2024 CONNEXIONAL CALENDAR

MONTH EVENT VENUE TIME
JANUARY      
1 – 31 Covenant Month All Societies  
1 – 31 Education Secretary’s Visits Gweru & Kadoma Districts  
3 Connexional Office Opening    
4 – 6 Boarding Masters & Matrons Workshop Pakame High School  
8 SAMU Education Committee Connexional Boardroom  
9 SAMU TP& ID Committee TBA  
10 SAMU Finance Committee TBA  
11 SAMU RM & M Committee TBA  
12 SAMU Lands Committee TBA  
12 – 13 Women’s Fellowship Prayer Retreat Executive Bushman Rock  
12-14 Bishops & Lay Presidents Consultative TBA  
13 Youth Executive Meeting Ndhlela Centre 4 pm
17 SAMU Executive Committee TBA  
18 – 20 Evangelism Covenant Open Air Crusades Harare West & East Districts  
21 Induction of Marondera District Lay President John White 9 am
19 – 20 Statistical Secretaries Workshop Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre  
22 Safeguarding & Gender Committee Meeting TBA  
23 – 25 Principals, Chaplains & Heads Workshop TBA  
25 – 27 Evangelism Open Air Crusades Harare East  
26-28 Schools Capacity Building Workshop TBA  
26 SAMU Strategic Workshop TBA  
26 – 28 Wesleyan Methodist Holdings Team Building Workshop TBA  
28 Bulawayo District Bishop’s Induction Aldersgate Church 10 am
30 Further Studies Committee Virtual 10 am
       
FEBRUARY      
2 Ndhlela Centre Board Meeting Ndhlela Centre  
2 Evangelism Connexional All-Night Prayer Hwange District  
2 – 3 Regional and High School Chaplains and Methosoc Leaders Training and Consultative Meeting Ndhlela  
3 Human Resources Committee Meeting Connexional Boardroom 9 am
5 -7 Safeguarding Counsellors TBA  
6 – 9 Ministers School TBA  
9 – 11 MCU Bible School TBA  
9 – 11 Connexional BCU Bible School TBA  
10 MeDRA Board Meeting Connexional Boardroom  
10 Connexional Young Adults Executive Meeting Trinity Methodist  
10 Training of Board and SDC Chairperson TBA  
14 – 16 Staff Development Workshop (including District Secretaries) TBA  
17 Youth Anti-Drug and Substance Campaign All Societies  
18 – 25 Youth Week (Connexional Youth Executive to visit Gweru District) All Societies  
23 – 25 MESCO High School Convention Kwenda High School  
24 Finance Day – Harare West, East, Marondera Districts Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre  
24 SAMU Board of Trustees TBA  
       
MARCH      
1 – 3 MESCO Primary School Chemhanza Primary School  
1 – 31 Education Secretary’s School Visit Bulawayo, Hwange  
2 Finance Day – Bulawayo, Gweru, Masvingo, Kadoma & Hwange Districts Gweru Central Church  
3 MRCH Bulawayo Management Committee Aldersgate  
3-4        Synod Secretaries Seminar TBA  
4 – 6 Sign language Workshops Aldersgate  
7 – 10 Sunday School Inter-District Teachers Seminar TBA  
7 Sub – Finance Committee Virtual  
8 International Women’s Day Masvingo  
8 MRCH Gweru Management Committee Ndhlela Centre  
8 – 10 MESSA Athletics Waddilove High School  
8 Audit Committee Connexional Boardroom  
9 Schools & Centre Finance Meeting Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre 9 am
8 – 10 Stewardship and Training Symposium Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre  
8 – 10 Methosoc Convention Chinhoyi High School  
14 – 16 Evangelism DCPI Church Planting Training Seminar Harare East Trinity  
16 Connexional Youth Council Ndhlela Centre 9 am
16  Graduates Fellowship Resource Mobilisation Day TBA  
16 Local Preachers Exams Al l Societies  
16 Wesleyan Methodist Holdings Board Meeting Virtual  
16 Connexional Finance & Property Meeting Connexional Boardroom  10 am
21 Connexional Pastoral Committee Connexional Boardroom 9 am
21 Bishops Council Connexional Boardroom 2 pm
22 Stationing Committee Connexional Boardroom 4 pm
23 Standing Committee Connexional Boardroom  11 am
22 – 24 Connexional MYD Leaders Retreat TBA  
22 – 24 Women ‘s Association Annual Conference Trinity  
23 Evangelism WISMO Skills Workshop Harare West  
24 Palm Sunday  All Societies  
27 – 29 Schools Evaluation    
29 Methosoc Educate a Child Campaign Harare Schools  
29 Good Friday All Societies  
30 MRCH National Board MRCH  
30 Easter Saturday All Societies  
31 Easter Saturday All Societies  
       
