ParishBrochure

Summary

ThankyoufortakingthetimetolookatthisbrochureaboutStGilesBramhopeandforyourinterestinthevacancyforanewvicar.

Thebrochureexplainsouraspirationsforthenewincumbentandalsowhatwehavetooffer.Wehavetriedtobehonestaboutourstrengthsandalsothechallengesweface.

BramhopeisavillagesurroundedbybeautifulcountrysideandwellplacedforaccesstoLeeds,BradfordandHarrogatecitycentres.StGileschurchisanintegralpartofthevillageandsupportsoutreachinthelocalarea.WomenPriests:In1996,thePCCvotedtoacceptwomenpriests.

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Whatwewouldlikefromavicar

Atwearelookingforthefollowinginournewvicar:StrongLeader:Someonewhoisamotivatingandstrongleaderusingcollaboration,delegationandgoodteachingskills.Wewouldexpectagoodcommunicatorwholistenstoallagegroups.MissionandOutreach:SomeonewhocanpromotethemissionstatementofStGileschurchbydevelopingnewideastogrowthechurch(acrossallages)throughtheencouragementandempowermentoflayministry.Thisshouldbedonewithabalancedandinclusiveapproachacrossallagegroups.PeoplePerson:Kind,friendly,approachableandwithagoodsenseofhumour.Opentobeingsupportiveandrespectfulofdifferentstylesofworshipfromtraditionaltocontemporary.

Whatwecanofferavicar

OurStrengths

•  Welcomingandfriendly•  StGileschurchiswellknownandvisible•  Activitiesandeventsforallagesandforthewholecommunity•  GoodrelationshipwithBramhopePrimarySchool•  Excellentfacilities•  Moderntechnology(PC,sounddesk,camera,projector,screen)inchurchandhall•  Strongcultureofprayere.g.HealingPrayerGroup•  Rangeofservicesandstylesofworship•  Goodcommunicationse.g.website,StGiles’Review,banners,screenadverts,posters•  380newhomeswillbebuiltoverthenextfewyears

OurChallenges

•  Fromastrongbaseofvaluingbothcontemporaryandtraditionalexpressionsoffaithandworship,harnesstheenergyofthewholeparishandturnthecongregationoutwardsinmission

•  Tomanagetheexpectationsofthecongregationwiththetimeconstraintsofhavingahalftimepriestandbydevelopingastrategytomeetthecommunity’sneeds

•  ToensurethefinancialstabilityofStGileschurch(furtherdetailsinFinanceSection)

Bramhope

AsuburbanvillageconvenientforLeeds,BradfordandHarrogatecitycentres.ClosetoLeeds-BradfordairportandthemarkettownofOtley.Bramhopeissurroundedbybeautifulcountryside.GoldenAcreParkisnearbyandtheYorkshireDalesashortdriveaway.Wellservedbyarangeofshops,localamenitiesandservices.ExcellentprimaryschoolwithOfstedrating“outstanding”.

TheParish

OneCofEChurch

SuburbanVillage

96%white2%Asian2%Other

AgemixChildren21.3%Adults53.8%Retired24.9%

Housing54%detached31%semi15%other

GoodlinksLocalPrimarySchool

(NonCofE)BramhopePrimary

School

GoodlinksBramhopeMethodistChurch

Population3,533

StGilesanditsPeople

Thereareawiderangeofservicesandmusicstyles:fromthemoreinformalcontemporaryto“centrally”traditional:•  AcommunionserviceeverySunday.Oncea

month,thecommunionisshorterandmorefamilyorientatedwithourmusicband.Othercommunionservicesaretraditionalwithorganandchoir

•  AsaidcommunionservicetwiceamonthonSundaysandalsoweeklyonThursdaymornings

•  Alively,contemporary,noncommunion,serviceonceamonthforfamilies(All.togetherservice)

