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Team Rector (Designate) of the Kingswood and Hanham Benefices
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CONTENTSMessage from Bishop LeeIntroductionLocation and History PARISH PROFILE Christ Church Hanham with St George, Hanham Abbots Strengths and Opportunities Culture and Worship Services Statistics Discipleship Community Links Mission Buildings Finances BeneficeSummaryPARISH PROFILE Kingswood: Holy Trinity Kingswood, The Church of Ascension Mount Hill, and All Souls Southey Park Strengths and Opportunities Culture and Worship Services Statistics Discipleship Community Links Mission Buildings Finances BeneficeSummaryThe VicarageRole DescriptionRole PurposeKingswood and South Gloucestershire Deanery Diocese of BristolParish Contacts
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January 2018
Thank you for showing an interest in the role of Team Rector (Designate) of the Kingswood andHanhamBenefices.
ThetwoBeneficeswerebroughttogethersix years ago under the previous incumbent whoretiredinJune2015.TheKingswoodBeneficehastwoestablishedchurchesandone new church planted some four years ago.TheHanhamBenefice(HanhamwithHanhamAbbots)hastwochurches.Muchhasbeen achieved in forming teams of people to managethedifferentareasoflifeinthefivechurchcommunities.Workingwithateamwhich includes Associate Ministers, licensed lay ministers and lay volunteers there is considerablepotentialforgrowth.
During the extended vacancy a Team Review was carried out in Kingswood and a new Scheme approved which gives the three churches in Kingswood equal representation onthatPCC,eachretainingitsownDCC.Some excellent work by an interim Priest in Charge has enabled this to bed in over the pastyear.InHanhamthePCCcoversbothchurches.TheSSMFocalMinisterandtheleadership team have overseen the Mission oftheBenefice.
The recent relocation of the Kingswood Pioneer Minister who was responsible for the church plant (All Souls) and many outreach projects has given the opportunity to create anewTeamVicarpostwhichwillbefilledfollowingthisappointment.Itisanticipatedthat the Team Rector will have overall responsibilityforthetwobeneficesbutworkmostly in Kingswood, assisted by the Team Vicar who would also undertake primarily the responsibilityfortheHanhambenefice.
RtRevdLeeRayfieldBishop of Swindon
FROM THE BISHOPThis is both an exciting and a challenging post where the key tasks will be developing the team further, reappraisal of roles across the churches andunitingthetwobeneficesinmission.Thisinformation pack provides an outline of the role, the skills and experience that we are looking for,detailsofthetwobeneficesplusfurtherbackgroundtotheDeaneryandDiocese.
As a diocese, our purpose is to ‘create communities of wholeness with Christ at the centre’ across Bristol, Swindon, South GloucestershireandNorthWiltshire.Theseareexcitingtimesforus.Whilethereismuchtalk about the challenges facing the Church of England, we sense a real energy locally to reconnect with our communities and re-ignite our calling to be a Church for this and futuregenerations.Ourvisionasadioceseis‘Creatingconnections’,youcanfindoutmore about this and the priorities we have developed from it at www.bristol.anglican.org/creatingconnections.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please don’t hesitate to contact one of the wardens whose contact details can be foundintheprofiles.
Thank you for taking the time to consider thisopportunity.Ifthisisarolethatexcitesyou we would very much like to hear from you and we look forward to receiving your application.Pleasesubmityourapplicationonthe application form downloadable from our website and ensure you have also read the ApplicantGuidanceNotes.
In Christ’s service
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INTRODUCTIONThis post offers the opportunity to be Team Rector (Designate) of our twobeneficesofKingswoodandHanham.(Populationinexcessof25,200 and 6,600 respectively (2011 censusfigures)).TheylieontheEastern fringe of Bristol but within easy reach of Bath and within South Gloucestershire.Thefivechurches,located in both urban and suburban settings, have been working together under one leadership for the past 6 years.Thereisateamineachchurchundertaking meaningful steering roles andday-to-daymanagementtasks.
The last six years have been both excitingandtough.Excitingbecausewe have seen new congregations form, initiatives taking off, partnership with other churches grow and increasing commitment of many core churchmembers.Howeverwehavestruggled to maintain clear leadership and a small number of people have worked extremely hard to keep things going.
We are hoping and praying that the appointment of a new Team Rector and, shortly after, a new Team Vicar will lead to some stability and a sense that together we can accomplish what God wants to do in these two benefices.WeanticipatethattheTeam Rector while having oversight ofbothBeneficeswillbeseenasthe focal minister for the Kingswood churches and the Team Vicar will
be seen as the focal minister for the Hanhamchurches.Howeverwehopethat through working closely together the workload across the whole area willbesharedequitably.Itisvitaltherefore that the person appointed to be Team Rector will have a major part to play in the recruitment of the new TeamVicar.
Overall we are seeking a leader who, while respecting and celebrating our diversity, will support and oversee our work to sustain, develop and promote Christian worship in each of ourcommunities.TheTeamRector(Designate) appointed will, we hope,
• embrace the different style of worship at each church community
• support, lead, encourage and develop the Ministry Teams of clergy and lay people
• inspire and lead us in mission, commitment,partnership,influenceand in evangelism in its widest sense
• be open, friendly, approachable and able to build bridges in our churches and parishes
• be willing and able to work with and inspire established groups within the overall leadership structure
• work with local schools, pre-schools and youth organisations to encourage young people in their understanding of the gospel, opportunities for worship and growingfaith.
