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Organisation of the Methodist Church of Great Britain

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Dolgellau, Ebeneser Eglwysbach, Ebeneser Trefor, Ebeneser Treuddyn, Ebeneser Tywyn, Eglwys Unedig Seilo Llandudno, Gwyddelwern, Horeb Betws-yn-Rhos, Horeb Colwyn Bay, Horeb Llanrwst, Horeb Oswestry, Jerusalem Wrexham, Llanarmon, Llanfyllin, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr, Llansantffraid, Llansilin, Pencarnisiog, Pendref Denbigh, Pendref Mold, Penrhyndeudraeth, Pisgah Rhiwlas, Pontrobert, Preswylfa Llandudno Junction, Rehoboth Corwen, Rehoboth Llanbedrog, Salem Pentre Halkyn, Salem Rhyd-y-foel, Saron (Bethel, Gwynedd), Saron Gwaenynog, Seion Glyndyfrdwy, Seion Llangollen, Shiloh Tregarth, Soar Llanfyllin, St John's Lloc, St Paul's Aberystwyth (Welsh), Trinity Pontarddulais (Welsh), Y Briw, Ystumtuen
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a whole and address its concerns. (...) It has responsibility for the evaluation of applications by Local Churches and Circuits for approval of or consent to their proposals, when required, or for assistance from district or connexional bodies or funds. Wherever possible the work of the District is carried out ecumenically. The District is thus an expression, over a wider geographical area than the Circuit, of the connexional character of the Church.
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there be paid. When someone objected due to the poverty of many, he offered that 11 of the poorest be grouped with him, he would collect the subscription, and make up any shortfall if any could not pay. Soon afterwards, on hearing that someone was not living as he should, Wesley realised that the group of 12 for collection of money was the basis of a group for weekly meeting for prayer, Bible study, and mutual encouragement.
133: 4238:) in modern Methodism, is appointed by Conference to serve for a limited time in a circuit and then move around the country to any other circuit where Conference may send him. In Wesley's time, this could be as little as a few months. As Methodism became more settled as a denomination, this was from one to four years, now typically five to ten years. In recent years, some circuits may also have lay pastors. 463:
Wesley maintained with his members, his societies and his itinerant preachers that gave the term its technical significance in Methodism. All were in connexion primarily with him and thence with each other. The term came to be in some senses equivalent to 'denomination' and, later, to 'Church', and connexionalism was descriptive of a particular principle and pattern of church life which emphasized the
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Kingswood, Sea Mills, Shirehampton, Shortwood, Bedminster, St Peter's Brislington, Knowle, Totterdown, Speedwell, St Andrew's Filton, St Chad's Patchway, Staple Hill, Summerhill, St Peter's Pilning, Thornbury, Unity Oldland, Victoria Bristol, Salem Watley's End, Wesley Memorial Bristol, Westbury-on-Trym, Westbury Park, Winterbourne Down, Withywood, Yate, Zion United Frampton Cotterell
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Dursley, Eastington, Fairford United, Hartpury, Hawling, Hucclecote, Lonsdale Road Gloucester, St Mary's Newent, Pillowell, Quedgeley, St John the Baptist's Randwick, South Cerney United, St John's Northgate Gloucester, St Mark's Cheltenham, Stonehouse, Stroud, Christ Church Tetbury, Tewkesbury, Holy Trinity Tibberton, St Michael's Whaddon, Winchcombe, Wotton-Under-Edge United
164:, mission and finance, of one local congregation for another. No singular church community has ever been seen in isolation either from its immediately neighbouring church communities or from the centralised national organisation. Wesley himself journeyed around the country, preaching and establishing local worshipping communities, called "societies", often under 4548:. Rewlach, for example, was a chapel in a remote location associated with one farmhouse and little else. Yet even in the 1990s, not long before closure, it still attracted enough people to fill the building for harvest festival. The only chapel still open as a place of worship is Hollinsclough, which celebrated its 200th anniversary at Easter 2001. 4314:(sometimes informally shortened to "super"), who may be the only minister, though the current trend for amalgamation of circuits makes this rare. The superintendent will also have pastoral responsibility for at least one of the local churches on the circuit, with pastoral responsibility for others being allocated to the other ministers. 404:, and considered the inner core of the societies. John Wesley drew up rules for these in December 1738. Some of the early societies were known by the name of the person in whose home they met, such as 'Mr. Fox's Society', and 'Mr. Ingham's Society'. The origin of the "class" was partly accidental. By 1742, John and 4485:
The diagrammatic map of the Leek area shows the number of "preaching stations" and chapels in existence during the 18th and 19th centuries, both Wesleyan and Primitive. (This is not exhaustive, but shows information at the time of drawing.) Some of the places were cottages or farmhouses, and not the
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The "Circuit Meeting" (originally the "Quarterly Meeting") is the main governing body of the circuit, and consists of all ministers living in the circuit, circuit officers, and officers and elected representatives of the various churches in the circuit. The circuit officers are officially responsible
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Alan Road Ipswich, Bramford, Bramford Road Ipswich, Brantham, Capel St Mary, Chantry Ipswich, Chelmondiston, Elmsett, Framlingham United Free, Holbrook, Kelsale, Kirton, Knodishall, Landseer Road Ipswich, Leiston United, Museum Street Ipswich, Orford, Peasenhall & Sibton, Seaton Road Felixstowe,
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to advance the mission of the Church in a region, by providing opportunities for Circuits to work together and support each other, by offering them resources of finance, personnel and expertise, which may not be available locally and by enabling them to engage with the wider society of the region as
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reflects Methodism's origins in the 18th century, when the term was used generally, in e.g. political, commercial and religious contexts, to refer to the circle of those connected to some person or group, and to the relationship thus created. But it was the particular character of the connexion John
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A Circuit which considers that any of its churches or a significant number of church members or other Christians in the local community is deprived of reasonably frequent and regular celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper through lack of ordained ministers may apply for the authorisation
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Beverley Circuit; Bridlington Circuit; Driffield-Hornsea Circuit; Goole & Selby Circuit; Hull Centre & West Circuit; Nidd Valley Circuit; North Yorkshire Coast Circuit; Pateley Bridge Circuit; Pocklington & Market Weighton Circuit; Ripon & Lower Dales Circuit; Ryedale Circuit; South
