Welcome
As Chair of the Yorkshire North & East District, I welcome you to our website, your starting place for information and resources for churches and circuits in our area. We are developing and shaping our vision and priorities. We are committing ourselves to growing Flourishing Missional Communities. We recognise our need to develop a new culture which inspires vocations, sows generously, appoints leaders and changes structures for growth. We are now pursuing four priorities to help us achieve our vision:
Growing Lay Leadership
Recognising our Methodist heritage and that we were a growing movement when we had well-equipped, released and accountable local lay leaders.
Re-Imagining Worship
Recognising, for instance, that often the preaching plan is not an effective tool for developing excellence and local ownership of worship.
Developing "Our Voice"
Recognising that we need to build confidence in sharing our faith, telling our stories and how we speak out and take action on injustice in all its many forms.
Remodelling Governance
Recognising that often we sacrifice our best people on the wrong altars. We're committed to undertake all that is encompassed by 'governance' really well.
Our Work
District Youth
Transformational, missional, connected, passionate. Click to see more about our youth work in the District.
Safeguarding
Circuit Support Team
A small team within the District structure which exists to support local circuits and churches in the District.
Pioneer Nursery
The District Pioneer Nursery identifies, supports and nutures new and pioneering expressions of faith.
Digital Comms
Our District Digital Communications Enabler provides resources, support & training for churches.
Homelessness
The District is undertaking important research on homelessness to see how to make a positive impact.
Resources
Training and development, lay employment support, forms and policies plus more online resources
Going Greener
The District aims to Go Greener, inspiring churches and circuits to improve their carbon footprint.
Seed Fund Grants
We hope to have a culture that tries new things and 'sows generously.’ District grants for local churches.
Flourish
18th to 20th October 2019
Take a look at everything that happened during our District Gathering – catch up on notes, videos and photos from our event which saw over 1200 Methodists come together in Scarborough across the weekend for celebration, talks, worship, activities, workshops and more…
Latest News
God In Love Unites Us
District-led Gatherings for Conferring Together on the God In Love Unites Us report and proposals As you will be aware the Connexion is inviting wide-spread conferring about the “God In Love Unites Us” report, exploring marriage and relationships, and its proposals. The Representative Spring Synod on Saturday 25th April 2020 will have a further discussion […]
Good News Stories from around the District
Every week during December and January we will sharing some of our “Good News Stories” videos – featuring projects, events and success stories of many varieties from all around the district! These will be posted on our Social Media channels on Facebook and Twitter. You may have already seen a few of these on our […]
Homelessness Research
Yorkshire North and East Methodist District is to undertake important research on homelessness. We are pleased to announce that Mark Bevan, who has a background in housing research and issues surrounding homelessness, will be working with us over the next year to see how local churches and the District as a regional voice can make […]
Digital Workshops around the District
There are now a few dates and venues confirmed for Digital Training sessions around the District over the coming months. Take a look at the Digital Resources page. If you want to organise a training event in your local circuit or area, get in touch.