The portfolio leader is the Evangelism &  Teaching steward, Ken Hudson. The vision of the portfolio is to enable the body of Christ to know Jesus personally and to develop that relationship with him though teaching and training.

The portfolio covers

• Housegroups

• Prayer meetings

• Ecumenical matters

  • Churches Together

  • Women’s World Day of Prayer

• Outreach and Teaching events

  • Organised by the Circuit or District

  • Organised by national bodies for the church

  • Spring Harvest

  • Family weekend/day

• Resources for teaching and training

• Support the Outreach team on evangelism

• District contact with Miathene Synod, Kenya (see also www.darlingtonmethodistdistrict.org.uk)

Housegroups

There are a number of house study groups meeting on various days and times. They all follow the same study programme based on the Preaching Programme.

The studies are arranged as a series of 4 or 5 week sessions. See the Meeting Programme for the dates of the sessions.

If you are interested in joining a group please contact Jean Meikle (' 724176)

Ecumenical

Contacts:

• Churches Together - Margaret Gooderham (' 724130), Ann Arkell

• Women's World Day of Prayer - Ann Arkell (' 722173).

Outreach and Teaching Events

Contacts:

• Spring Harvest - Chris Stokeld (' 723573)