MCSA CENTRAL DISTRICT DIARY 2018 1. MINISTERS' FELLOWSHIP AND TRAINING EVENTS: We have covenanted as a District to attend these gatherings, and have agreed that they would not be optional but that we will regard them as a commitment to each other. Therefore all ministers, deacons and full-time youth and lay pastors, without exception, are expected to attend. Dispensation will only be given in extraordinary circumstances, after written application to the Bishop. 1.1. Ministers and Spouses Marriage Enrichment Retreat 09-10 February, beginning at 09h30 on 09 February TBA 1.2. Ministers Retreat 19 21 February, beginning at 14h00 on 19 and ending at 14h00 on 21. TBA 23 25 October TBA 1.3. Ministers Spouses Retreat 09 June TBA 13 October TBA 1.4. New Ministers Orientation 25 January 12h00 15h00 Gracepoint 1.5. Meeting with Superintendents 25 January 10h00 12h00 Gracepoint followed by lunch with New Ministers 18 April 13h00 17h00 Potchefstroom 11 July 13h00 17h00 Pimville 11 October 10h00 13h00 Klerksdorp 1.6. Meeting with Supernumerary Ministers and/or spouses 18 April 09h30 11h30 Randburg 11 October 13h00 16h00 Klerksdorp 2. SYNOD 2018: 23 27 May Soweto 2.1. Deadlines All Circuit Schedules and Reports to the appropriate person on or before 28 February. This means that they ought to be processed at the January Quarterly Meeting. 2.2. Synod Planning Meeting 19 April 09h00 11h00 Gracepoint 16 May 09h00 11h00 Gracepoint
3. MINISTERS IN TRAINING: 3.1. Candidates' Screening Committee 3.2. Candidates Examination 06 October TBA Calvary 3.3. School of Vocation: 04 08 June from 14h00 on 04 to 12h00 on 08 TBA NB. Superintendent Minister, a Circuit Steward and the Spiritual Director of the Ordinands will join the committee. Spouses are also expected to attend. 3.4. Ordinands Oral Examinations 3.5. Ordinands Retreat 22 25 January emseni 05 09 September Mputo 3.6. Ordinands Witness Service 25 May 3.7. Ordinands Screening 11 April 08h30 TBA 3.8. Probationers Seminar 29 January 02 February emseni 3.9. Probationers Synod Oral Exam 22 March 09h00 13h00 Florida 3.10 Probationers IST: Orientation 21 22 February Roodepoort Inter District 17 20 July TBA 3.11. Synod Oral submissions 28 February (Exegesis) 4. DISTRICT STATIONING COMMITTEE: 7 February 17h00 Gracepoint 18 April 17h00 Potchefstroom 11 July 17h00 Pimville 19 September 17h00 Gracepoint We have agreed in the District Executive that whoever wishes to attend this meeting, as an observer, ma do so. 5. DISTRICT MANAGEMENT TEAM 28 February 17h00 Gracepoint 16 May 17h00 Gracepoint 04 July 17h00 Gracepoint 31 October 17h00 Gracepoint 6. DISTRICT OPS MEETING 19 April 09h30 12h00 Gracepoint 21 June 09h30-12h00 Gracepoint 20 September 09h30 12h00 Gracepoint 08 November 09h30 12h00 Gracepoint
7. DISTRICT MEETINGS: 7.1. DISTRICT EXECUTIVE 27 January 09h00 Jabavu 25 August 09h00 Vryburg 03 November 09h00 Wilro Park 7.2 HEADS OF ORGANISATIONS 11 April 19h00 Gracepoint 26 September 19h00 Gracepoint 7.3 LAITY TRAINING 03 February 09h00 15h30 Ridgeway 23 June 09h00 15h30 Boikhutso 20 October 09h00 15h30 Lombardy East 8. OTHER MEETINGS Post Ordination Training Coaching 29 January 1 February and 05 08 February Gracepoint Circuit Stewards Consultation 27 January 13h00 Jabavu Church 4C, 4S and 4U Training 10 February 09h00 Potchefstroom 2019 Budget Finalisation for Synod & 4C, 4S and 4U submission date 14 April 10h00 12h00 Bosmont District Joint Mission Day 20 May Ministers Children s Indaba 14 July 09h00 13h00 Gracepoint Methodist Mandela 100 Celebration 28 29 July TBA District Women s Celebration 11 August