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SituatedontheEasternsideofBristolthetwobeneficesenjoyacloseproximitytoboththecentreofBristolandBath.OriginallybothKingswoodand Hanham were in Gloucestershire and ecclesiastically in Gloucester Diocese.Today,throughtheredrawingofboundariesKingswoodandHanham are in the Unitary Authority of South Gloucestershire and the DioceseofBristol.
Bristol is a vibrant regional centre offering everything that one might expect fromoneoftheUK’sprincipalcities.ItsrejuvenatedHarboursideoffersevery leisure facility including the At Bristol attraction and M-Shed museum, artsattheWatershedandArnolfini,restaurants,barsandregularlyhostsavarietyofFestivals.TheCabotCircusshoppingareahasmadeitafirst-classretailcentre.With2universities(BristolandUWE),Bristoloffersexcellentemploymentopportunities,withathrivingandgrowingfinancialsectorreplacingitsformermoreindustrialbase.
Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famed for its Roman Baths and grandGeorgianbuildings.SmallerthanBristolitneverthelessoffersexcellentfacilitiesandisamajortouristattraction.Ithasanewlyrejuvenatedshoppingcentreandoffersvisitorsandresidentsalikeawiderangeofattractions. Ithas2universities(BathandBathSpa).
South Gloucestershire has a diverse economy including world leading companies from key high growth sectors such as advanced engineering, aerospaceanddefence,microelectronicsandsilicondesign.Italsoincludeslarge local economic drivers such as the Mall at Cribbs Causeway and the University of West of England which attract investment and create opportunitiesaswellasbeingmajoremployers.
LOCATION AND HISTORY
Theareahasalongreligiousheritage.BothGeorgeWhitfieldandJohnWesleypreachedto the colliers at Hanham Mount, located intheKingswoodBenefice.Whitfield’stabernacle, only a stones throw from Holy Trinity Church, is sadly in need of some renovation as is the Wesleyan chapel on WatersRoad.
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PARISH PROFILE
CHRIST CHURCH HANHAM WITH ST GEORGE, HANHAM ABBOTS Hanham was originally a small village on the edge of the King’s Forest(Kingswood).Withthecoming of the Industrial Revolution itscoalfieldswereexploitedandthepopulationgrewrapidly.Bythe end of the 19th century the coalfieldsweremuchdepletedandproductionfinallyendedsoonafter.Thereislittleleftbywayofreminders.Hanhamisaclosecommunity, still retaining some of its village origins, but also part of thewidersuburbsofEastBristol.
Hanham High Street (A431) in the north is the local shopping centre with twomediumsizedsupermarkets,2banks,othershopsandcafes.ThereisasmallerrankofshopsatMemorialRoadinthesouth.NearbyistheLongwellGreen retail park offering major chain stores and an ASDA superstore plus the Aspects Leisure Park with a cinema, ten pin bowling and a range of restaurants.TherearesportsfacilitiesavailableatthesecondaryschoolandbelongingtoHanhamCommunityCentre.TheBristol/BathrailwaypathisnearbyandinpartrunsalongsidetheAvonValleyRailway.TherearegloriouswalksalongtheRiverAvonandinthesurroundingwoods.
TheParishofHanhamwithHanhamAbbotshastwochurches.TheVictorianparish church of Christ Church is near the centre of Hanham and the Grade II listed 13th Century St George’s Church, Hanham Abbots is surrounded by opencountrysideandadjoinsHanhamCourt.
Hanham Common Fayre, a major Community event, is held on the Common eachMay.ThechurchplaysanactivepartintheFayre,providingtherefreshmenttentaswellasinformation/outreachandotherstalls.InsomewaysHanhamretainsthefeelofavillage.
Young people often move to the City but return to Hanham to bring up their families.
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STRENGTH AND OPPORTUNITIES We are an outward looking Parish with aspirations tobearelevantwitnesstoourCommunity.Wewishto promote “alternative worship” services as well as offer different formats for fellowship to encourage new worshippersandgreaterinterestinspiritualmatters.
In recent years 3 members of our congregation have gone forward to be licensed lay ministers and subsequentlybeenordained.Anotherhasbeentrainedandlicensedasalayminister.
In recent times we have held social events to encourage and foster fellowship and friendship both among church membersandothers.Thesehaverangedfrommurdermysteriestoindoorkurlingtobeetledrives.
We have an active Mothers’ Union branch which supportstheParishinmanyways.TheBranchhasstrong links with the Union of Catholic Mothers at Our LadyofLourdesChurch,Kingswood.
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CULTURE AND STYLE OF WORSHIP Our Church Mission statement is Link – Live – Love
Link – to offer opportunities for worship and make known the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Live – to serve the living God and each other; to bear witness to our faith; to nurture, nourish and grow within all our communities
Love – to demonstrate and share God’s love through friendship, comfort and care to everyone
Currently we have a Focal Minister (SSM), 3 LLMs (two with PTO) and one retiredpriestwhoareinvolvedinworshipintheparish.Duringthevacancywehavehadsupportfromclergyinthedeanery.WehaveateamoflaymemberswhoareauthorisedtoadministerthechaliceatHolyCommunion.
