Sunday 4th September 2011 Inauguration
Over 700 people gathered at St Wilfrid's Catholic High School, Featherstone, to mark the Inauguration of the Aire and Calder Circuit. A coming together of the former Castleford, Ossett & Horbury, Pontefract & Normanton and Wakefield circuits.
During the afternoon cream teas were served.The service was led by the Chair of District Dr Liz Smith, the preacher was the Revd David Gamble past President of the Methodist Conference. New ministers, the Revd Jacquie Evans and the Revd Mike Jones, and Deacon Margaret Hughes were welcomed to the circuit.
Representatives from each church came forward to receive a lighted candle, lit from the circuit candle. The newly made circuit banner was displayed and Music was provided by praise band and a choir of some 75 people.
11/10/2011 MH