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Parish Profile Parish of St Oswald’S, Methley with Mickletown Parish Profile Parish of St Oswald’s, Methley with Mickletown 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 Methley with Mickletown, Leeds relates: (b) Name(s) of parish church(es): St. Oswald’s 2. Name(s) of other C of E church(es)/centres for St. Margaret’s Hall (used for midweek Eucharists public worship in the parish: and Messy Church) 3. Cluster or group of parishes within which you work (formally or) informally: 4. Deanery: Whitkirk 5. Population: 4,146 The 2011 census information gives the Our population has remained stable since 2011, following figures. Please indicate how this but a new housing estate of 200 homes will might have changed since then. increase it during 2017/18 1 6(a) Number on Electoral Roll: 70 as year ending 30/12/16 (b) Date of APM when this number was declared: 24/04/17 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 St Oswald’s Sunday Eucharist 11.00 29 31 1 St Margaret’s Hall Eucharist 10.00 Tuesdays 8 8 - Messy Church (monthly) 3.30 20 16 8. Occasional offices Number for last 12 months in each church (year ending 30/12/16) Funerals Funerals taken Church Baptisms Confirmees Weddings in church by clergy not in church St Oswald’s 22 - 5 9 2 9. Communications Names, Addresses & Telephone Numbers for each church Church Clergy Readers Lay staff Churchwardens eg Youth worker, Administrator St Oswald’s Rev Sarah Hancox Dr Ann Whitfield Mrs Jill Potts Mrs Elaine The Rectory 30 Balmoral Drive (Brownies and Williams, Churchside Methley Rainbows) 22 Pinfold Lane Methley Leeds LS26 9LE 77 Savile Road Methley Leeds LS26 9BJ 01977 603176 Methley Leeds LS26 9AB 01977 515686 Leeds LS26 9HX 01977 515344 01977 550538 2 Peter Bloodworth 7 Albert Place Methley Leeds S26 9EZ 01977 524832 II. Parish/Community Information 1(a) Briefly describe the population mix of the(se) Predominantly commuters to Leeds, Wakefield parish(es) in terms of its employment, cultural, and beyond (near junction of M1 and M62) ethnic, age and housing mix. 97% White British 67% Christian 29% No religion/not stated Age 0-4 7% 5-9 7% 10-19 12% 20-29 9% 30 -44 25% 45 -59 20% 60-75 13% 75+ 7% Housing mainly owner occupied. Rows of miners cottages. Post war semi detached. Some large detached. Few bungalows or flats. (b) Are there any special social problems (eg high None employment)? 2. Please list for each Local Schools: Methley Primary School (feeding Secondary Schools outside the Parish) Youth centres: None Hospitals: Methley Park Hospital (privately owned by Spire Group) Nearest NHS Hospitals in Pontefract and Wakefield. Nursing/elderly persons' homes: The Cedars Oaklands Stockshill (sheltered care for disabled) Places of worship of other faiths Methley Methodist Chapel Local Businesses: Small businesses such as Ladybirds Nursery, Post Office, convenience store, 2 public houses, 2 licensed clubs, café, hairdresser, garage, Neighbourhood initiatives: builders, farms Methley Messenger (village magazine), Methley and Mickletown in Bloom, Scarecrow Festival, MethleyFest (biennial fete/,music festival) Associations eg tourist group: Residents Association, Archive Local History Group, sports clubs for Cricket, Football, Rugby League, Bowls, Methey Mites playgroup Describe any civic roles the clergy have: None 3 III. Church Information Please give details for each church 1(a) What percentage of the congregation lives 10% outside the parish? (b) Describe the mix of the congregation in terms Middle aged to Elderly, professional but largely of age, employment, cultural, ethnicity, age and retired, White British, 65% Female gender. 2(a) How would you describe the churchmanship Middle Anglican, Traditional, more liberal at tradition of each church and give details of monthly All Age Services. robes and vestments worn by officiants. Chasuble usually worn. (b) What is the regular average weekly giving of £233 of which 79% is Gift Aided. those 16 years & over and what proportion of the giving is gift aided? (c) When did you last have a stewardship 2010 campaign? 3. How does each Church supplement its direct Rent from the Lease of former Church giving in order to meets its financial needs? School/Hall to Ladybirds Day Nursery Hire fees from St Margaret’s Hall ( dance classes etc) 4(a) What amount of working expenses were paid to £1500 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? 