The Parish of Hanham largely follows a traditional worship style but has, particularly during the last 10 years, widened its approach to include more lay-ledworshipandactiveparticipationfromthemembership.Thecorecongregation at both churches is ageing and it has been recognised that, in order to revitalise and widen the church in Hanham, services must be more varied with differing styles of worship to appeal to a wider range of worshipper.
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SERVICES
Additionalservicesarearrangedtocelebratethefestivalsthroughtheyear.
CHRIST CHURCH HANHAM WITH ST GEORGE, HANHAM ABBOTS
Sunday
9.00am St George
Holy Communion (3rd Sunday in month Morning Prayer)
9.00am Christ Church
Wake Up & Worship - a lively service attended by our youth organisations and thosewhoareyoungatheart. (3rd Sunday in month only)
9.00am Christ Church Hall
HolyToast.Ashortinformalservicewithoptional light breakfast - ideal for families orthosewantingtofindoutmore.Breakfastfrom9.00amorjustcomefortheServicewhichbeginsat9.25am (1st Sunday of the month only)
10.30am Christ Church Hall
Crafty Kids (2nd and 4th Sunday in month only) children and leaders join thecongregationforHolyCommunion.
10.30am Christ Church
Holy Communion (3rd Sunday in month Morning Prayer)
Each month there are services of Holy Communion and Evening Prayer at The Gables and Holy Communion at Kift Lodge (local Residential Homes)
Wed.9.30am Christ Church
Holy Communion (1st Wednesday of each month is Corporate Communion withMothersUnions.)
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STATISTICS2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Electoral roll 112 116 90 95 90 101 101
Average weekly attendance (adults)
51 70 79 74 57 56 45
Average weekly attendance (children under 16)
34 16 24 8 1 1
Baptism 15 20 25 30 19 20 8
Marriages 8 11 11 10 5 8 5
Funerals (church) 6 9 4 6 7 5 7
DISCIPLESHIPLent and Advent Groups are organised each year.AtthepresenttimeHomeGroupsarenot held regularly, The Prayer Circle is a group whose members can be contacted for prayer intimesofneed.AfortnightlyPrayerGrouphas been formed to pray for the Parish and thewiderworld.
Two members of our congregations have trained for healing ministry and this is offered at Sunday services at Christ Church on aregularbasis.
Two members of our congregation are trained and commissioned as Street Pastors and School Pastors
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COMMUNITY LINKS Christ Church Pre-School: meets in the Church Hall and has an annual ChristmasServiceinthechurch.
Christchurch C of E VC Primary School, Memorial Road, Hanham: SSM attendsforassemblies.MessyChurchwasintroduced15monthsagoevery other Wednesday after school by members of Christchurch and is flourishing.TheSchoolholdsitsHarvest,ChristmasandLeaversServicesatChristChurcheachyear.Thereisaregularchurchnewsletterfortheschool.The PCC is required to appoint three Foundation Governors, currently two positionsarefilled.
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Uniformedgroups:AnaffiliatedGuideCompanymeetsinthelocalsecondaryschool.Scouts,cubs,beavers,browniesandrainbowsmeetintheChurchHall.AllareregularlypartoftheWakeUp&WorshipservicesatChristChurch.
Ecumenical relationships: Principally with Hanham Methodist, Hanham BaptistandHanhamUnitedReformedChurches.
We aim to maintain fellowship with families who have hadchildrenbaptisedatourchurches.
Parish Newsletter: Published monthly on the church website and is aimed at the congregation and wider community.
We support a range of organisations including the Sisters of the Church in St Paul’s, Bristol; Kingswood Foodbank; Samaritans’ Purse; Vision Aid; Hanham Common Fayre: The South Gloucester Council Christmas presentstolocalfamiliesscheme.
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MISSIONThe Pastoral functions of the Church include visits to the sick and needy by clergy and other members of the congregation, home communion by the clergyandpreparationforbaptisms,weddingsandfuneralsandfollow-ups.
The PCC looks to the Ministry and Mission Group to formulate Ministry PoliciesandtooverseeWorshipandLiturgy.
BUILDINGS Christ Church, Hanham:consecratedin1842andsubsequentlyenlarged.Seatsabout220.
St George, Hanham Abbots: a Grade II listed building consecrated in 1350originallybelongingtotheAbbotofKeynsham.PhysicallyadjoinedtoHanhamCourt,whichisprivatelyowned.Seatsabout100.
Church Hall:IsclosetoChristChurch,Hanham.Builtinthe1960sandwellusedbyPre-Schoolanduniformedandcommunitygroupsthroughtheweek.Availableforprivatehireatweekendsandschoolholidays.Includesasmallmeetingroom.
Colin Bailey Room: A small Victorian building in the grounds of Christ Church.Littleusedbutofferstoiletfacilitiesforthechurch.
Vicarage: Situated adjacent to Christ Church, it is currently occupied by a curatefromaneighbouringparish.
