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The Network is recognised by the Methodist Church and has a Constitution.

About the Network
Belonging to the Network Membership is open to churches, projects, groups and individuals working in town and city centres
  • that have aims consistent with the aims of the Network
  • are interested in helping the Network to achieve its aims
  • are willing to abide by the rules of the Network and
  • who either have been entered on the official list* or who pay a subscription
In addition to those who are members there will be a category of association consisting of those who shall be known as Network associates who have the same aims. The details of Network associates will be included in the Network directory.

*Official List This list is specified in Standing Order 440 of the Consitution, Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church. Methodist Churches and Projects are entered on this list by a decision of the Synod of the District to which the church or project belongs. Membership of the Network automatically follows from being added to the official list. A subscription will be requested from such members.

The Aims of the Network
  • Advocacy in promoting, presenting and developing the role of city/town centre ministry.
  • The continuing training and mutual support of those engaged in this ministry.
  • The discernment, encouragement and management of good practice in city/town centre ministry.
The Network provides
  • A forum for the exchange of ideas and resources.
  • A meeting twice a year that gives opportunity for updates and the sharing of experience.
  • A conference every two years.
  • The opportunity to collaborate with experienced practitioners.
  • Structure and support to aid in reviews.
Coordinating Group
  • Coordinator: The Revd Phil Mason (Victoria Hall, Bolton)
  • Secretary: vacant
  • Treasurer: Revd Mark Pengelly (The Crossing, Worksop)
  • Web Editor: Mr Ken Tait (Leeds Mission)
  • Ms Ann Dunning (St John's Northgate, Gloucester)
  • The Revd Eden Fletcher (Brunswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
  • The Revd Martin Turner (Methodist Central Hall, Westminster)
  • The Revd Peter Willis (Nottingham Central Mission)

Churches and Projects

The web editor apologises that from 21 April to 24 August the links to the web sites of some of the churches and projects listed on this page have been incorrect. This was the result of a fault in our database which has now been corrected.

A small number of the links appear to refer to sites which no longer exist. The web editor would be pleased to receive the up-to-date addresses for these churches and projects. Please check that the link for your church or project is correct.

