1 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. Please write in black ink I. Parish Information 1(a) Name of parish(es) to which this information relates: SCHOLES, CLECKHEATON Name(s) of parish church(es): ST PHILIP & ST JAMES 2. Name(s) of other C of E church(es)/centres for public worship in the parish: NONE 3. Cluster or group of parishes within which you work (formally or) informally: UNITED BENEFICE OF ST PETERS HARTSHEAD WITH HIGHTOWN ALL SAINTS ROBERTTOWN 4. Deanery: BIRSTALL 5. Population: The 2011 census information gives the following figures. Please indicate how this might have changed since then. NOT KNOWN
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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.
Please write in black ink
I. Parish Information
1(a) Name of parish(es) to which this information relates:
SCHOLES, CLECKHEATON
Name(s) of parish church(es):
ST PHILIP & ST JAMES
2. Name(s) of other C of E church(es)/centres for public worship in the parish:
NONE
3. Cluster or group of parishes within which you work (formally or) informally:
UNITED BENEFICE OF ST PETERS
HARTSHEAD WITH HIGHTOWN ALL
SAINTS ROBERTTOWN
4. Deanery: BIRSTALL
5. Population: The 2011 census information gives the following figures. Please indicate how this might have changed since then.
NOT KNOWN
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6(a) Number on Electoral Roll:
86
(b) Date of APM when this number was declared: 7TH APRIL 2019
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
SUNDAY 9. 30 52 54 2
WEDNESDAY 10.15 14 14
8. Occasional offices
Number for last 12 months in each church
Church Baptisms Confirmees Weddings Funerals in church
Funerals taken by clergy
not in church
SCHOLES 5 0 1 5 4
9. Communications Names, Addresses, Telephonembers and E-mail addresses for each church
CHURCH SEC. LINDA WALLIS 162 FOLDINGS PARADE SCHOLES CLECKHEATON BD9 6DL 01274874487
RON PATTON 8 NEW RD EAST SCHOLES CLECKHEATOM BD19 6EW 01274 873
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JOHN HALL 4 BROOKFIELD AVE, WYKE BRADFORD BD12 9L 01274 693509
MICHAEL BURTON 14 BROOKFIELDS AVE, WYKE, BD12 9LX 01274 672400
II. Parish/Community Information
1(a)
Briefly describe the population mix of the(se) parish(es) in terms of its employment, cultural, ethnic, age and housing mix.
MOSTLY WHITE SMALL COUNCIL ESTATE PLUS MANY LARGE HOUSES AND GENERAL HOUSING SEMIS AND OLD STONE TERRZCES VERY MIXED AGE RANGE
(b) Are there any special social problems (eg high unemployment)?
NOT THAT WE ARE AWARE OF
2. Please list for each
Local Schools:
Youth centres:
Hospitals:
Nursing/elderly persons' homes:
Places of worship of other faiths
Local Businesses:
Neighbourhood initiatives:
SCHOLES FIRST & PRIMARY SCHOOL (NOT CHURCH SCHOOL ) BUT VISITED BY THE CHURCH NONE LOCAL HOSPITAL IS IN DEWSBURY HARTSHEAD MANOR BURSING HOME QUAKER CHRCH THE VILLAGE HAS A GOOD NUMBER OF SHOPS AND A LOCL PUBLIC HOUSE NONE
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Associations eg tourist group:
Describe any civic responsibilities which the clergy have:
NONE NONE
III. Church Information
Please give details for each church
1(a) What percentage of the congregation lives outside the parish?
10%
(b) Describe the mix of the congregation in terms of age, employment, cultural, ethnicity, age and gender.
THE LARGEST NO ARE RETURED, ALL WHITE OF BRITISH ORIGIN, GENDER 60/40 WOMEN
2(a) How would you describe the churchmanship tradition of each church and give details of robes and vestments worn by officiants?
WE ARE NOT HIGH CHURCH – THE CLERGY WEAR VESTMENTS AS DO READERS WHEN PREACHING WE HAVE A ROBED CHOIR AND ROBED SACRISTANTS
(b) What is the regular average weekly giving of those 16 years & over and what proportion of the giving is gift aided?
£6. 86 90%
(c) When did you last have a stewardship campaign?
MARCH 2019
3. How does each Church supplement its direct giving in order to meets its financial needs?
BY A LARGE NUMBER OF EVENTS MAINLY GARDEN FETE AND SANTAS GROTTO PLUS MANY OTHER SMALL EVENTS
4(a) What amount of working expenses were paid to the clergy in the last financial year?
£820. 97
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(b) Were these met in full?
YES
(c) Is there an annual discussion about level of expenses as part of the PCC’s budgeting process?
YES
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5(a) What amount of Share has (a) been requested; and (b) been paid from the parish in:
last year?
current year?
next year ?
Share requested Share Paid 27,739 FULL 27,739 FULL 25,034
(b) Will this year’s be met? YES
6(a) Is there any capital project in hand at the moment?
YES
(b) Please give brief details with costs and state how they are to be met.
