The United Benefice of Carlton - in - Lindrick and Langold with Oldcotes In the heart of the Dukeries
July 2016
Friendly Churches Reaching Out to the Community
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Mission Statement for The United Benefice
To proclaim the Good News
of God’s love and forgiveness by:
continuing to build up and further unite the Benefice
encouraging growth and nurturing children and young people throughout the Benefice
recognising and fostering gifts and skills within our congregation
encouraging ecumenical relations within the Benefice in order to promote common mission and service to our communities
extending the pastoral work and support and strengthen existing teams
being actively aware of the needs of the world
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Our New Rector
The PCC would welcome someone who embraces the ministry of both men and women. To achieve our aims and objectives we believe the person required would need to:
be faithful in prayer and committed to his / her own spiritual growth
be excited about the opportunities and the challenges of working in the Benefice have vision and energy and be able to work with all ages be able to inspire spiritual, missional and numerical
growth within the congregation through preaching and teaching. As we seek to engage in the Diocesan vision for ‘Growing Disciples –wider, younger, deeper’ recognise and value the importance of varying styles of
music within worship be a team leader, able to motivate and empower those within the Benefice be a good communicator / listener who will develop and
encourage links with both church and the communities and be a visible presence in the villages have experience of administration, recognising the need for good record keeping
3 The United Benefice of Carlton-in-Lindrick and Langold with Oldcotes
St John’s Carlton-in-Lindrick St Luke’s Langold St Mark’s Oldcotes
The Rectory
The Rectory is a 1970s five-bed detached house located in the centre of Carlton in Lindrick within easy reach of open countryside but easy access to the major road networks via the M1/M18/A1.
The living space is conveniently separate from the working area of the property. The front entrance door leads into the reception hallway from which you can access the guest cloakroom with WC and vanity unit and coat hanging area. The main reception room is a large room with views over the rear garden via the sliding patio door. There is a feature fire place with gas powered coal effect fire. The dining room overlooks the front of the property and leads through to the large breakfast kitchen which overlooks the rear and has access to the side access path. From the rear entrance door there is access to the separate utility room with sink and plumbing for automatic washing machine and pedestrian access to the single garage.
To the first floor there are five bedrooms with one having ensuite. There is also a family bathroom. The front and rear gardens are mainly laid to lawn with shrub borders and established trees. Although the property has near neighbours the garden is relatively private.
The working rooms are accessed via the side access door and consist of a meeting room which in turn leads through to an office room which overlooks the rear garden.
The Google street view of the property can be viewed here.
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The Parishes of The United Benefice lie to the north of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, in the Deanery of Bassetlaw & Bawtry, 5 miles from Worksop, 13 miles from Doncaster and on the border with the Sheffield Diocese.
The villages are set in a rural, ex mining area but the mines have closed and agriculture no longer employs a significant number of people. There is a local industrial estate which offers some employment but most of the population is employed outside of the parishes. The Benefice is serviced by a good communication network, with the M1, M18 and A1 within easy reach with regular bus services and rail links at Worksop, Doncaster, Sheffield, Retford and Nottingham. In 2005 the Sheffield Doncaster Airport opened on the outskirts of Doncaster.
