale building projects at mph,
both skills urgently needed at Epworth at present. He also has managerial skills and interpersonal
skills that will be of value to the Trustees.
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FRESH WAYS WORKING GROUP
NAME
ROLE
Margaret Jones
Peter Phillips
Formation in Ministry /
Margaret represents Formation in Ministry
presbyter
F&O / TSRE / Fresh
Peter is on to the request of TSRE and is also
Expressions associate / presbyter now Secretary of Faith and Order. He is an
Associate Missioner with Fresh Expressions
Gareth Hill
Presbyter / practitioner
Gareth is a fresh Expressions practitioner
from a rural district and a member of SRC
Ruth Poch
Deacon / practitioner
Ruth is a Deacon and a fresh Expressions
practitioner. She is an Associate Missioner
with Fresh Expressions
Mark Bagnall
TDO / lay
Mark is TDO for the Newcastle District
Andrew Roberts
Fresh Expressions / presbyter /
practitioner
Andrew is a member of the Fresh Expressions
core team and District Evangelism Enabler
for Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District
Angela Shier-Jones
Theol Education / presbyter
Angela has recently been appointed as a tutor
at Wesley College Bristol
Andrew Wood
Chair / presbyter
Andrew Wood is chair of the Southampton
District and formerly secretary to the
Interface group
Sylvester Deigh
Practitioner
Sylvester is a younger black minister from
south London and Circuit Mission enabler for
the Croydon Circuit
Pete Pillinger
BACKGROUND
Convener / Fresh Expressions / Pete is Connexional Fresh expressions
practitioner
missioner and member of the Fresh
Expressions core team
Daniella Fetuga-Joensuu Director / lay worker
Daniella is a young black Director of Children
and Young People's Work in the Chelsea
Methodist Church.
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