2025 CONNEXIONAL CALENDAR

MONTH EVENT VENUE TIME
JANUARY
1 – 31 Covenant Month All Societies  
1 – 31 Education Secretary’s Visits Bulawayo & Hwange Districts  
4 World Braille Day All Societies  
 6 Connexional Office Opening    
6 SAMU Education Committee Connexional Office  
7 SAMU TP & ID Committee TBA  
7- 9 Boarding Masters & Matrons Workshop Ndhlela Centre  
8 SAMU Finance Committee TBA  
9 SAMU RM & M Committee TBA    
9 – 12 Ruwadzano/ Manyano National Conference Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre  
10 SAMU Land Committee TBA  
12 Induction of Bulawayo District Lay President Hillside Society  
16 Lands Board Connexional Boardroom 2pm
16 Youth Executive Meeting Virtual  
17 – 19 Bishops & Lay Presidents Consultative Meeting Gweru  
18 – 19 Statistical Workshop Ndhlela Centre  
19 Induction of Gweru District Lay President Central Methodist Church  
21 – 23 Principals, Heads & Chaplain Capacity Building Ndhlela Centre  
22 SAMU Executive Committee TBA  
24 – 25 MeDRA Capacity Strengthening TBA  
24 – 26 Wesleyan Methodist Holding   Customer Care & Team Building TBA  
25 Connexional Music Executive Meeting Connexional Boardroom 9am
25 Connexional Music General   Meeting Connexional Boardroom 10am
27 MCZ Medical Aid Board – BONVIE 1 Denmark, Avenue, Milton Park 2pm
29 Marota Primary School Dedication Masvingo  
30 Further Studies Committee Virtual 10am
31 Ndhlela Centre Board Meeting Ndhlela Centre 10am
FEBRUARY      
1 Human Resources Committee Connexional  Office 10am
2 Safeguarding and Gender        Committee Virtual 6:30pm
4- 6 MRCH Strategic Planning       Workshop TBA  
6 – 8 Chaplains Seminar Ndhlela Centre  
7- 8 Connexional All Night Prayer Mucheke          Society –  Masvingo  
7 – 8 Women’s Fellowship Executive Leaders Retreat TBA  
10 MRCH Coordinators Training Workshop:   Marondera, Harare West & East MRCH  
11- 14 Staff Development Workshop TBA  
14 – 15 Counsellors Workshop Harare West  
14 – 16 MCU Bible School TBA  
14 – 16 MESCO for High Schools TBA  
16 – 23 Youth Week (Connexional           Executive to visit Masvingo            District)   All Societies  
19 Pensions Trustees Board Meeting Presiding       Bishop’s Office 11am
20 Ndhlela Centre Staff Capacity Building Workshop TBA  
21 – 23 Women’s Association Annual Conference Bulawayo      Central  
22 MeDRA Board Meeting Connexional Boardroom 9am
22 Finance Day – Harare West, East & Marondera Districts Ruwadzano Centre 9am
28 MCZ Annual Golf Tournament ZRP Golf Course  
MARCH      
1 – 31 Education Secretary visits Gweru & Kadoma  
1 – 31 Districts Music Workshop All Districts  
1 Finance Day – Bulawayo, Gweru, Masvingo, Kadoma & Hwange   Districts Gweru Central Church  
1 – 2 MRCH District Coordinators Workshop MRCH  
5 Ash Wednesday All Societies  
5- 7 Connexional and District Office Secretaries & Synod Secretaries TBA  
5- 7 Chaplain Association Workshop Masvingo  
6 Sub – Finance Committee Virtual 6pm
7 – 8 Youth Executive Meeting Ndhlela Centre  
7 – 8 Connexional Widows & Singles All Day Prayer & Get together Marondera  
8 Connexional Youth Finance & Youth Council Ndhlela Centre  
8 SAMU Board of Trustees TBA  
8 Schools & Centre Finance Meeting Ruwadzano Centre 9am
8 International Women Day          Celebration Harare East  
8 MRCH Gweru Management     Committee Ndhlela Centre  
9 MRCH Bulawayo Management Committee Aldersgate  
10 Peace and Justice Committee Connexional Boardroom 2pm
13 Lands Board Connexional Boardroom 2pm
13 – 15 Sign Language Workshop Hwange District  
14 – 16 MESSA Athletics TBA  
14 – 16 Methosoc Annual Conference Gweru  
15 Connexional Finance & Property Meeting Connexional Boardroom 9am
15 MRCH District Coordinators Gweru, Kadoma & Masvingo Ndhlela Centre  
