MC/09/84 The Methodist Council APPOINTMENTS - METHODIST COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 2009 (Underlined names indicate new committee members. Reasoned statements as received are set out at the end of the committee listings.) Italics indicate where we have not been able to update the committee lists as yet – where further updates are received, these will be tabled at the Council meeting. PART I: COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL FOR 2009-2010 (1) Connexional Allowances Committee (SO 212(4)): The Revds Diane Daymond, Graham Thompson, Deacon Ian Murray , Mr John Bell, Mrs Carole Booth, Mr Robert K Lolley (Chair), Dr Roy Swanston (Convener: Mr Philip Bedford-Smith) (The same persons also act as the committee for each of the following: Auxiliary Fund, Methodist Medical Benevolent Fund, Trinity Hall Trust, Methodist Ministers’ Children’s Relief Association) (2) Medical Committee (SO 212(5)) The Revds William H Anderson, Dr Brenda M Mosedale, Richard J Teal ; Professors Peter Howdle, Deborah Symmons; Ms Sarah Cave, Dr Ajay George, Dr Anita Holdcroft, Dr Carole Jackson, Dr Dorothy Tesh, Dr Richard Vautrey, Dr Janet Wigley, Deacon Sue Culver. Non members: Mr Nigel Wrighton (Advisor), Mr Tony Tidey (Convenor) (3) Ministerial and Diaconal Reinstatements Panel (SO 761(4)) The Revds Rita Armitage, P Shirley Baker, Kathleen M Bowe, Malcolm L Braddy, Stuart J Burgess, John A Cooke, Geoff R Cornell, David S Cruise, Hazel Forecast, Albert Gayle, Doreen Hare, F Barrie Heafford, Kenneth G Howcroft, Christina Le Moignan, Derrick R Lander, Beryl E Lucas, Jennifer B Lunn, Andrew Macnab, Keith A Reed, Malcolm A Rothwell, James R Skinner, Gillian Slaymaker, Ian Suttie, Rosemary E Wakelin, G Michael Wearing, Sandra D Williams, David F Willie; Deacons Gloria Baillie, Rosemary Bell, Margaret Hale; Mr Phillip Baker, Ms Ruby Beech, Dr Anand Dalal, Dr Ian Edwards, Mrs Patsy Lindo, Mrs Ruth Pickles, Mrs Jean Schroeder (4) Ministerial Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 321) Six representatives of oversight committees of theological colleges and other training institutions (nominated by the committees concerned on a rota approved by the Methodist Council) : Mr Ken Jackson, Dr Mary Jefferson, The Revd Trevor Dixon Seven representatives of district Candidates Committees and district Probationers Committees, with not less than two from each type of committee within that total (nominated by the committees concerned on a rota approved by the Methodist Council): The Revds Julie Bradshaw (Ministries), Huw Sperring (Probs), Caroline Weaver (Ministries), Danny Wheadon (Probs); Miss Averil George (Ministries); The Revd Andrew Wood District Chair: The Revd Andrew Wood Six persons who are not ministers: Mr Russell Buley, Mrs Jane Farley, Mr David Ingham, Miss Jean Rutherford, Mr Chris Jones Three Team members responsible respectively for ministerial candidates, initial ministerial training and ministerial probationers overseas, and the secretary of the Stationing Advisory Committee: Mr Siôn Rhys Evans , Mr Doug Swanney One representative of Cymru District (when business requires it): The Revd John P Barnett One ministerial probationer and one student minister (nominated by the Methodist Student Council) for all business other than the discussion of individual cases: a vacancy Further deacons where necessary: Deacon Sue Culver (5) Stationing Advisory Committee (SO 323) The Revds Julie A Bradshaw, John A Cooke, Vernon Marsh (Chair), Peter Molcher Ian Yates (Panels Convener); Deacon Sue Culver ; Mrs Alyson Ellis, Mr Ken Jackson, Dr Tom Jones, Mrs Ann P Leck, Mr Andrew Owen, Mr Archie Rowe, Mr Doug Swanney, Mr David Tilley (6) Methodist Diaconal Order Committee See Ordained Ministries Committee (7) Diaconal Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 326) The Revds William H Anderson, Jennifer Impey, Donald A Pickard, Deacons Eunice Attwood, Margaret Cox (Convenor), Sue Culver, Gwenllian Knighton, Tony Martin; Mrs Rosemary Harrison . (8) Property Committee deleted (9) Listed Buildings Advisory Committee (SO 332) The Revd Anthony Parkinson; Ms Elaine Blackett-Ord, Dr Peter Forsaith, Dr June Hargreaves, Mr Ian Hume, Mr Jeremy Lake, Dr Richard Newman, Mr G Alan Pimlott (convener), Mr John Prichard, Dr Christopher Wakeling, Ms Helen Whittaker (10) World Church Committee deleted (11) Committee for Local Ecumenical Development (SO 334) deleted (12) World Methodist Committee (SO 335) The Revds Angela Shier-Jones (Chair) Karen Jobson (Exchange Secretary) ; Mrs Anne Vautrey (Secretary) , Ms Yvonne Neblett (Assistant Secretary) ,, Ms Ruby Beech (Treasurer) Other British Members of the Executive Committee of the World Methodist Council: The Revds John C A Barrett (Chair), J W Wesley Blakey, R Graham Carter, Mrs Dawn Edwards, Reynaldo