District/Circuit Name Town/City Contact
1/1 Derby Queens Hall Dolgellau The Revd Patrick Slattery
1/1 Regent Street (Web site) Wrexham The Revd Philip Barnett
2/3 St John's Bangor The Revd Alf Williams
2/12* St John's Church Llandudno The Revd Mike Long
2/24 Brunswick (Web site) Swansea The Revd Alfred J Austin
2/- Wales Synod 2 Cardiff The Revd Dr Stephen Wigley
5/1* City Centre Project/Methodist Central Mission Birmingham The Revd Neil Johnson
5/7 Birmingham Chinese Church Birmingham The Revd Goh Peng Beh
5/9 Central (Web site) Tamworth The Revd Henry Lewis
5/10* Central Hall (Web site) Coventry The Revd D Paul Wood
5/17 St Andrew's (Web site) Worcester The Revd Anne Smith
5/24 St John's (Web site) Hereford The Revd David T Meachem
6/2* Victoria Hall (Web site) Bolton The Revd Philip R Mason
6/4 St Andrew's Rochdale Jan Hicks
6/5* Queen's Hall (Web site) Wigan The Revd Stephen Dunn
7/2* Bristol Methodist Centre Bristol Ian Webb
7/7* St John's Northgate Gloucester The Revd Carrie Seaton
7/17 Victoria Weston-super-Mare The Revd Carol Gill
7/24* Central Church Swindon The Revd Michael Deacon
9/1 Methodists@Tithebarn Carlisle The Revd David E Hasson
11/1 The Wesley Church Centre (Web site) Chester The Revd Claire Heald
11/18* Swan Bank (Web site) Stoke-on-Trent The Revd Ashley Cooper
11/20* Longton Central Hall Stoke-on-Trent The Revd Anthony R Tagg
13/1 Bondgate Darlington The Revd Philip A Clarke
13/2* Linthorpe Road (Web site) Middlesbrough The Revd Martin Ramsden
13/11* Elvet (Web site) Durham The Revd Neil Dixon
13/11* North Road (Web site) Durham The Revds Andrew & Julie Lunn
14/1* Chapel Field Road (Web site) Norwich The Revd John Fenn
14/2 Museum Street (Web site) Ipswich The Revd Margaret E Heim
14/26 Wesley (Web site) Cambridge The Revd Dr Tim Macquiban
16/1* Leeds Methodist Mission (Oxford Place) (Web site) Leeds The Revd Adrian Burdon
16/10 Central Dewsbury The Revd Michael Stopford
16/13 Wesley (Web site) Harrogate The Revd Shaun Swithenbank
17/2 Bailgate (Web site) Lincoln The Revd Ian Brown
17/3* Central Lincoln The Revd Ian C Hill
18/4* City Centre Liverpool The Revd Ian J K Hu
18/9* Charing Cross (Web site) Birkenhead The Revd Blair Kirkby
18/15* Warrington Borough Ministry (Web site) Warrington The Revd Stephen Kingsnorth
18/15* Methodist Mission Warrington The Revd Jacqueline Bellfield
19/1* The Methodist Centre (Web site) Manchester The Revd Margaret Mwailu
19/1* Nexus Manchester The Revd Alistair Lowe
19/3* Emmanuel (Web site) Salford The Revd Ken Stokes
19/11* The Salt Cellar Oldham The Revd Paul Stringer
19/13 Tiviot Dale Stockport The Revd Jocelyn Bennett
19/23 Town Centre Ministry Ashton-under-Lyne The Revd Robert Davies
20/1* Brunswick Newcastle-upon-Tyne The Revd Eden J Fletcher
21/1 Central Burnley The Revd Stephen Poxon
21/2 Methodist Church Blackburn Circuit Blackburn The Revd Yvonne J Pearson
21/2* Wesley Hall Blackburn The Revd James Jones
21/11* Central (Lune Street) (Web site) Preston The Revd Gillian Houghton
21/12* New Central & North Shore Blackpool The Revd Beverley Ramsden
22/5* Life at the Centre Nottingham The Revd Peter Willis
22/6* Queen's Hall Derby The Revd Paula Hunt
22/16 Trinity George Street (Web site) Burton-on-Trent The Revd Julia Pellett
22/23 Bridge Street (Web site) Mansfield The Revd Paul Hill
23/0 The Fountainhead Community Leicester
23/0 The City Centre Missioner Leicester
23/1 Wesley Memorial (Web site) Oxford The Revd Dr Martin Wellings
23/7* Bishop Street (Web site) Leicester The Revd Jill Marsh
23/10 Trinity (Web site) Loughborough The Revd E Adam Wells
23/13 Queensgrove (Web site) Northhampton The Revd Philip Taylor
23/21 Westgate Peterborough The Revd Kerry W Tankard
23/26 Christ the Cornerstone (LEP) (Web site) Milton Keynes The Revd Brenda Mosedale
23/27 Wesley Methodist Church High Wycombe Mr David Sparks
24/2* Central Hall (Web site) Plymouth The Revd D Paul C Smith
24/4* Mint (Web site) Exeter The Revd Andrew W Sails
24/8 Central (Web site) Torquay The Revd Glyn Millington
24/15 Temple (Web site) Taunton The Revd Bruce D Thompson
25/1 Wesley Hall Methodist Church (Web site) Sheffield The Revd John Simms
25/2* Victoria Hall (Web site) Sheffield The Revd Noel G Irwin
25/3 Circuit Administrator also for 25/20 Brunswick David Burton
25/14 Priory Place (Web site) Doncaster The Revd Stephen J Clark
25/17 Eastwood Mission Rotherham The Revd Peter Edwards
25/17* Talbot Lane (Web site) Rotherham The Revd Sean C C Adair
25/17 [Methodist Church, Kenya] (Web site) Rotherham The Revd Naomi Kaiga
25/20* The Crossing Church and Centre (Web site) Worksop The Revd Mark Pengelly
