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Deanery Summary V6 SfM: Oswestry Deanery Reviewing Our Deanery Oswestry is a classic ‘market town’. The population is closely balanced between Oswestry Town and Oswestry District. There are four larger villages of c. 3,000 or over; four between 1,500 and 2,000 and eight below 1,000. Oswestry is the second largest town in Shropshire and one of the most rapidly growing areas. The population of Oswestry is forecast to rise from 18,700 in 2011 to 23,200 in 2026, a rise of 24%. We are midway into the steepest part of this projected increase 2016-2026, when the population is forecast to rise by just over 4,000. The larger villages are also growing rapidly. Elsewhere there is a lot of infill growth. This growth is a major challenge for the Church. Oswestry deanery has a population of 41,695 (2018), with a relatively lower representation of young adults (33% v 37% nationally) and higher proportion of over 65s (20% v 16%). There are around 1,100 on the electoral rolls of the parishes, with an average Sunday attendance of just over 700, of whom around 10% are children. Oswestry parishes are a diverse group, including large and small churches, the thriving and the struggling. The main influences are traditional and evangelical, with a growing evangelical presence in Oswestry and the northern part of the Deanery. There is relatively little Anglo-Catholic expression. The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust (RJAH) lies between Oswestry and Gobowen. It is one of only five specialist orthopaedic hospitals in England and has a dedicated chaplaincy team, supported by members of the deanery. The hospital specialises in orthopaedics, both adult and paediatric. The Trust includes West Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries amongst its specialist services, along with community services inherited from the district hospital which closed over 25 years ago (maternity and care of the elderly). The summary below represents a very small proportion of the feedback returned from the parishes to the Deanery Shaping for Mission team. All parishes submitted summary documents, though some were more detailed than others. Key numerical information is presented in tables on pages 6 & 7. Oswestry Rural Youth Church (ORYC) also completed a return and comments are integrated into the parish returns. Our Deanery – The Place 1. Church of England presence in our Deanery 1 Church Schools Kinnerley CE(C) Primary School Morda CE(C) Primary School Oswestry Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Pant Bryn Offa CE(C) Primary School Selattyn CE(C) Primary School Trefonen CE(C) Primary School West Felton CE(C) Primary School Whittington CE(A) Primary School Fresh Expressions Oswestry Rural Youth Church Messy Church x6 Supa Club (KMKMM group) Praise in the pub (Selattyn) Praise and Play (Whittington) Chaplaincies Oswestry Rugby Club Oswestry School North Shropshire College, Oswestry Campus Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital St John Ambulance Shropshire Derwen College Other Pradoe church is in an Extra parochial area 2. Ecumenical partners in the Deanery. • CTOD (Churches Together in Oswestry District) – quarterly joint services • Schools’ Christian Worker Project • The Food Bank • Oswestry Christian Bookshop • Oswestry Rural Youth Church (an Anglican initiative with temporary funding) • North Shropshire & Borders Filling Station • Hope Church homeless shelter • Mothers’ Union • Bell ringing networks • Ride and Stride • Girls’ Brigade in Oswestry URC • Quinta Centre: UK HQ’s of Operation Mobilisation and Centre Ministries Oswestry has Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, URC, and several free evangelical churches/chapels. Google Maps show at least 7 mainstream churches within 500m of the town centre with another planning to move in from a suburb. Oswestry town church members and clergy/leaders meet and collaborate. There is also joint support for Christian Aid, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, World Day of Prayer and the Food Bank. Holy Trinity Bible studies, training and youth events attract Christians from other non-Anglican churches. New free churches have played a significant role in the development of the Christian community in the deanery with the founding of Hope Church (formerly Carreg Llywyd) in 1964 and its daughter church, Cabin Lane, in 1991. Their members have been heavily involved, with members of Anglican churches, in a series of initiatives including CTOD, the Christian Bookshop, the Schools’ Christian Worker Project and the Foodbank. Ecumenical lay Christian networks are very strong and have great potential. For example, ORYC works closely with Hope Church and the SCWP. These informal contacts have been strengthened by the 2 development of The Quinta since 1985 and the number of people