Our Connections
Within Methodism
Barking, Dagenham, Ilford Circuit
The Methodist Church in Britain is a nationwide church, organised into groups of churches known as Circuits. Although these are often in close geographical areas, we do not, in fact, have formal Circuit boundaries, and our members may come from anywhere within travelling distance. However, many Circuits, for the sake of administrative convenience, are organised in such a way as to be, as far as possible, contiguous with local authority boundaries. Barkingside Methodist Church is part of the Barking, Dagenham and Ilford Circuit. Currently we have 8 churches and 1 community centre.
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Methodist Circuits are also grouped into Districts, and this Circuit comes under the London District (headquarters in Westminster). Ministers, both Presbyters and Deacons (which are equal though different forms of our ordained ministry), are stationed in Circuits by our national governing body, the annual Methodist Conference.
To The Community
Redbridge Faith Forum
We are also members of the RFF, which offers us the opportunity to meet with our neighbours of other faiths (and none) in regular meetings, where we can learn from, understand and respect our neighbours from the many different faiths represented throughout Redbridge and beyond.
