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Avdetails.Pdf 0 Appointment of an Associate Vicar Information Pack Index ` Page 1. Mission Statement 2 2. Job Description 2 3. Person Profile 4 4. The team 4 4.1 The Vicar 4.2 Staff team members 5. Parish profile 6 5.1 The context: the parish setting 5.2 Vision and priorities 5.3 The Churches 5.4 Congregation and population 5.5 Lay involvement 5.6 Parochial organisations 5.7 Future plans 5.8 Co-operation with other local churches 5.9 A training role 6. Accommodation 13 7. Additional information 14 7.1 Resolutions ref Ordination of Women 7.2 Holidays and days off 7.3 Expenses 8. Appointment process 14 9. The Diocese of Birmingham 15 10. Diocesan Programme – Transforming Church 16 11. Appointment 16 12. Support and Resources 17 13. Child Protection 18 Appendix A - Description of the Area served by the three Churches 19 Appendix B – The Church Buildings 22 Further information from: Revd Dr Andy Jolley Aston Vicarage, Sycamore Road, Aston Birmingham, B6 5UH 0121 327 5856 [email protected] www.astonnechellscofe.org.uk 1 The Parish of Aston and Nechells Appointment of an Associate Vicar 1 Mission Statement We seek to ‘follow Jesus and make a difference together’. Together the three churches exist to help people to follow Jesus together, and together with Him to make a difference in the communities of Aston and Nechells. In other words, we want to ‘make disciples who make a difference’. For several years, we have held seven values that help shape our life together: · All Involved, · Becoming Disciples, · Creating Community, · Doing Evangelism, · Encountering God, · Food (we love to share it), and · Generosity in our engagement with our local communities we seek to share generously all that God has given to us. This is amplified in section 5.2 2 Job Description 2.1 The vision The Associate Vicar will be a significant leader alongside the Vicar for the life of the Anglican Churches of Aston and Nechells. Particularly for Nechells, (s)he will be an important visible expression of the church and become well known in the local community. (S)he will take responsibility for specific areas of mission and ministry across the whole parish and three churches so that, as far as possible, each member of the staff team works in areas of their gifting and strengths. 2.2 Particular areas for which the Associate Vicar may have oversight and responsibility (to be agreed with the Vicar according to gifting and experience) 1. Directing Mission & Evangelism, including Alpha, community fun days and other whole church “out” events, planting new expressions of church (eg for ex-Muslim followers of Jesus, young people, workplace church) and lead mission among local 2 people of South Asian ethnic background, most of whom are Muslims, and to train and equip local Christians in such mission. 2. Directing Discipleship and Pastoral Care, including Sunday teaching programmes, the Triangle (Cell) groups, the Welcome Teams and other training programmes. 3. Directing Leadership Development, in particular the Growing Leaders programme (now working with its second cohort). 4. Directing Community Ministries through CAN DO 4:13, a charitable company founded by the PCC which at present involves St James Advice Centre and Aston & Nechells Food Bank. 5. Directing Youth & Children’s Ministry, including Messy Church and supervision of the part-time children’s worker (employed through the Grace organisation) and youth worker, schools ministry, in particular (but not limited to) our two church schools. 2.3 Other particular areas of responsibility to be allocated by agreement within the Team 6. Line management / supervision of staff employed by the churches (eg Administrators at St James Church and Aston Parish Church, Projects Officer, Mission Apprentice). 7. Possible oversight of one or more of the three congregations. 8. Trustee of various local charities (eg James Homes, Holte & Bracebridge Almshouses). 2.4 All members of the Clergy Team will be expected: 1. To work effectively as a member of a team with other clergy and with a wider team of paid staff and volunteers. 2. To lead worship and ministry in each of the churches, respecting the different characteristics and traditions of each. 3. To be involved with pastoral care and oversight of the congregations of the three churches; 4. To be flexible and adaptable in the delivery of ministry. 5. To share and embody the agreed shared vision and values of the churches. 