Resources for the day have been prepared by women of Nigeria. -“I will give you rest -come!”
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This year marks the sixth cycle of the mandatory Annual Checklist. Just like the Connexional Annual Returns, completing the Checklist is not optional.
Every set of Managing Trustees who rely on TMCP’s registration with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is required to submit it each year.
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Click here for more information, full guidance notes and instructions on how to complete the Annual Data Checklist |
The following Ash Wednesday services will take place:
Please also check your local church notices for any other services taking place.
For those who have already completed the Foundation Module, and need a refresher, there is now the option to do this online at your own pace, via Theology X.
It is anticipated that it will take between 2 and 3 hours to complete the course. It is not recommended for those completing the course for the first time, as some items may trigger difficult memories. The training will serve as a refresher course for those who have already attended the Foundation Module in-person or via Zoom. Please make sure that you can access pastoral support, by contacting your minister or someone else who you trust, if it is needed during the course.
The training’s overall aim is to increase safeguarding awareness, so that the Church can exercise its duty of care to all: its members, office-holders and anyone who is part of the church community. We create a safer Church by developing your understanding of, and confidence in, our safeguarding processes and your individual place within these processes.
Please follow the link to the Foundation Module 2024 materials on MCBX:https://mcb.theologyx.com/course/creating-safer-spaces-foundation-module/
When you have completed the course you will be able to download your certificate. Please send a copy of this to the Circuit Administrator or one of the Circuit Safeguarding Team.
Join Methodists from across Scotland for a weekend of worship, fellowship, and inspiration in Dundee. Themed “Gathering to Create”, this event features the Methodist Modern Art Collection, with contributions from figures including Jude Levermore (Head of Mission for the Methodist Church), Andrew Pratt (Hymn writer), Hamish Leese (Action for Hope implementation offer), Malcolm Archibald (local author), and others.
The weekend starts with a ceilidh on Friday, includes activities for all ages, and concludes with a Sunday service. Events will be centred at Malmaison hotel, near transport links and other venues like Roseangle Gallery and the Friends Meeting House.
Attend for the full weekend or just a day. Tickets available in April.
(Artwork by LindabeeDrawsDundee.com)
Sunshine and Showers: Worship’s beautiful mystery is the third small-group course in the series and is now available. It explores the paradoxes at the heart of worship, helping groups reflect on God who feels both beyond and near, and on the creative, communal and everyday dimensions of our worship.
Each six-week course includes booklets, short animation videos and conversation films featuring real people’s experiences, all designed to spark honest, thoughtful discussion.
This year’s Lent and Easter resources for churches and small groups are designed to help you lead gatherings that are rooted in Scripture and alive with hope. Each week focuses on a simple shift: letting go of fear, control, scarcity or appearances, and embracing spirit, abundance, dignity and joy.
Alongside worship outlines, you’ll find weekly spiritual practices that help people pause, breathe and rediscover what matters most – through simple habits that nurture faith beyond Sunday.
Read more and get resources.
Christian witness for peace and justice will be strengthened thanks to a newly-announced partnership between the Iona Community and the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) of the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches. As “resourcing partners”, the two groups have committed to “walking together and supporting each other” in their common
commitment to “work and witness for peace and justice”.
Read more about the partnership.
On 22nd January 2026, the UK Government confirmed the end of Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS).
The most important message for now is that churches will not be able to claim VAT back from the LPWGS after 31 March this year. Methodist churches with any eligible invoices for works at their listed church buildings are urged to submit their claims as soon as possible. The budget for claims for this year was £23 million, with less than 5 million remaining at the time of writing. Please use this online tracker to check how much money is still in the pot: → Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme funding tracker.
For the future, churches in Scotland and Wales are encouraged to consider other national funds such as the Heritage Fund’s Places of Worship Fund.
Resources for Racial Justice Sunday, on the theme of Love your Neighbour are available for download.
