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1 THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA KIMBERLEY, NAMIBIA & BLOEMFONTEIN SYNOD Diary 2019 Updated 22 November 2018 Shaping tomorrow today. Month Date Institution Venue 1 P a g e Reimagining our lives together

2 2 P a g e District Circuit/Society January January 1 New Years Day January 2 January 3 January 4 January 5 YMG Special EXCO Meeting with YMG host. Time & Venue tbc School Programme. School uniform donation, condemnation of School rape. Time & Venue tbc January 6 January 7 Opens January 8 January 9 School start January 9 January 10 January 11 Youth January 12 Youth January 13 Youth January 14 Ordinands Retreat January 15 Ordinands Retreat EMMU Gen Com January 16 Ordinands Retreat EMMU Gen Com January 17 Ordinands Retreat January 18 Mission Resource Fund Training January 19 Mission Resource Fund Training January 20 January 21 Probationers Seminaar January 22 Probationers Seminaar January 23 Probationers Seminaar January 24 Probationers Seminaar January 25 Probationers Seminaar Resource Mobilization LPA Exec WM Ministers Wives Retreat January 26 Resource Mobilization tba tba tba tba Tba Trans Orangia Bensonvale St John s Bfn NFS&L Central Region Ebenezer

3 3 P a g e WM Ministers Wives Retreat January 27 WM Ministers Wives Retreat January 28 WM Ministers Wives Retreat January 29 Bishops WM Ministers Wives Retreat January 30 Bishops tba January 31 Bishops tba February YMG District Exco Finalization. Time & Venue tbc February 1 February 2 Mission Unit & Organisation Women s Fellowship Committee February 3 February 4 4 to 10 February Education Week February 4 Ecumenical Affairs Board February 5 Mission Unit Ad Board February 6 Conn Trust Prop February 7 LPA Governing Council WM Conn Exec YMG Connexional GEC February 8 LPA Governing Council WM Conn Exec Children Ministry Indaba Lay Leaders YMG Connexional GEC February 9 LPA Governing Council WM Conn Exec Children Ministry Indaba Lay Leaders KNB Retreat KNB Retreat KNB Retreat District EMMU NFS&L NFS&L NFS&L Tba NFS&L St John s NWD Author Wellington Society PE NWD Grahamstown Queenstown YMG Connexional GEC /St John s NWD Grahamstown Queenstown

4 YMG Connexional GEC February 10 WM Conn Exec Children Ministry Indaba Lay Leaders YMG Connexional GEC February 18 February 19 Order of Evangelism Sec Mission Unit KNB 4 P a g e Resource Mobilization Men s League Induction & Robing YMG Connexional GEC Northern Region NWD February 11 MJR Training February 12 Conn Unit Leaders Dewcom February 13 Synergising the Rule of the Orders & DEWCOM February 14 Comm Unit Board February 15 BMC Connexional February 16 Karoo Mission Synod BMC Connexional February 17 BMC Connexional DMC DEC Men s League Synod WM CCS Skills Training Session Men s League Synod WM CCS Skills Training Session Grahamstown Queenstown YMG Connexional GEC NFS&L Kroonstad Tba Tweespruit St Pauls Graaf Reinett Tweespruit St Pauls Tweespruit St Pauls

5 5 P a g e & NFS&L February 20 Mission Unit KNB & NFS&L February 21 Mission Unit KNB & NFS&L February 22 Conn Women in Ministry Task Team BMC February 23 Namibia Mission Synod YWM DEC February 24 YMG Exec February 25 Conn Sup February 26 Conn Sup February 27 Conn Sup Dist Music Ass Resource Mobilization Day February 28 Dist Music Ass Bfn Bicentenary Tba Windhoek Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg All regions February 28 All COMPLTED 4S, 4C & 4U Schedules for the year 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 to be with the Bishop & District Treaurer 18 February 2019 All Completed Circuit Synod Reports for the year 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 to be ed tosynod Bishop, Synod Secertary, Stats Secertary & Mission Secetary. Please note it is only the Synod Bishop that can grant Deispensation for late submission. March March 1 Meth Publish House Board March 2 Botswana Mission Synod School of Vocation Dist Music Ass Dist Music Ass Cental Region Mission Road Show March 3 Dist Music Ass March 4 March 5 Unit Leaders Mission Unit Tba Kimberley Gaborone PE