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2013 2014 2015 2016
Income £58,015 £55,240 £63,985 £56,140
Expenditure £48,226 £46,348 £46,644 £66,167
Parish share £12,000 £14,000 £17,000 £22,004
FINANCES
BENEFICE SUMMARYParishes: 1Benefice: Christ Church Hanham with St George Hanham Abbots The Presentation of the Benefice is suspended: 2021PCCs: 1Churchwardens: currently 2 Deputy WardensOther authorised and licensed ministers: 1 Focal Minister, 3 LLM’s (two with PTO), 1 retired priest People employed: Organist and choir master, hall cleanerBuildings: Christ Church, St George’s Church, Church Hall, Colin Bailey Room, VicarageChurchyard: 1Parish population: 6,600Average weekly attendance: 46Electoral roll: 101Parish share given: £22,004 (2016)Resolutions passed: NonePastoral reorganisation planned or envisaged: No
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PARISH PROFILE
KINGSWOOD: HOLY TRINITY KINGSWOOD, THE CHURCH OF ASCENSION MOUNT HILL, AND ALL SOULS SOUTHEY PARKKingswoodliestotheeastofBristolandbordersthecityboundary.Historically Kingswood has developed from a 17th century mining community which was active until the late 1920’s when the leather industry developed locallytosupplybootsandshoesonanindustrialscale.TheDouglasmotorcycle company had a factory locally which has passed through many takeovers but is currently being demolished to make way for a housing developmentknownasDouglas’sQuarter.WhiletheSouthWestregionasa whole provides above average employment opportunities for the area, Kingswood like many other districts in the region has suffered from the decline in the manufacturing industries which particularly hits prospects forjobsfortheyoung.TheHighStreetinKingswoodtodayreflectsallthemodernsocialtrendsforshoppingandentertainment.TheareahasarichhistoryofChristianfaithwithMethodismfindingapopularresponsewithchurchesthatareheretoday.TheChurchesTogetherinKingswoodmeetboth a religious and social need with active groups for young children and parents, the elderly and a full programme of diverse worship that is highlightedelsewhere.
The Parish of Kingswood presently comprises three churches, the Parish church of Holy Trinity Kingswood, the Church of Ascension Mount Hill and All Souls Southey Park who meet in the community centre in New Cheltenham Road.TheareathatthesechurchesoccupycanbebroadlydefinedasfromThe Kingsway west of Kingswood as far east as the A4174 ring road and southtoA431.ThechurchesarelinkedtoeachotherbytheTeamMinistrythat draws from lay members of the congregations and the ordained ministry butthechurcheshavetheirowncharacter,styleofworshipandmission.
TheParishofKingswood,keentoensureleadershipcontinuity,hasbenefitedfrom our curate who became associate minister and who accepted the part-timepostofpriest-in-chargeduringthevacancyperiod.
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STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIESWhilst maintaining our long-standing traditional services, the Parish of Kingswoodoffersaneclecticassortmentofservicesandworshipstyles.We want to meet people where they are and show the love of Christ, and are proud to be associated with projects like the local Street Pastors and foodbank.Wetrytobeanactiveandaccessiblepresencewithinourlocalcommunity, we regularly hold outreaches in local pubs and cafes and other nonchurchyvenues,includingonceanAlphacourseinthelocalnightclub.As part of this work we are involved in the local schools in the parish and (in partnership with the Methodists) we offer something of a chaplaincy in thetowncentreofKingswoodandontheHighStreetofHanham.Thereisa desire that our new Team Rector (Designate) will encourage the further development of different styles of Christian worship to meet the needs of our changingcongregations.
Wehaverecentlyseenanincreaseinyoungerfamiliesjoiningtheparish.This younger congregation is engaged in a more informal worship style whichismoreamenabletotheun-churchedandde-churched.Thisisslowlygrowing although it is not completely understood by our older congregation whopreferamoretraditionalservice.Thereisadesire/needforournew Team Rector (Designate) to create understanding between the two congregationswhichbothmeetat11ameachSundayatHolyTrinity.
At Holy Trinity we have a strong musical tradition with an adult choir and a mixedagedmusicgroup,bothofwhomformakeypartofourworship.Themusic is varied and you can hear traditional Wesley hymns being sung to morerecentRendCollectiveworshipsongs.Ourmusicdirector,whoisdueto retire in April, has been very good at organising concerts during the year to raisefundsnotjustforthechurchbutothercharities.
Laypeopleareinvolvedinleadingbiblestudygroups.Theseprovideopportunities to explore different aspects of the Christian faith and how we as a church community and as individuals deepen our personal faith and expressthisinthecontextofoureverydaylives.Itisthehopethatwiththehelp of our new Team Rector (Designate) we can increase the number of peoplewhoactivelyattendaweeklybiblestudy.
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CULTURE AND STYLE OF WORSHIPThe church family always tries to provide a warm and friendly welcome to everyone whovisitsanyofourthreechurches.Weare currently in a cultural shift where we are quite happy to look at alternative ways of worshipping.WearealsoblessedwithhavingaparishofficeattachedtoHolyTrinitychurchwhichisstaffedfivemorningsaweekfor3hours.Thisallowspeopletocomeintothechurch.Wearecurrentlylookingatwaysforourchurchestobeopenmore.SinceAllSoulsis run in a community hall, All Souls is open to run groups and activities at other venues aroundKingswood.
