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Last update:
19 June 2009

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Area Co-ordination Teams (ACTs)
 
In place of the present District Councils there will be Area Co-Ordination Teams (ACTs) and a United Area (UA).

Area Coordination and United Area Teams
Chair/President/Secretary
Wimbledon ACT
Rev Lesley Charlton (2009)
Mrs Jeanette Chamberlain
Croydon ACT
Rev George Watt (2008)
Mr Mike Musgrove (2008)
SE London ACT
Rev Brenda Morton
Mrs Hilary Miles (2008)
West Kent ACT
Rev Alan Wharton (2008)
Mrs Sue Wootton (2008)
East Kent ACT
Rev Bruce Allinson
Mrs Joan Bradshaw
Central Sussex United Area (except Bexhill and Hastings)
Rev Chris Morley
Mrs Helen Starnes
Sussex ACT (plus Bexhill and Hastings)
Mr David Walters (2008)
Mrs Christine Robertson (2008)

All honorary posts are for 3 years, in practice until 31st December 2010, unless otherwise shown in brackets.
 
An ACT is not a decision making body and not a council of the Church. In short, it will:
a) provide support and encouragement to local churches in their mission
b) advise the Synod Pastoral Committee on such issues as scoping of ministry, appointment of Interim Moderators; (similar to the work of the former District Pastoral Committees)
c) give ‘local’ advice to Synod on financial, property and other matters.
 
The United Area of the Methodist and United Reformed Churches is a decision-making body of the Church. General Assembly 2006 agreed that Synods would delegate a range of functions to the United Area.
 
The ACTs and the united Area are developing their ways of working to fulfil their tasks and it is hoped they will be communicating with all local churches in the near future. It is expected that the ACTs and United Area will invite Synod staff to attend appropriate meetings, perhaps annually.