Ntitu Faith Lithara

January 2026 Sun- Mon- Tue- Wed Thu Fri Sat - - - - METHODIST CHURCH IN KENYA Vision : Witnessing for Christ in Transforming Lives Mission : To preach the Good news, set at liberty the afflicted and equip believers. MCK URINGU CIRCUIT P.O. BOX- KIANJAI February 2026 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 8 15 22 2 9 16 23 - - - - - FIRST QUARTER PLAN 2026 JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH THEME OF THE YEAR : “SETTLEMENT” QUOTE: March 2026 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 “...And those who wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength, they shall mount with wings like eagles, they shall run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31) NAME:…………………………………………………………... NUMBER:………………………………………………………... CHURCH:………………………………………………………… FEBRUARY JANUARY 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 MARCH 22 1 8 APR 15 22 29 KUNENE SEC KUNENE (ENG) KUNENE (KIM) ST.STEPHEN’S NTUGI MAUNDU ST.PETER’S A. S MWITHU C O V E N A N T ST. MARYS (KIM) ST. MARY’S (ENG) LUBUNU SEC LUBUNU (ENG) LUBUNU (KIM) ST. MARK’S (KIM) S E R V I C E NB: 1. No part of this document can be altered without express permission from the supt. Minister. 2. All churches Pastoral visits shall start at 9am 3. All school PPI shall be at the schedule of individual schools. AS 21 CK JM 39 EM AS KM DKG KM BS MM KM After meeting the pupils/ students the Ministers shall also fellowship with the school staff too, AS 21 CK JM 39 EM 46 LP DKG KM BS MM KM unless where not possible. 42 15 41 CS 52 38 BS 17 48 EM 50 35 AS EM 7 DS 5 18 26 37 30 15 33 AS CS BS A) Aged, sick, non committed members, with issues that need pastoral care and shepherding. 34 12 49 6 40 DS 22 OC 39 10 CS 28 19 B) Blessing Christians home. 26 4 46 EM 43 33 DS 23 50 18 30 AS 25 30 13 14 34 20 AS CS 24 EM 32 47 26 51 BS 39 AS EM 47 AM KM 35 52 46 AS 40 28 BS 39 AS EM 47 AM KM 35 52 46 RK 40 28 4. Church pastorals into categories;- C) Destroying bad alters and liberating homes. 5. Hospital visits for the sick and admitted. 6. Thanks giving PREPARED BY: SUPT. MINISTER & CIRCUIT STAFF AM 37 43 AS 8 LM 21 SM 42 AM EM BS MB AM 37 43 AS 8 LM 21 SM 42 AM EM BS MB 8 46 48 OC 28 49 34 OC 14 BS 48 48 38 ST. MARK’S 8 46 CS 27 28 49 34 41 14 BS 48 48 36 LIMAURU 22 12 15 47 24 17 EM 32 DS AS 20 44 31 URINGU 38 5 42 45 25 45 AS 35 CS 12 23 7 DS KIOLO 6 44 50 17 33 6 31 AS 40 27 29 13 9 Rev. Benjamin Karicha- Rev. Faith Murianki Lithara 2. Lubunu Section Mwongo- Circuit Steward Mr. Edward Gikundi- Assistant Steward MB - Rev. Marting Bundi SM - Ev. Susan Mugambi JM - James Mbutu DKG - Rev. Dr. Ken Gitiye MM - Pst. Milton Muthomi LP - Lucy Peter - Njia North Circuit MM - Monica Mwikuu - Kawiru Circuit OC - Own Church Arrangement RK - Robert Kinyua - Kawiru Circuit Kunene Section Wilson Kamura- - URINGU GIRLS PB - Presiding Bishop - Rev. Dr. John Maromba SB– Synod Bishop - Rev. Harrison Mwiti Miriti AS– Supt Minister - Rev. Benjamin Karicha - BS – Circuit Minister - Rev. Faith Lithara - KM - Ev. Ken Mugiira - EM - Ev. Edwin Muriira - DS - Rev. Johnson Murimi - CS - Rev. Kaumbura - AM - Ev. Alfred Muthethia CK - Clifford Kaimenyi LM - Rev. Linet Makena 1. Circuit Minister INSTITUTIONS KEY SECTION STWARDS Supt. Minister Mrs. Esther Gikundi- Group Patrons 1. JCTM : Ev. Edwin Muriira - 2. Youth Fellowship - Rev. Benjamin Karicha - 3. Women Fellowship - Rev. Faith Murianki Lithara - 4. MMF - Rev. Benjamin Karicha - 5. CSR - Rev. Faith