Population Carlton -in-Lindrick 5,800 Langold 2 500 Oldcotes 320
Church Electoral Roll (April 2016) Carlton-in-Lindrick 157 Langold 13 Oldcotes 9
5 Our Benefice
MINISTRY TEAM Readers: Jeanette Hercun and Carol Bower Church Wardens: Pat Shepherd and Richard Smith Deputy Wardens: Rita Roberts, Andrew Fullelove and Pauline Moore
The Benefice is well supported by two Licensed Readers who work together collaboratively as part of a ministry team supported by Church Wardens and Deputy Church Wardens. The Benefice has dedicated teams responsible for bereavement, pastoral care and children’s work. As well as a team that focuses on co-ordinating all age services. The PCC at St. John’s meets bi-monthly; we have a committed and enthusiastic membership. Our Leadership Team with the support of our PCC/DCC compiled the below:
Strengths Weaknesses
Congregations of mixed age groups and young Geographical location of church in Carlton families Age gap young people and young adults Active children’s work Oldcotes congregation are mostly retired Diverse styles of worship and services At present no young members in the choir Talented, gifted choir Cost of upkeep of Grade 1 listed building Supported by gifted, qualified and dedicated people Good management structures Active PCC and DCC Two Licensed Readers Links with schools and uniformed organisations Good ecumenical relations Social and fundraising events as outreach Involvement with parents and toddler groups Ability to work together as a Benefice Well maintained beautiful church buildings and grounds Community use of church buildings Two members are training for the Ministry, including our former Administrator
Opportunities Threats
For the growth of the Benefice Secular activities on Sundays Children, young people and Schools work Age of congregation Pastoral visiting Increase in Parish Share – financial Occasional offices challenges To develop home groups Delay in appointment of rector could reduce In the community the present momentum in the Benefice New housing development Fund raising events Sunday market at Oldcotes
6 Focus on St John’s Church
Worship is a mixture of traditional and modern, to meet the needs of a mixed congregation. Patterns of worship have adapted to meet the needs of the Benefice. The Benefice is always open to changes as it develops.
Sunday Services: Services at St John’s unless stated otherwise
1st 8.15am BCP Holy Communion 10.30am Music group led Worship Service 10am Holy Communion St Mark’s, Oldcotes 4 pm Praise Service St Luke’s, Langold
2nd 8.15am BCP Holy Communion 10.30am United Benefice Holy Communion 6pm Choral Evensong
3rd 8.15am BCP Holy Communion 10.30am All Age / Parade service 6pm United Benefice Holy Communion St Mark’s, Oldcotes
4th 8.15am BCP Holy Communion 10.30am United Benefice Holy Communion 12.30pm Baptisms St John’s 6pm Choral Evensong
5th 10.30am United Benefice Holy Communion
The Benefice is fortunate to have had the services of a retired Priest who currently presides at the weekly 8.15 am BCP service. The Readers also take non-Eucharistic services across the Benefice as well as helping with funerals. 7 Midweek Activities & Festivals
During the week there are meetings of a Home Group and Informal Parish Prayers which are all led by members of the congregation. ABC (Adults, Babies & Children) meets every Friday in St. John’s Parish Centre, supported by members of the congregation. St. Mark’s - First Tuesday there is Reflections, Coffee & Cake and a weekly Parent & Toddler Group held in Oldcotes’ Village Hall. Langold – Weekly Craft Group and twice weekly Sewing Group held in the Church – attracting people from within the Churches and surrounding villages.
St John’s Festivals, 2015/16: adults children Christingle 68 30 Christmas Crib Service 50 36 Carols by Candlelight 237 29 Midnight Mass 68 4 Christmas Morning (10.30) 38 2 Easter Dawn Service 23 1 Easter 94 19 Harvest 35 9 Harvest (Schools) 277 99
Occasional Offices
In 2015 there were St John’s St Mark’s St Luke’s Carlton Oldcotes Langold Baptisms 28 - 13 Confirmations 6 – 2 Weddings 12 1 1 Funerals 55 2 21
Marriage, Baptism and Confirmation preparations Lent course Advent reflection Pilgrim Course, Alpha
8 Children and Youth Work
Adults Babies Children ABC continues to flourish with new mums and children. Meeting up for shared time and support. For play time, bible story, singing and refreshments. ABC will continue through the summer holidays with summer craft, café & outdoor play – strawberry picking followed by afternoon strawberry tea. All ages are welcome.
Various events have been organised over time including barbecues, Shrove Tuesday games, a ‘Light Party’ as an alternative to Halloween and Baptism parties. The children know that they are an important part of the Church family. At Christmas they have a key role in the Crib Service. At Easter they meet on Good Friday to share in Easter craft activities. We run Easter and Christmas Experiences for the local schools. We are licensed for children to take Communion. Our previous Children and Youth Worker organised Messy Church, Film Shows, and Schools Week in the local Kingston School which were extremely well attended – themes being Pirates and Space. Friday night activities in the Parish Centre ran as a Church Youth Club and were again well attended.
