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Deanery of Epsom DEANERY OF EPSOM Contents A letter from Bishop Andrew 1 A letter from the Archdeacon 2 Introduction for 2021 by the Churchwardens 3 Our Vision 4 The Place 5 The area 5 The figures 5 Banstead Village 5 The people 5 The institutions 6 The Church Buildings 7 Our Staff 8 Mission Development Plan 9 Our Worship 10 Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages and Funerals 11 Activities for the Young 11 Activities for All 12 Within the building 12 Outside the building 12 In the local community 13 Community partnerships 14 Further afield 14 Finance 14 Communications 14 The Wider Context 15 Our ecumenical life with the Banstead Five Churches 15 Epsom Deanery 16 Guildford Diocese 16 What We Offer 17 The Person We Need 18 Appendix A - Mission Statistics 19 Appendix B - Extracted from Annual Accounts 2019 21 Appendix C - The Banstead Five Churches Covenant 23 1 A letter from Bishop Andrew The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford I moved to the Diocese of Guildford in early 2015, and have found it a warm and friendly place to be, with a strong cohort of gifted and passionate laity and clergy, and a growing commitment to building on the old and releasing the new, as we seek to ‘proclaim the Gospel afresh in this generation’. In the Autumn of 2016 we launched our diocesan vision, Transforming Church, Transforming Lives, encouraging a deeper dependence on God in prayer, a focused attention to Parish Development planning and 12 Diocesan Goals as a framework for all of our mission here in Guildford. This has been well-owned from the start, not least because around 2000 people fed into the process through a SurveyMonkey and a series of clergy meetings and deanery prayer events; and at the heart of it is a commitment to growing ‘prayerful, confident disciples in daily life’, as expressed in the first and most important of the Diocesan Goals. Do check out the details at: https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/about/transforming-church-transforming-lives We recognise and celebrate the diversity of Church traditions in the diocese, and the range of contexts in which the Church is called to serve; and Transforming Church, Transforming Lives has proved remarkably adaptable, from catholic to evangelical, from the poorest communities to the richest, and from the smallest of villages to the largest of conurbations. If you share our excitement for this vision, along with the values that under-gird our Diocesan goals, we would love you to apply! + Andrew 2 A letter from the Archdeacon Venerable Martin Breadmore, Archdeacon of Dorking The village of Banstead, which is a popular place to live, is situated in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, lying 2.5 miles south of Sutton. It has a thriving high street with some good local amenities and although close to the M25, has a village feel. I sense that there is huge missional potential in this parish. Over the years strong links have been built with the community, exemplified by the good relationship that All Saints has with its four local schools. The Parish has been actively involved in the Epsom deanery through synod and chapter and plays an active role in the wider Banstead Five, a group of five churches of different denominations. The previous incumbent has worked hard to develop collaborative ministry and to empower lay teams to be involved in the different areas of church life. This has led to the formation of a pastoral visitors’ team as well as encouraging the ministry of others such as occasional preachers and worship leaders. A greater degree of visibility and engagement in the wider community has resulted in the creation of a Foodbank, ‘Sing for Joy’ and Family Flicks. There is a significant ministry to the elderly, however there is a large fringe which has meant that the age profile has been gradually coming down. There is a clear need in the next incumbent to be able to build evangelistically on the strong community links, growing church fringe and contacts that have been nurtured so well over recent years. The next incumbent must value lay ministry and be able to manage large numbers of volunteers as well as raise up and grow new leaders. I believe there is real opportunity to build on the existing work amongst children and young people. Covid-19 has clearly affected the worshipping life of this parish and the new incumbent will need to identify ways to enable on-line and church-based worship to co-exist. This appointment is perfect timing for receiving resource and support from the wider diocese. 2021 marks the launch of our new Parish Needs Process. This marks a brand-new way of working whereby the diocese will seek to walk alongside each parish to help them with vision and whatever needs they might have arising out of this. I am very enthusiastic about this post. For the person that God calls, there is so much to offer here: the warmth of a great church family and wider community; the opportunity of leadership in a parish, deanery and diocese which offers considerable support and resources; the challenge of discerning with this community what God is doing and how we might join in; the privilege of living and working in a beautiful part of the country with so many opportunities for clergy and families; and there’s a very lovely vicarage! If you’d value an informal conversation about this post, please do not hesitate to be in touch with me via Ruth Burns, my PA, who will be pleased to arrange a time for us to speak ([email protected] or 01483 790366) Venerable Martin Breadmore 3 Introduction for 2021 by the Churchwardens This Profile was originally compiled in the early summer of 2020. We were still hopeful then that the pandemic ‘would all be over by Christmas’, and life would revert to what we still thought of as ‘normal’. We were wrong. But the Profile reflects the character and pattern of All Saints’ worship and activities as they were at the beginning of 2020, and indicates what we perceived, and still perceive, to be our church’s essential character. Some of the activities described we may be able to resume one day; others, as we recognise, may have gone for ever. But we have been exploring different ways to do things. For worship: • Morning Prayer on Zoom has proved particularly successful, developing a larger and more diverse congregation. • With a camera and wifi now installed in church we are live-streaming Sunday services to YouTube, and we’ve been blessed with willing volunteers to help. On this platform our services are available to anyone and everyone with an internet connection, though measuring engagement is difficult. • When singing was banned the choir developed ways of recording individually, with contributions then stitched seamlessly by the Director of Music - results can be heard on our website at All Saints Church Banstead » CHOIR RECORDINGS (bansteadallsaints.com). • Our Children’s Worker Sofia runs a Sunday morning Facebook time of activities, Bible stories and more for children. For pastoral support: • The Mothers’ Union, with some others, has established a telephone network for support particularly (but not solely) to elderly people and those on their own; • Since the first lockdown volunteers have been helping the vulnerable and sheltering with shopping and other errands; • Zoom ‘coffee mornings’ keep some people in touch. For Christian development: • The Bible study and Celtic Christianity house groups have successfully transferred from house groups to Zoom groups, and meet regularly. • Our monthly magazine (no longer available in church or coffee shop) is delivered to over 140 subscribers by a few loyal volunteers, and a PDF version emailed to people living out of range. Covid may have destroyed much, yet we are confident that with the right leadership we can build again, and with God’s help build better. It’s an exciting prospect. So we are hoping now for a Vicar who can enthusiastically embrace our efforts to develop new forms of communication, and thoughtfully help us to reflect on what we have learnt and what works well here. We want someone with whom we can build on the best of our past work, but also a creative person with whom we can also find a new vision, new strategies and new hope. Susan and Geoff 4 This Profile originated before the arrival of Covid-19 and the national lockdown. This disruption challenged us all to develop new ways both of worship and relationship in the community. To prepare for this Profile a simple questionnaire was circulated to all who come to All Saints’, old and young, following a Vision day for the PCC. What follows takes account of their answers. In the main, the Profile reflects where we were in 2019, though we have tried to indicate how we responded to a testing time. Now we’re eager to work with our new Vicar to meet the challenges of 2021. Our Vision Five years ago the PCC forged a vision. We summed it up as ‘SEEK, LOVE AND SERVE GOD AND OTHERS’. We strive to achieve it by: • Maintaining a main service in which music, ceremony, reverent preparation and sound teaching raise our hearts and minds to encounter the divine - people say they treasure our ‘God-centred worship’, seeing it as ‘a place to pause, pray, learn and grow in faith’. • Seeking to explore and evangelise by varied forms of worship at other times, speaking to varied needs, so that we can truly extend God’s welcome to all.
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