it has brought to the churches in the area. In village communities ecumenical relationships are often informal, based on friendship. The KMKMM group, however, work happily with the Methodists and URC locally. Gobowen works with Preshenlle URC. Whittington Church supports the local Methodists. In areas with strong Welsh identity there is a desire for cross border partnerships and some bilingual services are provided. Areas with less Christian presence include commercial areas, East European communities, and across the deanery there are both old and new housing estates with minimal, if any, Christian presence. Often village communities have more remote development areas, smaller satellite villages and hamlets which are less integrated into parish life. Maintaining good connections with farming life, and understanding the associated pressures, is important in rural settings. The RJAH chaplaincy team includes 3 stipendary staff members (chaplain (19 hr/ wk), Catholic chaplain (6 hrs/wk) and Welsh free church chaplain (6 hr/wk)), along with 10 volunteers, two of whom are retired Anglican priests. The current chaplain is an Anglican priest and member of chapter, though the post is open to other denominations and is funded by the hospital. The chaplain is available to provide spiritual support to all patients and staff regardless of faith affiliation or belief. 3. Partnerships and networks • Businesses which trade ethically and sustainably, especially those engaged in charity work. • Public services, parish councils and cemeteries • Charities: Lions Club; Oswestry Borderland Rotary; Oswestry Food Bank; St John Ambulance, 3 Parishes Big Local Lottery Funded initiative (St Martins, Gobowen & Weston Rhyn), Meals on Wheels, Whittington in Need, Whittington Together • Clubs: Uniformed organisations (particularly important in villages), Women’s Institute, Miners’ Institute. Mothers’ Union. • Residential care homes and Hope House hospice • Environmental organisations • New Saints Football Club Foundation • Quinta Conference Centre and Operation Mobilisation in Weston Rhyn (a major national and international centre of Christian influence: OM supports around 500 UK nationals worldwide and works in over 100 countries with over 100 nationalities. £m’s of donations are channelled to this mission and relief work through The Quinta. The Conference Centre hosts regional and national conferences including the annual Christian student leaders’ conference when about 1,500 gather to represent over 100 UK universities and colleges) 4. Institutions and organisations Schools: 3 • Independent Schools: Oswestry School/Bellan House, Morton Hall, Packwood Haugh (this last is not in the deanery but helps with the West Felton Church carol service) • North Shropshire FE college and the Derwen College • Non-church schools use church buildings for services • Christian Union at the Marches • Preschool connections in many parishes • Most Benefices support Oswestry Schools’ Christian Worker Project (Indep. Charity). SCWP currently works in about 2 secondary schools, 1 all age school, 11 primary schools and 2 private schools in the area. SCWP has also worked with ORYC in North Shropshire College Employers: • RJAH Hospital employs 1700 staff • BT (Whittington House) • Industrial estates • Retail and leisure, including supermarkets and garden centres. • Schools • Farming Other: • Whittington Castle • Park Hall Farm 5. Gathering places and Centres Oswestry town centre has numerous gathering points including outdoor squares and parks and indoor halls and market, along with public facilities and pubs/ restaurants. Most of these are in St Oswald’s parish, leaving Holy Trinity with a less defined geographic centre. In village communities key gathering places include village halls, institutes, pubs, cafes and open spaces. Sporting activities also provide a community focus eg football, cricket, tennis, bowls. In small communities the church building may provide the only large gathering space. If there is a village shop this can be an important focal point and contact opportunity for churches, for example by stocking parish magazines and displaying posters. Village communities often show considerably loyalty to their communities, which extends to the church. Some rural churches (eg Morton) also have control of open spaces/fields. The West side of the deanery is hilly and wooded, ideal for ORYC’s Church in the Woods. 6. What else is useful to note about the geographical area of the deanery? Oswestry has a long history, with a heritage that includes the Iron Age Oswestry Hill Fort, a large Roman camp in St Martins, the Anglo Saxon Offa’s and Wat’s Dykes and the medieval Chirk Castle immediately adjacent to the deanery. There are numerous medieval sites and buildings, including churches and castles. Ancient routes
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