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District Diary

2010
1 Sept 7.30pm District Leadership Team - Walkden Methodist Church
3 - 4 Sept Visit of Rev Dr Mark Wakelin, Connexional Secretary for Internal Affairs
3 Sept 7.30pm Following visit to Bolton Methodist Mission, Rev Dr Mark Wakelin to give address at meal with Superintendents, members of District Leadership Team, District Strategy Group, etc - Bolton Road Methodist Church, Bury
4 Sept 9.15am Representative Synod - to be addressed by Rev Dr Mark Wakelin - Christchurch Methodist/URC Church, Little Lever, Farnworth & Worsley Circuit (Note earlier start)
8 Sept 9.30am New Ministers & Lay Employees Familiarisation - 5 Hillside
13 Sept 7.30pm District Evangelism Team - 5 Hillside (Note change of date)
20 Sept 7.30pm Mission Forum - 5 Hillside
22 Sept 3.00pm Epworth Grange Support Group - Epworth Grange, Bury
28 - 29 Sept Superintendents' Awaytime - Parcevall Hall
12 Oct 1.45pm District Sabbaticals Advisory Group - 5 Hillside
18 Oct 7.30pm District Leadership Team - Victoria Hall
22 - 24 Oct Visit of the President of the Methodist Conference
22 Oct President to visit Boothstown Methodist Primary School and Wigan Mission
22 Oct 7.30pm The President will address the gathering at Meeting/Meal with Circuit representatives - Walkden Methodist Church
23 Oct 10.00am - 4.30pm "When God is hard to hear" -District Retreat Day - Smithy Bridge Methodist Church, OL15 0DY, Rochdale & Littleborough Circuit - booking essential
24 Oct 10.30am President preaching at Circuit Service at Longholme Methodist Church, Rawtenstall, in the Rossendale Circuit
3 Nov 7.30pm 'Training' evening for members of District Candidates Committee - Dearnley Methodist Church in the Rochdale & Littleborough Circuit
6 Nov 9.30 - 10.00am Representative Synod - Bolton Road Methodist Church, Bury
6 Nov 10.00am - 12.30pm District Biblefresh event - Bolton Road Methodist Church, Bury
15 Nov 9.30am "Advent Hopes" Pre-Advent Reflection Day for Ministers & Lay Employees led by Rev Chris Blake, Principal of Cliff College of Chew Moor Methodist Church
16 Nov 7.30pm District Treasurers - 5 Hillside
17 Nov 7.30pm District Local Preachers Forum - 5 Hillside
18 Nov 7.30pm District Manse Committee - 5 Hillside
22 Nov 7.30pm Circuit Stewards' and District Chair's Forum - Victoria Hall, Bolton (Please note change of date)
23 Nov 10.00am Lay Employees Meeting - 5 Hillside
11 Dec 3.00pm Epworth Grange Carol Service (Venue to be confirmed)
14 Dec 10.00am Supernumeraries Pre-Christmas Get-Together & Communion (1) - 5 Hillside
16 Dec 10.00am Supernumeraries Pre-Christmas Get-Together & Communion (2) - 5 Hillside
2011
17 Jan 1.45pm Sabbaticals Advisory Group - 5 Hillside
21 Jan 9.30am District Grants Committee - 5 Hillside
25 Jan 7.30pm Meeting with Candidates - 5 Hillside
27 Jan 12.30pm Wigan Mission Committee - Queens Hall, Wigan
2 Feb 7.30pm District Evangelism Team - 5 Hillside
7 Feb 7.30pm District Mission Forum - 5 Hillside
11 Feb District Candidates Committee (If required) - Bolton Road Methodist Church, Bury
18 Feb District Candidates Committee (If required) - Bolton Road Methodist Church, Bury
21 Feb 7.30pm District leadership Team - Walkden Methodist Church (Note change of date)
8 March 7.30pm District Taking Care Group - 5 Hillside
9 March 9.30am District Probationers Committee - Bolton Road Methodist Church, Bury
10 March 9.30am Ministerial Synod - Glazebury Methodist Church (Note change of date)
10 March 1.15 - 3.15pm Safeguarding Training - Module B                      (Note change of date)
18 March 7.30pm Preacher's Meal - Speaker Rev Leo Osborn, District Chair - Newcastle Upon Tyne District - Bolton Circuit (Venue to be confirmed)
19 March 10.00am - 3.00pm Preachers Day with Rev Leo Osborn, District Chair - Newcastle Upon Tyne District - Bolton Road Methodist Church, Bury & Heywood Circuit 
23 March 9.30am Superintendents Forum - 5 Hillside
26 March 9.30am Representative Synod - St John's, Horwich (Note change of date)
8 April 9.30am District Grants Committee - 5 Hillside
14 June 7.30pm District Evangelism Team - 5 Hillside
20 June 7.30pm Meeting with District Chair and all engaged in the process of stationing 2011 - 2012 - Victoria Hall, Bolton
22 June 9.30am Superintendents Forum - 5 Hillside
30 June - 7 July Methodist Conference - Southport
10 July 6.30pm District Service inc 'Farewell" to Rev David & Mrs Brenda King
11 July 12.30pm Wigan Mission Committee - Queen's Hall, Wigan
29 July 9.30am District Grants Committee - 5 Hillside
5 September 7.30pm District Leadership Team - Walkden Methodist Church
10 September 9.30am Representative Synod - Central Methodist Church, Bacup
20 - 21 September Superintendents' Awaytime - Parcevall Hall