9 Buildings
Carlton church is a Grade 1 listed building, Saxon in origin,with the main body dating back to 650AD. It has received funding from English Heritage and grants from organisations such as Historic Churches. The North Aisle roof has had major repairs. We are up to date with the Quinquennial recommendations. In the future, some work will be needed on the tower, for which we hope to apply for funding.
The churchyard is well maintained. It is no longer in use for new graves. The Parish Council already have plans for an alternative site under their jurisdiction.
The Parish Centre The church raised money in the 1980s to convert old buildings into The Parish Centre. It is an excellent resource for the church and community. It is used by a privately run Rainbow Nursery during the school term. It is also hired out for private functions. A Property and Maintenance Committee and Booking Secretary oversee the administration of this building.
The Parish Office is attached to the Parish Centre. We are currently looking to recruit a new Administrator.
The Scout Headquarters is part of the same complex; it is also used by the church on occasions.
10 Groups & Organisations The Church Choir – The choir members are enthusiastic and accomplished adult choristers led by a dedicated organist and choir mistress. They perform sacred and secular music for festivals and entertainment.
Sub-Committees of the PCC
Property and Maintenance Committee Including Events Committee (fund raising and social events; many events are held during the year including Ploughmen’s lunch, Harvest Supper, BBQ, St George’s Day Lunch)
Outreach and Leadership (Memorial services, seed scattering weekend, community carol singing in the local pub and Co-Op store, joint village carol service, Christmas selection box drop in the village).
Children’s Work .
Church Policies
Health & Safety Policy This policy has recently been completed to Ecclesiastical standards and will be reviewed annually Safeguarding – children and vulnerable adults. We have a Parish Safeguarding advisor and we review our policy annually.
Organisations
Mothers’ Union meets on the first Thursday of every month; they are actively seeking to encourage younger members.
Uniformed Organisations The Scout Group has its own headquarters next to the Parish Centre. They recently completed the rarely achieved Group Faith Award and are actively involved in the All-Age Services. All sections are open to both boys and girls. An active Brownie Pack meets in the Parish Centre. The Guides are amalgamated with those from the Methodist Church.
Bassetlaw Foodbank The Benefice supports the local foodbank.
Finance Financial management is in good order. The parish share has always been met in full by all three churches, as have all Lay and Clergy working expenses. Last year St John’s parish share was £63,000. Successful funding campaigns have been held at appropriate intervals. Accounts are attached. Foodbank
11 The Carlton - In - Lindrick Community
Carlton-in-Lindrick is an ancient settlement and in 1998 the church celebrated 1300 years of Christian worship. It is now a large village, split into easily definable parts, with a population of some 5800 which is socio-economically diverse. The older parts closer to the church and to the east of the A60 are diverse and reflect the slow growth of Carlton in the past. The community has developed away from the church to areas both sides of Long Lane and the newer housing development off the A60. These account for the bulk of the population. Although mainly an affluent community, there is an area of deprivation. There is also a massive housing development on the north side of Worksop, which impacts on the community.
Health and other public facilities. There is a Health Centre which has surgeries in Carlton, Langold and Worksop. Bassetlaw District Hospital, with an A & E unit, is approximately 3 miles away. There is also easy access to specialist hospitals in Sheffield and Doncaster. The Residential care home in the village is James Hince Court. Carlton has its own library.
Shopping facilities are good with a Co-Operative Supermarket, Chemist, Hairdressers, Take Away food outlets, two Post Offices and Bakery, plus four Public Houses and an Indian Restaurant.
Community buildings The two main community buildings are the church owned Parish Centre and Carlton-in-Lindrick Civic Centre.
