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Profile for the Future United Benefice of St John the Evangelist Levens, St Peter’S Heversham and St Thomas’ Milnthorpe The Diocese of Carlisle Growing Disciples Welcome to our three Churches – situated between Morecambe Bay and the Lake District National Park, six miles south of Kendal - and thank you for your interest in being part of our new adventure with God, as we come together for the first time as a United Benefice of three churches. St John’s Levens St Peter’s Heversham St Thomas’ Milnthorpe Profile for the future United Benefice of St John the Evangelist Levens, St Peter’s Heversham and St Thomas’ Milnthorpe 1 CONTENTS PAGE Who we are 3 Our vision for the future 3 What we are looking for in our new priest 4 What can we offer you? 4 The Vicarage 4-5 Ministry team 5 Neighbouring clergy 5 Church organisations 6 Other aspects of our work 6 Issues to face 6 Policies 6 The Parishes St John’s Levens 7-8 St Peter’s Heversham 9-10 St Thomas’ Milnthorpe 11-12 2 View from Heversham Head over the Kent Estuary Who we are St Peter’s and St Thomas’ have been a united benefice, but with separate PCCs, since 1992. St John's - having shared 5th Sunday services and special worship occasions with St Peter's and St Thomas' for 10 years - is now joining them formally to create a united benefice within the Kent Estuary Mission Community, which also includes Arnside, Storth and Beetham. All are located within the Deanery of Kendal. During the interregnum our joint ministry teams have worked hard to support worship in all three church communities. Heversham (pop. 700), Milnthorpe (pop. 2,000) and Levens (pop. 1,000) are within four miles of each other - Levens being the furthest north and Milnthorpe the furthest south. We already produce a joint ‘Parish News’ and we share events and social activities, as well as collaborating on our two successful ‘Open the Book’ programmes. Together with our Catholic and Methodist partners around the Kent Estuary we have commissioned a youth worker for young people of secondary school age. Such shared activities and values have forged strong personal friendships between our congregations . The average age of our congregations is skewed towards the over 50s because of the large number of people who choose to retire to this beautiful area, so there is an increasing need for pastoral support as people become vulnerable in older age. There are three residential care homes within the benefice, where communion is taken regularly. All three of our parishes are part of the Kendal Deanery team that assists with the communion service at Westmorland General Hospital, and each has its own pastoral visiting team. However, there are also many young families in our communities and the two primary schools in Milnthorpe (Community) and Levens (VC) have buoyant numbers and are very successful. There is also a large secondary school in Milnthorpe which has some boarding houses in Heversham. We are well served with a number of other good local schools. Our vision for the future Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we want: • to be open to God and to his mission through inspiring worship, informed prayer, scriptural teaching, spiritual renewal and faithful discipleship • to grow in spiritual maturity as individuals and as churches within the Kent Estuary Mission Community • to identify and develop the gifts God has given us and to use them to his glory • to grow in number • to improve our buildings to serve our communities better 3 In our new Priest in Charge we are looking for someone who… • is able to develop the unity that already exists, as we work towards becoming a united benefice within the Mission Community • has good listening and communication skills • is willing to develop the work already being done, and who has experience of leading people through a period of change • will be a visible presence in our communities, skilful in reaching out to others, friendly and approachable • will teach and work collaboratively, acknowledging the skills and gifts of others and empowering them to go out in local and world-wide mission and service • sees creation care as an essential part of discipleship What can we offer you? • A warm welcome! • A committed group of kind people, generous with their time and care • A supportive ministry team of retired clergy and authorised lay leaders who are used to both participating in and taking the lead in worship, learning and practical contexts, including study and prayer groups • Good relationships with local schools and plenty of interesting work with children and young people • A wide range of social and fundraising events in collaboration with the local communities • Three well maintained churches and churchyards • A good 4-bedroom vicarage in an area that has a wonderfully rich musical tradition, a number of vibrant theatres and cinemas, award winning art galleries, fascinating museums, excellent