Conferences

2023: Webinar 10 December 7pm Israel Palestine

Join MWM for a webinar on Sunday 10 December ( 7.00pm – 8.30pm)  when the three occupants at the Methodist Jerusalem Liaison Office (John Howard, Angleena Kaizer and David Hardman) will speak about how they see the situation in Israel Palestine. Register by completing this form https://forms.office.com/e/6K6FdcfuqA

 

2024: Challenging our perspectives: Focus on Eastern Europe

Friday 31st May – Sunday 2nd June 2024 at Cliff College, Calver, Hope Valley, Sheffield S32 3XG

Join us for a face to face conference at our usual conference time but at a new venue. There will be the opportunity to hear interesting and challenging speakers, meet new people, join workshops and find our more about the world church. More information soon. Email ku.gro.mwmnull@rartsiger to be notified when booking is open.

 

2023: Challenging our perspectives: learning from Indigenous peoples

Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th June 2023 The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire

Join us for a face to face conference at our usual conference time in June with the opportunity to hear interesting and challenging speakers, meet new people, join workshops and find our more about the world church. More information later.

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To download a flyer for the conference click here.

 

2022: Justice, Peace and Reconciliation: with particular reference to the Middle East and Israel/Palestine

Friday 9th-Sunday 11th December 2022 The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire

Join us for a face to face conference and opportunity to hear interesting and challenging speakers, meet new people, join workshops and find our more about the world church!

The keynote speakers are:

Deacon Angleena Keizer – Mission partner at the Methodist Liaison Office in Jerusalem

Rev Dr Nadim Nassar – The Director of the Awareness Foundation

2022: The World is My Parish – Global Methodism Our Future online conference and AGM

Saturday 24th September 2022 9.30-13.00 online

Keynote address by Bishop Ivan Abrahams. Bishop Ivan Abrahams is the General Secretary of the World Methodist Council. He has served as Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of South Africa. Bishop Ivan has provided prophetic leadership and direction. He is a renowned ecumenist and advocate for social justice.

MWM AGM will take place 12.30-13.00.

 

2021: Celebrating Diversity: Mission together in the global village

5th June 2021 Online conference

We are made in the image of God, with all our incredible diversity. Rather than fragmentation, this gives us the opportunity to celebrate and interact with each other to create a rich and immense collective body of Christ.

Speakers include: British Methodist theologians Prof Anthony Reddie, Rev’d Prof Frances Young and Rev’d Dr Inderjit Bhogal.

 

2020: postponed due to Coronavirus

2019: China’s Mission to the World

31st May to 2nd June 2019 The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire

The growth of Christianity has been strikingly strong in recent years. What has led to that situation? What are the strategies of Chinese Christianity? What can it teach us?

• Join this weekend to meet, experience and learn from people who know this fascinating and important country
• Meet members of the Chinese congregations in Britain including Revd Kan Yu and enjoy a cultural evening
• Experience reflective worship led by Christine Elliott (CTBI China Forum) and Revd Dr Barbara Glasson (President Designate Methodist Church in Britain)
• Learn about history, politics, culture and faith from experts including Dr Alexander Chow of Edinburgh University,  Rev’d Dr Lo Lung-Kwong, recently retired from the School of Divinity,  Chinese University of Hong Kong, and others.

 

There are a few bursaries available, click to download word document to complete online or pdf to print

2018: Africa – Gospel and culture

1st to 3rd June 2018

The Church is growing in Africa despite encountering various challenges. How has culture permeated the living out of the Gospel in Africa? Come and explore African theology and social and economic issues through stories, art, music and worship. Come one, come all! More information will be posted when available. Click here for the flyer.

Click here for the booking form in word format or pdf

2017: Moving People – Moving Stories

2nd to 4th June 2017

Refugees, economic migrants and people seeking new lives in new places mean more people are on the move across the globe than ever before.

Resources from the conference e.g. presentations and links to the bible studies can be found here

2016:  Latin America: “Spirit of Liberation”

A world mission conference.

3rd to 5th June 2o16 at The Hayes, Swanwick.

Latin America is the birthplace of liberation theology.  But have its churches moved on from this thinking?   Come and explore the different ways in which the Spirit is moving in the region and experience this vibrant, diverse, culturally and spiritually rich continent.  Click for the details

2015:  Still Small Voice?  A world mission conference about the Pacific

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