Murianki Lithara- 6. Mission & Evangelism - Ev. Edwin Muriira - 2 11 6th - 7th 8th 11th 12th 13th - 14th - 15th 17th 18th - 19th 20th - 21st 22nd 25th 26th - 27th - 28th 29th 30th March B) Pastoral visit MCK St. Stephens Amwari A) Pastoral visit and PPI Lubunu Comprehensive School - 8am B) Pastoral visit and PPI MCK Lubunu Academy - 10am C) Official visit Lubunu CDC - 2pm Circuit Women Fellowship Council meeting at MCK Kunene - 10am Tithing and thanksgiving Sunday in all churches Office Day Pastoral visit MCK Mwithu Church A) Pastoral visit and PPI MCK Mwithu Comprehensive School - 8am B) Pastoral visit MCK Mwithu church - 10am A) Circuit preachers council meeting at MCK Kunene - 10am B) MCK Finance & property committee at MRCC C) MCK Conference standing committee at MRCC EARF Circuit Fellowship at Kunene - 10am Circuit Women Fellowship at St. Peters Kithangari A) Office Day B) Pastoral visit and PPI Programme at Uringu Comprehencive School - 8am Synod Brigade meeting at Synod Boardroom - 10am A) Pastoral visit and PPI Programme at Mwithanga Comprehensive School - 8am B) Synod Kesha at MCK Isiolo Town Church Circuit finance meeting at MCK Kunene - 10am EARF section fellowship at section centres Pastoral visit at MCK Ntugi - 9am A) Synod Preachers council meeting - 10am B) Pastoral visit MCK Kunene Church - 9am A) Synod Youth Fellowship Kesha at MCK Miathene Circuit B) Pastoral visit MCK Kunene Church - 9am Mt. Kenya Synod JCTM intervist Kianjai Palm/Passion Sunday - All churches to observe by bringing palm leaves. to 4th April - HOLY WEEK (Aprogramme shall be sent) APRIL 2026 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 8th 10th 12th 15th to 18th- Office Day Pastoral visit MCK St. Mary’s Church - 9am Pastoral visit MCK Limauru Circuit Quarterly Meeting at MCK Kunene - 10am Tithing and thanksgiving Sunday in all churches Office day Pastoral visit MCK St. Mark’s Brigade Sunday Annual Synod meetings at MCK Kianjai Church 10 NAME CHURCH YEAR CONTACT 2 Stephen Lyria A.S. Mwithu 1952 - 3 Jane Lintari St. Mary’s 1959 - 4 Dorcas Baariu Kunene 1972 - 5 Faith Kiambi Kunene 1973 - 6 Jesse Kirianki Lubunu 1976 - 7 Gideon Mukubio Kithangari 1977 - 8 Dr. Anne Ntoiti Limauru 1978 - 9 Jimmy Kiumbe Uringu 1980 - 10 Godfrey Kalwego Ntugi 1980 - 11 Godfrey Mugaa Uringu 1980 - 12 Mary Murega Kunene 1993 - 13 Sarah Ngituyu Lubunu 1991 - 14 Gladys K Mugaa Uringu 1993 - 15 Purity K. Muthaura Kunene 1994 - 16 Moses Mukaba Limauru 1994 - 17 John Munjuri Uringu 1994 - 18 Florence Mukonene Uringu 2004 - 19 Gideon Gitonga Kunene 2001 - 20 Rosa Mutwiri Ntugi 2008 - 21 Dr. Isabella Muriira Kunene 2009 - 22 Isabella Mwiti Kithangari 2015 - 23 Joyce Karamuta A.S Mwithu 2015 - 24 Julia Kajuju Magundu 2015 - 25 Mary Ntabathia Kunene 2015 - 26 Julius Kathurima Kunene 2015 - 27 Francis Kiugu St. Stephen’s 2002 - 28 Alice .Kirianki Lubunu 2012 - 3 NAME CHURCH YEAR CONTACT 29 Leah Gituma Amwari 2013 - 30 Agnes Maingi St. Mary’s 2013 - 31 Jerusha Mwiruthi St. Stephen’s 2013 - 32 Lydia Mururu Limauru 33 Ambrose Kagea St. Mary’s 34 Rose Wanjiku Ntugi - 35 Keziah Kimathi Kunene - 36 James Murathi Ekabu Lubunu 2017 - 37 Mary Kang’oria Kunene 2018 - 38 George Gitonga Kirika Limauru 2015 - 39 David Mutua Lubunu - 40 Esther Nkatha Lubunu - 41 Henry Mburugu Kunene - 42 Joram Kinoti Ntugi - 43 Eric Mwiti Uringu - 44 Kailu Kunyanga Uringu - 45 Jeniffer Mwenda A.S Mwithu - 46 Esther Kathambi Lubunu - 47 Doreen Karimi Gimpine - 48 Jesse Murithi Kithangari - 49 Jerusha Gitonga