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Alfreton (Watchorn) Circuit a.k.a. Borders Mission; Ashbourne Circuit; Derby Circuit; Grantham & Vale of Belvoir Circuit; Mid Derbyshire Circuit; National Forest East Circuit; Newark & Southwell Circuit; Nottingham East Circuit; Nottingham North Circuit; Nottingham South Circuit; Nottingham
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Dene Holm Gravesend, Ebbsfleet Community Church, Gravesend, Hextable, Spital Street, Swanscombe, The Brent Dartford, Bearsted, The Church in Burham, Eccles, Kingswood, Larkfield, Peninsula Stoke, Peninsula Strood, St Luke's Rochester, Tonbridge Road Maidstone, Union Street Maidstone, Chinese Church
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Frodsham, Norley, Blakelees Kingsley, Helsby, Hurst Kingsley, Oakmere, Kelsall, Mickle Trafford, Tarvin, Christleton, Rowton, Caldy Valley Great Boughton, Garden Lane Uniting, Hoole, Tarporley, Bretton, Saltney, Saughall, Wesley Chester, The Heath, Halton Trinity, Wicksten Drive, St Mark's Runcorn,
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Alveston, Badminton Road Downend, Bethesda Redfield, Bishopston, Easter Compton, Eastville Park, Eden Grove Horfield, Fishponds, Hanham, Hawkesbury Upton, Holy Trinity Bradley Stoke, Horfield, Kingswood, Longwell United, Wesley Made-For-Ever, Olveston & Tockington, Parkway Bristol, Potters Wood
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Acocks Green, Beacon Pheasey, Birmingham Chinese, Cambridge Road King's Heath, Carrs Lane, Castle Bromwich, Coleshill United, Cotteridge, Dorridge, Earlswood, Great Barr, Hall Green United Community Church, Hawksley, Hazelwell, Longbridge, Lozells, Lyndon, Maypole, Whitacre, Northfield, Perry Barr,
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by other names. Under the church's Constitutional Practice and Discipline (CPD), where the number of registered local church members falls below six over four successive quarters, the formal "local church" ceases to be recognised as such and is often treated as a "class" subject to the oversight of
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had about 1100 Methodists in London for whom they felt a pastoral responsibility, but could not keep in touch with them and continue their other work. While in Bristol, John Wesley met some members of the society there. One, Captain Foy, suggested that every member give a penny a week until a debt
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Modern population trends, and economic pressures, led to the end of Wetton and Longnor as a separate Circuit. In 1969, it ceased and the various chapels were allocated to neighbouring Circuits of Leek, Ashbourne and Buxton. It is not only Methodist chapels that have closed. Many village schools
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Aire & Calder Circuit; Airedale Circuit; Bradford North Circuit; Bradford South Circuit; Calderdale Circuit; Denby Dale & Clayton West Circuit; Huddersfield Circuit; Leeds North & East Circuit; Leeds South & West Circuit; North Kirklees & Morley Circuit; Settle Circuit; Skipton
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Abbeylands, Agneash, Baldrine, Ballabeg, Ballafesson, Ballagarey, Ballakilpheric, Barregarrow, Bride, Castletown, Colby, Cooil, Crosby, Glen Maye, Kerrowkeil, Kirk Michael, Laxey, Onchan, Orrisdale, Peel, Port Erin, Port St Mary, Promenade Douglas, Pulrose, Ramsey, Sandygate, St John's, Sulby, The
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formalised their relationships with neighbouring Methodist communities to create "circuits", and the circuits and societies contained within them, were from the very beginning 'connected' (hence the distinctive Methodist concept of the "Connexion") to the centre and Methodism's governing body, the
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It is easier to describe the origins of the Wetton and Longnor Circuit by reference to the "family tree," which shows the sequence by which the north of England was divided into Circuits of smaller areas as the number of Methodists grew. This had the advantages of both reducing the time spent in
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Nominations are invited each year for president and vice-president. Each is voted upon and designated a year ahead. Each nomination needs to be signed by five ministerial and five lay members of the Representative Session of the Conference. Nominations are collected during the first three days of
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Amersham Circuit; Banbury Circuit; Buckingham, Bicester & Brackley Circuit; Chipping Norton & Stow Circuit;East Mercia( replaced Kettering and corby, market harborough and rugby and daventry in september 2022) High Wycombe Circuit; Hinckley Circuit; Leicester (Trinity) Circuit; Leicester
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Oakhanger, Wesley Place, Englesea Brook, Audlem, Hankelow, Woore, St John's Whitchurch, Tallarn Green, Brown Knowl, Crewe-by-Farndon, Malpas, Coppenhall, St Mark's Crewe, St Stephen's Crewe, Haslington, Winterley, Poole, Broad Lane, Nantwich, Shavington, St John's Willaston, Wells Green, Elworth,
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Methodist governance, and at a special service, were received into "full membership". Others in the congregation were called simply "adherents", and although they supported the activities of the Church as fully as members, they did not enjoy voting rights. Each class was headed by a class leader.
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The Black Country Circuit; Brownhills & Willenhall Circuit; Cannock Chase Circuit; Dudley & Netherton Circuit; Gornal & Sedgley Circuit; Kidderminster & Stourport Circuit; Shropshire & Marches Circuit; Stafford Circuit; Telford Circuit; Vale of Stour Circuit; Walsall Circuit;
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Bathafarn Ruthin, Bethel Aberdyfi, Bethel Amlwch, Bethel Caerau, Bethel Cardiff, Bethel Crynant, Bethel Deganwy, Bethel Flint Mountain, Bethel Gronant, Bethel Prestatyn, Bethel Rhigos, Bethesda Llanfair, Carmel Moelfre, Cefnblodwel, Cnwch Coch, Cymdu, Cynfaen Calcoed, Disgwylfa Penmaen, Ebeneser
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Burnham Market, Clenchwarton, Dersingham, Downham Market, Feltwell, St Faith's Gaywood, Heacham, Highgate King's Lynn, Hilgay, Hunstanton, London Road King's Lynn, Marham, North Lynn, Pott Row, Snettisham, Southery, South Wootton, Stanhoe, St Peter's Stowbridge, Terrington St Clement, Wimbotsham
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Bede Circuit; Chester-le-Street Circuit; East Durham Circuit; Lindisfarne Circuit; Newcastle upon Tyne Central & East Circuit; Newcastle upon Tyne West Circuit; North Shields & Whitley Bay Circuit; North West Durham Circuit; South East Northumberland Ecumenical Area; South West Tyneside
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Aley Green, Barton, Beech Hill Luton, All Saints Dagnall, Eaton Bray, Edlesborough, Farley Hill Luton, Gravenhurst, Harlington, High Street Leagrave, High Town Luton, Kensworth, Luton Road Dunstable, Mount Pleasant Leagrave, Oakdale Luton, St John's Luton, St Margaret's Luton, Strathmore Avenue
