Parish Profile

This form is designed to give an overview of a parish to be used in a vacancy for the appointment of a new parish priest. It will be accepted as the "statement describing the conditions, needs and traditions of the parish" required by the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986. Additional information may be given by way of printed documents or written submissions.

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I. Parish Information

1(a) Name of parish(es) to which this information Cullingworth relates:

(b) Name(s) of parish church(es): St John the Evangelist

2. Name(s) of other C of E church(es)/centres for public worship in the parish:

3. Cluster or group of parishes within which you The Benefice of Harden, Wilsden, Cullingworth work (formally or) informally: and Denholme

4. Deanery: Aire and Worth Deanery

5. Population: Population 2,932

The 2011 census information gives the New housing development of 250+ homes will following figures. Please indicate how this add a further 700+ residents. might have changed since then.

1 6(a) Number on Electoral Roll 46 (b) Date of APM when this number was declared: 23rd April 2017

7. Attendance at worship in each church

Please provide details of average attendance at Sunday and weekday services

Church/Service Time No. of Adult Under 16 communicants attendance Sunday Holy Communion 10.00 30 29 1 2nd Sunday Family Communion 10.00 35 29 6 2nd Sunday Holy Communion 18.00 8 8 2 Wednesday Holy Communion 10.00 8 8

8. Occasional offices

Number for last 12 months in each church

Funerals Funerals taken Church Baptisms Confirmees Weddings in church by clergy not in church Cullingworth 9 0 7 8 7

9. Communications

Names, Addresses & Telephone Numbers for each church

Church Clergy Readers Lay staff Churchwardens eg Youth worker, Administrator Cullingworth Revd Suzy Malcolm Halliday Judy Mason McCarter 8 Malham Court, 15 Ainsdale Grove, The Vicarage, Silsden, Keighley Cullingworth Halifax Road, BD20 0QB BD13 5AU Cullingworth 01535 656777 01535 273345 BD13 5DE (PTO) 01535 270687 Chris Wilcock Candida McKay 28 Sutton Drive 2 Ainsdale Grove Revd Liz Moy Cullingworth BD13 5AU 3 Parkside Court BD13 5BQ 01535 272906 Cross Roads 01535 271176 Keighley (PTO) BD22 9DS Gordon Nevill 01535 645991 1 Willow Bank Allerton, Bradford BD15 7YL 01274 813584 (PTO)

2 II. Parish/Community Information

1(a) Briefly describe the population mix of the(se) 92% White 8% Asian/Black/Mixed parish(es) in terms of its employment, cultural, ethnic, age and housing mix. 0-4 years 5% 5 – 15 years 12% 16 – 64 years 64% 65+ years 19%

88% owner occupied 12% social / rented

(b) Are there any special social problems (eg high None employment)?

2. Please list for each

 Local Schools: Parkside School (High School) (971 pupils) Cullingworth Primary School (254 pupils) Cullingworth pre-school in village hall (30)  Youth centres:

 Hospitals:

 Nursing/elderly persons' homes:

 Places of worship of other faiths Cullingworth Methodist Church

 Local Businesses: Chicken processing factory, stone yard and engineering factory. Antiques restoration and salesroom, 3 hairdresser’s, Post Office, Newsagent, Coop Store, General store, Beauty salon, butcher, florist, fish and chip shop. Chinese take away, outdoor pursuit clothing store, knitting supply shop, 2 cafés, 3 public houses, Taxi firm, Conservative club, Garage, Coach hire, Local microbrewery, Doctor’s surgery and Pharmacy. Housing and Care 21 retirement housing and care service.  Neighbourhood initiatives: Local neighbourhood watch scheme  Associations e.g. tourist group: Village Hall renewal and management committees. Many local organisations : Amateur dramatics, Gardening Club, History Club, Bowling Club, Cricket Club, Walking Club, Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Brownies and Rainbows Cullingworth Village Council

 Describe any civic responsibilities which Remembrance Day service alternates with the the clergy have: Methodist Church and minister.

3 III. Church Information

Please give details for each church

1(a) What percentage of the congregation lives (6) 17% outside the parish?

(b) Describe the mix of the congregation in terms 100% White of age, employment, cultural, ethnicity, age and gender. 0-4 years 2% 5-15 years 4% 18-64 years 50% 65+ years 44%

70% Female 30% Male 60% employed 40% retired How would you describe the churchmanship Central / Liberal with HC weekly. tradition of each church and give details of Currently Alb and vestments including chasuble robes and vestments worn by officiants? and coloured stoles are worn for Holy Communion. Cassock and surplus is used for BCP services.

(b) What is the regular average weekly giving of £350 88% those 16 years & over and what proportion of the giving is gift aided?