The larger Civic Centre is the venue for many village events with various sized function rooms. There are three other smaller centres also serving the community. A thriving Youth Club is also held on several nights of the week catering for different age groups.
The village has two Primary schools, both of which are a short distance from the Rectory. Kingston Park provides nursery education and there are also two privately run nurseries: Rainbows and Granby House. The secondary school appointed for the village is Portland Outwood Academy, Worksop.
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12 The Church and the Community
Schools - We have an ongoing relationship with both schools. A team of clergy readers and lay people have become increasingly involved in working with the schools. The Rector and Readers have taken assemblies and the team helps the schools deliver their National Curriculum requirements on Christianity. The children either come to church or the team goes into the schools.
Remembrance Service is held at St John’s each year, with a public act of remembrance at the War Memorial.
Civic Service for Bassetlaw District Council was last held at St John’s in Sep 2014
Communication - The church has a website and social media links; it prints and delivers its own magazine. There is also a village magazine Carlton News which is distributed throughout the village.
Other Churches We have strong links with other churches around Carlton and in Worksop, by natural overlap and through Churches Together in Worksop.
The Big Weekend, Church Community Event
13 Focus on Oldcotes According to the Doomsday Book in 1100 Oldcotes was mostly wasteland with six acres of meadowland, two watermills and a small settlement.
Oldcotes is now a small rural village with a population of about 320. There are 140 houses built around the crossroads, 95% of which are owner occupied. Of the 320 villagers there are 120 retired (of which 50 are over 80), 30 under 15, 30 between 15-25, and 140 between 25-60. The village has a Brewers Fayre Pub, a café, a water garden centre and a coach company. There is a residential home for up to six adults. We have a Community Garden and Pinfold designed and built by the villagers in 2004. The large Roman Catholic Church serves a congregation from mostly outside the village. There is a Village Hall adjacent to St. Mark’s which is owned by the village and is a valuable asset and is used every day. On Monday there is a toddler group which was started by two members of the church and on Tuesday there is a table tennis club originally for the over sixties, again started by another two members of the church. The children’s play area is another example of what can be achieved within our community. Our nearest shops are in Langold and there are regular bus services to Worksop and Doncaster.
Our Church - St Mark’s St Mark’s is a small attractive brick and timber building which was built as a Chapel of Ease in 1901. It stands on the busy crossroads at the heart of the village. The Sunday morning service was changed to 9 am on the second Sunday and the regular attendance went down to 7. This service is now held once again on the first Sunday at 10 am and the congregation has doubled. The third Sunday service at 6 pm is a joint service with St John’s and then the congregation is over twenty in number.
We regularly hold Posada services on the 1st & 24th of December when the church is filled with over 70 adults and children. We also hold a Carol service which when held in the Pinfold attracted over 50 people and it is hoped this year it will be repeated. The Benefice take part in the Samaritan Purse Shoe Box Appeal and last year over 200 boxes were completed. St Mark’s are regular supporters of Family Care, a Nottinghamshire Children’s Support Church Group, having over the last 8 years raised £3,000.
Originally St Mark’s was a daughter church to St. Luke’s and has a DCC which has kept the church in good condition and is responsible for the running of the church including its finances. We have a small group of regular givers and an annual Sunday Lunch is held in the village to raise extra funds. This event is always well supported. St Mark’s is a welcoming and friendly church and there is no rush to leave at the end of a service when tea and biscuits are served!
14 Focus on Langold
The Church
For many years St Luke’s didn’t have a regular worshipping congregation and was mainly used for funerals. Things are changing and there is now a committed group of about 20 worshippers who meet once a month on a Sunday afternoon for a praise service, led by a Reader.
Over the past year there have been thirteen baptisms, two confirmations, a wedding and of course many funerals. The building has recently undergone a complete refurbishment after a campaign which raised over £30,000 in charity funding from several sources. New heating system, a disabled toilet with baby-changing facilities, a new kitchen and new carpeting have been installed.