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A class book was kept recording their attendance and their contribution to the funds. When membership rolls started being used to record names of those attending, the very early ones begin with a list of class members. Members were defined as those who had been baptised, received instruction in
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Basingstoke & Reading Circuit; Bridport & Dorchester Circuit; Christchurch & Wimborne Circuit; East Solent & Downs Circuit; Isle of Wight Circuit; Kennet & Test Valley Circuit; Meon Valley Circuit; Poole Bay Circuit; Portland Circuit; Salisbury Circuit; Southampton Circuit;
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Bude & Holsworthy Circuit; Exeter, Coast & Country Circuit; Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit; Plymouth & Devonport Circuit; Ringsash Circuit; South Devon Circuit; South Molton & Ringsash Circuit; South Peverton & Crewkerne Circuit; Taunton Deane & Sedgemoor Circuit;
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Holy Trinity Amberley, Apperley, Aylburton, Bailey Lane End, Barton Street Gloucester, Bethesda Cheltenham, Bishop's Cleeve, Bream, Brimscombe, Cam, Chalford Hill, Christ Church Abbeydale, Christ Church Nailsworth, Churchdown, Cinderford, Ashcroft Cirencester, Clements End, Coalway, Drybrook,
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Bailgate Lincoln, Burton Road Lincoln, Central Lincoln, Cherry Willingham, Monk's Road Lincoln, Moorland Park Lincoln, Navenby, Nettleham, North Hykeham, Reepham, Scothern, St Columba's Lincoln, St Giles Lincoln, Skellingthorpe, Swallowbeck Lincoln, Thorpe on the Hill, Washingborough, Welton
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Attleborough, Bowthorpe, Bowthorpe Road, Brooke, Costessey, Drayton, Forncett, Framingham Earl, Hethersett, Horsford, Mile Cross, Morley, Chapel Field Road Norwich, Heartsease Lane Norwich, Rosebery Road Norwich, St Faith's Horsham, St Peter's Norwich, Trinity Thorpe Marriott, Old Buckenham,
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Ampthill, Beeston, Trinity Biggleswade, Howard Memorial Cardington, Clapham, Clophill, Cranfield, Flitwick, Haynes, Henlow, Kempston East, Kempston West, Langford, Lidlington, London Road Bedford, Oakley, Park Road Bedford, Priory Bedford, Putnoe Heights Bedford, Sandy, Sharnbrook, Shefford,
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Castle Street Abergavenny, Abertillery, Zion Beaufort Hill, Bedwas, Blackwood, Blaenau Gwent (Abertillery), Blaina, Cwmcelyn Blaina, Fairhill, Bethel Garndiffaith, Glasbury, Hope Pontnewydd, Llanelly Hill, Llanyrafon, Wesley Nantyglo, Newbridge, Panteg New Inn, Pontllanfraith, Pontnewynydd,
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Studham, Gaddesden Row, Markyate, Flamstead, Redbourn, High Street Harpenden, Southdown Harpenden, Batford, St Martha's Tring, All Saints Berkhamsted, Ley Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Abbots Langley, The Scroll Watford, Trinity Watford, Croxley Green, Bushey & Oxhey, Berry Lane
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Beetley, Pilgrim Church Blakeney, Trinity Dereham, Fulmodeston, Garvestone, Great Cressingham, Great Ellingham, Gressenhall, Hingham, Holt, Litcham, Mattishall, New Holkham, Saham Hills, Sculthorpe & Fakenham, Sporle, Stibbard, Swaffham, Thursford, Tittleshall, Toftwood, Pilgrim Church
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Burry Port, Wesley Carew, Wesley Carmarthen, Albany Haverfordwest, Merlin's Bridge Haverfordwest, Trinity Kidwelly, Hall Street Llanelli, Victoria Road Llanelli, Llangwm, Christ Church Milford Haven, Pembroke Ferry, Trinity Pontarddulais (English), Saundersfoot, Stepaside, St John's Tenby
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Aldbourne, Bath Road Swindon, Central Chippenham, Central Swindon, Chiseldon, Christ Church Marlborough, Luckington, Lyneham, Pewsey, Rodbourne, Sheldon Road Chippenham, Sherston, St Andrew's Swindon, St Paul's Dorcan, St Timothy's Dorcan, Stratton, Studley, Cleverton, Great Somerford
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for the running of a circuit; they are collectively responsible for finances, though almost invariably one of them will be appointed treasurer. The preachers (local preachers and ministers) also hold a quarterly "(Local) Preachers' Meeting" that governs worship and preaching issues.
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The first (Wesleyan) Methodist Conference took place at the Foundery in June 1744. The known first plan (of preaching appointments) was made by Wesley in London in 1754. The first recorded quarterly meeting (the usual business meeting of the circuit) was at Todmorden Edge Farm,
663:(LEP) with one or more other denominations: (B) Baptist; (C) Church of England; (Co) Congregational; (E) Scottish Episcopal Church; (I) Welsh Independents; (M) Moravian; (P) Presbyterian Church of Wales; (S) Church of Scotland; (U) United Reformed Church; (W) Church in Wales 4356:(1811 to 1932 in Britain) the local preachers did administer sacraments. Local preachers continue to serve an indispensable role in the Methodist Church, with the majority of church services led by laypeople, but special authorisation is required to preside over Communion. 4130:(West) Circuit, loughborough circuit; Melton Mowbray Circuit; Milton Keynes Circuit; Nene Valley Circuit; Northampton Circuit; Oxford Circuit; Peterborough circuit, Stamford Circuit; Vale of Aylesbury Circuit; Wantage & Abingdon Circuit; Witney & Faringdon Circuit 1723:
Bible Christian (St Ives), Wesley Carbis Bay, Centenary Newlyn, Chapel Street Penzance, Chy an Gweal Carbis Bay, Drift, Escalls, Gulval, Hellesveor, High Street Penzance, Madron, Mousehole, St Buryan, St Erth, St Just, Trinity Newlyn, United St Ives, Wesley Rock Heamoor
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Birchington, Broadstairs, Challock, Faversham United, Garlinge, Greenstreet, Herne Bay United, Margate Union, Marshside, Monkton, Old Wives Lees, Hardres Street United (Ramsgate), River (Dover), St Andrew's Shepherdswell, St John's Whitstable, St Peter's Canterbury,
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One function of the class leader is that the "class ticket", a quarterly membership ticket for Methodists, be given to his class members, and withheld from those whom they judged unworthy of being called Methodists. The ticket is the membership card for Methodists.
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Wesley Hall Arley, Trinity Atherstone, Balsall Common, Bedworth, Central Hall Coventry, Ebenezer Collycroft, Earlsdon, St Mary & All Saints Fillongley, Horeston Grange Ecumenical, Meriden, Nuneaton, Radford & Holbrooks, Ridge Lane, Ryton, Woodside Coventry
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A minister who is appointed to take administrative responsibility, along with pastoral responsibility for the ministers, for a district. This is undertaken as if a normal appointment to serve in a circuit, and the term of service is typically some 5 to 10 years.