St. Mary’s 50 Florence Kajuju St. Peters 6th 7th - 8th - 9th 10th 11th - 12th 13th 14th - 15th - 17th - 18th - 19th 20th - 21st 22nd - - - PREACHER ON TRIAL 51 Caren Mwendwa Amwari PREACHERS ON NOTE CHURCH - BEETANIE NA Chris Munene Amwari Dr. Isabella Muriira Tony Mutegi Amwari Gideon Mukubio Winfred Kinya A.S Mwithu Rose Wanjiku Mercy Mwiti Uringu Mary Kang’oria No: 37 Mukami Mwenda A.S Mwithu Alice Kiranki 4 24th 25th 26th 28th MARCH 2026 1st 4th 5th - Pastoral visit MCK Kiolo - 9am A) All Synod Lay Preachers payer & fasting day at Kianjai - 10am B) JCTM Circuit leaders meeting at MCK Lubunu - 10am C) Mission and Evangelism intercessors meeting at MCK Lubunu - 2pm A) Presiding Bishop Rev. Dr. John Maromba installation Service at Kasarani Stadium Nairobi B) Tithing and thanksgiving Sunday in all churches. Proposed one day connexional ministers retreat at MRCC. All Synod Evangelists meeting at the Synod Boardroom - 10am A) Office Day B) CSR Members meeting with Supt. Ministers at Circuit Office - 10:30am Pastoral visit MCK Lubunu Pastoral visit MCK Lubunu A) Synod Women Fellowship meeting at Boardroom - 10am B) Circuit youth council at MCK Kunene - 3 leaders from every church to attend - 10am C) MMF Circuit Council - Three leaders of MMF from every church to attend. A) Society Evangelism Sunday B) New Abothuguchi Synod Bishop induction at MCK Equator C) Synod Youth Fellowship at MCK Muthara Circuit. All youths to attend D) EARF Circuit Fellowship at MCK Kunene - 3pm A) Circuit women fellowship at MCK All Saints Mwithu B) Meru region MCK schools patrons, training at All Saints Kinoru - 10am A) Office Day B) Ash Wednesday to be observed - A special evening Circuit service at MCK Kunene - 3pm Synod development committee meeting at Synod Boardroom - 10am A) Synod Mission and Evangelism executives meeting at Boardroom - 10am B) Pastoral visit and PP1 programme at Gimpine Comprehensive School. C) Pastoral visit MCK Gimpine Church - 10am All leaders to meet at Cluster Level i.e Muthaara, Mikinduri, Kianjai. A) EARF Fellowship at section centres. B) Singwaya Synod Bishop’s Induction C) JCTM thanksgiving services in all churches D) Supernumerary Service. Pastoral visit at MCK Gimpine - 9am Office Day Pastoral visit MCK Kiolo Annual Synod Committee meeting A) Kaaga Synod Bishop’s Induction Service at MCK Kaaga B) Miathene Synod major fundraiser for development funds Office Day A) EARF Division fellowship - Kianjai 9 MANTU JA MANENE – 1ST QUARTER 2026 ITHOMO JANUARY 2026 NB : Rev. Faith Murianki Lithara the Circuit Minister is on maternity leave until 15th February 2026. 1st 2nd - 4th 6th 10th - 13th 14th - 15th 16th 17th - 18th - 20th 21st - 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 28th - 29th 30th 31st - New Year A) Synod Youth Fellowship meeting at Kianjai - 10am B) New Supt. Minister takes over Circuit. Bishop’s service MCK Uringu Circuit Synod mission and evangelism executive meeting with Bishop Burial of Rev. Sprerenza Murungi Munyua - MCK St. Stephen Church. Supt. Minister familiarization visit to CDC Lubunu - 2:30pm A) Office Day B) Pastorla visit/ PPI at Tender Brains School - 8am C) Supt. Minister to meet all church chairpersons and all group chairpersons, circuit stewards and QM secretary - 4pm All Synod Ministers meeting with Bishop at the Boardroom - 10am CDC Event at Isiolo - Supt. Minister attending. Meru region leaders summit: Circuit Steward, QM Secretary, Supt. Minister and minister to attend at Kinoru All Saints