"Our mission is to know Jesus and make Him known"
The Kirkby Stephen, Appleby and Tebay Circuit (shortened to KSAT) is one of 12 circuits which make up the Cumbria Methodist District. Our Circuit has 14 churches split into three circuit sections and looked after by two ministers. We are an ecumenical district through Churches Together in Cumbria.
We hope the information here will tell you a little more about our Circuit, its Churches, Activities and people.
The KSAT Circuit is situated in a deeply rural area between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. The greater part lying in the beautiful valley of the River Eden, and the remainder in the Upper Lune Valley.
ABOUT THE CIRCUIT
Who's who in the circuit?
Below you will find a list of Circuit Staff who are involved in the running of the circuit. For information on those involved in specific churches or to see which ministers cover what areas, please visit the individual church pages. Some circuit staff below have written extra details which can be seen by clicking the 'show more' button.
Rev Stephen Radford
Superintendent Minister
Rev Stephen Radford
Rev Stephen Radford is the Superintendent Minister of the Kirkby Stephen, Appleby & Tebay Methodist Circuit. I am in my seventh year, based at Kirkby Stephen, with my wife Heather, a local preacher. I have pastoral oversight of ten chapels from Brough to Tebay and the ‘Class’ at Shap; two of the chapels are Baptist/ Methodist LEP’s. We are in a time of change and challenge as we pray for growth (with an emphasis on prayer and spirituality) and there are signs of God’s Spirit moving in the Circuit – our Mission statement is ‘To knowJesus and to make Jesus known’.
A Shepherd Pastor focused on collaborative ecumenical working. The Heart of Westmorland Mission Community (HOW) and Churches Together are centralto our Ecumenical working, which includes all of the other denominations inthe area. This is a shared vision with faithful
Rev Andrew Sterling
Circuit Minister
Donald Marston
Lay Baptist Pastor
Glenda Burton
Circuit Steward
Rowland Woof
Circuit Steward
Avril Swinbank
Circuit Administrator
David Barker
Circuit Treasurer
Bernard Thornborrow
Circuit Steward
What is a circuit?
You may be wondering what a “Circuit” is? On this page we will explain the structure of the Methodist Church of Great Britain and where our Circuit fits in.
The local church is the place where Methodist members and friends meet together for worship and fellowship on a regular basis. Church policy is discussed and agreed at the church council meeting, which is convened on a regular basis.
A circuit is a group of local churches, served by a team of ministers. The superintendent minister carries overall responsibility for the circuit, including lay and ordained staff, and together with lay and ordained colleagues, facilitates and encourages mission throughout the circuit. Circuit policy is set at the circuit meeting which meets twice a year.
A number of circuits together form a district which is led by a district chair. We are part of the Cumbria Methodist District and our Chair is Rev James Tebbutt. Districts hold a twice yearly synod which sets district policy.
The districts collectively make up the Connexion. The British Methodist Connexion consists of thirty one districts which meet annually at the Methodist Conference. Conference is the supreme decision making body of the Methodist Church and is presided over by a President and Vice-President.