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colony he witnessed gatherings for testimony and mutual edification, select bands, classes, conferences on doctrine, open air preaching, preaching by laymen, itinerant preachers, and orphan homes. Most of these features had, indeed, been anticipated by the
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Belfairs Leigh-on-Sea, Benfleet, Canvey Island, Chalkwell Park, Hadleigh, Highlands Leigh-on-Sea, Hockley, Fishermen's Chapel Leigh-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Rochford, Thorpe Bay, Thundersley, Trinity Westcliff-on-Sea, Great Wakering, Shoebury, Wesley Leigh-on-Sea
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Supporting the annual conference, the Methodist Council meets three times each year. The 2022 Conference agreed to establish a new body, the Connexional Council, which will replace the Methodist Council and the former Strategy and Resources Committee.
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Kenilworth, St Michael's Stockton, Warwick, Wellesbourne, Whitnash, Cubbington, Dale Street Leamington Spa, Henley-in-Arden, Stratford-upon-Avon, Radford Road Leamington Spa, Bidford-on-Avon, Mickleton, Tysoe, Welford-on-Avon, Fenny Compton, Kineton
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Bolton Road Bury, Brandlesholme Bury, Bridge Community Church Radcliffe, Christ Church Ramsbottom, Edenfield, Heaton Park, Holcombe Brook, Jericho, Prestwich, Rowlands Summerseat, Seedfield, Tottington, Trinity Heywood, Wesley Radcliffe, Whitefield
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A class is a group of Methodists, normally about twelve, under the guidance of a class leader. In the 20th century it became less common for classes to actually meet together, but many local churches have home fellowships, Bible studies groups, and
524:. They number about 360 (as counted in 2019), and this figure is declining as more circuits amalgamate. The circuit is the main functional unit of Methodism, in that a large number of activities are organised at this level. Ministers are appointed 2335:
Barley, Briercliffe Road Burnley, Brierfield, Brunshaw, Central Burnley, Christ Church Nelson, Greenbrook, Hapton, Higherford, Padiham Road Burnley, Parkside, St Andrew's Barnoldswick, St John's Colne, St Peter's Earby, Southfield, Wheatley Lane
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All Saints Stevenage, Arlesey, Baldock, Benington, Central Letchworth, Christchurch Hitchin, High Street Stevenage, Norton Letchworth, Pirton, St Faith's Hitchin, St Hugh & St John Stevenage, St Paul's Broadwater, Stotfold, Trinity Knebworth
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Biddulph, Bosley, Brookhouse Green, Cloud, Davenport, Goostrey, Hill Top Biddulph Moor, Holmes Chapel, Key Green, Lower Withington, Middlewich, Mow Cop, New Road Biddulph Moor, Rood Lane Congleton, Trinity Congleton, Wellspring Congleton
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Bradford-on-Avon United, Bromham, Calne, St Aldhelm's Corsham, St Andrew's Devizes, Hilperton, Marston, Melksham United, Semington, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge United, Wesley Road Trowbridge, Warminster United, Westbury, Whitley, Winsley
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The Sands Appleby, Dufton with Knock, Bolton, Kings Meaburn, Crosby Ravensworth, Great Asby, Warcop, Kirkby Stephen, Soulby, Crosby Garrett United, Nateby, Winton, Brough, Brough Sowerby, Tebay, Orton, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Ravenstonedale
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Bethel St Austell, Bugle, Carclaze, Gunwen, Indian Queens, Leek Seed, Lostwithiel, Mevagissey, Mount Charles, Nanpean, Par, Polgooth, Roche, St Dennis, St John's St Austell, Stenalees, Tregrehan, Trinity Trewoon, Tywardreath, Whitemoor
4245:" and "circuit stewards". These are appointed to various functions, such as treasurer, or property steward, etc. to look after various practical needs. Usually these are voluntary workers, but some situations also require paid staff. 4257:', which is a Protestant doctrine that all true Christians have equal access to God, and Church offices are functional rather than hierarchical. So while this list implies a chain of authority, it is of function rather than rank. 2196:
Acle, Bradwell, Caister, Fleggburgh, Freethorpe, Lowestoft Road Gorleston, Magdalen Way Gorleston, Christ Church Great Yarmouth, Newtown Great Yarmouth, Hemsby, Horsey, Lingwood, Ludham, Martham, Potter Heigham, Sutton, Thurne
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Bromyard Road Worcester, Ombersley Road Worcester, Lansdowne Crescent Malvern, St Andrew's Worcester, Droitwich, Norton, Somers Park Malvern Link, St Nicholas Warndon, Upper Welland Malvern Wells, Broadway, Evesham, Willersey
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Alford, Burgh-le-Marsh, Chapel St Leonards, Conisholme, Grainthorpe, Grimoldby, Louth, St Peter's Mablethorpe, Marshchapel, Saltfleet, Saltfleetby, Skegness, Sutton-on-Sea, Thorpe Fen Dykes, Trusthorpe, Wainfleet, Withern
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Early Methodism, as organised by Wesley, had "local preachers" and "travelling preachers". A local preacher was a layman appointed to preach within his own circuit. A travelling preacher, or "minister" (specifically, a
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Barnton, Castle, Chester Road Winsford, Comberbach, Davenham, Hartford, Little Budworth, Lostock Green, Northwich, Pickmere, Sandiway, Shurlach Northwich, St Andrews Winsford, Trinity Winsford, Weaver Winsford, Weaverham
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Burnham, Colnbrook & Poyle United, Cookham Rise, Eton Wick, Hampshire Avenue Slough, High Street Maidenhead, Ledgers Road Slough, St Andrew's Slough, St Mark's Crescent Maidenhead, Windsor, Woodlands Park Maidenhead
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Horizon Bath, Nexus Bath, Weston Bath, Bathampton, Beechen Cliff, Box, Chew Stoke, Farrington Gurney, Keynsham, Midsomer Norton, Paulton, Peasedown St John, Southdown, Timsbury, Trinity Radstock, Trinity Westfield
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the Church of England. The societies would be a gathering of people who met for Bible study, prayer, mutual encouragement, and preaching. Usually, this was during the week so that they could attend services in the
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Appledore, Charing, Good Shepherd Hamstreet, Dymchurch, Elham, Folkestone, Headcorn, Ashford United, Lydd, Lyminge, New Romney, Rhodes Minnis, Shadoxhurst, St Michael's Hythe, St Andrew's Cheriton, Tenterden, Wye
3311:(Gillingham), Hartlip, Newington, Sittingbourne, Third Avenue Gillingham, The Church in Hope Street (Sheerness), St Alban's South Chatham, St David's South Chatham, St William's South Chatham, Christ Church Luton 4290:
The Conference resolves at the beginning of the Representative Session that the president designated the previous year be elected and similarly for the vice-president-designate. Each holds office for one year.