TBA New Ordinands Retreat and lunch 19 September 09h00 14h00 Gracepoint Circuit Stewards Consultation 24 November CMM TBA Business Methodists Session TBA TBA 09. OTHER DISTRICT COMMITTEES: D.T.P 17 January 17h30 Gracepoint 20 June 17h30 Gracepoint 29 August 17h30 Gracepoint 10 October 17h30 Gracepoint District Finance 24 January 17h30 Gracepoint 22 August 17h30 Gracepoint 17 October 17h30 Gracepoint EMMU 14 March 10h00 13h00 Calvary 08 August 10h00 13h00 Pimville Vryburg Children's Work 01 February 10h00 Vryburg 14 June 10h00 Vryburg 04 October 10h00 Vryburg 10. DISTRICT CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS: Young Men s Guild Connexional GEC 08 11 February 08h00 Port Elizabeth Annual District Convention 01 04 March 07h00 CMM
DDSRs Strategic Planning Forum 05 06 May 07h00 Stoney Ridge Regional Education Workshop 02 June 09h00 TBA Regional meetings 16 June 09h00 Co-ordinated by Region Committee District Top Executive meeting 23 June 10h00 Itsoseng Gen Executive Committees meeting 30 June 09h00 Tshing Society Regional meetings 18 August 09h00 TBA District Family Day 22 September 09h00 TBA Regional Education Workshop 29 September 09h00 TBA DDSR/CCS Outreach 13 October 09h00 Mogale Circuit 2 nd District Top Executive meeting 28 October 13h00 Zone 2 Diepkloof General Executive Committee meeting 03 November 09h00 Jabavu District Top Executive Family meeting 10 November 14h00 TBA Notes: Venues for Education Workshops to be arranged by District Education Convenor. Venues for Regional Meetings to be arranged by Regional Committees. All logistical arrangements on the above to be communicated to the District Secretariat. Local Preachers Extended Dist Executive Committee 20 January 10h00 Ikageng Methodist Church Connexional General Meeting Executive Meeting Committee 08 10 February TBA emseni Circuit Secretariat Report submission & Workshop 23 February 10h00 Jouberton Methodist Church Seven Words Seminar 10 March 10h00 Matlosana Circuit 30 th Annual District Convention 03 06 May 09h00 South Rand Circuit Extended District Executive Committee 10 November 10h00 Ikageng Methodist Church NB: Regions will advise on their meeting dates and venues accordingly Methodist Men s League District Convocation 24 25 February St Andrews Church Women s Association District Opening Meeting 20 January Check Platform District Executive Meeting 03 February Check Platform Annual District Meetings 09 11 March Klerksdorp District Executive Meeting 07 April TBA District Open Meeting 05 May TBA District Executive Meeting 02 June TBA District Open Meeting 07 July TBA District Executive Meeting 04 August TBA District Women s Day Celebrations 09 August TBA District Open Meeting 01 September TBA Federation Day Women s Assoc Hosting 20 October TBA Thanksgiving District Open meeting 03 November TBA District Executive Meeting 01 December TBA Women s Auxiliary District Meetings 13 14 March Mondeor
Women s Fellowship Quarterly meetings 27 January, 28 April, 28 July, 13 October Women s Manyano District Executive Meeting 20 January Khunwana Executive Retreat 02 04 February TBA Ministers Wives Retreat 16 18 February TBA Annual District Convention 04 08 April Kopano Circuit Regional Meeting 12 May TB District Executive Meeting 02 June Golden West Circuit Regional Meeting 07 July TBA General Plot Meeting 04 August TBA Women s Witness 15 September Regions Regional Meeting 29 September TBA CCS & DDSR Outreach 13 October Mogale Circuit District Executive Meeting 27 October South Rand Circuit Young Women s Manyano District Executive Committee 24 February Fourways