Contact us
Contact details for individual office holders and departments within the Connexional Team are listed below.
Methodist Church House is currently open.
Methodist Church House
25 Marylebone Road London NW1 5JR
- The Secretary of the Conference
The Revd Dr Jonathan Hustler
soc@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5157Key responsibilities: to be the principal executive officer of the Conference and to lead the work of the Conference Office, to work with the Connexional Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Conference Officer for Legal and Constitutional Practice to lead the Connexional Team and with the President and Vice-President in the oversight and leadership of the Church, and to be available to Circuits and Districts for consultation.
- Connexional Secretary
Doug Swanney
swanneyd@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5185
Key responsibilities: working in partnership with the Secretary of the Conference and other connexional leaders to determine how the vision, strategy and policies of the Methodist Church as determined by the Conference are to be put into effect using the whole resources of the Church and specifically the Connexional Team's contribution to that work, exercising management oversight of the Team and representing the Church throughout the Connexion and beyond.- Assistant Secretary of the Conference
The Revd Michaela Youngson
asc@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 3520Key responsibilities: overseeing the work of the Ministries Team, Faith and Order, and the Methodist Church’s ecumenical relationships.
- Interim Director of the Ministries Team
Interim Director of the Ministries Team:
The Revd Paul Wood
woodp@methodistchurch.org.ukKey responsibilities: Ministries: Vocations and Worship, Education, and Chaplaincy.
- Head of Mission
Head of Mission:
Jude Levermore
levermorej@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5174To build the capacity of local churches, circuits and districts to undertake mission.
Key responsibilities: Evangelism and Growth, Children, Youth and Family Ministry, Global Relationships, Joint Public Issues Team, Engagement (Heritage, Marketing, Publishing and Grants).
- Chaplaincy
- Charity Registration
Conference Officer for Legal and Constitutional Practice:
Joanne Anderton
lcp@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5243- Children, Youth and Families
Children, Youth and Family Co-ordinator
Penny Fuller
fullerp@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5205Children & Youth:
childrenandyouth@methodistchurch.org.uk3Generate:
3generate@methodistchurch.org.ukOne Programme General Enquiries:
one@methodistchurch.org.ukOne Programme Development Officer:
George Dixon-Gough
G.Dixon-Gough@cliffcollege.ac.uk
Tel: 01246 584222- Communications
Director of Communications:
Jillian Moody
moodyj@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5112
07799 902580- Conservation
Officer:
Joanne Balmforth
conservation@methodistchurch.org.uk
0161 235 6739Administrator:
Jean Haynes
conservation@methodistchurch.org.uk
0161 235 6722- The Conference, Methodist Council, Strategy and Resources Committee
Senior Governance Executive Officer:
Jane Bates
batesj@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5156Conference arrangements, registration, exhibition, fringe events and ticketing
Events Co-ordinator
Sharon Hassanali
methodistconference@methodistchurch.org.uk- Ecumenism
Assistant Ecumenical Officer
Leao Neto
020 7467 3529
- Education
Further information available at:
https://www.methodistschools.org.uk/
- Engagement (Heritage, Publishing, Marketing)
Director of Engagement:
Jo Hibbard
hibbardj@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5257- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
- Evangelism
Director of Evangelism and Growth:
The Revd Trey Hall
hallt@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 3776- Faith and Order
Secretary:
The Revd Nicola Price-Tebbutt
faithandorder@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5115- Finance and Resources
Director of Finance and Resources:
Matthew Tattersall
tattersallm@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5247- Forces Board
Secretary:
The Revd. Chrissie Howe
howec@methodistchurch.org.uk
0779 9902 568- Financial Reporting and Control
Assistant Director of Finance:
Kumar Devabalan
devabalank@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5139- Gift Aid and Donations Manager
Eugene Rutayisire
rutayisiree@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5129- Global Relationships
Director:
Conrad Hicks
hicksc@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5153Partnership Coordinator Africa:
Andrew Ashdown
ashdowna@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5139Partnership Coordinator Latin America and the Caribbean:
Sandra Lopez
lopezs@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5160Partnership Coordinator Asia-Pacific:
Sheila Norris
norriss@methodistchurch.org.ukPartnership Coordinator Europe:
Barry Sloan
sloanb@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5162Administrative Matters:
gr.admin@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5298- Grants, Connexional and Landfill Trust
- Human Resources
Human Resources Enquiries:
hr@methodistchurch.org.ukImmigration Enquiries:
immigration@methodistchurch.org.uk- Heritage
Director of Engagement:
Jo Hibbard
hibbardj@methodistchurch.org.uk- Internet Communications
Digital Content Manager
Dave Webster
websterd@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5279- Joint Public Issues Team JPIT
Methodist Public Issues Team Leader:
The Revd David Hardman
hardmand@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5220- Learning Network
Director of Regional Learning and Development:
Richard Armiger
armigerr@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5295Learning & Development Coordinator West Midlands:
Geoff Bond
bondg@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900486National Learning & Development Coordinator Cymru Wales:
Amy Adams
adamsa@methodistchurch.org.uk07799 900492
Learning & Development Coordinator Eastern:
David Friswell
friswelld@methodistchurch.org.uk
077999 02570Learning & Development Coordinator London:
James Pickin
pickinj@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900483Learning & Development Coordinator North East:
Tricia Mitchell
mitchellt@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900454Learning & Development Coordinator North West & Mann:
Alison Ransome
ransomea@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900474Alison Ball
balla@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 902583National Learning & Development Coordinator for Scotland & Shetland:
Lorraine Darlow
darlowl@methodistchurch.org.uk07799 900471
Learning & Development Coordinator Southern & Islands:
Adrian Roux
rouxa@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900476Learning & Development Coordinator South West:
Howard Wilson
wilson.howard@methodistchurch.org.uk
07384 818343Learning & Development Coordinator Yorkshire Plus:
Rachel McCallam
mccallamr@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900478Senior Administrator
Funmi Oyedokun
oyedokunf@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 3533- Legal and Constitutional Practice
Conference Officer for Legal and Constitutional Practice:
Joanne Anderton
lcp@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5243Key responsibilities: Overseeing the production of the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church and convening the Law and Polity Committee. Oversight of the provision of guidance on legal, constitutional, governance and property matters.
- Local Preachers
Administrative Matters:
localpreachers@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 3774General Enquiries:
Bob Bartindale
bartindaleb@methodistchurch.org.uk
07896 330244- Media Office
Lead Media Officer:
Michael Ivatt
ivattm@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5191Lead Media Officer
Anna McCrum
mccruma@methodistchurch.org.uk
(Usual working days Mon, Tues, Thurs)
Tel 020 7467 5277- Methodist Ministers Pension Scheme
Manager:
Meena Tooray
tooraym@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5258- Ministerial benefits
- Ministerial oversight MCPOC and other matters
Ministerial Co-ordinator for Oversight of Ordained Ministries:
The Revd Dr Claire Potter
potterc@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5146- Ministries
Coordinator Ministry Development:
The Revd Paul Wood
woodp@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5276- Online Suite of Applications
OnlineSuiteSupport@methodistchurch.org.uk
Web Support Officer:
currently vacant
Tel: 020 7467 5199
Web Applications and SharePoint Designer:
Tom Lee
Tel: 020 7467 5122- Payroll and Benefits
Payments Manager:
stipends@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 3530Payroll:
payrollbureau@methodistchurch.org.uk
- President and Vice-President of the Conference
Executive Assistant to the Presidency
Rachel Tufnell
pandvp@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 3525- Property
General & Covid-19 Queries
Leslie Matthews, Property Support Officer
property@methodistchurch.org.uk, 020 7467 5271Project & Development Queries
Stephen Hetherington, Director of Property Support
hetheringtons@methodistchurch.org.uk- Publishing
- Director of EngagementJo Hibbard
- Safeguarding
Adviser:
Tim Carter
cartert@methodistchurch.org.uk
Administrative Matters:
safeguarding@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5189- Worship Leaders
General Enquiries:
Bob Bartindale
bartindaleb@methodistchurch.org.uk
07896 330244- Youth President
- Wellbeing
Connexional Wellbeing Advisor
wellbeing@methodistchurch.org.uk
0207 467 5192
Connexional Offices in Manchester
Methodist Central Hall houses both the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP), who deal with legal and financial matters relating to Methodist property, and the Connexional Conservation Team, who handle queries related to conservation areas and listed buildings.
TMCP or Connexional Conservation Team
Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