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Axbridge, Banwell, Castle Cary, Cheddar, Churchill, Coleford, Congresbury, Frome Wesley, Glastonbury, Keinton Mandeville, Norton Down, Oakhill, Pilton, Rode Chapel, West Street Somerton, Street, Wedmore, Wells
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Trinity Burwell, Emmanuel Chatteris, Coveney, Ely, Haddenham, Little Downham, St John's Littleport, Christ Church Newmarket, Pymoor, Red Lodge Community Church, Saxon Street, Soham, Wicken, Wickhambrook
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Cannon Lane, Christ Church Uxbridge, Eastcote, Hayes, Hayes End, Kenton, North Harrow, North Hillingdon, Northwood, Pinner, Ruislip, Ruislip Manor, South Harrow, Trinity Harrow, Wealdstone, Yiewsley
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Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Cockfield, Etherley, Hamsterley, Newton Aycliffe, Shildon, South Church, St Michael's Heighington, The Valley, Wind Mill, Witton Park, Witton-le-Wear, Woodhouse Close
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Some Methodist churches in countries outside Britain have retained the circuit system; others have not, or never had it. Where Methodist churches have entered national united churches (such as the
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Perry Hall, Saltley, Selly Oak, Shirley, Solihull, South Yardley, Sparkhill, St Andrew's Chelmsley Wood, St Andrew's Stirchley, St Michael's Hall Green, Trinity Monkspath, Villa Road, Water Orton
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Ardleigh, Brightlingsea United, Dovercourt Central, Emmanuel Walton, Frinton, Great Bentley, Great Clacton, Great Holland, Holland on Sea, Jaywick, Manningtree, Trinity Clacton, Upper Dovercourt
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Birchwood Hatfield, Digswell Village, Hatfield Road St Albans, Ludwick Way Welwyn, Marlborough Road St Albans, Oxlease Hatfield, Panshanger, Radlett United Free, St John's Potters Bar, Shenley
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Abbey Wood, Barnehurst, Belvedere, Bexleyheath, Church of the Cross Thamesmead, St Mark's United Greenwich, Pantiles, St Paul's Thamesmead, Trinity Plumstead, Welling, Wesley Hall Plumstead
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Battle, Calvert Memorial Hastings, Christ Church Bexhill, Little Common, Ninfield, Pett, Rye, Sackville Road Bexhill, St Helen's Hastings, St Leonards-on-Sea, Trinity Broad Oak, Winchelsea
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Cann Hall, Trinity Leyton, Leytonstone, Lighthouse Walthamstow, Loughton, Trinity Debden, North Chingford, Shernhall, South Chingford, Wanstead, Winchester Road (Highams Park), Woodford
4287:. Voters do not choose one name only but mark all the names in order of preference. In this way if their first choice is not elected, they may influence the voting for an alternative. 4153:
Barnsley Circuit; Bolsover & Staveley Circuit; Chesterfield Circuit; Doncaster Circuit; The Peak Circuit; Rotherham & Dearne Valley Circuit; Sheffield Circuit; Trinity Circuit
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Addlestone, Byfleet, Cranleigh, Godalming United, Guildford St Mary's, Knaphill, Merrow, St Michael's Sheerwater, Stoughton, Walton-on-Thames, West Horsley, Weybridge, Woking Trinity
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Finsbury Park, Holly Park, Middle Lane Hornsey, Miller Memorial Tottenham, Muswell Hill, Ravensdale Road Stamford Hill, St Mark's Tottenham, Trinity at Bowes, Willoughby Road Hornsey
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Althorpe, Ashby, Beltoft, Burton-upon-Stather, Crowle, Ealand, Epworth, Gunness, Haxey, Messingham, Old Brumby, Owston Ferry, West Butterwick, Winteringham, Winterton, Yaddlethorpe
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Angarrack, Barripper, Beacon, Wesley Camborne, Centenary Camborne, Four Lanes & Pencoys, Gateway Porth an Dre, Hayle, Illogan Highway, Kehelland, Mawla, Porthtowan, Troon, Wall
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Blackwood, Boldmere, Erdington, Falcon Lodge, Four Oaks, Kingsbury, Kingstanding, Nechells, South Parade Sutton Coldfield, St Chad's Erdington, Stockland Green, Streetly, Witton
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The "Church Council" is held twice per year or as required to govern the business of individual churches. Officers of the church council will include a secretary and treasurer.
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After Wesley's death, schisms and resultant branches of Methodism in Britain meant that there were multiple connexions, each with its own conference, before the connexions were
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Buckley Cross, Drury, Emmaus Flint, Highway Ewloe, Wesley Leeswood, Mold, Northop Hall, Pentrobin, Quaystone Chapel, Sandycroft, St Andrew's Connah's Quay, Trinity Penyffordd
2020:
Bearpark, Bowburn, Brandon, Carrville, Elvet Durham City, Esh Winning, Framwellgate Moor, Langley Park, Newton Hall, North Road Durham, Pittington, Sacriston, Witton Gilbert
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Brampton, Dalston, Gilsland, Longtown, Monkhill, Newtown, Solway, Thursby, Thurstonfield, Tithe Barn (Carlisle), Upperby (Carlisle), Walton, Wetheral, Wigton Road (Carlisle)
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Canworthy Water, Bethel Trelash, Maxworthy, Rehoboth Tresmeer, Tresparrett, Week St Mary, Boscastle, Bossiney, Camelford, St Breward, St Tudy, Treveighan, Tintagel, Delabole
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and lead worship services in any church on the circuit to which they may be appointed. In Wesleyan Methodism it was not usual practice for local preachers to administer the
4741: 4505:, this meant having two buildings in the same road a couple of hundred yards apart. The P.M. building was the more suitable, so the Wesleyan building was eventually sold. 934:
Akrill, Causeway Green, City Road Birmingham, Court Oak, Ladywood, Quinton, Ridgacre, Rounds Green, St John's Smethwick, Tipton Road Tividale, Warley Woods, West Smethwick
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Brimrod, Castleton Moor, Dearnley, Greenhill, Moorhouse, Norden, St Andrew's Rochdale, Smithy Bridge, Spotland, Syke, Thrum Hall, Trinity Rochdale, Wardle Village Church
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Ainsworth, Chew Moor, Edgworth, Harwood, Hawkshaw, St Andrew's Bolton, St Helen's Road Bolton, St John's Road Horwich, The Triangle Bolton, Trinity Bolton, Westhoughton
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The Haven, Healing, Humberston, Immingham, Keelby, New Waltham, North Thoresby, Scartho, Side Door, South Killingholme, St Andrew's, St Christopher's, Tetney, Waltham
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of persons other than ministers to preside at that sacrament when appointed to do so on the circuit plan, or on other occasions when authorised by the Superintendent.