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SERVICESHOLY
TRINITYCHURCH OF THE
ASCENSIONALL SOULS,
SOUTHEY PARK
1st Sunday
11:00Holy Communion
11:00Kings Krew (in hall)
11:00Joint Morning Worship
6:00 Evening Prayer
5:00Worship & Word
2nd Sunday
11:00Service of the Word
11:00Messy Church (in hall)
11:00All-Age Communion
6:00 Holy Communion 5:00 Worship &
Word
3rd Sunday
11:00Holy Communion
9:30 Holy Communion
11:00 Kings Krew (in hall) 11:00 All-Age
Worship
6:00 Evening Prayer 5:00 Worship &
Word
4th Sunday
11:00 Come Together (all-age) 9:30 Holy
Communion
6:00 Holy Communion 11:00 All-Age
Worship 5:00 Worship & Word
5th Sunday
11:00 The Link Service 9:30 Holy
Communion
6:00 Holy Communion 11:00 All-Age
Worship 5:00 Worship & Word
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STATISTICS2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Electoral roll 146 145 121 120 120 123 107
Average weekly attendance (adults)
110.0 116.5 103.8 90.8 103.5 83 110.7
Average weekly attendance (children under 16)
20.0 18.0 20.3 12.8 21.0 6 6.8
Baptism 37 29 41 43 34 24 21
Marriages 13 10 7 3 4 4 3
Funerals (church) 14 21 23 16 16 16 13
DISCIPLESHIPThe parish seeks to empower people in their Christian discipleship, both withinthechurchcommunityandintheirdailylives.TheSundaysermonisonevehicleforthis.Peoplearealsoencouragedtodeepentheirpersonal spiritual growth through regular Bible study and prayer and also to becomeactivelyinvolvedinthelifeofthechurch.RecentlyweintroducedatAscensionamonthlytimefortheparishnamed‘SilentPrayer’.ThisisavailableonaTuesdayeveningforsilentprayerforthefirsthourfollowedbyprayersfortheparishandindividuals.Duringtheyearopportunitiesarealso provided for members of the congregation to attend a variety of short courses, where different aspects of the Christian faith are explored and relatedtoeverydaylife.
There is a small team of Lay people who administer the chalice at the Eucharist.Wehaverotasofpeople(bothadultsandchildren)whoserve,read the Lessons and lead the Intercessions each Sunday whilst a committed group of sidespeople welcomes everyone coming into church at HolyTrinityandensuresthatallrunssmoothlyduringtheservices.
The parish is blessed with individuals and small teams of people who give generously of their time throughout the week to ensure that all runs smoothly inthechurch.Administrativetasks,suchasarrangementsforWeddings,Funerals and Baptisms and the weekly publication of the Link Sheet are carriedout.WealsohaveabuildingscommitteeatHolyTrinitywhocarryoutminorworks,astheneedarises,inthechurchandhalls.Theyalsoworkregularlyinthegrounds,makingsureeverythingiskeptingoodorder.
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COMMUNITY LINKS Wetrytouseourbuildingswiselyforthebenefitofthecommunity.Wehaverecently created some comfortable seating at the back of Holy Trinity for smallmeetingsandBiblestudies.Wehaveathrivingmumsandtoddlergroup at Holy Trinity (Café Tots) and links into our All Age Community, Kings Krew.KingsKrewmeetsontheSundaymorningwhenthereisnoMessyChurchorComeTogetherservice.Wealsohavesomeyouthprovisionwithinthe parish and are seeking to turn one of the rooms in the Church hall into a speciallydesignatedspace.
We offer a small cafe “Down Under”, open most mornings, which has a small butregularclientele.Alongsidethiswehaveaweeklycommunitylightlunchwhichisattendedmainlybyolderpeople.Thereisabereavementgroupthatmeetsmonthlyandmanypeoplereallyappreciatethesupportthisgives.
The Church of the Ascension has strong links to the local community in Kingswood and Hanham with groups that attract loyal support from the older members of the community, the Friends and Neighbours club and the Ladies Club.Thematurecongregationofthechurchiswelcomingandsteadfastwithalongtraditionofprayerfulness,pastoralcareandgenerousgiving.TheHumpty Dumpty Toddlers group, Karate Club and Scouts Group meet weekly andhaveathrivingyoungmembership.
Our newest church at All Souls, Southey Park, meets at 4pm on a Sunday afternoon in the local community centre for Soul Café, followed by Worship andWordat5pm.(Interestinglythebuildingusedtobetheparishmissionhall!)IthasbeenmeetingforjustunderfiveyearsandhasbeenofficiallyrecognisedbytheBishopofBristol.Itisentirelyself-fundingandlastyearmade a small contribution towards parish share, which we are prayerfully hopingtosignificantlyincreasethisyear.AllSoulsaverageabout20orsoadultseachweekandanumberofchildren.Itwasamassivejoyandprivilegetobaptisethreelocalresidents.TheNewCheltenham/Kingsmeadow area of the parish is the most deprived area of the parish, andlargelyunreachedbylocalChurches.TheCommunityCentreissituatedby the local skate park and has built relationships with many of the young peoplewhohangoutthere.Wearetryingtobeanactivepresencewithinthislocalcommunity.Althoughoverseenbytheactingpriest-in-charge,theChurchislargelylayled,aspartofthevisionforitslongtermsustainability.