•  Evensongtwiceamonth

StGilesanditsPeople

ChildrenandyoungpeoplearewelcomeatallourservicesbuttheirattendanceishighestattheAll.together,theFamilyCommunion,MotheringSunday,Fathers’Day,EasterandChristmasservices.Christingleisverypopularandtwoseparateservicesareheldduetoitspopularitywithover540attending.MoneyisraisedfortheChurchofEnglandChildren’sSociety.Ourchurchfamilyisinvolvedinmanyactivities:•  HomeNurtureGroupsandLentGroups•  HealingPrayerGroup•  Choir•  Musicband•  KidsClub(heldatBramhopePrimarySchool)•  MessyChurch•  CraftMornings

ThePeople

OneLayReaderJonathanSlater

TwoChurchwardensJoanneDawdryJunePickles

Administrator/Verger

MaryMumby

TwelveLayAssistants(twotakecommunion

tothesick)

SafeguardingCoordinatorMattLaird

LayLeadershipofHomeNurtureGroups&Lent

Groups

HealingPrayerGroupwhopraywith

individuals(partofmainserviceoncea

month)

PCC(meets6timesperyear)

PCCSecretaryMirandaReynard

PCCTreasurerBernardWilliams

StGilesandtheCommunity

StGilesisanattractivevenueforweddings,baptismsandfunerals.Weofferawiderangeofactivitiesforallagegroups:•  CATS(CarersandToddlerGroup)•  Socialevenings•  Lunchclub•  OpenHouse

Thefollowinggroupsassociatedwiththechurchmeetregularlyandincludepeoplebothfromandoutsidethecongregation:•  Mothers’Union•  Men’sSupperClub•  Women’sFellowship

StGilesandtheCommunity

Homecommunionisofferedtosickandhouseboundpeopleandwehavetwolayassistantswhoareauthorisedtodothis.StGileshasgoodlinkswithBramhopePrimarySchool(nonchurchschool).ActivitiesincludeKidsClubattheschool,regularassembliesandsomeservicesinchurchforthepupils,parentsandstaff.Weholdamonthlyserviceofreadings,hymnsandprayersatthelocalresidentialhome,AshcroftHouse.ThechoiralsosingcarolsthereatChristmas.ThevicarworkscloselywiththeMethodistChurchandtheBritishLegionforaRemembranceDayserviceatthevillagememorial.TherearealsogoodlinkswithBramhopeMethodistwithsomejointservicesthroughouttheyear.StGilessupportsmanycharitiesincludingChristianAid,Children’sSociety,LeedsSocialServices,South&EastLeedsFoodbank,StGeorge’sCrypt,CaringforLifeandWheatfields.

StGilesanditsBuildingsSomedetailsaboutthebuildings:•  Thechurchwasdedicatedin1881•  Thereisasmallsidechapelwhichisusedforsomeservices

andprivateprayer•  Thechurchhallisattachedtothechurchandwasbuiltin

1977•  The‘new’vicaragehasrecentlybeenpurchasedbythe

DioceseandisashortdistancefromthechurchThechurchgroundsarewellmaintainedbyateamofvolunteers.(Thereisnograveyard).

Thereisdisabledaccesstothechurch,churchhallandchapel.

Therearesomeexcellentfacilities:•  Commercialstandardkitchenwithinthechurchhall•  Moderntechnology–camera,sounddesk,PC,screen

andprojectorinchurch;projectorinchurchhall;facilitiestoprojectchurchservices(sound&vision)fromthechurchintothechurchhall

StGilesanditsBuildings

ThelastQuinquennialReportfortheinspectioncarriedoutinOctober2015states:“ThegeneralconditionofStGilesisconsideredgood.ThePCChaveanongoingprogrammeofrepairsandareproactiveinworkingthroughtheadviceofthepreviousquinquennialinspection.”AllsignificantworkidentifiedatthelastQIinspectionhasbeencarriedoutwiththeexceptionof:•  Someexternalpainting-Budgetquote£7,200•  Replacementofhallboiler(notsafetyrelated)anditsgassupplyline–

Budgetquote£5,000•  Considerationtoinsulatingthehallroof

Thereisa“FabricTeam”anda“GroundsTeam”connectedtothePCCwholookafterthebuildingsandthechurchgrounds.

Thechurchhallisinfrequentusebychurchgroupsandisrentedouttonon-churchusersforparties,classes,uniformedorganisationsandmanyotheractivities.