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Antley, Cambridge Street Accrington, Darwen, Feniscowles, Haslingden, Lammack, Mellor, Rhyddings, St Paul's Blackburn, Stanhill, Trinity Darwen, West End, Wilpshire
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Astley & Tyldesley, Atherton Central, Bag Lane, Bamfurlong, Bedford (Leigh), Culcheth, Glazebury, Hindley Green, Kingsleigh, St John's Hindley, Wigan Road Leigh
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Brixton Hill, Clapham, Lambeth Mission & St Mary's, Mostyn Road (Stockwell), Railton Road (Brixton), Springfield (Stockwell), Stockwell, Streatham, Tulse Hill
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Christ the Servant Abbey Meads, Braydon, Cricklade United, Highworth, Longcot, Lydiard Tregoze, Purton, Royal Wootton Bassett, Shaw, Shrivenham, Toothill, Westlea
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Aldershot, Alton, Cove, Elvetham Heath, The Spire Farnham, Fleet, Frimley Green, Hale, Hartley Wintney, North Camp (Farnborough), Rowledge, The Chapel (Ash Vale)
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Aspull, Bispham, Blackrod, Clowes, Crooke, Goose Green, Ince, Orrell Post, Queen's Hall Wigan, Shevington, Standish, The Vale Appley Bridge, Spencer Road Whitley
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Bassenthwaite, Brigham, Cleator Moor, Cockermouth, Egremont, Frizington, Gosforth, Hensingham, Keswick, Lamplugh Kirkland & Ennerdale, Seascale, Whitehaven
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Armadale, Edinburgh, Grahamston United, Granton United, Kirkcaldy, Livingston United, Rosyth, St Anne's Dunbar, Stirling, Tranent with Cockenzie, Wallacestone
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Bognor Regis, Christ Church Chichester, Felpham, Goring-by-Sea, Lancing, Littlehampton United, Offington Park, Rustington, Selsey, Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick,
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Broadway United (Eastbourne), Burgess Hill, Buxted, Christ Church Lewes, Chyngton, Cornerstone Uckfield, Cross in Hand, Cross Way Seaford, Crowborough United,
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Aylsham, Barton Turf, Cromer, Hickling, Gresham, Lessingham, North Walsham, Mundesley, Overstrand, Reepham, St Andrew's Sheringham, Sloley, Trunch, Weybourne
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Circuit became part of the then London South West District in 1997, and is now a circuit in the South East District. The Methodist/Church of Scotland LEP in
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Bradfield, Christchurch Needham Market, Glemsford, Ixworth, Northumberland Avenue Bury St Edmunds, Trinity Bury St Edmunds, Old Newton, Stowmarket, Sudbury
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Boothstown, Christ Church Little Lever, Kearsley Mount, St Catherine's Highfield, Trinity Farnworth, Walkden, Wharton & Cleggs Lane, Worsley Road North
1645:, Helston Central, Cury, Crowlas, Goldsithney, Leedstown, Meneage, Marazion, Mullion, Porthleven, Ruan Minor, Lizard, Trinity Porkellis, St Keverne United 1629: 2423:
Ashton, Bamber Bridge, Central Preston, Christ Church Longridge, Trinity Cottam, Fulwood, Hoole, Hope, Ingol, Kingsfold, Penwortham, Trinity Gregson Lane
1990:
Brotton, Danby, Glaisdale Head, Guisborough, Hinderwell, Leaholm, Marske, Newcomen, New Marske, Saltburn, Skelton, Skinningrove, Westerdale, Zetland Park
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Allet, Carnon Downs, Chacewater, Devoran, Feock, Hicks Mill, Penpoll, All Saints Portloe, Portscatho, Shortlanesend, Threemilestone, Tresillian, Trispen,
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Alconbury, Barkley Street Eynesbury, Brampton, Buckden, Eaton Ford, Great Barford, Hilton, Huntingdon, Over, Ramsey, Sawtry, St Ives, Tempsford, Warboys
3224:, Gamelands, Hailsham, Haywards Heath, Hurstpierpoint, St Barnabas United (Eastbourne), St Michael's Newhaven, The Haven Eastbourne, Trinity Willingdon 2953:
Bryant Street Stratford, Forest Gate, High Street South (East Ham), Keir Hardie (Canning Town), Manor Park, Pilgrims Way (East Ham), Newtown Stratford
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Launceston Central, Boyton, Coads Green, Lewannick, Lifton, Pipers Pool, Polyphant, South Petherwin, Tregadillett, Trebullet, Yeolmbridge, Linkinhorne
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Falmouth, Carharrack, Carnkie, Edgcumbe, Frogpool, Lanner, Mawnan Smith, Mylor, Penmarth, Penryn, Perranwell, Ponsanooth, St Day, Stithians, Trenoweth
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in the 16th century, between whose organisation and that of the Moravians and Methodists there are striking, though probably accidental, resemblances.
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Tavistock Circuit; Teignbridge Circuit; Tiverton & Wellington Circuit; Torbay Circuit; Torridge Circuit; West Devon Circuit; West Somerset Circuit
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Brentwood, Farmlands (Doddingshurst), Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Havering Road Romford, Hornchurch, Rainham, South Ockendon, Trinity Romford, Upminster
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Diagram illustrating the area covered by early Methodist Circuits in 1746. Information is not available for East Anglia, nor for the exact boundaries.