15 MRCH Half Marathon All Societies  
18 Audit Committee Virtual 6pm
19 – 23 Soul Winning & Discipleship      Outreach Harare East    District  
20 Connexional Pastoral Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
20 Bishop’s Council Committee Connexional Boardroom 2pm
21 Stationing Committee Connexional Boardroom 4pm
21 Wesleyan Methodist Holding Board Meeting Virtual  
21 – 23 MYD Leaders Seminar Harare East   District  
22 Standing Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
22 MRCH National Board MRCH  
22 Local Preachers Exams All Societies  
22 Music Workshops All Districts  
26 – 28 Sunday School Connexional Teachers Capacity Building    Workshop TBA  
28 – 30 Gweru District Synod Ndhlela Centre  
APRIL      
3 – 6 Women Fellowship Ruwadzano/ Manyano Area Seminar Botswana Travel lodge  
4 World Autism Day All Societies  
4 – 5 Hwange District Synod Bulawayo Methodist High School  
4 – 5 Graduates Fellowship All- night Chinhoyi  
4 – 5 Bulawayo District Synod Thekwane High School  
9 -11 Schools Finance Workshop Ndhlela Centre  
11- 12 Harare West District Synod Hatfield MCZ  
11- 13 Masvingo District Synod Erim Apple School (Zvishavane)  
12 Board of Tertiary institutions (BOTI) Connexional    Boardroom  
13 Palm Sunday All Societies  
16 –18 MSSA TBA  
17 MCZ Medical Aid Board  – BONVIE 1 Denmark Avenue, Milton Park 2pm
17 – 20 Easter Visits (Evangelism           Coordinator)  Bulawayo & Hwange          Districts  
18 Good Friday All Societies  
19 Easter Saturday All Societies  
20 Easter Sunday All Societies  
25 – 26 Marondera District Synod Chemhanza High School  
25 – 26 Kadoma District Synod Moleli High School  
25 – 26 Harare East District Synod TBA  
26 Safeguarding and Gender         Committee  Virtual  
MAY      
  Connexional Stewardship &    Training visits in Districts Harare West & East  
1 – 2 Diaspora Synod Virtual  
2 Ndhlela Centre Board Meeting Ndhlela Centre 10am
2 Farms Committee Connexional Boardroom 10am
2 – 3 Ruwadzano/ Manyano / GCU  Connexional Committee &          Finance Meeting Ruwadzano Manyano  
2 – 4 MRCH Childcare Workshop TBA  
3 Graduates Fellowship Fundraising Bulawayo  
3 MCU Committee Meeting TBA  
3 MeDRA Board Meeting Connexional Boardroom 9am
3 Shona Literature Committee Trinity 10am
3 Ndebele Literature Committee Byo Central Church 10am
3 Tonga Literature Committee Byo Methodist High School 10am
3 Kalanga Literature Committee Byo Central Church 10am
3 Nambya Literature Committee Byo Methodist High School 10am
6 Further Studies Committee Virtual 10am
7 College Committee Virtual 2pm
8 Lands Board Connexional Boardroom 2pm
9 – 10 Evangelism Committee &           Consultative Workshop of District Executives Ndhlela Centre  
10 MRCH Gweru Management     Committee Donga  
10 GCU May Committees Ruwadzano Centre  
11 MRCH Bulawayo Management Committee Mzinyathi  
12 SAMU Land Committee TBA  
13 SAMU RM & M Committee TBA  
13 World Albinism Day All Societies  
14 SAMU Finance Committee TBA  
14 – 19 Heads of Conference Summit Nairobi, Kenya  
15 SAMU TP & ID Committee TBA  
15 Ecumenical Relations Committee Virtual 2pm
15 – 17 Candidates and Probationers Examinations Ruwadzano Centre  
16 SAMU Education Committee TBA  
16 International Boy Child Day Harare West  
17 Connexional Research &              Publications Meeting Ndhlela Centre 9am
17 Statistical Meeting TBA  
17 Local Preachers Board Gweru Holy  Trinity 9am
18 – 25 Wesley Week All Societies  
22 Stewardship & Training               Committee Virtual 6pm
23 – 25 Annual Youth Conference Harare West District  
24 MRCH National Board Connexional Boardroom  
24 Connexional Music Executive Meeting Gweru Central 9am
24 Connexional Music General    Meeting Gweru Central 10am