3 6. To work with neighbouring Anglican parishes, and with other local churches through Aston Churches Together and Churches Together in Nechells, to build God’s Kingdom in Nechells and Aston 3 Person Profile We are looking for a new Associate Vicar: · who is a mature Christian leader; · who loves the Lord, his people and those who don’t yet know him, who has a passionate concern for those who find themselves on the edge or in need; · who listens to God and is readily obedient to what God says; · who is excited by working in an diverse inner-city environment and loves engaging with people from a range of cultures; · who has a heart to bring God’s love and transforming power to the people of Aston and Nechells and to make disciples of them; · who has a life grounded in prayer and shaped by God’s wo rd; · who has experienced God’s transforming power in their own life and is secure in who they are in Jesus; · who is a people person, approachable and sensitive to others, whatever their background; · who is willing to lead and encourage others; · who will enjoy working collaboratively, creatively and flexibly with the rest of the staff team and the wider lay leadership in the churches; · who isn’t a know-it-all, but someone who can accept challenges, take risks, make mistakes and learn – and help us to do the same. · who is an evangelical and open to the work and gifts of the Holy Spirit. 4 – The Team 4.1. The Vicar Revd. Dr. Andy Jolley Aston Vicarage, Sycamore Road, Aston, Birmingham B6 5UH Telephone: 0121 327 5856, mobile 07973 458403 E-mail address: [email protected] Website: www.astonnechellscofe.org.uk Date of ordination: 1998 Length of time in present parish: 9 years 4 Other responsibilities and duties currently undertaken by incumbent: Area Dean of Aston Member of Bishop’s Council Member of Cathedral Council Member of Diocesan Synod Chair of CAN DO 4:13 (Charitable Company) Chair of Trustees of St Thomas’ Dole Charity Trustee of Holte & Bracebridge Charity and James Homes (Almshouses) Member of Lee Abbey Household Communities Board Chair of Lee Abbey Aston Household Local Support Group Co-Chair of Aston Churches Together New Wine UPA Network co-leader Line management experience while Vicar of Aston: Previous Associate Vicar: Jenny Arnold (2005 – 2012) previously curate at Aston Parish Church (2002-2005) Other Previous curates: Fiona Robertson (Parish(es) of Aston & Nechells 2006-2010), Lee Hills (Aston Deanery Pioneer Minister 2006-2008), Michele Taylor (Aston Deanery Pioneer Minister 2009-2010) Previous posts: 4 years as Curate at St John’s Sparkhill Birmingham 7 years as a Management Consultant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, then Coopers & Lybrand, specializing in change management following gaining an MBA at Warwick Business School. 4 years working for Ford applying computer systems to product development and manufacturing also qualified as a Chartered Mechanical Engineer. 4.2. Staff team members: As well as the incumbent, there is an Associate Vicar, post vacant. There is also a curate, Revd Beverly Watson (Jenny Arnold the previous Associate Vicar was Beverly’s Training Incumbent). Mike Harmon is due to take up an appointment as curate after his ordination in July 2012 In addition to the clergy, there is also: - a full-time Youth and Community Worker, (Ivor Lewis), who also has a focus in community development work in the North Witton part of the parish; - a Church Centre Co-Ordinator at St James (Jackie Burton), working 21 hours a week; 5 - an Administrator at Aston Parish Church (Stephanie Fletcher) working 15 hours a week; - a Projects Officer (Nigel Cripps) who is paid for 11 hours a week; - a quarter time Children’s Worker (Jane Williams) employed through the Grace organisation; - a half-time Mission Apprentice (Paul Lacey) employed by the PCC through the Diocese of Birmingham Mission Apprentice Scheme. There is a weekly staff meeting on Monday lunchtime and afternoons, attended by the clergy and Ivor, which the staff take it in turn to host. After lunch, we have “huddle” a time for mutual accountability, sharing and prayer before we move on to the business part of the meeting. David Fletcher, the leader of the Lee Abbey Aston community (and Director of the St James Advice Centre) joins us for lunch and huddle. As well as the staff team there are six active readers, one from St Matthew’s, two from St James and three from Aston Parish Church. There is another reader in training from St Matthew’s and two retired readers at Aston Parish Church. While each Reader sees one of the churches as their “home”, their ministry is exercised across the 3 churches. 5 - Parish Profile 5.1. The context: the parish setting ? Rural ?Ö Urban ? Semi-rural ? City centre ? Country town ?Ö Inner city ? Industrial ? Housing estate ? Suburban 5.2. Vision and Priorities Our mission statement at the head of this paper states - We seek to ‘follow Jesus and make a difference together’. Together the three churches exist to help people to follow Jesus together, and together with Him to make a difference in the communities of Aston and Nechells.
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