Parish Profile
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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. Please write in black ink 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? (c) When did you last have a stewardship 2015 campaign? 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 (c) Is there an annual discussion about level of Yes expenses as part of the PCC’s budgeting process? 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? (c) Number of pupils on roll (approx)? (d) If aided, does the PCC support the school? VII. Lay Education and Participation 1.