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MISSIONA tenth of the moneys collected through the parish of Kingswood is placed intothefundsoftheMissionSupportGroup.10charitiesreceiveonaverage£400perannum.ThesearetheLeprosyMission,AidUkraine,Euro-evangelism,MercyShips,MissionAirFellowship,ChurchArmy,MajiSafi,MissiontoSeafarersandFriendshipClinicNepal.
The Mission Support Group also selects 5 local charities to support at Christmas which are supported by fundraising in the congregations by groupsandindividualmembers.Weendeavourtogivetheselocalcharities£100 per annum and also keep an emergency fund that enables us to give todisasterswhentheyoccur.ThefundsgivenbytheMissionSupportGroupare audited annually and are part of the parish treasurers report at the AGM andusuallysurpass£4500perannum.
The Parish is involved with a unique group of local mission activities such as StreetPastors,localSchoolsandtheKingsmeadowFlat.
BUILDINGS Holy Trinity Church, KingswoodUntil the early 19th century Kingswood had no church of its own, and was served by the ancient parishofBittonfourmilesaway.Achurchwasconsidered an urgent requirement by Anglicans, as the area was a hot-bed of Nonconformity with the Wesleyan, WhitfieldTabernacleandMoravianchurchesalreadyinoperation.Thechurch was built within sight of all three and was given a tower so that it becamemoreprominentthanitsneighbours.ItwasoneofthefirstchurchesbuiltfromfundsvotedbyParliamenttomark Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, and hence known as a “Waterloo Church”.ThefoundationstonewaslaidbytheBishopofGloucesteron9June 1819, but there followed a dispute over the title of the site which meant thatbuildingdidnotbegininearnestuntil1820.Thecompletedchurchwasconsecratedon11September1821.ThearchitectwasJamesFoster.Thechurchwasdamagedbyfirein1852andthepanelledceilinginthenavewasneverreplaced.Thepresentchancelwasadded1897-1900.
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In 2007 the interior of the Church had a major redecoration which saw us close the church building for 6 months while the work was being undertaken, this was followed a few years later when a new sound system installed in June2015toreplacethe30yearoldsystemwhichhadseenbetterdays.
Church of the Ascension, Mount HillThe Church of Ascension built in 1913 is located in the Mount HillareabetweenHanhamandKingswood.Thechurchiscapable of seating 85 plus though the present electoral roll standsat26.Thebuildingisinagoodstateofrepairandthe quinquennial reports are received and actioned as required.Thechurchheatingsystemhasbeenupdatedwithanewgasboilerin2014.ThechurchandchurchhallarefullyinsuredbytheEcclesiasticalInsurancegroup.The
churchbenefitsfromahalfacresizedfieldattachedandhasanadjacentwellusedhall.
Holy Trinity Church, HallWhatisnowknownasthemainchurchhallwasactuallyerectedin1937. Itisusedwellbythechurchandotherorganisations.Thechurchdoeshirethisoutforprivateparties.
The Old School RoomsThe old school rooms was built as a free school for children of the colliers, it was used for a long time by the Scouts but recently it has been hired out to theKingswoodPlayersforstoringlargepiecesofsceneryandforrehearsals.
Church of the Ascension, HallAscension church hall is made from an old army hut with kitchen and toilet facilities built on during the 1960’s the hall is well used by groups but is not generallyusedforpubliclettingduetothebuildingneedingupgrading.Wedo offer letting of the hall as a polling station and to members of the parish congregationsfortheirownuse.Itwasinternallyre-decoratedin2017.
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2013 2014 2015 2016
Income £115,016 £135,107 £117,997 £95,540
Expenditure £117,995 £107,523 £118,407 £81,311
Parish share £31,296 £31,296 £31,796 £25,296
FINANCES
BENEFICE SUMMARYParishes: 1Benefice: Kingswood The Presentation of the Benefice is suspended: 2020PCCs: 1DCCs: 3Parish Churchwarden: 1Deputy Wardens: 2Other authorised and licenced ministers: 1 Priest-in-charge, 1 Team Vicar (vacancy), 1 LLM and 4 LLM with PTOPeople employed by the PCC or with whom the PCC has a work agreement: DirectorofMusic,2organists,2hallcleaners,and2officestaff(15 hours in total per week)Buildings: 3 churches, 3 halls, 2 houses and VicarageChurchyard: 1 closedParish population: 25,200Average Adult weekly attendance: 118Electoral roll: 107Parish Share given: £25,296 (2016)Resolutions passed: NonePastoral reorganisation planned or envisaged: No
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THE VICARAGEThe vicarage was built in 1824, it is a large Georgian house with 5 bedrooms, two attic rooms, two large living rooms, a kitchen, which was updated only a few yearsago,andadiningroom.Thehousehas two bathrooms, one of which was also updated a few years ago, and a downstairs toilet.Thereisalsohasalargecellarwhichdoestendtofloodbutapumpwasfittedtogetridofanywater.
