St Peter's Mansfield Parish Profile
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PARISH PROFILE ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL’S CHURCH WITH ST. MARK’S CHURCH, MANSFIELD WORKING TOGETHER IN FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE MISSION STATEMENT This is who we are: A community of faith, focused on listening to God This is what we are: * Sociable, welcoming and inclusive This is what makes us who we are: Growing disciples wider, younger, deeper 2 Our New Vicar Role Title - Vicar, St. Peter & St. Paul’s Church and St. Mark’s Church, Mansfield Responsible to - Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham Purpose of the - To oversee and collaborate with the Role Associate Priest of St Mark’s in providing ministry to the two congregations and developing further outreach into the community for growing disciples wider, younger, deeper Principle - Lead the two parishes Tasks Lead the ministry team—Ordained, Readers and Lay Leaders Lead staff and volunteers through worship and pastoral care Governor of St Peter’s Primary School Trustee of Mansfield Church Estate (Registered Charity) 3 PERSON SPECIFICATION Leadership A motivational leader with a passion to engage with and inspire all ages to see new possibilities as we seek to implement the Diocesan vision and strategy of “Growing Disciples - Wider, Younger, Deeper” A creative and strategic person, able to support church members in turning good ideas into actions with tangible outcomes. A good team player who works confidently with ordained and lay colleagues to reach out in mission to the local community - schools, local businesses, charities and local government Spirituality Mature in faith, faithful in prayer, enthusiastic to developing the home groups, prayer ministry and lay development Committed to an inclusive Church and at ease with wider community involvement Sharing a vision for the future of our church ministry in music, with the desire to develop and grow the musical life of the church Ministry Committed to growing the church and growing disciples alongside colleagues in the deanery Committed to sacramental ministry and comfortable with traditional and contemporary styles Committed to being visible across the parishes and able to travel freely to visit local hospitals, schools, care homes and parishioners etc. An excellent communicator, in person, in print and across social media Pastoral Care and Outreach A bridge builder who has a clear vision of outreach and can make connections with all sections of our parish, our town and community Understanding of the challenges of disadvantaged communities Able to relate to young people and their families. This is a key area of outreach within our Church Able to connect with the more senior members of the church, including the housebound and those in residential care The Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations, Section 7.2 applies to this post This post will require an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), together with a check of the barred lists. These will be renewed at least every five years 4 Meet the team at St. Peter’s and St. Mark’s St Peter’s St Peter’s Church Wardens & Deputy Church Wardens Rev. Mary Foden-Currie (NSM) Mark Ashton, Irvin Robinson, Tina Barnes, Jo Knowles, Keith Allsop St Mark’s St. Peter’s Team — Liz Thomas (Children’s Worker), John Hooton Rev. James Curry (Assoc. Priest) (Treasurer), Alan Bentley (Verger), John Marriott (Organist) St Peter’s Readers Sonia Tate, Brian Gaunt and David Pulman 5 Rt Rev Paul Williams (Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham) with members of St Peter’s ministry team, including Rev. Mary Foden-Currie (front centre), Lay Reader David Pulman (rear centre) and Lay Reader Sonia Tate (front right), enjoying some festive cheer with the members of St. Peter’s Robed Choir Mansfield Deanery Mansfield Deanery covers a population of around 124,000 including urban, suburban and rural areas. It currently has 17 churches, 9 full time equivalent clergy (3 of which are vacant), 2 curates, 1 lay church leader, 11 active retired clergy and over 21 active readers. The Deanery Synod meets 3 times a year and is currently working together with the Diocesan initiative to “Grow disciples Wider, Younger, Deeper” and there have been extra meetings recently to explore strategies in which we can support each other to this aim. There are several types of Deanery Chapter meetings which meet once a month including infor- mal clergy lunches, training or business meetings, times to worship and pray together, to share good practice and discuss wider mission and ministry issues, and wider ministry chapters with retired clergy, and others. We would trust the incumbent at St Peter and St Paul’s with St Mark’s would seek to make these meetings a priority and share in the mutual support and learning they offer. We would look forward to the new post