6 6 P a g e CofGH, G town, Q town Clarkebury March 6 Ash Wednesday March 6 Mission Unit CofGH, G town, Q town Clarkebury Fin UnitInvest March 7 Mission Unit CofGH, G town, Q town Clarkebury Marsh Insurance March 8 Medical Aid Comm March 9 Music Ass Conn Exec Connexional W Aux District Meeting Lay Leader visit EMMIS W Aux District Meeting March 10 Lay Leader visit EMMIS W Aux District Meeting Induction of New W Aux Pres Induction March 11 March 12 March 13 Africa Methodist assembly March 14 Africa Methodist assembly March 15 Schools end March 15 Africa Methodist assembly March 16 Africa Methodist assembly March 17 Africa Methodist assembly NC Region Mission Road show YWM Trans Orangia Region PE PE Tweespruit Queenstown Tweespruit Tweespruit Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi

7 7 P a g e March 18 Africa Methodist Nairobi assembly March 19 Conn Exec Johannesburg March 20 Conn Exec WM District YMG Exec March 21 Human Rights Day March 21 Namibia Independence Day March 21 YMG Exec March 22 W Ass Synod YMG Exec March 23 W Ass Synod YMG Exec March 24 W Ass Synod YMG Exec March 25 Connexional Sup March 26 Connexional Sup March 27 Connexional Sup WM Synod March 28 WM Synod March 29 WM Synod March 30 BMC Trans Orangia Mission Road Show WM Synod March 31 BMC WM Synod April April 1 April 2 Schools start April 2 Mission Unit NCD, NW & Moz April 3 Mission Unit Johannesburg Aliwal North Mothibistad Mothibistad Windhoek Mothibistad Windhoek Mothibistad Windhoek Mothibistad PE PE PE Aliwal North Aliwal North Aliwal North Ebenhezer/Mamosa Kuruman/Kuruman Bensonvale B vale Aliwal North Ebenhezer/Mamosa Kuruman/ Bensonvale Aliwal North Durban Durban

8 8 P a g e NCD, NW & Moz Revision Com April 4 Mission Unit NCD, NW & Moz Structures Com April 5 April 6 YWM NC April 7 April 8 Order Deacons Convocation April 9 Order Deacons Convocation Pension & Stipend Aug April 10 Order Deacons Convocation April 11 Order Deacons Convocation April 12 Order Deacons Convocation Joint Women s Organisation DMC DEC April 13 Mission Unit & Organisation YWM Central Region April to 18 April Holy Week April 14 April 15 April 15 All written Exegesis to IST Convenor (Probationers) April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 Good Friday April 19 April 20 April 21 Easter Sunday April 21 April 22 Family Day April 22 April 23 Mission Unit Central, H&S, Limpopo April 24 Mission Unit Durban De Aar /St John /St John

9 9 P a g e Central, H&S, Limpopo April 25 Mission Unit Central, H&S, Limpopo District Treasurers Meeting April 26 April 27 Freedom Day April 27 Resourcing Mobilising Day April 28 April 29 April 29 All Trial Service Reports to DSS (Superintendents) April 30 May May 1 Workers Day May 1 May 2 LPA Synod All Regions May 3 LPA Synod May 3 All Synod Reports (Mentors and CQM) to DSS (Superintendents) May 4 LPA Synod WM May 4 Namibia Cassinga Day May 5 LPA Synod WM May 6 May 7 May 8 Conn Trust Prop May 9 May 10 SMMS Directors Peter Storey Annual Lecture May 11 SMMS Graduation BMC District BMC District May 12 Mothers Day May 12 BMC District St Paul s Thaba Nchu St Paul s Thaba Nchu St Paul s Thaba Nchu Central Region St Paul s Thaba Nchu Central Region Pietermaritzburg SMMS Postmansburg SMMS Postmansburg Postmansburg May 13 Synod Orals Kimberley May 14 Conn Unit

