District Diary
2019
September
3 Advanced Module Training, Trinity, Wisbech. Booking essential – see Learning Opportunities
5 MWiB Executive meeting – 10.00 for 10.15 am at Diss MC
10 Lay Employees’ & Lay Volunteer Network Day - 10.30 am at Diss MC
12 District Safeguarding Group at Thetford MC at 6.30 pm
12 District Superintendents’ Meeting – 10.00 am - 3:30 pm
20 MWiB District Forum – 10.00 for 10.30 am at Diss MC
21 Representative Synod, Upwell MC at 10.00 am
23 Safeguarding Forum at Thetford MC 7.30 pm
26 Grants and Personnel Committee at 10.30 am at Thetford MC
26 Finance and Property Committee at 1.30 pm at Thetford MC
27/29 Worship: Leading and Preaching in a Year, Weekend 1 (Induction) at Cliff College
October
1 Advanced Module Training, Landseer Road, Ipswich. Booking essential – see Learning Opportunities
3 District Retired Minister’s Lunch, 11.00 am at Chapel Field Road MC, Norwich
3 Circuit Stewards Consultation Meeting at 7:30 pm Thetford MC
5 W:L&P Training Day Wymondham MC
10 Autumn District MWiB Day, Chapel Field Road MC, Norwich
14 District Policy Committee meets at 10.30 am Diss MC
14/15 Methodist Council meets
17 Minister for the Deaf Community Management Committee - 10:00am
22 Countryside Officers Meeting, 10.30 am at Hethersett MC
30 District Retired Minister’s Lunch, 11.00 am at Berkley Street MC, St Neots
November
2 Safeguarding Trainers’ Forum, Thetford, 10.00 am – 12.30 pm.
4-7 Stationing Matching Group 1
7 Advanced Module Training, Pulham Market. Booking essential – see Learning Opportunities
9 Faith Stories Day at Haverhill Methodist Church
11 District Safeguarding Group Development Day, 10.00 am – 4.30 pm.
18-20 Lay Employees’ & Volunteers’ Retreat, Belsey Bridge
20 East of England Region Ministers’ Study Day, Chesterton MC, 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
22/24 Worship: Leading and Preaching in a Year, Weekend 2 (Modules 1 and 2) at Cliff College
December
2-3 Stationing Matching Group 2
7 The Leys School Governors’ Meeting
2020
January
9 MWiB Executive – 10.00 for 10.15 am at Diss MC
12/15 Connexional Leadership Forum and Chairs Meeting
16 Safeguarding Forum at Thetford MC from 7.30 pm
17/19 Worship: Leading and Preaching in a Year, Weekend 3 (Modules 3 and 4) at Cliff College
18 District Candidates Committee – 9.30/10.00 am at Diss MC
20 Grants and Personnel Committee at 10.30 am at Thetford MC
20 Finance and Property Committee at 1.30 pm at Thetford MC
24 District Manse Committee – 10.00 am District Manse Norwich
29/30 Methodist Council meets
February
1 W:L&P Training Day Wymondham MC
13 District Policy Committee - at 10:30 am at Diss MC
21 MWiB District Forum – 10.00 for 10.30 am at Diss MC
24-27 Probationers Retreat Launde Abbey
March
2 MWiB Daffodil Day at Westminster Central Hall, London
5 Deadline for the Spring edition of grapevine
7/8 MWiB Residential Conference – Belsey Bridge
9/11 Connexional Leadership Forum and Chairs Meeting
10 Lay Employees’ & Lay Volunteer Network Day - 10.30am at Diss MC
14 Circuit Treasurers Meeting – 10.00 am Thetford Methodist Church
17 East Anglia District Presbyteral Synod, Haverhill Methodist Church
20-23 Visit of the President of Conference, Rev Dr Barbara Glasson
21 The Leys School Governors’ Meeting
21 District Local Preachers’ Study Day
28/30 Methodist Council meets
April
4 W:L&P Training Day Wymondham MC
23 MWiB Spring District Day
25 Representative Synod, 10.00 am at Chapel Field Road MC, Norwich
May
20 Stationing Training Meeting, 7.30 pm at Thetford MC
June
4 Grants and Personnel Committee - 10.30 am at Thetford MC
4 Finance and Property Committee - 1.30 pm at Thetford MC
6 W:L&P Training Day Wymondham MC
8-9 Superintendent Ministers’ Residential at Belsey Bridge
9 Lay Employees’ & Lay Volunteer Network Day – usually a visit
15 District Policy Committee - 10.30 am at Diss MC
25/2July Methodist Conference convenes in Telford
July
26 Deadline for the Autumn edition of grapevine
2021
June
24/1July Methodist Conference convenes in Birmingham