August 2026
2026-27
September 2026
1 September District Induction 10am at Touchstone (BD7 1QX)
3 September District Leadership Team 10 am at Touchstone
7 September District Grants Committee 7.30 pm at Touchstone
8 September Superintendents’ Meeting 12 noon at Touchstone
12 September Autumn Synod Pontefract Methodist Church, Aire & Calder Circuit
14 September Lay Employment Sub-Committee 9.30 am Online
21 September District Policy Committee 7.30 pm, Christ Church, Hipperholme, Calderdale Circuit
October 2026
6 October Superintendents’ Meeting 2 pm Online
8 October Equipping Mission and Ministry Group 10 am at Touchstone
November 2026
14 November Great Get Together 10 am – 3 pm, Roscoe Methodist Church
19 November District Leadership Team 10 am, Touchstone/Hybrid
19 November District Grants Committee 7 pm, Online
23 – 25 November Superintendents’ Retreat The Briery, Ilkley
30 November Lay Employment Sub-Committee 9.30 am Online
December 2026
9 December District Policy Committee 7 pm Online
15 December Equipping Mission and Ministry Group 1 pm Online
January 2027
5 January Superintendents’ Meeting 2pm Online
20 January District Grants Committee 7pm Online
25 January Circuit Treasurers’ Meeting 7pm venue TBC
27 TBC Supernumeraries Covenant Service Time TBC Kippax Methodist Church
February 2027
9 February Superintendents’ Meeting 12 noon Online
18 February District Leadership Team 10am Touchstone/Hybrid
22 February District Policy Committee 7pm Online
March 2027
9 March Superintendents’ Meeting 2pm Touchstone
16 March Equipping Mission and Ministry Group 1pm Online
17 March Presbyteral Synod 10am venue TBC
April 2027
17 April Synod 10am at Oakworth Methodist Church
16 – 18 April District Youth Weekend Carlton Lodge
27 April District Grants Committee 7pm Online
29 April District Leadership Team 10 am Touchstone/Hybrid
May 2027
4 May Superintendents’ Meeting 2pm Online
13 May District Policy Committee 7pm Online
June 2027
7 June Manse Visitors’ Meeting 7.30pm Touchstone
8 June Supernumeraries Summer Lunch Venue TBC
9 June Equipping Mission and Ministry Group 1pm Online
24 – 30 June Methodist Conference Telford
July 2027
6 July Superintendents’ Meeting 12 noon Touchstone
Dates of Future Synods
2026/27
Autumn Synod – Saturday 12 September 2026
Presbyteral Synod – Wednesday 17 March 2027
Spring Synod – Saturday 17 April 2027
2027/28
Autumn Synod – Saturday 11 September 2027
Presbyteral Synod – Wednesday 15 March 2028
Spring Synod – Saturday 08 April 2028