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Barton, Barnard Castle, Cockerton, Elm Ridge, Harrowgate Hill, Haughton, Hurworth, Staindrop, The Pathway Middleton-in-Teesdale, The Well Darlington
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Anniesland, Clydebank, St John's Dumfries, East Kilbride, Kilsyth, Milton, Netherton, New Stevenston, Partick, Pollokshaws, Shettleston, Woodlands
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St Paul's Abergele, St John's Conwy, St David's Craig-y-Don, Llanddulas, Old Colwyn, Rhos-on-Sea, Rhuddlan, St John's Llandudno, Trinity Prestatyn
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Adlington, Hillside Brinscall, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Coppull, Eccleston, Euxton, Heskin, Leyland, Midge Hall, Whittle-le-Woods, Withnell Fold
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Blackhall Hartlepool, Central Estate Hartlepool, Coxhoe, Easington Colliery, Easington Village, Grange Road Hartlepool, Horden, Milbank, Peterlee
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Lichfield, New Life Aldergate Tamworth, Glascote, Alrewas, New Life Thackeray Drive Tamworth, Trinity Shenstone, St Martin's Stoneydelph, Hopwas
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Alcester, Bromsgrove, Catshill, Crabbs Cross, Emmanuel Redditch, Lickey End, Rowney Green, St Andrew's Church Hill, Studley, The Bridge Redditch
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Bishpool Ringland, Broad Oak, Caldicot, Chepstow, Crosskeys, Dan-y-Graig Risca, Earlswood, Earlswood Valley, Gwehelog, Langstone, Llancloudy,
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Barrow-upon-Humber, Barton-upon-Humber, Brigg, Broughton, East Halton, Goxhill, Hibaldstow, St Andrew's Kirton-in-Lindsey, Waddingham, Wrawby
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Langdon Hills, St Paul's Basildon, Trinity Basildon, Billericay, Grays, Hordon-on-the-Hill, Linford, Stanford-le-Hope, Christ Church Wickford
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Also called "societies" in certain formal contexts (although an increasingly antiquated name), the term "local church" can refer to both the
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Within that area a number of "societies" would be formed. During the 18th century, John Wesley did not intend establishing churches in a new
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Brunswick, Capel y Nant Clydach, Morriston, Mumbles, Penlan, Sketty Uniting, Wesley Eaton Road Swansea, Horton, Murton, Pitton, Reynoldston
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as well as the particular building it meets in. Membership is always tied to the local church, where members meet together for worship and
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Beck Row, Botesdale, Brandon, Diss, East Harling, Garboldisham, Holywell Row, Hopton, Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Mundford, Stanton, Thetford
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Christ Church Waltham Cross, Church Langley, Epping, Hertford, Hoddesdon, Leaside Ware, North Weald, St Andrew's Harlow, Watton at Stone
728:), Halstead, Hatfield Peverel, Maldon, Moulsham Lodge, South Woodham Ferrers, Springfield (St Augustine's), Chelmsford (Trinity), Witham 5066: 3138: 1476:
Blythe Bridge & Forsbrook, Broadway, Fenton Park, Lightwood, Longton Central Hall, Sandford Hill, Temple Street, Trentham, West End
137: 3591:, Penycaemawr, Trinity Pontywaun, Rogiet, Shaftesbury Street Newport, St David's Risca, St Julian's Newport, Trellech, Trinity Newport 3455:
Bridgend United, Brynna, Cefn Cribwr, Bethel Gilfach Goch, Maesteg Central, Christ Church Ogmore Vale, Trinity Porthcawl, Wesley Tondu
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in extent. There are thirty districts across Great Britain—including two overlapping districts in Wales, one English-speaking and one
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Aberdare, Cascade Penpedairheol, Newtown Mountain Ash, Norton Bridge, Rhondda Fach (Ferndale), Rhydyfelin, Treherbert, Ystrad Mynach
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Boundary, Cheadle, Endon, Ipstones, Onecote, Rudyard, Rushton, St Andrew's Cheddleton, Tean, Trinity Leek, Waterhouses, Wetley Rocks
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Alderney, Bordeaux, Forest, Les Adams, Les Camps, Les Capelles, Rohais, Sark, St Pauls, St Martins, Torteval, Wesley St Peter Port
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Bracknell, Wokingham, Woosehill, Church @ The Pines Bracknell, Crowthorne, Bagshot, Sandhurst & Yateley, High Cross Camberley
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Doddington, Emneth, Trinity March, Marshland St James, Murrow, Outwell, Parson Drove, Terrington St John, Upwell, Trinity Wisbech
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Other Methodist Churches which were established by British Missionaries are also modelled on the structure of the British Church.
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Cobham United, Effingham, Leatherhead, London Road Horsham, Partridge Green, Southwater, St Martin's Dorking, St Andrew's Roffey
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Staines, St Jude's United (Englefield Green), Egham United, Southville, Ashford Common, Ashford, Laleham, Christ Church Feltham
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Anerley, Burnt Ash, Eltham Park, Forest Hill, Hither Green, Lewisham, Sunfields Blackheath, Upper Norwood, Wesley Hall Sydenham
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Brookenby, Caistor, Gainsborough, Glentham, Lea, Market Rasen, Marton, Middle Rasen, Misterton, Nettleton, North Kelsey, Upton
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Do not allow yourself one thought of separating from your brothers and sisters, whether their opinions agree with yours or not.
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Barry Uniting, Hope Church Cadoxton, Crossway Barry, Dinas Powys, Penarth, St Athan, St David's Barry, St John's Barry Island
3141:, Christ Church with St Philip (Worcester Park), Martin Way Morden, Lantern (Raynes Park & Wimbledon), Ruxley, Stoneleigh 2597:
Bicker, Gosberton, Gosberton Clough, Holbeach, Holbeach Drove, Lutton Marsh, Moulton Chapel, Spalding Broad Street, Sutterton
1880:
Askam, Beacon Hill (Barrow), Dalton Community Church, Hartington Street (Barrow), Kirkby, Millom, Trinity Barrow, Vickerstown
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Bardney, Bardney Dairies, Coningsby, Halton, Horncastle, Old Bolingbroke, Scamblesby, Spilsby, Toynton, Woodhall Spa, Wragby
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are organised by the circuit and advertised on a preaching plan issued every three months by the leader of the circuit, the
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Wesley did not claim the class as essential or of "divine institution", but as wise for practical regulation of Methodists.
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Ambleside, Cartmel, Coniston, Grange-over-Sands, Hawkshead, Swarthmoor, Ulverston, Windermere Carver, Windermere Methodist
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Backwell West Town, Christchurch Clevedon, Kenn Road Clevedon, Nailsea, Pill, Portishead, Redcliffe Bay Portishead, Yatton
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Bermondsey Central, Christ Church East Dulwich, Deptford Mission, Herne Hill United, Manor Bermondsey, Peckham, Walworth
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Audley, Baldwins Gate, Bradwell, Cross Heath, Halmer End, Higherland, Madeley, St Luke's Clayton, Silverdale, Wolstanton
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Arnside, Cowan Bridge, Fellside (Kendal), Kirkby Lonsdale, Levens, Sandylands (Kendal), Storth, Stricklandgate (Kendal)
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The Ark Colchester, Castle Colchester, Lexden, Mersea, The Well Colchester, Tollgate, Wimpole Road Colchester, Wivenhoe
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Otford, St Andrew's Paddock Wood, The Drive Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, East Peckham, Hawkhurst, Horsmonden
2751:
Addington, Christ Church Addiscombe, Downsview Upper Norwood, Norbury, Parchmore, Shirley, South Norwood, West Croydon
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Barking, Barkingside, Beacontree Heath, Gantshill, Goodmayes, Ilford, Old Dagenham, Seven Kings, The Drive (Redbridge)
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Brean, St Andrew's Bournville, Brent Knoll, Burnham-on-Sea, East Brent, Locking Castle, Milton, Uphill, West Huntspill
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Bodmin, Innis, Lanivet, Millpool, Nanstallon, Padstow, Rock, Rosenannon, St Mawgan, Trelights, Cornerstone Wadebridge
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Rev. Philip S. Watson, "Anatomy of a Conversion", pp. 43-46 has a summary of the nature and purpose of Class Meetings
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Beccles, Corton, Kessingland, Loddon, Trinity Lowestoft, Norton Subcourse LEP, South Lowestoft, Southwold, Wenhaston
1947:
Carlton, Trinity Eaglescliffe, Greens Lane, Maltby, North Billingham, Norton, St Andrew's, Thornaby, Yarm, Yarm Road
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Bethesda (St Peter), Bethlehem (St Mary), Ebenezer (Trinity), Georgetown, St Helier, St Aubin, St Martin's, St Ouen
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Pontypool, Race, St James Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Trinant, Trinity Abersychan, Tyllwyn, Upper Cwmbran, Bethel Beaufort
6224: 6102: 6096: 4616: 3489: 2786: 4431: 3496:, Cyncoed, Rumney, St Andrew's Birchgrove, Pontprennau Community Church, Resurrection St Mellons, Urdu Fellowship 2050:
Brompton-on-Swale, Carlton, Gayle, Gunnerside, Hunton, Leyburn, Marsett, Melmerby, Richmond, Scorton, West Burton
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Centenary Boston, Frithville, Gipsey Bridge, Hospital Bridge, Kirton, Stickney, Swineshead, Wrangle, Zion Boston
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Connon, Dobwalls, Liskeard, Mount, Pelynt, Pensilva, Polperro, Riverside United (West Looe), St Neot, Trevelmond
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Acton Hill, Ealing Green, Greenford, Hanwell, King's Hall Southall, Kingsdown West Ealing, Northolt, Pitshanger
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of the constituent parts (over against independency). All circuits and districts are ultimately subject to the
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in charge—also referred to as "the minister". As of 2019 there were almost 170,000 members of 4,110 churches.