Circuit Regional Meetings (report submission) 17 March TBA CEM 22 25 Mar KNB District District Convention 10-13 May Roodepoort Regional Meetings 09 June TBA District Executive Committee 21 July TBA Regional Meetings 18 August TBA District Executive Committee 22 September Joburg East Circuit CCS 04 07 October Queenstown District Regional Meetings 20 October TBA Christmas Party 03 November TBA World Federation Day 17 November District Biblewomen and Evangelists District Plunge 16 19 August TBA TBA YOUTH District Events Mhlahlandlela 03 February 09h00 TBA Bursary Fund summer breakfast TBA 09h00 TBA District Executive Prep for Synod 06 April 18h00 TBA Youth Synod 13-14 April 08h00 Kopano Circuit District Leadership Retreat 02 June 08h00 TBA Council Meeting 04 August 09h00 Zola Circuit Camp 10 12 August 18h00 TBA Council Meeting 10 November 09h00 Lichtenburg Circuit Children s Ministry Superintendent Meeting 08 September 09h00 Roodepoort Circuit Come together 20 October 09h00 Roodepoort Circuit Wesley Guild Anniversary Plenary Meeting 30 June 09h00 Jabavu Circuit 10 th Annual Consultation 20 23 September 16h00 Jabavu Circuit
MethSoc Career Expo 04 August TBA TBA Methodism Workshop 22 September 10h00 12h00 University Joburg Exam Prayer 28 October 10h00 University Joburg YAM 2 nd Annual YAM Umbizo 03 March 09h00 16h00 Alex/JHB Circuit YAM Workshop 26 May 09h00 15h00 Zola Circuit YAM Channel 24 November 09h00 15h00 JHB North Circuit Youth Groups Children & Youth Pastors Meeting 18 January TBA Trinity Methodist Ch Youth Pastors Bash (Retreat) 10 14 September Somerset West Red Frogs Oppikoppi Festival 04 07 October TBA TBA Youth Leadership Training Camp (D-Camp) 08 13 December TBA TBA Youth Regional Events Far East Regional Come Together 23 25 March TBA Rand West Circuit Fellowship Weekend 20 22 July TBA Pimville Far West Regional Come Together 15 18 March TBA TBA Mini Consultation 14 15 July TBA TBA 11. MUSIC ASSOCIATION DATES: General Meeting 10 February 10h00 Zola Circuit District Rehearsal 03 March 10h00 Vryburg Circuit Connexional Gen Executive Meeting 10 March 09h00 Natal Coastal Dist District Retreat and Mjikelo 24 March 10h00 Pimville Circuit District Rehearsal 21 April 10h00 Mogale Circuit District Executive Meeting 28 April 10h00 Zola Circuit District Convention 19 22 April 10h00 Zola Circuit District Rehearsal 02 June 10h00 South Rand Circuit District General Executive 23 June 10h00 Khunwana Circuit Connexional Gen Executive Meeting 07 July 10h00 Natal Coastal World Choir Games 04 14 July 10h00 Pretoria Showground District Music Competitions 25 August 10h00 Lichtenburg Circuit Connexional Concert 06 October 10h00 Natal Coastal District General Meeting 10 November 10h00 Matlosana Circuit
12. BISHOP'S VISIT TO CIRCUITS: Vryburg 31 January 16h00 18h00 Alex/Jhb 07 February 10h00 Fourways 07 February 14h00 South Rand 14 March 10h00 Kopano 04 April 14h00 CMM 11 April 14h00 Jabavu 02 May 10h00 Pimville 02 May 14h00 Lichtenburg 13 June 14h00 Motlosana 12 June 14h00 Kgatelopele 13 June 10h00 Roodepoort 04 July 14h00 Jhb North 04 July 10h00 Zola 22 August 10h00 Orlando 29 August 10h00 Rand West 26 September 10h00 Mogale 26 September 14h00 Golden West 02 October 14h00 Khunwana 03 October 10h00 Jhb West 31 October 10h00 Jhb East 31 October 14h00 13. CONNEXIONAL DATES: Strategy for MCSA Youth with MCSA Leadership 13 15 January Bruma EMMU General Committee 23 24 January emseni Education Week 29 January 04 February Youth Unit 2018 Children s Indaba 15 17 February Vuleka Trust, Durban Young Women s Manyano Gen Exec 15 18 February KNB