restaurants and atmospheric bars and cafes - and within an hour, access to larger centres to the north and south via the A6, M6 and West Coast Main Line railway. We are only 2hours 40 minutes by train from London! The Vicarage The Vicarage is situated in Levens. Built in 1964, it has four bedrooms, a bathroom and a shower room upstairs, with a lounge, a dining room, a study, a kitchen, a utility room, a store room and a toilet/cloakroom downstairs. The kitchen and utility room have recently been refitted. There is a single garage linked by a door to the store room and utility room and there is ample off-road parking. The gardens to the rear are fairly flat and easy to maintain; they contain fruit trees, a vegetable patch, flower beds, a covered terrace and a large lawned area. There is gas-fired central heating throughout and a wood burning stove in the lounge. The whole house is double glazed. The front elevation with garage and parking Rear elevation with square bay to lounge 4 Rear elevation with covered terrace and door from Lawned back garden with fruit trees dining room Floorplan of the vicarage Approximate gross floor area: 2303 Sq. Feet / 213.49 Sq. Metres The ground floor room labelled ‘Sitting Room’ has been successfully used as a study by previous incumbents. Ministry team Our combined ministry team consists of: 5 retired clergy, 6 readers and 1 LLM (working with children, young families and young people). There is much mutual support being offered during the interregnum. Neighbouring clergy – including ecumenical links Through our Christians Together groups we have really good relationships with our Methodist and Catholic friends. In Milnthorpe, there are the Catholic Church of Christ the King, a Methodist community - whose church building closed a couple of years ago and Trinity evangelical church plant, which meets in the local secondary school. In Levens there is also a Methodist Church. There are currently two Christians Together Groups within our three parishes. (Please see the Mission Community report for further information) 5 Church organisations • Joint Mothers’ Union at St Thomas’ which members of all three churches attend • Weekly Sunday school activities are offered in Levens and Milnthorpe • Monthly Messy Together in Levens - open to all • A church sponsored Youth Community Action Team in Levens - open to all • Weekly Knit and Knatter in Levens - open to all • Monthly Men’s Breakfast in Milnthorpe - open to all • Fortnightly “Tea, Crafts and Games” in Heversham - open to all Other aspects of work Between us we offer a wide range of social / fundraising events that also reach out into the local community… Open air services / Open Gardens / Art Exhibition / Recycling and waste reduction events / Disaster appeals / Concerts / Harvest Supper / Epiphany Party / Passover Supper / Easter Lamb Supper / Readings and Carols / Summer Garden Party / Craft club. Issues to face We need… • to be enabled and encouraged to grow our congregations. • to respond to the rising age profile of the Sunday congregations, whilst also encouraging other, Fresh Expressions-style worship opportunities to appeal more to young families and young people. • to manage the growing demands on the pastoral teams, with fewer people able to do the work because of the rising age profile. • to make our buildings as flexible and versatile as they can be in order to serve our communities better. Policies • Baptism – in all three parishes baptism is open to those with a link to the parish, and preparation is given. The Mothers’ Union 1-5 scheme is used. • Confirmation – Youth Emmaus has been used in preparation for confirmation in all three parishes. • Marriage – in all three parishes marriage preparation is offered. Remarriage of, or a blessing after the secular remarriage of divorcees, has been at the discretion of the priests-in-charge. • Resolutions A / B / C - all three parishes are fully in agreement with women in roles in all aspects of church life, both in lay ministry and in ordained ministry at all levels. • Safeguarding - we all work within the guidelines of the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy. * * * 6 The Parish Church of St John the Evangelist – Levens (Eco Church Gold Award January 2017 / Toilet Twinned Village Award April 2018) For more information please go to: www.levens.org.uk > community > Christians Together in Levens > St John’s We are a lively worshipping community at the heart of a vibrant village and we are a strong fellowship. We have very close links with our church primary school and are privileged to have many other opportunities for outreach. Our church members are a talented bunch, who use their skills generously in service to both church and community. The Church Opened in 1828, St John's is Grade II listed. The building is open 24/7 and is widely used for prayer and quiet reflection by locals and visitors alike.
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