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 |