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Bacup Central, Irwell Vale, Longholme Rawtenstall, Newchurch, Rakefoot Crawshawbooth, Shawforth, Stacksteads
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Regent Street Wrexham, Caergwrle, Ruabon, Gresford, Ffrwd, Brymbo, Rhosddu, Llangollen, Overton, Rhosymedre
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Braintree (Christ Church), Broomsfield, Coggeshall (Christ Church), Great Notley, Chelmsford (Hall Street) (
521: 4384:, the circuit system has generally disappeared or been greatly modified even if it existed before. The US 400:
The Wesleyan societies were composed of "bands", which were meetings of 5 to 10 like-minded people seeking
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does not at present operate on a circuit system, though something like it is reappearing in places. The
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Cymmer, Glyncorrwg, Glynneath, Jersey Marine, Neath, North Cornelly, Sandfields, Skewen, Wesley Taibach
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Bromley Common, Chelsfield, Chislehurst, Emmanuel Sidcup, Mottingham, New Eltham, Orpington, Petts Wood
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and lead worship each Sunday in any church on the circuit but during the rest of the week they exercise
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Fair Isle, Lerwick, Scalloway, Whiteness, Vidlin, North Roe, East Yell, Haroldswick, Shetland Rural
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Rickmansworth, St Mary's Rickmansworth, St Andrew's Bushey Heath, Carpenders Park & South Oxhey
217:'s Round', or the 'Circuit of William Darney's Societies'. The first official list dates from 1746. 6246: 6219: 6132: 5986: 5167: 4162:
Weymouth Circuit; Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey Circuit; Yeovil & Blackmore Vale Circuit;
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Trent Valley Circuit; Sherwood Forest Circuit; South Derbyshire Circuit; Trent & Dove Circuit
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Kirby, James E.; Rivera, Feliciano; Kirby, James; Richey, Russell E.; Rowe, Kenneth E. (1996).
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Battersea Central, Broomwood, Mitcham, St Helier, St John's Wandsworth, Tooting, Upper Tooting
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St Andrew's Crook, Ferryhill, Sedgefield, Spennymoor, Stanhope, Tudhoe, Willington, Wolsingham
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Wesley Saltash, Bealbury, Blunts, Burraton, Crafthole, Downderry, Landrake, St Germans, St Ive
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over a subset of churches in that circuit. Preaching appointments for both ministers and (lay)
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In 1870, the Wesleyan Leek Circuit was divided to form the Wetton and Longnor Circuit. A new
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Caterham, Coulsdon, Sanderstead, South Croydon United, Warlingham, Whitethorn Avenue (Sutton)
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Cornerstone Sedbergh, Cautley, Dentdale, Dent Foot, Garsdale, Garsdale Street, Hawes Junction
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Baddeley Edge, Brown Edge, Bucknall, Fegg Hayes, Milton, Norton, Salem, Tunstall, Werrington
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final location of a chapel. The diagram includes a reference to a preaching plan of 1798.
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The president of conference is a presbyter, with the vice-president being a layperson or
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Eston Grange, Grove Hill, Linthorpe Road, Marton, Normanby, Nunthorpe, Stainton, Trinity
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traveling, and ensuring that the work load of the Travelling Preachers was manageable.
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Holderness Circuit; Tadcaster Circuit; Thirsk & Northallerton Circuit; York Circuit
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Cottage Wood Centre (Plumpton), Patterdale, Penrith, Shap, Skelton, Sleagill, Stainton
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Ettiley Heath, Unity Sandbach, Baddiley, Broomhall, Lightwood Green, St Andrew's Aston
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of 1932 brought new chapels from the Primitive Methodists. In some cases, such as at
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The place of the circuit in Methodism can be understood from a specific example, the
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Central Blackheath, Crossway Halesowen, Hasbury, Hurst Green, Romsley, Short Cross
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Wesley Newtown, Caersws, Zoar Trefeglwys, Welshpool, Cefn Trewern, Pentre Llifior
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Diagrammatic map of Methodist Chapels around Leek with first known building dates
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Church Road St Annes, Fairhaven, Freckleton, Kirkham, Lytham, The Drive St Annes
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Luton, The Square Dunstable, Toddington, Trinity Leighton Buzzard, Wigmore Luton
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were reduced to three: Yorkshire North and East, Yorkshire West and Sheffield.
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Billinghay, Dunston, Heckington, Little Hale, Ruskington, Sleaford, Timberland
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that Session and displayed for 24 hours before a vote is taken. Voting is by
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Alston, Ainstable, Gamblesby, Kirkoswald, Langwathby, Renwick, Salkeld Dykes
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Oasis Biddulph, Potters Church, Swan Bank, Wesley Hall, Whitehill Kidsgrove
1262: 1215: 782: 599: 389: 373: 261: 234: 160:(1703–1791), has always laid strong emphasis on mutual support, in terms of 3463: 2575: 2396:
Cleveleys Park, Fleetwood, Lighthouse, Pilling, Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton
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In 1962, for example, there were 10 societies in the Circuit. These were
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Amlwch, Holyhead, Llanfairfechan, St Paul's Penmaenmawr, St John's Bangor
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Stewartby United, Upper Caldecote, Willington, Wilstead, New Life Wootton
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Archway, Caledonian Road, Camden Town, Epworth Euston, Islington Central
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A circuit is a grouping of local churches under the care of one or more
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John Wesley drew on existing structures, especially those used by the
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Clapton, Clapton Park, Dalston, Mare Street Hackney, Stoke Newington
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Horley, Redhill, Reigate, St Paul's Crawley, Trinity East Grinstead
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Barnes, Chiswick, Hounslow, Putney, Raleigh Road United, Roehampton
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