3. How does each Church supplement its direct Fund Raising events: Fairs, ceilidh, quiz, social… giving in order to meets its financial needs? Yearly Village Diary – advertising revenue 100 Club Hire of St John’s Room Cash Collections 4(a) What amount of working expenses were paid to £730 the clergy in the last financial year?

(b) Were these met in full? Yes

4 5(a) What amount of Share has (a) been requested; Share requested Share Paid and (b) been paid from the parish in:  last year? £22,724 100%  current year? £26,590  next year ? £29,249

(b) Will this year’s be met? Yes

6(a) Is there any capital project in hand at the No moment?

(b) Please give brief details with costs and state n/a how they are to be met.

7. Please attach a copy of the last PCC accounts.

8(a) What is the general state of repair of: The church is in reasonable order. the Church(es) - please list There are a number of cosmetic requirements. Quinquennial due in 2017.

(b) Please give details of major maintenance none needed following the last quinquennial.

5 IV. Outreach and Mission

1(a) What are the regular mission and outreach Village Diary and quarterly newsletters that activities of the parish? contain Christian content. Annual village services such as Christingle, Village Carol Service and singing in the pub and Remembrance. Bereavement and healing services. Film Club, Regular monthly Saturday lunches Schools work. Thursday Club for the elderly. The church is the village polling station (b) What are you doing to help people find out Christian Club in the local primary school. about Jesus? Regular home groups and bible study. Advent and Lent courses and quiet services. (c) What are you doing to help grow people in Regular home groups and advent and lent discipleship? courses. When required we have run START and Alpha courses. (d) What are you doing to grow people in This is an area for review and we hope our leadership? new Rector will encourage.

2(a) Please give details of the support of the Christian Aid, Water aid, CMS, JOY and Church overseas: Leprosy Mission all work overseas and have received support from us. We have also supported the Bishop’s Sudan appeal. (b) How much is given annually? £1,250

3(a) Give details of the support for home missions Children’s Society Christian Aid and charities: Inn Churches Food Bank Water Aid Bipolar UK Embrace Mercy Ministries JOY British Legion CUF Samaritans Purse Boxes Toys for Holmewood (b) How much is given annually? £1,800

3(a) Does the parish have an overseas link? Lapsed (b) If so, please state where/who? 4(a) Is there an organised system of outreach and Yes welcome to new families? (b) If so, please describe: The Team Vicar will visit new families. If appropriate with the Baptism visitor. The PCC secretary delivers invitations for the Family service to the homes of Contact families each month and we invite them to appropriate activities, events and services by text and the pew sheets as well as actual invitations. The Baptism visitor sends anniversary cards.

6 5. What part does the church play in community Some pastoral visiting to sick and taking of care? communion.

6(a) Are there any Lay Eucharistic Assistants who No, although we do have some authorised take communion to the sick? communion assistants who could do so.

(b) If so, who are they? Debbie Child June Humes Jasmin Smith

7. What work does the church undertake with Regular school assemblies. young people, other than in church based Primary School Christian Club, each Monday organisations (eg open youth work)? during term time. Current strength 10. Team Vicar and Lay support.

The Team Vicar has excellent links with the scouting organisations and the children visit church regularly or the Vicar visits the Scouting groups.

The church also hosts two toddler groups in the St John’s Room and the Preschool and primary school visit each Christmas

V. Ecumenical Relations

1(a) State involvement in local Council of Churches: None

(b) Is there a formal covenant with any other No denomination?

7 2. What informal ecumenical contacts are there? We have been invited to join Harden and Wilsden Churches Together. This would be a progression from previous informal arrangements in which we have joined their Lent course and last year joined the Women’s World Day of Prayer services together. Previously we shared services including Women’s World Day of Prayer service with Cullingworth Methodist and Denholme Shared Churches who are also joining Churches Together which will cover the Benefice.

VI. Church Education and Social Provision

1(a) Name of Church School(s) if applicable: None

(b)  Aided?  Controlled?  Foundation?

(d) If aided, does the PCC support the school?

VII. Lay Education and Participation

1. What education and training work takes place in the Church for the following (give approx numbers):

 Children Christian Club 10 and regular Sunday service activities for children.  Young People None  Adults 2 house groups (Wednesday and Thursday) 2(a) Give details of house/prayer groups: Wednesday group Thursday Group @ 15 people

Lent and Advent courses in church open to all. (b) Are the leaders clergy or lay? Both- we are blessed with a number of retired clergy and a member of the Bradford Training partnership in our congregation. More often clergy lead.

