West Midlands Methodist District

A new family of Methodist Churches and Circuits in the West Midlands launching in September 2025.

A growing, evangelistic, justice-seeking and inclusive church without walls.

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Meet the task group who is leading on setting up the new district:

L-R:
Rev’d Rachel Parkinson (Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District Chair)
Adam Sanders (Birmingham District Mission Advisor)
Rev’d Ken Howcroft (Supernumerary Minister, Birmingham District)
Rev’d Novette Headley (Birmingham District Chair)
Andrew Beattie (Formally Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury Synod Secretary)
Norma Bryan (Circuit Steward, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District)
Jo Yair (Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury Mission and Ministry Coordinator)
Helen Woodall (Birmingham Synod Secretary)
Rev’d Phil Warrey (Birmingham District Deputy Chair)
Rev’d Margaret Eales (Supernumerary Minister, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District)

Other members of the task group not present in the photo: Rev’d Neil Bishop (Birmingham District Treasurer), Ade Johnson (Development Manager, Coventry Central Hall), Deacon Carys Woodley (Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District)