10 10 P a g e Leaders Synod Orals Ministerial Convocation May 15 Ministerial Convocation Kimberley Kimberley Kimberley May 16 Synods Synods Kimberley May 17 Synods Synods May 18 Synods Synods May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 Marsh Insuarance May 24 Nedical Aid May 25 Namibia Africa Day May 25 WM May 26 WM May 27 May 28 Heritage Committee May 29 May 30 Ascension Day May 30 WM Conn CCS May 31 WM Conn CCS June 1 WM Conn CCS June June 1 Prospective Ordinands self Assessment essays to EMMU June 2 WM Conn CCS June 3 Conn Sup June 4 Conn Sup June 5 Conn Sup YMG Triannual June 6 YMG Triannual Fin Unit Investment June 7 YMG Triannual Pension Fund June 8 YMG Triannual School of Vocation Trans Gariep Trans Gariep KNB KNB KNB KNB Bfn KNB KNB Botshabelo Botshabelo Botshabelo Botshabelo Kimberley

11 11 P a g e June 9 Pentecost Sunday June 9 YMG Triannual June 10 Ecumenical Affairs Board June 11 Mission Unit Advisory Order of Evangelism Gen Com June 12 June 13 June 14 Schools end June 14 June 15 WM June 16 Fathers Day & Youth Day June 16 Youth Unit Youth Day Celebrations WM June 17 Youth Day observed June 17 June 18 Unit Leaders June 19 YWM Synod June 20 Revision Committee June 21 Structures Committee June 22 Stipend Aug YWM Synod YWM Synod YWM Synod June 23 YWM Synod June 24 Conn Sup June 25 Mozambique Independence Day June 25 Conn Sup June 26 Conn Sup June 27 Finance Unit Exec WM Ministers Wives Indaba June 28 WM Ministers Wives Indaba Met Publish House Board Botshabelo Durban Northern Cape Grahamstown Northern Cape Brandfort Brandfort Brandfort Brandfort Brandfort Dbn/Pmb Dbn/Pmb Dbn/Pmb Synod Clusters Synod Clusters June 29 WM Ministers Synod Clusters Wives Indaba June 30 WM Ministers Synod Clusters

12 Wives Indaba July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 Youth Conference July 5 Youth Conference July 6 Youth Conference July 7 Youth Conference Connexional Music Ass GEC July July 8 July 9 Schools start July 9 DEWCOM DMC July 10 DEWCOM July 11 Comm Unit Board BMC Connexional July 12 BMC Connexional July 13 Order of Evangelism Graduation Music Ass Conn Gen Exec BMC Connexional July 14 BMC Connexional July 15 July 16 Prelim Stationing (Bishops) July 17 Prelim Stationing (Bishops) DEC July 18 Nelson Mandela Day July 18 Prelim Stationing (Bishops) July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 Hiswa Hiswa Hiswa Hiswa Queenstown District /St John /St John Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg Queenstown Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg 12 P a g e

13 13 P a g e July 24 YWM Triannual July 25 Marsh Insurance YWM Triannual July 26 YWM Triannual July 27 YWM Triannual July 28 YWM Triannual July 29 July 30 EMMU Gen Committee July 31 EMMU Gen Committee Men s League Weekend Men s League Weekend Central District Central District Central District Central District Kroonstad Central District July 31 EMMU All Candidates Nomination COMPLETED Forms to EMMU (Superintendents) August August 1 August 2 Conn Women in Ministry Task Team LPA NC Reg August 3 DMA Central Region Music Comp DMA Trans Orangia Region Music Comp DMA NC Region Music Comp LPA NC Reg August 4 LPA NC Reg August 5 August 6 Conn Unit Leaders Women in Ministry August 7 Women in Ministry Medical Aid August 8 Women in Ministry August 9 Women s Day August 9 NC NC NC Natal West Natal West Natal West