District Order of Evangelists Secretaries Consultation 20 February emseni Lay Leaders Consultation 23 25 February Gracepoint Unit Leaders & Organisation Presidents meet with Bishops 06 March TBA Mission Unit & Ecumenical Affairs Consultations 06 08 March emseni Human Rights Day 21 March Holy Week 26 30 March Good Friday 30 March Easter Sunday 01 April Family Day 02 April Joint Women s Organisations Meeting 17 April MCO Connexional Women in Ministry Task Team 19 April MCO Order of Deacons Convocation 23 27 April emseni Freedom Day 27 April Workers Day 01 May Ascension Day 10 May SMMS Governing Council 11 May PMB SMMS Graduation 12 May PMB Pentecost Sunday 20 May Order of Evangelism Convention 07 10 June Bethlehem Youth Day Celebration 16 June Connexional Youth Conference & Connexional Executive Induction 05 08 July PMB Order of Evangelists Graduation 14 July Bloemfontein Methodists Mandela 100 Celebration 28 29 July EMMU General Committee Meeting 01 02 August Lumko Connexional Women in Ministry Task Team 02 August MCO Women s Day 09 August Superintendents Training EMMU 20 24 August Lumko Connexional Executive 03 05 September Maputo Conference and Ordination 05 09 September Maputo
Heritage Day 24 September District Treasurers Meeting 27 September TBA Order of Evangelists Warden s visit to SMMS 04 October Pietermaritzburg EMMU - Candidates Examination 06 October New Bishop s Orientation 23 25 October Bishop s Induction 04 November Limpopo EMMU DSS, IST & SOV Conveners Training 06 07 November TBA District Secretaries Meeting 14 15 November NFL Bishop s Induction 18 November NFL World Aids Day 01 December 1 st Sunday of Advent 02 December Day of Reconciliation 16 December Christmas Day 25 December 14. BISHOP'S CONSULTATIONS: Bishops Leadership Capacity Building 30 January 01 February Gauteng Bishops Meeting 07 09 March TBA Preliminary Stationing Meeting 17 20 July MCO Bishops Meeting 15 17 November NFL 15. ASCENSION DAY: 10 May A suggestion is made that all ministers encourage members to take this day off and to hold services in celebration of Ascension throughout the day. Christian school children should be encouraged to stay away from school on this day! 16. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 16.1. Removals: All removals are being handled by the Rev Rampai Seeri. Please send your claim forms to him for approval. 16.2 Candidates: Nomination of candidates close 31 July and completed forms must reach EMMU by 31 October 16.3. Invitations and Stations: All Superintendents and Circuit Stewards are welcome to attend the District Stationing Committee Meetings. However, we must note that according to Methodist Book of Order it is the committee elected by our District Synod that officially represents us in this regard. Please observe the rules meticulously. 16.4. Seconded Ministers: Please note that all seconded ministers must be actively engaged in their home Circuits, must submit reports to their April Quarterly Meetings for Synod and are required to attend Synod. 16.5. Trust Properties: Superintendents are asked to note that all enquiries must go to the Mr Ricky Ngwenya who will guide you. 16.6 Please note that all Youth Pastors are expected to answer the questions of discipline at the District Youth Synod. If they are unable to attend, dispensation must be sought in writing from the Bishop. 16.7 Please note that all part time ministers must have their invitation approved by the Quarterly Meeting in the early part of the year. That recommendation must be passed on to the Bishop who makes recommendation to the Synod.