5(a) What amount of Share has (a) been requested; Share requested Share Paid and (b) been paid from the parish in: last year? £31,638 In full current year? £29,509 In full next year ? £28,136 (b) Yes 6(a) Is there any capital project in hand at the No moment? 4 (b) Please give brief details with costs and state N.B. The PCC has recently briefed our how they are to be met. Inspecting Architect for feasibility studies to improve access. In due course this will require grant applications and fundraising in the wider community. 7. Please attach a copy of the last PCC accounts. Attached to covering email 8(a) What is the general state of repair of: A Grade 1 listed medieval church which is the Church(es) - please list showing its age through various cracks in its masonry but which had its roof replaced in the 90’s with a stainless-steel system. The building is in generally good order. (b) Please give details of major maintenance External walls – investigation of possible needed following the last quinquennial. structural movement throughout the building (new tell tales are now in place) Extensive repointing of clerestory and tower. Monuments and plaques – conservators report on fixings and repairs needed. IV. Outreach and Mission 1(a) What are the regular mission and outreach Christingle Service fills the building. activities of the parish? Messy Church Events – band and choir concerts Heritage Open Weekends and monthly Open Days (b) What are you doing to help people find out Contacts with Primary School – assemblies, about Jesus? church visits Messy Church Discipleship courses (c) What are you doing to help grow people in Bible Study group discipleship? Prayer Group Training to administer the sacrament (d) What are you doing to grow people in Encouraging new members to the PCC. leadership? Rota for Bible reading, interceding etc. New initiatives such as the Access Improvement project, Garden of Memories. 2(a) Please give details of the support of the Church Christian Aid £1500 overseas: Lend with Care Micro-finance £500 Please note: our Overseas Aid is through Permaculture Association El Salvador £500 5 charities and NGO’s known to church members Uganda Women's Charity £500 but not necessarily Church based. Toilet Twinning £126 (b) How much is given annually? £3,126. 3(a) Give details of the support for home missions THE ARK BUS project £1,000 and charities: West Yorkshire Destitute and Asylum Seekers Network £500 Alzheimer Society £92 Breast Cancer Care £292 Cancer Research £876 Children's Society £759 MacMillan Nurses £686 Poppy Appeal £550 St Gemma's Hospice £658 Wakefield Hospice £292 4,202 (b) How much is given annually? £5,702 3(a) Does the parish have an overseas link? No (b) If so, please state where/who? 4(a) Is there an organised system of outreach and No welcome to new families? (b) If so, please describe: 5. What part does the church play in community Visits to the sick of the Parish and Residential care? Homes Involvement with festival including open air worship 6(a) Are there any Lay Eucharistic Assistants who Yes take communion to the sick? (b) If so, who are they? Dr Ann Whitfield Mrs Elaine Williams 7. What work does the church undertake with Active membership of Team based project THE young people, other than in church based ARK BUS to befriend and support young people. organisations (eg open youth work)? Brownies and Rainbows Use of Hall by young people for dance classes etc. V. Ecumenical Relations 1(a) State involvement in local Council of Churches None 6 (b) Is there a formal covenant with any other No denomination? 2. What informal ecumenical contacts are there? Methley Churches Together with Methley Methodists Links with Rothwell Churches for events such as Women’s World Day of Prayer 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. What education and training work takes place Messy Church (see above) in the Church for the following (give approx Via THE ARK BUS as this project numbers): develops Discipleship courses Children Lent study courses Young People Adults 2(a) Give details of house/prayer groups: Bible Study group Healing Prayer group (b) Are the leaders clergy or lay? Bible - Clergy led Healing -Lay led 3(a) How do you rate the strength of lay leadership? There is a strong tradition of lay leadership but the decline in numbers and increase in age of the laity means that this falls on a faithful few.
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