Parish Profile This form is designed to give an overview of a parish to be used in a vacancy for the appointment of a new parish priest. It will be accepted as the "statement describing the conditions, needs and traditions of the parish" required by the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986. Additional information may be given by way of printed documents or written submissions. I. Parish Information Please write in black ink Name of parish(es) to which this information relates: St John The Evangelist, Warley, Halifax. HX2 7LY Name(s) of parish church(es): St John the Evangelist 2. Name(s) of other C of E church(es)/centres for public worship in the parish: 3. Cluster or group of parishes within which you work (formally or) informally: St. Hilda s Halifax Churches Together, West Halifax. 4. Deanery: Halifax 5. Population: 5292 The 2011 census information gives the following figures. Please indicate how this might have changed since then. 6(a) Number on Electoral Roll: 100 Date of APM when this number was declared: April 2017 7. Attendance at worship in each church Please provide details of average attendance at Sunday and weekday services Church/Service Time No. of communicants Adult attendance Under 16 Communion (BCP) 8.30am 18 18 _ Communion / Worship Service 11.00am 30 30 1-2 Weekday Morning Prayer 8.30am n/a 3/4 _ 1
8. Occasional offices Number for last 12 months in each church (Taken from Statistics 2016) Church Baptisms Confirmees Weddings Funerals in church St John's 2 0 4 4 12 Funerals taken by clergy not in church 9. Communications - Names, Addresses & Telephone Numbers for each church Church Clergy Readers Lay staff eg Youth worker, Administrator St. John s Church Windle Royd Lane Warley, Halifax HX2 7LY 01422 363623 (Warley Vicarage) St Hilda's Church, Gibraltar Road, Halifax. HX1 4HE 01422 363623 (Warley Vicarage) Rev S Bradberry (PTO) 129 Paddock Lane, Halifax. HX2 0NT 01422 358282 Retired:- Rev Martin Russell And Rev Madeline Russell, Mr Conway Billington Mr David Mann 1 Dorchester Drive, Pye Nest, Halifax. 01422 366049 Two licensed Pastoral Ministers Mr John White 79, Gleanings Ave, Norton Tower Halifax. HX2 0NU 01422 367979 Mr David Lodge 8 Court Lane, Halifax. HX2 0LW 01422 330693 Mrs Janet Sullivan 01422 350716 Churchwardens Mrs Anita Swingler 4, Sandhall Green Halifax. HX2 0DW 01422 369987 Mrs Joan Aspin 8 Asquith Court Halifax. HX2 0DU 01422 354657 Mrs Hilary Jamieson Bethel Chapel House, Sparks House Lane, Norland Sowerby Bridge. HX6 3QU 01422 839523 II. Parish/Community Information Briefly describe the population mix of the(se) parish(es) in terms of its employment, cultural, ethnic, age and housing mix. Are there any special social problems (eg high un-employment)? Mrs Margaret Robinson 4 Abbotts Ladies Homes Skircoat Green, Halifax. HX3 0LA 01422 354485 Even mix of employed / unemployed. Mix of families and retired. Increasing number of multicultural families. Mostly private housing No 2
2. Please list for each Local Schools: Youth centres: Hospitals: Nursing/elderly persons' homes: Places of worship of other faiths / denominations Local Businesses: Neighbourhood initiatives: Associations eg tourist group: Describe any civic responsibilities which the clergy have: 1 Primary School Warley Town School 1 Pre-school housed in the Church Hall of St John's Church There is a strong Group of Uniformed Organisations (Scouts & Guides etc) who use the Community building belonging to St John's None None Baptist Church United Reformed Church Carpet Warehouse, Tea Room, Hairdressers, Grocery Store, Take Away, Sandwich Shop, several Pubs and garages. Neighbourhood Watch Warley Community Association None III. Church Information Please give details for each church 2(a) What percentage of the congregation lives outside the parish? Describe the mix of the congregation in terms of age, employment, cultural, ethnicity, age and gender. How would you describe the churchmanship tradition of each church and give details of robes and vestments worn by officiants? What is the regular average weekly giving of those 16 years & over and what proportion of the giving is gift aided? Approx 33% Majority are retired, British female St. John s is an Evangelical Church Clergy wear 'Choir' dress (cassock and scarf) or White Alb and stole are worn for Holy Communion services, otherwise smart appearance. BACS transfer 180 all gift aided Envelopes 344 90% gift aided Loose Change 67 all gift aided (c) When did you last have a stewardship campaign? Giving is reviewed, analysed and presented to the congregation on an annual basis. 3
3. How does each Church supplement its direct giving in order to meets its financial needs? Prayerful giving plus fundraising and also occasional grants and bequests 4(a) What amount of working expenses were paid to the clergy in the last financial year? Clergy Expenses are shared with St Hilda's Church. These are the figures for St John's only. Year to Dec 16 301 8 months to Aug 17 154.90 Were these met in full? Yes (c) 5(a) Is there an annual discussion about level of expenses as part of the PCC s budgeting process? What amount of Share has (a) been requested; and been paid from the parish in: last year? current year? next year? Yes in November of each year Share requested Share Paid 38,421 38,421 39,081 20,000 at 31 Aug 17 Hope to pay 30,000 35,100 Will this year s be met? With prayer we will endeavour to do so - although not in full 6(a) Is there any capital project in hand at the moment? No Please give brief details with costs and state how they are to be met. 7. Please attach a copy of the last PCC accounts. You should already have these but have attached another copy 8(a) What is the general state of repair of: the Church(es) - please list Please give details of major maintenance needed following the last quinquennial. Good Some roof work and other minor repairs and maintenance IV. Outreach and Mission What are the regular mission and outreach activities of the parish? What are you doing to help people find out about Jesus? Regular Sunday worship; Bible Study/prayer groups Baptism and Wedding Preparation; Funerals Involvement with Pre-school / Mother & Toddler Group; Involvement with Warley Community Association; Monthly Coffee Club Weekly Keep-fit class Mothers Union. Support Christian Initiative in Calderdale Schools Open the Book team in local school 4