During the vacancy some structural work was carried out on the roof, the interior has been redecorated and some carpets replaced.
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ROLE DESCRIPTION Role Title Team Rector (Designate)
Name of Benefice Hanham and Kingswood
Archdeaconry Malmesbury
Deanery Kingswood and South Gloucestershire
GENERAL
To play a distinctive and intentional role in creating communities of wholeness with Christ at the centre, advancing the mission, Church and Kingdom of God, by:
• Sharing the “cure of souls” with the Bishop and exercising spiritual leadership aspartofateam.
• Having oversight of the Mission and Ministry of two parishes but focussing primarilyontheKingswoodBenefice.
• Beingopen,friendly,approachableandinclusive.• Working with the Team Vicar to
o Embrace different styles of worship o Support, lead, encourage and developing the Ministry TeamsoLeadinmission,commitment,partnership,influenceandrecruitmentof
new members
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. LEADERSHIP IN MISSION• Workwiththechurchcommunitiestoinspirevisionformission.• Work with local schools, pre-schools, youth and other organisations to engage with youngpeople.
2. TEAM LEADERSHIP AND MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT • Provide support, direction, guidance, leadership and line management to Ordained Ministers,LLMsandChurchWardens.
• Encouragethedevelopmentoflicensedministry.• Nurture,encourageanddevelopgiftsforeverymemberministry.
3. LEADING WORSHIP• Leadworshipthoughtfully,competentlyandconfidently.• Support and equip others in planning and conducting a programme of worship that reflectsthechurchesvision.
• Encourage the continuing development of fresh expressions of worship and support thoseexploringleadershiproles.
ROLE PURPOSE
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4. ENCOURAGING DISCIPLESHIP• Preach the good news of God’s Kingdom in a way that encourages the development ofdeepeningfaith,adaptingstyleandcontentfordifferentoccasionsandpurposes.
• Work with others to ensure opportunities for learning that develop faith and strengthendiscipleshipsuchastheongoingparticipationinHomeGroups.
• Challenge church members to give generously as a response to God’s generosity andtofurthertheChurch’smission.
5. PASTORAL CARE • Work with individuals and existing teams to identify pastoral care needs and
develop appropriate structures and skills to o ensure that appropriate support is offered to those in need of pastoral care,
including baptism and marriage preparation, care to the sick and dying, bereavement, and individual support and visiting
ocontinueanddeveloppastoralcareinlocalCareHomes.
6. ADMINISTRATION AND PARISH ORGANISATION• Work in collaboration with the PCCs, DCCs, Churchwardens and leadership teams
to ensure effective organisation and Godly stewardship of the parishes’ resources• Play an appropriate part in the administration and organisation of the parishes
including opportunities to share resources between the Parishes • Develop and abide by national, diocesan and parish policies and legal requirements• Ensure good communication within and between the parishes of Hanham and Kingswoodandrelaykeymessagesfromthedeanery,dioceseandnationalchurch.
7. MINISTERING IN A WIDER CONTEXT• Play a full part in the life of the Diocese and Deanery, including Deanery Chapter andDeanerySynod.
• Beopentoadditionaldiocesanresponsibilities(e.g.trainingroles,synodicalrepresentationetc).
• Encourage ecumenical links through active involvement and participation in ChurchesTogetherinHanhamandKingswood.
8. SELF-DISCIPLINE, SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE AND OWN DEVELOPMENT
• Givecontinualattentiontoownpersonal,spiritualandprofessionaldevelopment.• Participate in Ministerial Development Review and undertake appropriate Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment.
• Maintainprofessionalboundaries.• Develop and maintain a prayerful spiritual life with appropriate support networks • Model a pattern of life that allows the personal, family and spiritual aspects of life to flourishalongsidethedemandsofministry.
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PERSON SPECIFICATIONQUALIFICATIONS• An ordained priest within the Church of England, or a Church in communion with it,
or a Church whose orders it recognises• Satisfactory completion of Initial Ministerial Education • Designated at selection or Candidates’ Panel as Incumbent Status (post-2009) or
Stipendiary Ministry
PERSONAL QUALITIES• A developed and maintained prayerful spiritual life• Collaborative and consultative•Discreetandabletomaintainconfidentiality•Exhibitsself-awarenessconfidenceandresilience• Learns from experience and constructive feedback• Personable approachable and compassionate
SKILLS•Efficientandorganised• Diligent and persistent• Good working knowledge of IT• Recognises, respects and enforces boundaries• Articulate and able to communicate in a wide range of settings•Abilitytohandleconflict,sensitivityandeffectively• Ability to sustain healthy relationships•AwareofandcommittedtoEqualityandSafeGuardingIssues.
SAFEGUARDINGThe Diocese of Bristol is committed to safeguarding, safer recruiting practice and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share thiscommitment.Youwillbeexpectedtoreportanyconcernsrelatingtothesafeguardingofchildren,youngpeopleorvulnerableadultsinaccordancewithagreedprocedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of children, young people or vulnerable adults gives cause for concern, the Diocese Allegations Management procedure will be followed, alongside implementationoftheDisciplinaryProcedureasrequired.