APRIL      
1 – 31 Human Resources Audit Review Sandringham, Moleli, Waddilove, Chemhanza & Kwenda  
2 World Autism Day Virtual  
5 – 6 Hwange District Synod Bulawayo Methodist High School  
5 – 6 Bulawayo District Synod Northern Circuit  
7 Safeguarding & Gender Meeting    
9 – 11 Schools Finance Workshop Waddilove High School  
12 – 13 Harare West District Synod James Anta School  
12 – 13 School of Evangelism and Discipleship. Bulawayo & Hwange Districts Bulawayo District  
12 – 14 Masvingo District Synod Chibi High School  
13 Youth Executive Meeting    
13 – 15 May Albinism Awareness Day All Societies  
19 – 20 Harare East District Synod Kentucky Hotel  
19 – 21 Gweru District Synod Pakame High School  
20 MeDRA Board Meeting Connexional Boardroom  
25 – 26 Kadoma District Synod David Kaunda National Technical School in Lusaka Zambia  
26 – 27 Marondera District Synod Kwenda High School  
28 – 29 Farm Superintendents and Lands Board Workshop Ruwadzano/Manyano Centre  
       
MAY      
  Connexional Stewardship and Training Team District Visits Hwange and Bulawayo Districts  
2-3 Diaspora Synod Virtual  
 3 Ndhlela Centre Board Meeting Ndhlela Centre  
3 – 4 Ruwadzano/ Manyano & GCU Connexional Committee and Finance Meetings Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre  
3- 4 Lay Presidents’ Consultative Meeting TBA  
4 Lands Board Connexional Boardroom 9 am
4 Shona Literature Committee Meeting Trinity  
4 Ndebele Literature Committee Meeting Bulawayo Central Church  
4 Tonga Literature Committee Meeting Bulawayo Methodist High School  
4 Kalanga Literature Committee Meeting Bulawayo Central Church  
4 Nambya Literature Committee Meeting Bulawayo Methodist High School  
4 Board of Tertiary Institutions Meeting Connexional Board Room   
5 MRCH Half Marathon All Societies  
7 Further Studies Committee Virtual 10 am
8 College Committee Virtual 2 pm
10 – 11 Evangelism Connexional Strategic Seminar and General Meeting Ndhlela Centre  
11 Farms Committee Connexional Boardroom 10 am
11 Statistical Annual Meeting Gweru District  
11 Women’s Association Leaders Training Bulawayo and Hwange Districts TBA  
11 MRCH Bulawayo Management Committee Mzinyathi  
11 MCU General Meeting TBA  
13 Preserving the Boy Child – Celebrating the Day of the African Child All Societies  
13 SAMU Lands Committee TBA  
14 SAMU RM & M Committee TBA  
15 Local Preachers Board Virtual 2 pm
15 SAMU Finance Committee TBA  
16 SAMU TP & ID Committee TBA  
16 Ecumenical Relations Committee Virtual 2 pm
17 SAMU Education Committee TBA  
16 – 18 Candidates and Probationers Examinations Ruwadzano/ Manyano  Centre  
17 – 19 Writers, Translators & Editors Workshop Lalani Lodge  
17 – 19 MSAA Moleli High School  
18 MRCH Gweru Management Committee Donga  
18 Research and Publications Committee Meeting Lalani Lodge  
21 Pensions Board of Trustees Presiding Bishop’s Office 2 pm
22 SAMU Executive Committee TBA  
23 – 26 Annual Youth Conference Bulawayo District  
25 Matthew Rusike Children ‘s Home Board MRCH  
25 Women’s Fellowship Meeting Harare  
25 Music Executive meeting Gweru Central  
25 Music General meeting Gweru Central  
26 Safeguarding and Gender Committee   2 pm
26 Lupane Methosoc Launch Lupane state University  
26 – 1 June Wesley Week Outreach Crusades All Societies  
28 Human Resources Committee Meeting Virtual 5 pm
29 Sub – Finance Committee Virtual 6 pm
29 – 3 June UK Fellowship 21st Anniversary Celebrations UK  
30 Business Development Committee Virtual 6 pm
31 Education Committee Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre 9am
31 Mission Department Fundraising Dinner TBA  
       