26/7 Winchester Winchester The Revd G Howard Mellor
26/13 Wesley Queens Road (Web site) Reading The Revd David R Ellis
26/19 High Street Poole The Revd Fraser A Smith
26/23 Salisbury (Web site) Salisbury The Revd Malcolm D Hickox
27/1 Ebenezer Halifax The Revd Albert Gayle
27/1 Salem Halifax The Revd Judith M Satchell
27/2 Huddersfield Town Centre Chaplaincy Huddersfield Deacon Gill Atkinson-Heck
27/2* Huddersfield Mission (Web site) Huddersfield The Revd Alan R Boyd
27/33* Touchstone Centre (Web site) Bradford The Revd Barbara Glasson
28/1* Darlington Street (Web site) Wolverhampton The Revd David Lavender
28/4* Central Hall (Web site) Walsall The Revd T John Davies
28/9 Rowley Street Stafford The Revd Jeffrey A Reynolds
28/9 Trinity Stafford The Revd Timothy J Lowe
28/13 Central Dudley The Revd Hannah Heim
29/1 Trinity York The Revd David A Godfrey
29/2* Central (Web site) York The Revd Chris Humble
29/4 Holderness Road Hull Deacon Peter Ogle
29/5* Central Hall (Web site) Hull The Revd Luke Smith
31/1* The City of Edinburgh Methodist Church Edinburgh The Revd Andrew Letby
31/1 Granton Edinburgh The Revd Andrew Letby
31/2 Woodlands (Web site) Glasgow The Revd Dr Elizabeth J B Adam
31/5 Central Hall Paisley The Revd Andrew P Byng
31/10 Crown Terrace (Web site) Aberdeen The Revd Kenneth Morgan
31/11 Dundee (Web site) Dundee The Revd Mary M Patterson
31/11 Perth (Web site) Perth The Revd David M Firth
34/6 Castle (Web site) Colchester The Revd Catherine M Bowstead
34/9 Trinity (Web site) Chelmsford The Revd Vivienne Gasteen
34/13 Marlborough Road (Web site) St Albans The Revd David Dickinson
35/1 Wesley's Chapel (Web site) London The Revd Dr Leslie J Griffiths
35/2* West London Mission (Web site) London The Revd Sue Keegan Von Allmen
35/3* Westminster Central Hall (Web site) London The Revd Martin H Turner
35/4* Chelsea (Web site) London The Revd Michael Sawyer
35/4 Victoria London The Revd Michael Sawyer
35/9 Tower Hamlets (Web site) London The Revd Peter Powers
35/15* Fulham Broadway (Web site) London The Revd Rachel Bending
35/24 Ealing Green (Web site) London The Revd David Jenkins
35/36 Trinity (Web site) Harrow The Revd David Varcoe
35/42 Bromley (Web site) Bromley The Revd Karen George
36/8 Christ Church (Web site) Chichester The Revd Gavin Hancocks
36/9 Cornerstone (Web site) Southwick The Revd Julian C Albrow
36/12* Dorset Gardens (Web site) Brighton The Revd Lin Francis
36/21 Gravesend (Web site) Gravesend The Revd K Andrew Lindley
36/23 Tonbridge Road (Web site) Maidstone The Revd Gary Watt
36/23 Union Street (Web site) Maidstone The Revd Chris Esgate
36/27* St Peter's (Web site) Canterbury The Revd Geoffrey Boxer
36/30 Beacon Church & Christian Centre (Web site) Dover The Revd Bruce Allinson
Other useful contacts Role
Ian Serjeant Manchester Property Office
Erica Dunmow (Urban Mission Development Advisor)

Katy Armstrong (Urban Mission Networks Support Officer) 		Urban Mission Development Project – working to support urban mission across all Christian traditions and denominations across the UK, jointly funded by the Methodist Church and ECUM (Evangelical Coalition for Urban Mission)
The Revd Jonathan Kerry Co-ordinating Secretary for Worship and Learning (Connexional Team)
Ms Angela Connelly Methodist Central Halls (Postgraduate Research, Manchester School of Architecture, University of Manchester.)

Notes

  1. The network is currently consolidating all data concerning churches, projects and people into a single database. The list given here of Churches or Projects has been derived from the current version of this new database. If there are any errors or omissions please send the changes to web editor.
  2. The appearance of a church or project in this list only indicates that someone involved has indicated that they have an interest in the Methodist City Centre Network. Where it is known that a church or project has been 'approved' in accordance with current procedures (SO 440) an asterisk (*) appears against its circuit reference.
  3. Where the circuit number is given as 0 (for example, 23/0) this indicates that the project is a District Project.

Making contact

To minimise unsolicited mail ('spam') e-mail addresses are not provided here. If you wish to contact anyone in this list and cannot find their contact information in the Methodist Directory then please e-mail the web editor who will be pleased to forward your message using the e-mail address in the Network database.

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24 August 2010