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PROVEN EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES Essential (E) or Desirable (D)
E or D
MINISTRY AND WORK BACKGROUNDMinistry in a suburban setting DWorkinginanecumenical/multi-parish/multi-traditionsetting DProven experience of collaborative working practices within a team and with external partnerships including an understanding of team dynamics and leadership
E
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT OF OTHERS
Leadership and management of others that develops their gifts E
Leadership and management of a team of ordained and lay people, including the ability and willingness to delegate E
Leadership as part of a team, sharing responsibility with others E
FORMATION OF OTHERSLeading and structuring a local church in a way that resources individuals to take responsibility for the development of their faith and ministry E
Identifying, encouraging and developing gifts for ministry E
Creating a context where church members put themselves forward for licensed lay or ordained ministry E
SupervisingLicensedLayReaders/Ministersand/ortrainingcuratesduringinitial training E
Being an ongoing Christian mentor to others E
MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AND STRUCTURESResource allocation that enables mission DEffectivemanagementofbudgetsandprojects(includingre-ordering/building) D
Encouraging and teaching stewardship and generosity in line with Biblical principles E
ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITY LIFE AND PUBLIC ISSUESEngagement and partnership with community leaders E
Enabling partnership and engagement with local schools (primary or secondary,ChurchofEnglandand/orcommunity) E
KNOWLEDGE & OWN DEVELOPMENTWillingness to take responsibility for and commitment to own personal and professional development
Regular study and theological learning
Willingnesstohaveamentor,coach,workconsultantand/orspiritualdirector
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KINGSWOOD AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEANERY TheKingswoodandHanhamBeneficesfallwithinthedeaneryofKingswodandSouthGloucestershire.Kingswood and South Gloucestershire is a large Deanery with a population of about 250,000, lying almostentirelywithinSouthGloucestershire.Therateof population growth in the 1950s and 1960s exceeded national trends, and now again many Parishes are comingtotermswithsignificantareasofhousingdevelopment.
In response to this environment the Deanery Leadership are encouraging a “can do” attitude towards mission as there are tremendous opportunities for expansion in the area.Therefore,ourcurrentappointmentshavebeenmade with mission in mind and the Deanery Leadership Teamiscommittedtoamissionfocus.
The majority of the Clergy in the Deanery are from an Evangelical background, but Chapter is valued because itaimstobesupportiveandinclusiveofall.
We meet regularly for discussion, fellowship, worship andprayerandhaveanannualresidentialretreat.This is an exciting time to join the Deanery and the Diocese in “Creating connections: with God,eachotherandourcommunities”.Our Deanery priorities at Synod are ‘making disciples’, ‘growing leaders’ and ‘engagingyoungergenerations’.
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THE DIOCESE OF BRISTOL
The Diocese of Bristol is the Church of England across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Wiltshire and Swindon. There are 30,000 people worshipping regularly in more than 200 churches, led by hundreds of clergy who we train and provide. Around 15,000 children and young people attend our 69 church schools, while chaplains serve in institutions across our region.
TheDioceseofBristolispresidedoverbytheBishopofBristol.Followingthe retirement of Rt Revd Mike Hill in September 2017, the seat is currently vacant.TheBishopofBristolissupportedbyRtRevdDrLeeRayfield,the Suffragan Bishop of Swindon and Venerable Christine Froude, the ArchdeaconofMalmesburyandactingArchdeaconofBristol.
Our diocesan identity and vision of “Creating connections: connected with God, each other and our communities”, helps shape the work of ministers, parishesandschools.Ourprioritiesasadioceseatthecurrenttimearemakingdisciples,growingleadersandengagingyoungergenerations.
The Diocesan Support Services exist to support our identity, vision and priorities.BasedattheDiocesanOfficetothenorthofBristolandmadeup of 50 employees and volunteers, we serve ministers, parishes and schools by expressing vision, strengthening relationships, empowering people,maximizingresourcesanddevelopingstructures.Weoffertraining,consultancy, advice in a range of areas, highlight and share best practice acrosstheDioceseandmanagedifferentaspectsofthelifeoftheDiocese.
Comeandjoinastrongandcommittedteam.
DiocesanOffice,FirstFloor,HillsideHouse,1500ParkwayNorth,StokeGifford,BristolBS348YU0117 906 0100 | www.bristol.anglican.orgTheBristolDiocesanBoardofFinanceLimited|Reg.inEngland:Charity248502,Company156243
Deputy Church Wardens: Mr Richard Rogers 22A Memorial Road Hanham BS15 3JA Tel: 0117 9615742 Email: [email protected]
Mr Ted Creed 7 The Glen Hanham BS15 3LD Tel: 0117 9675366 Email: [email protected]
PCC Secretary Mrs A Hodges 60 Pearsall Road Longwell Green BS30 9BE Tel: 0117 9325012 Email: [email protected]
Online www.christchurch-hanham.co.uk
PARISH CONTACTSHANHAM
Parish Churchwarden Mrs.GillGodfrey
Deputy Wardens Mr.EddieSims Mrs.CathHayer
Parish Office Holy Trinity Church High Street Kingswood Bristol South Gloucestershire BS15 4AB Tel: 0117 9673627 Email:[email protected]
Online www.kingswoodchurches.weebly.com
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