(c) (d) 2(a) What are you doing to help grow people in discipleship? What are you doing to grow people in leadership? Please give details of the support of the Church overseas: Personal contact and testimony Pray without ceasing Teaching through regular preaching Regular Bible Study and Prayer Groups and constant encouragement and dialogue. Encourage participation in services eg Bible reading and leading prayers Encourage Church Pastoral Ministry course Worship Group Team. Mara; MU work overseas; Bible Society; Leprosy Mission and CMS. How much is given annually? We distribute 10% of our tithed income to 4 charities each year 3(a) Give details of the support for home missions and charities: We support the local Ebenezer Food Drop In; Local Bible Society; Macmillan Cancer Support and CICS. How much is given annually? Approx 5000 plus other smaller amounts, through fundraising events, for charities during the year. 3(a) Does the parish have an overseas link? With Mara through the Diocese If so, please state where/who? Mara in Tanzania 4(a) Is there an organised system of outreach and welcome to new families? Via personal communication and welcome in church. If so, please describe: Welcome team on duty at each service. 5. What part does the church play in community care? 6(a) Are there any Lay Eucharistic Assistants who take communion to the sick? If so, who are they? John White David Lodge 7. What work does the church undertake with young people, other than in church based organisations (eg open youth work)? We have a strong pastoral team who stay in touch with local communities and there is a 'Tea and Toast' Team who support the Pre- School. Yes We support our Scout & Guide Units who meet in the Church Hall. Support of Pre-school who meet in the church hall. V. Ecumenical Relations State involvement in local Council of Churches: St John's is part of the West Halifax Churches Together Group. Is there a formal covenant with any other denomination? No 2. What informal ecumenical contacts are there? Churches Together meet on a regular basis 5
VI. Church Education and Social Provision Name of Church School(s) if applicable: N/A Aided? N/A Controlled? Foundation? (c) Number of pupils on roll (approx)? N/A (d) If aided, does the PCC support the school? N/A VII. Lay Education and Participation 1. What education and training work takes place in the Church for the following (give approx numbers): Lent Group (20) Marriage / Baptism Preparation. Children Young People Adults 2(a) Give details of house/prayer groups: There are 3 house groups who meet weekly; Monthly Prayer Breakfast; Weekly Morning Prayer Service Are the leaders clergy or lay? Clergy/Lay 3(a) How do you rate the strength of lay leadership? Very Good To what do you credit this strength, or lack of it? Good teaching / support from Clergy. VIII. Mission 1. List areas of Church life which you consider in need of development. 2. What are the main areas of mission that you think the new priest should prioritise in their ministry? 3. In summary, what are the top three challenges with which you and the new priest need to engage? Children & Young People Church growth - through involvement with young families / young people Support Lay Ministry; Outreach to children and families; Strengthen links with the local community; IX. Additional Information Please add here, or on another sheet, anything else which you would like the Patron and the Bishop to know about the conditions, needs and traditions of the parish. The congregation of St John's aims to worship God and glorify Christ by serving the Community and encouraging people to know Christ. We would like to increase mission work and lay ministry involvement in order to see Church growth. We feel that our strengths lay in the welcoming, comfortable, accessible and adaptable environment in which we worship; the pastoral care for members of our Church Family and community in which we live and work and the 6
work carried out through our industrious teams who monitor finance, buildings and maintenance, pastoral and communication. These teams are made up of both PCC and lay members. There is a strong sense of fellowship amongst our church members and home groups who meet weekly. We have a very generous congregation and everything we do at St John's is grounded in prayer and biblical teaching. Our weakness is in encouraging young people and young families to come to know God. The expectancy of Clergy / Lay relationships would be for patience; to have an honest forgiving and sympathetic nature; to have a desire to be a Team leader and to encourage partnership with lay ministry. The church building is comfortable and in a good state of repair. The cost of running it is a challenge due to there being few people of working age in the congregation. Most are on a fixed income and so are less able to respond to inflation. Being retired means that the congregation is time rich, thus enabling strong fellowship and Pastoral Care. X. The New Priest List the qualities and skills you would like to see in the new priest. Essential qualities for A New Incumbent We would like to appoint someone who has a heart for mission, is able to provide strong leadership and knows and loves God and people. He / she would ideally have experience of working within a Parish / Joint Benefice setting, and would encourage Christian discipleship through meaningful preaching and bible-based teaching, in order to promote Church growth with enthusiasm, inspiring confidence in those around him/her. Desirable To be able to lead and be comfortable with both traditional and contemporary forms of worship. To lead prayerfully, teach, listen, encourage and inspire whole Church Mission and growth. To be approachable, understanding and flexible in personal communications. To work as part of a team and be supportive of lay involvement and ministry. To guide support and encourage our pastoral care and development work. Agreed by the PCC of St John the Evangelist, Warley, Halifax on Sunday 15th October 2017 Signed: Print Name: Mrs Yvonne Moore Office Held: PCC Secretary This form, duly completed, should be sent to: The Administrator for the Designated Officer Deborah Thorley Diocese of Leeds, Church House 17-19 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EX deborah.thorley@leeds.anglican.org She will circulate copies to the Patron, Bishop and Archdeacon Please keep copies of this form and ensure that all PCC members have a signed copy. 7