Finances

•  Financialpositionsatisfactoryinpast

•  ParishSharepaidinfull•  Smallsurplusgenerated•  Reservescurrently£85,000•  Clergyexpensespaidinfull

101peopleinplannedgivingscheme(GiftAidclaimedon95%)Averageplannedgiving£9perpersonperweek

Successful&wellsupportedappealsforspecialprojects:•  LEDlightsinchurch•  Asbestosremoval•  Hallkitchen

Newinitiativeinreserved“Children’sFund”Encouragingacultureofsharinganddrawingtogetherthefundingforallstrandsofchildren’swork

Futurechallenge:PCCunrestrictedincome

£107,012

Futurechallenge:Sharerequestedin2018(cappedat80%ofincome)

£85,610

Futurechallenge:Togrowourincomeinordertosustainandincreaseour

mission

Additionalincomestreams:•  Hallactivities£3,000•  Socialevents£2,300•  Advertisingspace

£3,100•  5050Club£2,000

TheDioceseofLeedsInthisnewdiocese,lessthanthreeyearsold,weareworkingwiththreecoreobjectives:ConfidentChristians:EncouragingpersonalspiritualrenewalwiththeaimofproducingclergyandlaitywhoareconfidentinGodandintheGospel.GrowingChurches:Numerically,spirituallyandintheirmissiontothewiderworld.Changingcommunities:Forthebetter,throughourpartnershipwithotherchurchesandfaithcommunities,aswellasgovernmentandthirdsectoragencies.TheDiocesecameintobeingatEaster2014followingthedissolutionofthehistoricdiocesesofBradford,Ripon&LeedsandWakefield.Thisfollowedathree-yearprocessofdebateandconsultationdrivenbytheDiocesesCommission.Backgroundpaperstothereorganisationprocesscanbereadatwww.wyadtransformation.orgTheDiocesecomprisesfiveEpiscopalAreas,eachcoterminouswithanArchdeaconry.ThisisnowoneofthelargestdiocesesinthecountryanditscreationisunprecedentedinthehistoryoftheChurchofEngland.Itcoversanareaofaround2,425squaremiles,andapopulationofaround2,642,400people.TheDiocesecomprisesmajorcities(Bradford,Leeds,Wakefield),largeindustrialandpost-industrialtowns(Halifax,Huddersfield,Dewsbury),markettowns(Harrogate,Skipton,Ripon,RichmondandWetherby),anddeeplyruralareas(theDales).Thewholeoflifeishere,alongwithalltherichness,diversityandcomplexitiesofachangingworld.TheDioceseisdissectedbymajormotorways(M1,A1M,M62)andmajortrunkroads(suchastheA650,A59),makingroadcommunicationsgood.Accesstootherformsoftransportisalsogood,withraillinkstoLondonandmanyNortherntownsandseveralairportsineasyreach.TheDiocesanBishopisassistedbyfiveAreaBishops(Bradford,Huddersfield,Richmond(withresponsibilityforLeeds),RiponandWakefield)andfivearchdeacons(Bradford,Halifax,Leeds,Pontefract,Richmond&Craven).WithintheDiocese,thereare323stipendiaryclergy,165self-supportingclergyand398clergywithPtOalongwith408Readers,125laypastoralministersand52chaplainsin656churcheswith256churchschools.TheDioceseisuniqueinhavingthreecathedrals,Bradford,RiponandWakefield,andoverthepastyearthecathedralshavebeguntoworktogetheronthekeydiocesanservicesaswellasdevelopingthreestrandsthattheywilloffertothediocese–pilgrimage,civicengagementandapologetics.Thisnewdiocese,ledbythebishops,isworkingouthowbesttocreateadiocesewithmorethanonecathedral,andtodeveloptheministryandoutreachofthesecathedralsinawaythatsecurestheirfutureandrecognisestheirdistinctiveness.TheDiocesehasinheritedstrongpartnershiplinkswiththeSudan,SriLanka,Tanzania,SouthwestVirginia,Skara(Sweden)andErfurt(Germany).

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