Contact us

Contact details for individual office holders and departments within the Connexional Team are listed below.

Methodist Church House

25 Marylebone Road London NW1 5JR

020 7486 5502
enquiries@methodistchurch.org.uk

The Secretary of the Conference

The Revd Dr Jonathan Hustler
soc@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5157

Key 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 Ruth Gee
asc@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5140

Key responsibilities: overseeing the work of the Ministries Team, Faith and Order, and the Methodist Church’s ecumenical relationships. 

Head of Ministries

Head of Ministries:
The Revd Dr Andrew Wood
wooda@methodistchurch.org.uk

Key responsibilities: Ministries: Vocations and Worship,  Education, and Chaplaincy.

Head of Mission

Head of Mission:
Jude Levermore
levermorej@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5174

To 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:
Louise Wilkins
lcp@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5278  

Children, Youth and Families

Children, Youth and Family Co-ordinator
Penny Fuller
fullerp@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5205 

Children & Youth:
childrenandyouth@methodistchurch.org.uk

3Generate:
3generate@methodistchurch.org.uk

One Programme General Enquiries:
one@methodistchurch.org.uk

One 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 6739   

Administrator:
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 5156   

Conference arrangements, registration, exhibition, fringe events and ticketing
Conference Co-ordinator
Karin Farnworth
methodistconference@methodistchurch.org.uk

Development and Personnel Including candidating, stationing and immigration matters

Human Resources and Development Manager:
Sushila Jetha
jethas@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5198  

Ecumenism

Ecumenical Officer
eo@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 3520 

Education

Director of Education:
Currently vacant

Engagement (Heritage, Publishing, Grants, 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

Coordinator Discipleship Development:
Dr Tony Moodie
moodiet@methodistchurch.org.uk
01246 584214 

Fresh Expressions Missioner:
The Revd Graham Horsley 
graham.horsley@freshexpressions.org.uk 
020 7486 5502
01252 546525  

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

Fresh Expressions

Missioner:
The Revd Graham Horsley 
graham.horsley@freshexpressions.org.uk 
020 7486 5502
01252 546525  

Financial Reporting and Control

Assistant Director of Finance:
Kumar Devabalan
devabalank@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5139 

Fundraising

fundraising@methodistchurch.org.uk 
0207 467 3532

Gift Aid and Donations Manager

Eugene Rutayisire
rutayisiree@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5129

Global Relationships

Team Leader:
Conrad Hicks
gr.leader@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5153

Partnership Coordinator Africa:
Dr Olubunmi Olayisade
gr.africa@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5163

Partnership Coordinator Americas:
Sandra Lopez
gr.americascaribb@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5160

Partnership Coordinator Asia-Pacific:
Steve Pearce
gr.asiapacific@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5161

Partnership Coordinator Europe:
The Revd Barry Sloan
gr.europe@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5162

Administrative Matters:
gr.admin@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5298 

Grants, Connexional and Landfill Trust

Grants Team Leader:
Julian Bond
grants@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5178

Human Resources - General enquiries

HR & Development Coordinator:
hr@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5244

Heritage

Officer:
Owen Roberts
robertso@methodistchurch.org.uk
07854 147424

Internet Communications

Digital Content Manager
Dave Webster
websterd@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5279 

Joint Public Issues Team JPIT

Team Leader and Policy Adviser:
Rachel Lampard
lampardr@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5248 

Learning Network

Director of Learning and Development:
Richard Armiger
armigerr@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5295

 

Learning & Development Coordinator Bristol & West Midlands:
Geoff Bond
bondg@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900486

Learning & Development Coordinator Cymru Wales:
Amy Adams
adamsa@methodistchurch.org.uk

Learning & Development Coordinator East Central:
Jane Bingham
binghamj@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900487

Learning & Development Coordinator East of England:
David Friswell
friswelld@methodistchurch.org.uk 
077999 02570

Learning & Development Coordinator London:
Jonathan Mead
meadj@methodistchurch.org.uk
07525 910667

Learning & Development Coordinator North East:
Tricia Mitchell
mitchellt@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900454

Learning & Development Coordinator North West & Mann:
Alison Ransome
ransomea@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900474

Learning & Development Coordinator Scotland & Shetland: 
Gary Williams
williamsg@methodistchurch.org.uk

Learning & Development Coordinator Southern & Islands:
Adrian Roux
rouxa@methodistchurch.org.uk 
07799 900476

Learning & Development Coordinator South West:
Howard Wilson
wilsonh@methodistchurch.org.uk
07384 818343

Learning & Development Coordinator Yorkshire Plus:
Rachel McCallam
mccallamr@methodistchurch.org.uk
07799 900478   

Legal and Constitutional Practice

Officer:
Louise Wilkins
lcp@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5278

Key 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 3774

General Enquiries:
Bob Bartindale
bartindaleb@methodistchurch.org.uk
07896 330244

Media Office

Lead Media Officer:
Michael Ivatt
ivattm@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5191

Lead 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

Administrator, Finance Office:
FinanceFeedback@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5264 

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

Contact Emails

Property Consents
consents@methodistchurch.org.uk 

Annual Returns
returns@methodistchurch.org.uk

Statistics for Mission
statisticsformission@methodistchurch.org.uk

Ministers Personnel Files & Methodist Webmail
ministersonline@methodistchurch.org.uk

Applications Team
Web Support Officer:
Verena Thim
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 3530 

Property

Director of Strategic Property Development:
Alison Olugunna
olugunnaa@methodistchurch.org.uk 
07817 808 557

Coordinator:
Richard Farmery
farmeryr@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5190

Property Support Officer:
Leslie Matthews
matthewsl@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5271

Publishing
Director of Engagement
Jo Hibbard
hibbardj@methodistchurch.org.uk
Safeguarding

Adviser:
Tim Carter
cartert@methodistchurch.org.uk  

Administrative Matters:
safeguarding@methodistchurch.org.uk
020 7467 5110 

Worship Leaders

General Enquiries:
Bob Bartindale
bartindaleb@methodistchurch.org.uk
07896 330244

Youth President

youthpresident@methodistchurch.org.uk

Wellbeing

Connexional Wellbeing Advisor
Josephine Chuks
chuksj@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

0161 235 6770


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