14 August 10 August 11 August 12 August 13 EMMU IST August 14 Connexional Trust Prop 14 P a g e EMMU IST August 15 EMMU IST August 16 Meth Publish House Board EMMU IST August 17 Mission Unit Indaba WM Synod CCS August 18 WM Synod CCS Cape Town Kimberley Kimberley August 19 New Sup Training August 20 New Sup Training Fin Unit Invest Advisory Com August 21 New Sup Training August 22 New Sup Training August 23 New Sup Training LPA Central Region August 24 Women s Fellowship Iner District Imbizo LPA Central Region August 25 Women s Fellowship Iner District Imbizo LPA Central Region August 26 Namibia Heroes Day August 26 August 27 August 28 WM Connexional CCS August 29 WM Connexional CCS August 30 WM Connexional CCS August 31 WM Connexional CCS LPA Trans Orangia LPA Trans Central Region Central Region Central Region NFS&L NFS&L NFS&L Trans Orangia NFS&L Trans Orangia

15 Orangia September YMG District Exec. Time and venue TBC September 1 Swaziland Independence Day September 1 LPA Trans Orangia 15 P a g e Trans Orangia September 2 September 3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 7 DMA Northern Cape Region September 8 September 9 Connexional Exec Ordinands Retreat September 10 Connexional Exec Ordinands Retreat Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town September 11 Connexional Cape Town Exec Cape Town Ordinands Retreat Cape Town Conference September 12 Conference Cape Town September 13 Conference September 14 Conference YWM Black Consciousness Day YWM Cape Town Cape Town Bfn/St Peters September 15 Conference Cape Town September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20 Schools end September 20 September 21 Mission Unit & Organisation September 22 September 23 September 24 Heritage Day September 24 September 25

16 September 26 District Treasurers WM Leadership 2030 September 27 WM Leadership 2030 September 28 WM Leadership 2030 September 29 WM Leadership 2030 September 30 Botswana Day September 30 October October 1 Schools start October 1 October 2 October 3 Meth Publish House Board October 4 Lesotho Independence Day October 4 Men s League Convocation 16 P a g e October 5 EMMU Candidates Exam Men s League Convocation East London East London East London East London Central Synod Various Central Synod October 6 Men s League Central Synod Convocation October 7 DMC /St October 8 Synod Summer School October 9 Synod Summer School DEC October 10 WM Synod Pres Retreat Stipend Aug October 11 WM District Pres Retreat October 12 WM Synod Pres Retreat October 13 WM Synod Pres Retreat October 14 Ecumenical Affairs Board Training for Biblewomen and Evangelists October 15 Mission Unit Advisory Training for YMG Setsokostane YMG Setsokostane John /St John Clarkebury Synod Clarkebury Synod Clarkebury Synod Trans Orangia Clarkebury Synod Trans Orangia

17 17 P a g e Biblewomen and Evangelists Unit Leaders October 16 Training for Biblewomen and Evangelists Fin Unit Investment Advisory Committee October 17 Training for Biblewomen and Evangelists Pension Fund October 18 Training for Biblewomen and Evangelists LPA Pres October 19 LP Evangelical Revival October 20 LP Evangelical Revival October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 October 26 WM District Extended Exec YMG Setsokostane October 27 WM District Extended Exec YMG Setsokostane October 28 October 29 October 30 Revision Committee October 31 Structures Committee Kimberley Bfn Bfn NC NC October 31 EMMU All nominated Candidates COMPLETED Forms to EMMU (Superintendents) November YMG DEC Time and venue TBC YMG Inter district Revival Time and venue TBC November 1 November 2 BMC District November 3 November 4 November 5 Medical Aid Committee Aliwal North/Nomzamo