24 Women’s Fellowship Meeting Harare East  
24 Human Resources Committee Connexional Boardroom 10am
28 Sub – Finance Committee Virtual 6pm
28 SAMU Executive Committee TBA  
29 Business Development Committee Virtual 6pm
29 – 1 June Soul winning & Discipleship  Workshop Kadoma District  
31 Women’s Association Progress Review TBA  
31 Education Committee Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre 9am
JUNE      
1 – 3 Wesleyan Methodist Holding  Strategic Review TBA  
2 – 8 MRCH Week All Societies  
3 – 6 Principals & Spouse Retreat TBA  
4 Peace & Justice Committee Connexional  Boardroom 10am
6 Stewardship, Training &   Development Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
7 Schools & Centres Finance      Meeting Ruwadzano Centre  
8 MRCH Day Harare &    Marondera  
10 Faith & Order Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
10 Lay Ministries Committee Connexional Boardroom 2pm
11 Christian Social Responsibility       Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
12 Mission Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
13 Bishop’s Council Connexional Boardroom 4pm
13 Wesleyan Methodist Holding Board Meeting Virtual  
14 Connexional, Finance & Property   Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
15 MRCH Day Bulawayo &   Hwange  
15 MRCH Day Schools  
15 MRCH Day Gweru, Masvingo & Kadoma  
15 Gwanda Polytechnic Methosoc Launch All Regions  
16 – 17 Padare  (MCU) Kadoma District  
17 Audit Committee Virtual 6pm
18 Ministerial Training Committee      Meeting Connexional Boardroom 9am
19 Pastoral Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
19 Nominations Committee Connexional Boardroom 2pm
20 Stationing Committee Connexional Boardroom 4pm
20 – 21 Soul Winning & Discipleship Workshop Masvingo District  
20 – 22 District Youth Pastors & Ministers’ in  Charge Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop Ndhlela Centre  
21 Standing Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
21 Local Preachers Exams All Societies  
26 Anti-Drug Trafficking Masvingo  
28 Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre Day Ruwadzano     Centre  
28 Women’s Association Leaders Training   Bulawayo & Hwange TBA  
JULY      
  Connexional Stewardship and Training Team Visits Kadoma District  
1 – 31 Mission Month All Societies  
1 – 31 Centres Human Resources     Audit Ndhlela Centre, MRC, MRCH & Connexional Bookshop  
1 – 4 Female Ministers TBA  
4 – 5 Soul Winning & Discipleship Workshop Harare West      District  
4 – 6 MESSA Ball Games TBA  
7 -13 Music Week All Districts  
10 Lands Board Connexional Boardroom 2pm
17 Youth Executive Meeting Virtual  
17 – 19 Youth Leaders and Advisors       Behavioural Change Training Workshop Ruwadzano     Centre  
19 James Anta Pilgrimage Visit Banket  
19 Women’s Fellowship Fundraising TBA  
25 Ndhlela Centre Board Meeting Ndhlela Centre 10am
25 – 26 Music Connexional & District Leadership Seminar TBA  
27 Harvest Sunday All Societies  
30 Anti- Human Trafficking Day All Societies  
AUGUST      
2 Tertiary Drug Substance Abuse Campaign Harare  
2 Safeguarding And Gender        Committee Meeting Virtual  
4 SAMU Education Committee TBA  
5 SAMU TP & ID Committee TBA  
6 SAMU Finance Committee TBA  
7 SAMU RM & M Committee TBA  
7 – 10 BCU National Convention Kadoma  District –  Moleli High School  
8 SAMU Land Committee TBA  
9 MeDRA Board Meeting Connexional Boardroom 9am
13 SAMU Executive Committee TBA  
14 – 17 GCU National Convention TBA  
16 District Preachers Chairpersons & Secretaries Seminar on Gender & Safeguarding Gweru – Holy Trinty Church  
22 – 24 Annual Conference Masvingo     District  
SEPTEMBER      
1 – 30 Sign Language Month All Societies  
