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We are a relatively new circuit that came into being on 1 September 2009 bringing together a number of churches from the former Shipley & Bingley Circuit, Bradford West Circuit and the Bradford Woodhouse Grove Circuit.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 20 Sept 2011 | The Circuit Meeting agreed the recommendation of the Invitations Committee that Rev Keith Hunt, Rev Alistair Newton and Rev Freddy Takavarasha go forward for stationing in September 2012. The Circuit Meeting also received a progress report from the Steering Implementation Group. |
| 1 Sept 2011 | Stuart Ayrton took up office as Senior Circuit Steward. |
| 31 August 2011 | Welcome Circuit Service for Rev Phil Drake and family at 19:00 Northcliffe LEP. |
| 31 July 2011 | Farewell Circuit Service for Rev Joy Rulton at 18:00 Great Horton Methodist Church. |
| 30/31 July 2011 | Eccleshill Methodist Church celebrated its centenary: Exhibition - 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm Saturday and Sunday - a display of photos depicting the life of our Church over the past 100 years. Worship - 10.30 am Sunday Rev Bernard Nixon - 6.00 pm A special Centenary service led by Rev Keith Hunt. |
| 17 May 2011 | The Circuit Meeting received a report from the Strategy Group and Option 3 to reduce staffing by 3 was carried by a majority vote. |
| 3 March 2011 | The Circuit Meeting appointed a Strategy Group to consider approaches to dealing with a substantial financial deficit. |
| 2 October 2010 |  The Leadership Team met at Silsden Methodist Church for an Away Day to discern God's will for our future mission. This led to a Circuit Consultation, "Toddling" (pdf) |
| October 2010 | Clive Grimshaw appointed as Circuit Treasurer, Clair Schofield as Circuit Administrator and Nicola Cameron as Finance Officer. |
| August 2010 | Beth Ashton, Circuit Administrator, left us to take up a teacher training course. |
| 2 Sept 2009 | Celebration of New Beginnings at Bradford Cathedral |
| March 2009 | Obviously, there was much discussion and work in the lead up to the launch of the new circuit; this is captured in the March 2009 edition of the former Bradford Woodhouse Grove Circuit's Newsletter (pdf format). |
| Pre-2009 | Our heritage page provides brief histories of Methodism and the former circuits. |