18 November 6 Fin Unit Exec November 7 Music Ass November 8 Music Ass November 9 Music Ass November 10 Music Ass November 11 November 12 District Secretaries November 13 District Secretaries Bishops November 14 Bishops WM of Ministerd wives on Probation November 15 Bishops WM of Ministerd wives on Probation November 16 WM of Ministerd wives on Probation November 17 Bishop Induction WM of Ministerd wives on Probation November 18 November 19 Connexional Unit Leaders and Organisation Heads November 20 Connexional Trust Property November 21 WM of Ministerd wives on Probation November 22 WM of Ministerd wives on Probation 18 P a g e LPA Strategic Planning LPA Strategic Planning LPA Strategic Planning YMG Setsokostane YMG Setsokostane Queenstown Queenstown NC Region Queenstown NC Region Queenstown NC Region CoGH CoGH CoGH CoGH SMMS CoGH SMMS SMMS Central Region CoGH SMMS Central Region SMMS SMMS November 23 WM of SMMS Ministerd wives on Probation November 24 WM of SMMS

19 19 P a g e Ministerd wives on Probation November 25 November 26 November 27 World Aids Day Celebration November 28 Women s Federation Area Seminaar of Southern & Eastern Africa November 29 Women s Federation Area Seminaar of Southern & Eastern Africa November 30 Women s Federation Area Seminaar of Southern & Eastern Africa BMC Fun Day December December 1 Advent 1 December 1 World Aids Day December 2 December 3 Methodist Publish House Board December 4 Schools end December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 LPA Fund raising Event December 8 LPA Fund raising Event Advent 2 December 9 LPA Fund raising Event Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi December 10 Namibia International Human Rights Day December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 Advent 3 December 16 Day of Reconciliation December 16 December 17 December 18 December 19 Thaba Nchu/Selesesha

20 December 20 December 21 DecemberAdvent 22 4 December 23 December 24 December 25 Christmas Day December 25 December 26 Day of Goodwill December 26 December 27 December 28 December 29 December 30 December P a g e

21 OFFICIALS OF SYNOD 5: KIMBERLEY, NAMIBIA & BLOEMFONTEIN Synod Office: Office Secretary: PO Box Bishop Bishop Kenaleone Ketshabile Lay Leader Mrs Ethel Tshangela Vice-Chair Rev Norman Raphahlela Synod Secretary Rev Roland Greenland Statistical Secretary Rev Moshe Serame Synod Treasurer Ms Nomzamo Ntjoko Synod Supervisor of Studies Rev Xolisile Gedezana Synod Mission Coordinator Rev Vuyelwa Sebolao Ecumenical Affairs Secretary Rev Xolisile Gedezana Synod Youth Coordinator Rev Moshe Serame Synod Trust Properties Secretary Mrs Suzan Mnumzana Synod Disciplinary Convener Mr Molutsi Mokgobo Synod Disciplinary Registrar Mr Moraole Menong Young Men s Guild President Rev. Nkululeko Kapiyana bishoff@mweb.co.za Ms Ditiroa Morake (o) (f) knbishop0500@gmail.com (o) matshangi@gmail.com (c) raphahlelanorman@gmail.com (c) roland@beaconsfieldmc.co.za (o) (c) mbserame@gmail.com (o) zamontjoko@gmail.com (c) gedzxjj@vodamail.co.za (c) sebolaovuyelwa@gmail.com (o) gedzxjj@vodamail.co.za (c) mbserame@gmail.com (c) mnumzanas@gmail.com (c) cmokgobo@justice.gov.za (o) menongm02@gmail.com (o) nkuli2010@gmail.com (o) 21 P a g e

22 Local Preachers Association Secretary Mr Leonard Nyongwana Young Women s Manyano President Mrs. Maggie Hartebees Women s Association President Mrs Esme Mouton Women s Manyano President Mrs. Constance Zenzile Women s Auxiliary President Mrs Ansie Myburgh Music Association President Rev. Wandile Ndlanzi Men s League Mr Patrick Buffel nyongwanals@gmail.com (c) (f) maggiehartebees@gmail.com (c) moutonesme@gmail.com.na (c) constance.zenzile@gmail.com (c) bbe@telkomsa.net (c) wandilendlanzi@gmail.com (c) patrickdavid1025@gmail.com (c) 22 P a g e

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