Church - 10am A) EARF Circuit Fellowship at Kunene - 3pm B) Bishop’s Covenant Service at MCK Mbaranga Circuit. All Ministers and Synod Standing Committee members to attend. Circuit Women Fellowship at MCK Kunene - 2pm A) Office Day B) Pastoral visit and PPI at MCK Uringu Girls Sec Sch - 8am Synod standing and finance committee - 10am Pastoral visit and PPI Kunene Mixed Day Secondary School - 8am Supt. Minister meeting all church leaders of MCK Lubunu Church - 10am EARF Sectional fellowship at Section Centres A) Office Day B) Pastoral visit and PPI programme at Kunene Comprehensive School - 8am Pastoral visit at MCK Maundu Church - 9am Annual schools opening prayer day for Meru Region at Kemu - 10am Retreat for; church executives, Circuit groups chairpersons, Synod groups executives and all Standing Committee members. FEBRUARY 2026 4th - A) Office Day JANUARY 2026 04/01/2026 THEME: Jesus Christ is the word, creator of all things. Jesu Kristu niwe ruteto na mumbi wa into bionthe Psalms 105:8 - 18 2 Samwel 7:11 - 16 Hebrews 8:6 - 13 John 1: (1-9)10-18 11/01/2026 THEME: Divine Affirmation of Jesus as God’s son Murungu kurikithia at Jesu niwe Mutaana wawe Psalms 29 Isaiah 42:1-9 Acts 10:34-43 Mathew 3:13 - 17 18/01/2026 THEME: Jesus the Lamb of God Jesu Gaturume ka Murungu Psalms 40:1 - 11 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Isaiah 49:1–7 John 1:29 - 42 25/01/2026 THEME: Light of Christ overcomes darkness Weru bwa Kristu bwebagia muundu Psalms 27:1, 4 - 9 Isaiah 9:1-4 1 Corinthians 1:10 - 18 Mathew 4:12 - 23 FEBRUARY 2026 01/02/2026 THEME: True happiness and blessings in God’s kingdom Kugwirua kwa mma na itharimo kiri unene bwa Murungu Psalms 15 Micah 6:1-8 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Mathew 5:1 - 12 B) Circuit Development Committee meeting at Circuit office - 3:30pm 5th - A) EARF Division Fellowship at Kianjai B) Pastoral visit MCK Maundu Church - 9am 8 5 08/02/2026 THEME: Christians as salt and light of the world Akristu ta cumbi na weru bwa nthiguru Psalms 112 Isaiah 58:1-9 (9-12) 2 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) Mathew 5:13 - 20 15/03/2026 THEME: Jesus heals a man born blind Jesu kworia mutumumu Psalms 23 I Samuel 16: 1 - 13 Ephesians 5:8 - 14 John 9:1 - 41 15/02/2026 SOCIETY EVANGELISM SUNDAY THEME: The Transfiguration: Glory and the cross Kugarurwa gwa Kristu: Mwago na Mutharaba Psalms 2 Exodus 24:12 - 18 2 Peter 1:16 -21 Mathew 17:1 --9 22/03/2026 1ST SUNDAY OF PASSION THEME: Jesus Authority over death Wathani bwa Kristu buumbite gikuu Psalms 130 Ezekiel 37:1 -14 Romans 8:6 - 11 John 11:1 - 45 22/02/2026 SUPERNUMERARY SUNDAY THEME: Obedience to God, victory over temptations Kwathikira Murungu na Kuumbana magerione Psalms 32 Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1 - 7 Romans 5:12-19 Mathew 4:1 - 11 29/03/2026 THEME: Jesus’ passion sacrifice and redemption Wiru bwa Kristu: Kiri guciejana kwonokia Psalms 31:9 - 16 Isaiah 50: 4 - 9 Philippians 2:5 - 11 Mathew 27:11 - 54 MARCH 2026 01/03/2026 THEME: The necessity of Spiritual rebirth Gitumi kia guciarwa ria jairi ndene ya Kirundu umutheru Psalms 121 Genesis 12:1-4a Romans 4:1-5,13-17 John 3:1 -17 08/03/2026 THEME: Breaking down social and religious barriers Kuthiria mianka ya muturire na ndini Psalms 95 Exodus 17:1 - 7 Romans 5:1 - 11 John 4:5 - 42 6 APRIL 05/04/2026 THEME: Significance of the resurrection Gitumi gia kuriuka gwa Kristu Psalms 118: 1 - 2,14 - 24 Jeremiah 31:1 - 6 Acts 10:34 - 43 Mathew 28:1 - 10 7