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District News: New District Diary – Competition!

Revd Sonia Hicks, Chair of the Northampton District, is delighted to officially launch a competition for the upcoming New District Website Diary. The Diary will serve as a central online hub for key events, meetings, training and activities across our District. In celebration of this exciting new resource she is thrilled to introduce a creative competition, for children 11 and under across the District, to help name the diary and to design its logo!

In the process of looking for a creative and inspiring title, along with a simple but eye-catching logo to represent this new shared resource. The winner will receive a special prize of £50 to be presented at May’s Representative Synod.

All the details can be found here and the closing date for entries is 1st May 2025.

Good Luck!

pdf copy of the poster for you to print for your church – District Competition 2025

Methodist Church News: Faith that lasts a lifetime – The Well Conference 2025 (in MK)

Friday 13th June 2025 at Kents Hill Park Training & Conference Centre in Milton Keynes

The Children, Youth and Family Team is so pleased to be able to officially announce details of the inaugural Well Conference, taking place in June this year. Even more exciting, we can now confirm that our key contributor for the two days will be John Roberto, one of the world’s leading thinkers when it comes to the subject of ‘lifelong faith’ and author of books including Lifelong Faith: Formation with All Ages and Generations and Reimagining Faith Formation for the 21st Century. He’ll be flying in from America especially to offer us his wisdom and insight as we consider what effective ministry and discipleship with the younger generations looks like.

The conference will run in a unique co-lab style, with a rhythm of input from John, followed by small groups where you have the chance to share your own knowledge and experience, reflect together on the learning and consider how you might apply it in your own contexts. As participants you will be inspired and equipped to build on these ideas and to think about some practical steps you might take as a result.

Who is this event for? The Well Conference is aimed at those who are employed, or who have a key strategic role, in children’s, youth or family ministry in the Methodist Church, whether that be at a local, circuit or district level.

How much will it cost? Places at The Well Conference will be available at a subsidised rate of £60 per person. This includes overnight accommodation, lunch on both days, dinner on Friday and breakfast on Sunday. Day delegate rates are also available at £25 per person.

Book your place here!

MHA Sunday – 8th June 2025

This year’s MHA Sunday is on: 8th June 2025

MHA Sunday is an annual event where churches are encouraged to hold a service to raise awareness of Methodist Homes (MHA), pray for those in later life and those who support them, and donate to support the charity.

This year MHA Sunday shines a spotlight on dementia. MHA are proud to support people living with dementia, helping them stay connected and engaged in their communities.

Whilst the official date for MHA Sunday is always the second Sunday in June, you can choose to celebrate MHA Sunday on a more convenient date if you wish.

Information on how you can mark MHA Sunday can be found here – MHA Sunday | Celebrating the Work of MHA

Methodist Church News: Explore – May 2025 course

Explore is an opportunity for any member of the Methodist Church in Britain to take a breath, step back and consider how they are called to respond to God’s call through worship, learning & caring, evangelism or service.

You can register up at any time of year, although the course element has two cohorts a year and usually runs from September to May, and May to January.

Whenever you register, you will be offered support through:

  1. Reflecting with an Accompanist
  2. Journaling your experiences
  3. Shadowing people involved in work of the kingdom of God
  4. A range of learning & development resources and support to dip in an out of
  5. Being part of a group who learn together on a 9 month course 

There is a Taster session for the May 2025 Cohort on Thursday 24 April from 7pm-9pm and the booking link is here

The sooner you book to join the Programme, the sooner we can assign you an Accompanist, the sooner you will get the film about journaling, and the sooner you can talk with your church leader about your emerging vocation. To register for all of this support please visit Methodist.org.uk/exploring

District News: District Ordinands Testimony Service – Sunday 18th May 2025

District Prayer Diary – 2024/25

The District Prayer Diary is available on the Northampton District website, and you can access it here.

Online Services in the Circuit/LEPs

Unfortunately the Circuit are struggling to organise Online Services on zoom, due to preacher availability and tech support.  We don’t have any planned at present.

There are however a number of Online Service options on a Sunday in the LEP churches on either Zoom, Facebook or YouTube, plus a pre-recorded service from Walton and Night Prayers in the evening from Watling Valley.

You can find the list here.