The building is also used by a weekly craft group run by one of our Readers, which has been a wonderful resource and now has a membership of over 30 ladies. The Holy Spirit has been leading us in St Luke’s and has done great things here. We are looking forward in anticipation to see what he has in store for us in the future.
15 The Community Langold is an ex-colliery village with a thriving population of approximately 2,500. There has recently been a new housing development built on the site of an old factory, with another much larger one in the planning stage.
It has a school with an adjacent Sure Start children’s centre, a doctor’s surgery, dentist, library, 3 public houses, a Community Church and a good selection of shops.
As shown in the photos there is a beautiful country park in the village with a well-stocked lake which is well used by local anglers, and a newly built splash park for the children.
The School
Langold Dyscarr Community School is a community school located in Langold, where 247 pupils ranging from 3- 11 years of age attend. The school has 19.2 pupils, which is significantly better than most schools. The students have earned a KS2 Average Point Score of 27.4, putting them slightly below the national average.
The church has a good relationship with the school and one of the school governors is a member of our congregation. In the past St Luke’s has undertaken activities linked with the school curriculum including an Easter Experience and a mid-week Harvest service which was attended by the whole school.
16 ST JOHN’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Although managed effectively on a day to day basis the accounts of St John's PCC have been running at a significant deficit for the past two to three years. The most significant item of expenditure is the Parish Share with the second highest contribution towards the Deanery’s total Share. The PCC is in ongoing talks with the Deanery to find an amicable solution to reduce the significant burden this brings upon the PCC.
The PCC last held a funding campaign in 2012 and recognise that a further campaign is now due. The PCC is in the early stages of the planning process to bring this about.
Despite an ongoing deficit the PCC does have significant assets. There is approx £52,000 ring fenced to the Parish Centre account and a further £142,000 remaining from a bequest made by a recently deceased parishioner. This money is in the control of the Rector & Church Wardens although for practical purposes is managed as part of the PCC accounts. The PCC recognises that a greater benefit can be derived from this money and is looking at ways to achieve this.
Andrew Fullelove
Treasurer
17 St. Mark’s Church, Oldcotes Accounts 2015
EXPENDITURE INCOME
EXPENSES 2263.24 COLLECTIONS 2444.01 PARISH SHARE 3456.00 GIFT AID 2851.00 CHARITY 181.00 EVENTS 900.00 FEES 359.36 INTEREST .16 GRANT 100.00 TAX REBATE 1161.03
5900.24 SURPLUS 1915.32 ———— ————- 7815.56 7815.56
GENERAL A/C 5746.21 CURRENT A/C 7824.41 SURPLUS 1915.32 WAR STOCK 17.12 CHQS NOT 180.00 PRESENTED 2014-605/612 ————— ————- 7841.53 7841.53
HON. TREASURER
I have examined the books and vouchers of St. Mark’s Church Oldcotes and in my opinion the foregoing accounts are correct and the statements of the transactions that have taken place during the year ending 31st December 2015
HON. AUDITOR
18 St Luke’s Church Langold INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2015
INCOME EXPENDITURE
COLLECTION 1494.02 PARISH SHARE 4068.00 FEES 876.06 LANGOLD SCHOOL 220.00 RENT 643.00 RESTORATION 2457.32 INTEREST 220.97 EXPENSES 3357.54 SALE OF CHAIRS 40.50
3274.55 10102.86
DEFICIT 6828.31
£10102.86 £10102.86
2014 2015
CBF CBF RESTRICTED 32416.25 RESTRICTED 32416.25 UNRESTRICTED 2405.30 UNRESTRICTED 7626.27 C/A 16677.32 C/A 4928.04
51498.87 DEFICIT 6828.31 44670.56 2014 CHQS NOT 300.00 PRESENTED 920/932
£44970.56 £44970.56
HON TREASURER
I have examined the books and vouchers for St. Luke’s church, Langold and in my opinion the forgoing account is a correct statement of the transactions that have taken place during the year ending 31st December, 2015
HON AUDITOR
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