Leao-Neto, Peter Sulston, Jennifer Ann Sweet ; Mr Luke Curran, Ms Chris Elliott (ex-officio) Mr Martin Harker, Mrs Ann Leck, Mrs Kathleen Pearson, Ms Rosemary Wells, Mrs Rosemary Wass (13) Racial Justice Committee (SO 336) The Revds Peter Brown (Chair), John D Howard, Dr Joseph Suray, Jennifer-Ann Sweet; Deacon Richard Goldstraw, Ms Yvonne Neblett, Ms Carol Troupe, Ms Nancy Odunewu, Revd Matthew Olanrewaju. (14) Archives and History Committee (SO 337) The Revds Jennifer Potter, Donald Ryan, Colin C Short, Martin Wellings (Chair); , Dr Peter Forsaith, Mrs Susan Howdle, Prof Michael Hughes, Mr John Lenton (Convener), Mr Keith Rothery (Treasurer), Ms Christine Stark, Philip Thornborow; plus co-opted representatives from JRULM, SOAS and MCH (15) Law and Polity Committee (SO 338) The Secretary of the Conference: The Revd Dr Martyn D Atkins The Secretary of the Committee: The Revd Gareth Powell The Revds James A Booth, Jennifer M Dyer, Kenneth G Howcroft, Keith A Reed, ColinA Smith, Kenneth E Street, James N Tebbutt ; Mr Simon Birks, Mr David Booth, Mr James Cruddas, Mr Graham Danbury, Dr Robert Gaitskell, Mr David L Gibson, Mr John C Hicks, Mrs Susan R Howdle, Mr Howel E James, Mr D Lynn John, Mrs Nwabueze Nwokolo, Miss Elizabeth Ovey, Mr G Alan Pimlott, Mr John H Player, Mr John Walters, Mr David S Walton, Mr Timothy B Warren. (16) Cliff College Committee (SO 341(1)) Chair/Management: Mr Charles Freebury Vice Chair/Publicity/Supporters: Mr John Moorley Academic Advisor: (Vacant) Financial Management: Mr Neil Fell Mission/Connexional Representative: The Revd Graham Horsley Governance/Connexional Representative: Mr John Bell Financial Service (Commercial/management): Mr Trevor Moore Staff – Pastoral/Supporter base: Mrs Margaret Parker Staff – Human Resources management: Mr Peter Symes Estates Management: Mr Tony Sullivan Principal: Revd Dr Chris Blake Business Operations Manager: Mr Rick Fillingham (17) Forces Board (SO 355) The Revds Scott Brown, Earnie Grimshaw , Robert L Jones (convener), Ray Pentland, Jean Quick, Kevin Savage, Jonathan Woodhouse , Mr Colin Breed MP, Lieut Colonel Jeremy Drage, Mr Peter Green Miss Shirley Hewitt, Major (retd) David Rogerson, Mr Doug Swanney, Lt Cdr (retd) Matthew Thomas (18) London Committee (SO 363) Chair: Revd Dr Stuart Jordan Two representatives of the Beds, Essex, Herts District: The Revd Anne E Brown; Mr Brian Webster Two representatives of the London District: The Revd David Gillman; Mr Robert Barker Two representatives of the South-East District: The Revd John Hellyer, Mr Colin Pearson One representative of those circuits in Northampton/East Anglia Districts previously in the London North-East and London North-West Districts: The Revd Michael Wilson Treasurer: Mr Gordon Slater Finance Officer (non-member, in attendance) & Secretary : Mr Chris Linford (19) Methodist Relief and Development Fund Trustees (SO 245) The Revds Sonia Hicks , Graham Thompson , Kathleen Loughlin, Eric Mustapha , Ms Claire Boxall, Mr John Cammack , Mr Bala Gnanapragasam, Mr John Hindson, Ms Claire Holder , Professor David Matthews, Mr Max Teare (20) Y Gymanfa deleted (21) Day Schools Committee (SO 342) The Revds Anthony Brookes, G David Hall, Helen Nice, Dr Kathleen Richardson, M Cameron Stirk, Mrs Madge Breed, Mrs Jean Dowson, Mrs Constance Gould, Mr John Haden, Dr Roy Jackson, Mrs Catherine Lewis (until 16 th October 2009) Dr Lois Louden (Chair), Mr John Marsden (Co-opted member) Mrs Lisa Nolan (Secretary), Mr Neville Norcross, Mr Colin Oakley, Mrs Eunice Page, Mr John Paine, Mrs Eurfron Parry, Mr Ivan Perry, Mr John Richardson, Mrs Christine Rogers,Mr Graham Russell,Mr Dudley Shipton (22) MHA/Methodist Church Forum Deleted (23) Connexional Local Preachers’ Committee The Revd Catherine Hutton, Mr Terry Ayres, Charlotte Kwarteng, Mrs Ros Peedle, Mr John Whitehead (24) Lay Employees’ Advisory Committee The Revds Martin Abrams (Chair), John D Howard; Deacon Sue Hibberd; Ms Rosemary E Anderson, Mr Gerald Barley, Ms Daniella A Fetuga-Joensuu, Mr Alistair Macfarlane, Mr Robert W Place, Mr Rob Wylie (25) Wesley Guild Executive Committee deleted (26) Training Strategies and Resources Executive The Revds Richard Andrew, James A Booth,Dr John Emmett , Dr Jonathan H Pye; Mr Mark Bagnall, Mr Geoff Bond, Deacon David Clark, Mr Luke Curran, Mr Doug Swanney, Ms Helen Wareing (27) Ordained Ministries Committee The Revds Anne E Brown (Chair), Claire M Heald, David W Read, Anne Smith, Ian Yates; Deacons Lorraine Brown, Susan Culver, Lynda Gallimore, Ian Murray; Mrs Audrey Hensman, Mr Robert Lolley, Mr Doug Swanney, Mr Peter Wright (28) Creative Arts in Methodism deleted (29) Committee for Interfaith Relations deleted (30) The Prayer Handbook Resource Group (ex-Prayer Handbook Committee Revds Jenny Ellis , Norman Wallwork , Ms Joy Fisher ,