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• Assistant Secretary of the Methodist Conference October 28, 2026
  The Revd Dr Dan Haylett has been nominated as the next Assistant Secretary of the Methodist Conference. Subject to Conference agreement, he will take up the role from 1 September 2027.
• Methodist Churches to Receive Government Funding October 28, 2026
  It has been announced that Methodist churches are among those in line to receive support from the Government’s Places of Worship Renewal Fund and the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund.
• Connexional Council Meeting 12 October 2026 October 22, 2026
  The Connexional Council met at Methodist Church House on Monday 12 October.
• President and Vice-President Visit Aberfan 60 Years After Disaster October 20, 2026
  The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference paid an emotional visit to the village of Aberfan as part of commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the horrific disaster which killed 116 children and 28 adults.
• Methodist Church expresses concern at court decision for Tent of Nations October 16, 2026
  The Methodist Church has expressed its grave concern at a decision by an Israeli Military Committee imposing conditions on the Tent of Nations in Palestine which threatens the community's existence.
• 3Generate Grows From Strength to Strength October 8, 2026
  3Generate continues to grow from strength to strength. Last weekend (3–4 October), 1,800 young people, alongside 500 group leaders and 350 volunteers, gathered at the NEC Birmingham for the annual Methodist Children and Youth Assembly. Young people aged 8–18 from across the Connexion came together for a jam-packed weekend of worship, learning and fun.
• Methodists Join Time to Act Liverpool Walk October 1, 2026
  The Methodists were among those who responded to the call to take action for peace in the Middle East by attending the Just Peace Coalition's 'Time To Act' walk in Liverpool on Sunday 27 September, during the weekend of the Labour Party Conference, which was being held in the city
• A prayer for Black History Month October 1, 2026
  The Revd Dr Kennedy Gondongwe, Superintendent Minister, The Methodist Church in Oldham shares a prayer to mark the start of Black History month.
• New Methodist Youth President Welcomed September 29, 2026
  The new Methodist Youth President, Gracie Silk, aged 20, was welcomed to her role with a service at her home church, Melbourne Methodist Church, in the Nottingham and Derby District on Sunday 27 September.
• The Battle of Cable Street 90 Years On September 29, 2026
  The 90th anniversary of the famed Battle of Cable Street is marked this week, and as part of Black History Month in October, we look back on the lesser-known story of the Methodist Church’s assistance to protestors against the rising far-right movement.