8 3(a) How do you rate the strength of lay leadership? We have one reader Malcolm Halliday who has permission to officiate and preaches regularly. We have a small nucleus of committed lay people with diverse gifts. Needs encouragement and development

(b) To what do you credit this strength, or lack of Lack of willingness to take things on amongst it? busy professional laity, but now we have newly retired who may have more time. We have been well supported by our clergy. We need to encourage any people with ability and gifts and build their confidence.

VIII. Mission

1. List areas of Church life which you consider in Pastoral visiting and active involvement by need of development. laity.

Collaborative leadership with Laity

Mission and outreach to people of all ages.

2. What are the main areas of mission that you To make the active love of God visible in our think the new priest should prioritise in their benefice and raise the profile of the whole ministry? Christian community.

Help us to work outside our church buildings.

Continue to develop and encourage lay leadership and confident discipling through a good teaching ministry.

3. In summary, what are the top three challenges Draw the churches together, develop with which you and the new priest need to fellowship and facilitate growth across all our engage? churches by mission and structured outreach to all ages.

To teach the good news to an unchurched community and build positive relationships.

Develop new styles of worship without losing the existing congregations.

IX. Additional Information

Please add here, or on another sheet, anything else which you would like the Patron and the Bishop to know about the conditions, needs and traditions of the parish.

Cullingworth is a growing and upwardly mobile predominantly middle class rural commuter village. There are still some local businesses, farms and shops. We have good transport links to Bradford, Keighley, Halifax, Leeds and Manchester. There are few obvious community needs but some hidden ones caused by isolation and economic hardship. Many people are out at work each day. The village still has a ‘community heart’.

The church was reordered in 1988 and has a parish room at the back of the building which is regularly used by community groups. We have replaced the boiler for the St. John’s room heating recently and the kitchen was refurbished in 2011.

The church has a recently installed central heating system with a separate boiler from the parish room. We have also installed a new projection and sound system into Church which is used for a number of services and replaced all the carpeting. The church is in good order but needs some cosmetic decoration.

We have a “good” Primary School in the village, where we maintain good links and Cullingworth is the site for a “good” secondary school which services all the villages of the benefice. We also have an “outstanding” preschool.

Our tradition of churchmanship is central / liberal although we have a variety of Christian backgrounds in the congregation. There are some from the more catholic tradition as well as a small group of liberal open evangelicals. We support the inclusion of all to receive communion.

The PCC and congregation support the ordination of women and are welcoming to all people regardless of race, gender or sexuality. We would want our Rector to hold liberal and open views about matters of sexual orientation and gender equality.

We have people with good financial and administrative skills who are happy to release the Team Rector and Vicar from administrative and financial matters. The previous Rector also had the use of a part time administrator.

We encourage the use of sub committees to reduce the requirement for monthly PCC meetings and would support the use of the Lay Chair at our PCC meetings to remove the requirement to attend all church meetings. At present the Team Vicar attends Cullingworth PCC meetings and the minutes are sent to the Team Rector routinely.

Cullingworth needs to grow its congregation and extend its outreach to the community. This has been an ongoing challenge for many years.

Over time we have managed to maintain the number of people in our regularly worshipping congregation, whilst losing a significant number of elderly congregation and we have gained some young families and children. We now have an active and younger ‘retired’ congregation (with the combined advantages and disadvantages of reduced incomes and more time but also more holiday absences), as well as some very supportive families with children.

10 X. The New Priest

List the qualities and skills you would like to see in the new priest.

A Liberal/central priest with the energy and enthusiasm to lead and inspire all the varied churches in the Benefice enabling us to grow in discipleship and numbers.

To ensure collaborative cooperation between all parishes in the benefice, encouraging the sharing of resources and best practice across the 4 churches, developing relationships and links for the future. To have a positive and sometimes critical engagement with the wider community

A theologian and confident communicator able to build our relationship with Jesus and to preach to established Christians with confidence, holding their interest and continuing to develop their understanding but also willing to lead and disciple new Christians upon their journey.

Able to support and nurture our leadership teams, encouraging and enabling lay training and supporting the existing clergy and Readers in developing their ministry.

Comfortable with all the styles of worship currently in use in our Benefice and the confidence, experience and sensitivity to introduce new styles of worship as appropriate to connect with all and the community.

A visible and sociable presence in the benefice with the ability to encourage others to do the same whilst having a heart for pastoral concerns and a prayerful approach to daily ministry.

Agreed by the PCC of

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on ...... 2017

Signed: ......

Print Name: ......

Office Held: ......

This form, duly completed, should be sent to:

The Administrator for the Designated Officer Deborah Thorley Diocese of Leeds, Church House 17-19 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EX [email protected]

She will circulate copies to the Patron, Bishop and Archdeacon

Please keep copies of this form and ensure that all PCC members have a signed copy.