6 SAMU Board of Trustees Waddilove  
12 – 13 Women’s Association Leaders Retreat TBA  
12 – 13 Widows & Singles All Night Prayer Bulawayo  
14 – 21 Youth in Action Week TBA  
15 – 24 Oct. Management Course for Senior Church Administrators Corat  
17 – 19 Ministers’ Retirement Planning Workshop TBA  
18 Lands Board Connexional Boardroom 2pm
18 Peace & Justice Committee Virtual  
19 Wesleyan Methodist Holding Board Meeting Waddilove Farm  
20 Local Preachers Exams All Societies  
25 – 28 Precollegiate Induction Workshop Harare East District  
26 MCZ Golf Day All Districts  
27 Connexional Music Executive Meeting Gweru Central Church 9am
27 Connexional Music General    Meeting Gweru Central Church 10am
27 Women’s Fellowship Meeting Kadoma  
27 Graduates Fellowship Business Symposium Harare  
OCTOBER      
1 – 30 Districts HR Audit Review Hre West, Marondera & Kadoma  
5 Ndhlela Centre Day All Societies  
10 – 12 Cultural Games TBA  
11 SAMU Day Waddilove  
11 International Girl Child Day Harare East  
15 Pensions Trustees Board Meetings Presiding    Bishop’s Office 11am
17 – 18 Connexional Intercessors All Night Harare East District  
18 Methosoc has Talent Final Gweru  
23 MeDRA Day – 21st Celebrations TBA  
24 MRCH Dinner Dance TBA  
24 Ndhlela Centre Board Meeting Ndhlela Centre 10am
24 – 26 MYD Leaders Retreat Camp Kariba  
24 – 26 Young Adults District Leaders  Retreat TBA  
25 Human Resources Meeting Connexional Boardroom 10a m
25 Women’s Association Progress Review TBA  
25 Federation Day TBA  
27 – 3 Nov Methosoc Week All Regions  
29 Sub – Finance Committee Virtual 6pm
NOVEMBER      
1 Schools & Centers Finance Meeting Ruwadzano Centre 9am
1 MRCH Gweru Management     Committee Donga  
1 – 2 BCU Sub – Committees Gweru  
2 GCU November Committees Ruwadzano Centre  
2 Safeguarding And Gender       Committee Virtual  
2 MRCH Bulawayo Management Committee Aldersgate  
2 – 3 Tertiary National All Night Marondera  
6 Audit Committee Virtual 6pm
7 Pastoral Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
7 Finance, Property &                       Administration Committee Connexional Boardroom 4pm
7 – 8 Ruwadzano/ Manyano/ GCU   Connexional Committee &         Finance Meeting Ruwadzano Centre  
7 – 8 Statistical Workshop Review TBA  
7 – 9 Youth Leaders Outing TBA  
8 Standing Committee Connexional Boardroom 9am
8 MCU Committee Meeting TBA  
9 Thanksgiving Service for the          Connexional Ministers Kadoma       District  
11 Nov – 10 Dec 16 Days against GBV All Societies  
12 Presiding Bishop’s Bell Award TBA  
13 Lands Board Connexional Boardroom 2pm
13 – 15 Ministers Prayer Retreat Marondera  
15 – 16 National Music Convention Winnery Gweru 6pm
17 – 23 Justice Week (Social Responsibility) All Societies  
23 Justice Sunday All Societies  
19 SAMU Executive Committee TBA  
19 International Men’s Day All Societies  
21 Youth Executive Meeting Ndhlela Centre  
21 – 22 Climate Change Workshop 1 District Representative Stewardship & Training           Coordinators TBA  
22 MeDRA Board Meeting Connexional Boardroom 9am
22 MRCH National Board MRCH  
22 Connexional Youth finance & Youth Council Ndhlela Centre  
27 – 30 MFMUCW TBA  
30 Inauguration & Farewell of    Presiding Bishop Mabelreign  
29 – 1 Dec MeDRA Board Visit Connexional Boardroom  
DECEMBER      
1 – 5 Stewardship Week All Societies  
2 Movement of Ministers to new stations    
3 Disability Inclusion Day All Societies  
5 Wesleyan Methodist Holding AGM & Board Meeting Trinity Church  
5 Peace And Justice Committee TBA  
6 Tree Planting Day All Societies  
6 MYD Day All Societies  
6 SAMU Board of Trustees TBA  
7 – 14 Home & Family Week All Societies  
9 MeDRA Staff Review TBA  
12 Connexional Offices Closure All Societies