JUNE      
  AMC – Heads Summit Nigeria  
1 – 3 Wesleyan Methodist Holdings Strategic Review Workshop TBA  
1 – 30 Human Resources Review Thekwane, Pakame, Matjinge, Chegutu Primary   
1 Schools & Centres Finance Meeting Ruwadzano / Manyano Centre  
3 Audit Committee Virtual 6 pm
2 – 8 Methosoc Week (Connexional Executive to visit Bulawayo Region) All Campuses  
2 – 9 MRCH Week All Societies  
10 -14 Evangelism DCPI Church Planting Training Seminar Marondera  
4 Faith & Order Committee Connexional Boardroom 9 am
4 Lay Ministries Committee Connexional Boardroom 2 pm
5 Christian Social Responsibility Committee Connexional Boardroom 9 am
6 Mission Committee Connexional Boardroom 9 am
7 Stewardship, Training and Development Committee Connexional Boardroom 9 am
7 Bishop’s Council Connexional Boardroom 4 pm
8 Finance, Property and Administration Committee Connexional Boardroom  9 am
8 Women’s Association leaders Harare East, West, Marondera Districts TBA  
9 Wesleyan Methodist Holdings Board Meeting Virtual  
9 MRCH Day Harare & Marondera    
10 – 13 Principals Capacity Development Workshop TBA  
12 Ministerial Training Committee Meeting Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre 9a.m
13 Sign Language and Braille Training TBA  
13 Pastoral Committee Connexional Boardroom 9 am
13 Nominations Committee Connexional Boardroom 2 pm 
13 Albinism Day    
14 Stationing Committee Connexional Boardroom 4 pm
14 – 16 Young Adults Inter–District Revival Zone1 – Gweru, Hwange, Bulawayo Zone 2 – Harare West, Harare East & Kadoma   Harare East Gweru     4 pm
15 Standing Committee Connexional Boardroom 9 am
16 MRCH Day Gweru, Masvingo & Kadoma    
16 Schools MRCH Day    
16 MRCH Day Bulawayo & Hwange    
19 Anti-Drug Trafficking Day Awareness Campaign    
20 – 21 Padare with MCZ Male Ministers as we celebrate Father’s Day    
22 SAMU Board of Trustees TBA  
22 Local Preachers Examinations All Societies  
25 – 27 Youth Pastors Drug and Substance Abuse Management Training Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre 2 pm
29 Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre Day Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre  
30 Harvest Thanksgiving All Societies  
  Connexional Stewardship and Training Team District visits Gweru and Kadoma Districts  
       
JULY      
1 – 31 Mission Month All Societies  
1 – 31 Human Resources Audit in Centers Ndhlela Centre, MRC, MRCH, Connexional Bookshop  
1 – 31 Ruwadzano/ Manyano Mini Conventions All Circuits  
1 – 31 Schools Supervision Education Secretary Harare East, Harare West Districts  
3 Women ‘s Association Progress Review Meeting TBA  
5 – 7 MESO Ball Games Sandringham High School  
11 – 13 School of Evangelism and Discipleship Masvingo  
12 Youth Executive Meeting Youth Coordinator’s Office  
19 Women’s Fellowship High Tea TBA  
20 James Anta Pilgrimage Visit    
21 Wesleyan Methodist Holding Board Meeting Waddilove Farm  
23 Anti- Human Trafficking Day All Societies  
26 Ndhlela Centre Board Meeting Ndhlela Centre  
26 MCZ Annual Golf Day TBA  
28 Harvest Sunday All Societies  
       