holder joining the Deanery and working alongside us as we continue to work with the “Transforming Mission of God” in and around our churches and communities Area Dean, The Revd Angela Fletcher 6 The Vicarage The Vicarage is a light and spacious, well maintained 5 bedroom house, set within a popular, affluent housing area. There is a gym, mini- supermarket and a friendly pub close by, as well as “Green Flag” local parks. Making an ideal family home with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and with extensive wrap-around gardens and private driveway leading to a detached garage, with parking for several cars. With generously proportioned rooms, these could be an ideal space for meetings or missional work. The Vicarage is situated at one end of our elongated parish, 1/2 mile from St. Peter’s School, and approximately two miles from St. Peter’s Church. ABOUT MANSFIELD The ancient market town of Mansfield is situated in the heart of Sherwood Forest, close to the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District, with good access to the rail net- work, M1 motorway and the A1. With a very warm welcome, we offer a range of independent and high-street shops, a thriving theatre, cinema and restaurants, whilst Mansfield Town Football Club (The Stags) keeps the town cheering on Saturday afternoons. On a practical level the town has ample doctors’ and dental surgeries (with 4 nurs- ing/residential homes within our 2 parishes), all the major supermarkets, and great leisure facilities including “Water Meadows” with its fun pools and slides plus a larger pool for serious swimmers, We also host an annual 10k race (see photo of runners, right, passing St. Peter’s) and a fun run. Educationally, there are 6 primary schools within our parishes, plus several good secondary schools in the Mansfield area, or you could choose the “Outstanding” Southwell Minster school which is rated amongst the top 3% in the country. The award winning West Notts. Further Education College and newly built Univer- sity Centre sit within St. Mark’s parish. Go a little further afield and you will find The Major Oak; with its stories of Robin Hood, Newstead Abbey (home of poet Lord Byron), Hardwick Hall, and the grand estates of “The Dukeries” to name but a few of our world famous historic local attractions. 7 ABOUT OUR PARISHES St. Peter & St. Paul’s Parish The wonderful Grade I listed Church of St Peter and St Paul (known locally as St Peter’s) has stood in the centre of Mansfield since the beginning of the12th century. Our church is the original Parish Church and hosts many of the Civic services, with around 10,000 people in the parish. Weekly Services (Common Worship) Ave. Weekly Attendance Sunday 08.00 Holy Communion (said) 20 09.30 Holy Communion (sung) 80-100 Thursday 10.00 Holy Communion (said) 15-20 We also offer Monthly Services (Informal worship) These include a Sunday morning “Family Service with Holy Communion” held in Church, as well as our new “Café Church” which is held in our Church Centre. These services are led by our Family & Children's Worker with ample support from our children’s volunteer team, musicians and junior choir. “WWW” (Welcome, Worship & Word) on Sunday evenings attracts around 15 adult worshippers each month. Baptism & Confirmation We encourage families to bring their children to Baptism, and preparation classes are provided for parents and god- parents. We hold over 30 Baptisms per year, and these currently take place on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 3pm. We currently use the Emmaus Course for Confirmation of both adults and children, and 40 members of our congregation have become candidates over the past 5 years. Church Life The Church has a strong ministry team which includes retired clergy and three readers. The team meets quarterly with church wardens and our employed Children’s and Families’ Worker. Musically, we have a Director of Music/Organist and a robed choir that joins with St. Mark’s choir from time to time to sing Evensong and occasional festival celebrations. Our latest project is the Junior Choir which is small but enthusiastic, and are a big part of our family services. There is also a dedicated team of Bell Ringers for our 8-bell tower. These groups give a great opportunity to develop the musical life of the church. Our house groups have developed over recent years, and we are seeing growing numbers come to Lent courses. 8 Thanks to our full-time verger, St. Peter’s is the only church in Mansfield open to visitors and worshippers throughout the week, Tue—Sat (Monday is our Verger’s day off). Clerical support is provided by our part-time church secretary. We have strong links with Mansfield Churches Together and regular ecumenical services across the town. The St Peter’s Centre, adjacent to the church, provides substantial accommodation for a wide range of community, church and our Uniformed groups throughout the week.