AUGUST      
3 MeDRA Board Meeting Connexional Boardroom  
5 SAMU Education Committee TBA  
6 SAMU TP & ID Committee TBA  
7 SAMU Finance Committee TBA  
8 SAMU RM & M Committee TBA  
8 – 11 Connexional Youth Revival Gweru  
9 SAMU Land Committee TBA  
13 – 18 22nd World Methodist Council Conference Sweden  
14 – 15 National Tertiary Chaplain Campus Pastoral Visits Marondera Region  
15 – 18 Ruwadzano/ Manyano 2024 National Convention Ebenezer Camping Site – Waddilove  
16 SAMU Executive Committee TBA  
23 – 25 Annual Conference Harare West District  
28 Methosoc Graduates Fellowship Business Symposium TBA  
29 – 1 Sept MCU National Convention TBA  
       
SEPTEMBER      
7 SAMU Board of Trustees Waddilove  
14 Local Preachers Exams All Societies  
15 – 22 Youth In Action Week All Societies  
18 – 20 Ministers Retirement Planning Workshop TBA  
23 Celebrating Sign Language    
26 – 29 Precollegiate Induction Workshop  Masvingo District  
28 Women’s Association Leaders Prayer Retreat TBA  
28 Women’s Fellowship Meeting Marondera  
28 Connexional Sunday School Drugs and Substance Campaign All Societies  
28 – 29 Connexional BCU Sub – Sub-Committees Kwekwe Central 5 pm
29 Connexional Young Adult Sub – Sub-Committees Kadoma 9 am
       
OCTOBER      
1 – 31 District HR Audit Review Harare West, Marondera, Kadoma  
3 Pension Trustees Board Presiding Bishop’s Office 2 pm
4 Evangelism Connexional All-Night Prayer Harare West  
5-26 Districts Music Conventions All Districts  
6 Ndhlela Centre Day All Societies  
10 – 11 Methosoc Education Rights Campaign Gweru Schools  
11 Girl Child Day All Societies  
11- 13 Cultural Games Pakame High School  
12 SAMU Day  Waddilove  
17 – 20 Evangelism National Revival Gweru  
18 MRCH Dinner Dance TBA  
23-29 Justice Sunday (Social Responsibility Week) All Societies  
25 Ndhlela Centre Board Meeting Ndhlela Centre  
25 – 27 Sunday School Connexional and District Executives Trip TBA  
26 Women’s Federation Day TBA  
27 All Recent Graduates Prayer and Dedication Sunday All Societies  
29 Safeguarding & Gender Committee Meeting    
  Connexional Stewardship and Training Team District visits Masvingo & Marondera Districts  
30 Sub – Finance Committee Virtual 6 pm
       
NOVEMBER      
1 – 30 District HR Audit Review Harare East, Bulawayo, Hwange, Gweru  
1 – 2 Ruwadzano/ Manyano & GCU Connexional Committee and Finance Meetings Ruwadzano/ Manyano Centre  
2 MeDRA Board Field Visit MeDRA Operational Area  
2 MRCH Bulawayo Management Committee Aldersgate  
3 Wesleyan Methodist Holdings AGM & Board Meeting Trinity Church  
4 – 6 Women Ministers Workshop TBA  
5 Human Resources Committee Meeting Virtual 6 pm
7 – 8 Ministers Prayer Retreat TBA  
8 Pastoral Committee Connexional Boardroom 10 am
8 Finance, Property and Administration Committee Connexional Boardroom 4 pm
8 – 9 Statistical Workshop Review TBA  
9 Standing Committee Connexional Boardroom 9 am
9 MeDRA Board Meeting Connexional Boardroom  
9 MCU Meeting TBA  
9 MRCH Gweru Management Committee Holy Trinity  
10 Thanksgiving Service for Connexional Ministers Masvingo District  
16 MRCH National Board MRCH  
16 Activism Against GBV    
16 – 17 Methosoc All Night Marondera Region  
19 International Men’s Day    
20 SAMU Executive Committee TBA  
22 – 23 Climate Change Workshop 1 District Representative Stewardship and Training Coordinators TBA  
23 Connexional Youth Council Meeting Ndhlela Centre 9 am
25 – 10 Dec Gender-Based Violence Awareness campaign    
28 – 1 Dec WFMUCW Harare  
30 Women ‘s Association Progress Review Meeting TBA  
30 – 1 Dec Young Adults Retreat Marondera  
       
DECEMBER      
3 Disability Awareness Day All Societies  
6 Movement of Ministers to new stations    
8 – 15 Family Week All Societies  
13 Connexional Office Closes All Societies  
14 SAMU Board of Trustees TBA