THE CHURCH REQUIRES RE-ROOFING. THIS WILL BE FUNDED BY LEGACIES, FUND RAISING AND APPEALS OUTSIDE THE CHURCH
7. Please attach a copy of the last PCC accounts. ENCLOSED
8(a) What is the general state of repair of: the Church(es) - please list
THE CHURCH IS IN A GOOD STATE OF REPAIR APART FROM THE ROOF THERE ARE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS
(b) Please give details of major maintenance needed following the last quinquennial.
CHURCH ROOF
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IV. Outreach and Mission
1(a) What are the regular mission and outreach activities of the parish?
ANNUALLY SANTAS GROTTO ANNUALLY GARDEN FETE CHRISTINGLE SERVICE – LUNCH CLUB FOR ELDERLY SHOPPERS COFFEE VISIT FROM SCHOOL
(b) What are you doing to help people find out about Jesus?
BIBLE STUDY GROUPS OPEN TO EVERYBODY CAROLSINGING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN VILLAGE. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE IN VILLAGE AND CHILDREN’S CTIVITIES 3 TIMES EACH YEAR
(c) What are you doing to help grow people in discipleship?
(d) What are you doing to grow people in leadership?
NO FORMAL TRAINING BUT PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE
2(a) Please give details of the support of the Church overseas:
TANZANIA LINK
(b) How much is given annually? REFER TO CHURCH ACCOUNTS
3(a) Give details of the support for home missions and charities:
ONE OFF COLLECTIONS FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF, INDIVIDUAL BOXES FOR LEPROSY MISSION AND CHILDREN’S SOCIETY. DONATION TO ST GEORGES CRYPT. EVENTS FOR OTHER CHARITIES
(b) How much is given annually?
3(a) Does the parish have an overseas link? TANZANIA LINK THROUGH STEPHEN ROCHELLE AND ONE OTHE PRIVATE LINK IN TANZANIA
(b) If so, please state where/who?
DIOCESE TANAZIA LINK
4(a) Is there an organised system of outreach and welcome to new families?
NO BUT WE HAVE WELCOME PACKS FOR NEW PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGE
(b) If so, please describe:
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5. What part does the church play in community care?
LUNCH CLUB EVERY WEEK FOR ELDERLY CHURCH HALL USED BY UNIFORMED ORGANISATIONS PASTORAL VISITORS VISIT SICK AND HOUSEBOUND REGULARLY
6(a) Are there any Lay Eucharistic Assistants who take communion to the sick?
YES
(b) If so, who are they?
STANLY PEARSON JOAN WHITTAKER JUDITH ROLFE MARGARET WEBSTER
7. What work does the church undertake with young people, other than in church based organisations (eg open youth work)?
CLOSEWITH BROWNIES, BEAVERS, CUBS AND SCOUTS. ALL ATTEND ALL AGE WORSHIP AND HELP AT SOCIAL EVENTS – E.G. GROTTO AND GARDEN FETE
V. Ecumenical Relations
C
1(a) State involvement in local Council of Churches:
WE WERE MEMBERS OF CLECKHEATON COUNCIL OF CHURCHES UNTIL WE MOVE FROM CLECKHEATON CHURCHES TO ROBERTTOWN AND HARTSHEAD
(b) Is there a formal covenant with any other denomination?
NO
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2. What informal ecumenical contacts are there?
CONTACT WITH SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IN SCHOLES. SOME MEMBERS ATTEND OUR BIBLE STUDY GROUPS AND WE SUPPORT EACH OTHE IN COFFEE MORNINGS AND OTHER EVENTS.
VI. Church Education and Social Provision
1(a) Name of Church School(s) if applicable:
NONE
(b) Aided?
Controlled?
Foundation?
(c) Number of pupils on roll (approx)?
(d) If aided, does the PCC support the school?
VII. Lay Education and Participation
1. What education and training work takes place in the Church for the following (give approx numbers):
Children
Young People
Adults
MESSY CHURCH FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WE HAVE NOTHING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BIBLE STUDY GROUP
2(a) Give details of house/prayer groups:
BIBLE BOOK CLUB BIBLE STUDY GROUP WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY GROUP FOLLOWING SERVICE (ALL MONTHLY)
WING (b)
Are the leaders clergy or lay? MIXTURE OF BOTH
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3(a) How do you rate the strength of lay leadership?
STRONG, WE HAVE LOTS OF LAY PARTICIPATION IN SERVICES , LEADING BIBLE STUDY GROUPS, AND GENERAL RUNNING OF CHURCH ORGANISATIONS.
(b) To what do you credit this strength, or lack of it?
FULL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM OUR LAST AND PREVIOUS VICARS. A HARD WORKING TEAM OF ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE
VIII. Mission
1. List areas of Church life which you consider in need of development.
WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
2. What are the main areas of mission that you think the new priest should prioritise in their ministry?
DEVELOPMENT OF WORSHIP TO INCLUDE SERVICES ETC. WHICH WOULD BE MORE SUITABLE FOR THE ABOVE PEOPLE
3. In summary, what are the top three challenges with which you and the new priest need to engage?
1 TO DEVELOP AND DEEPEN OUR FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT 2 TO ENCOURAGE NEW MEMBERS OF ALL AGES BUT PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES. 3 TO CONTINUE AND GROW LAY PARTICIPATIONS IN CHURCH LIFE
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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.
PLEASE SEE CHURCH BROCHURE
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X. The New Priest
List the qualities and skills you would like to see in the new priest. PLEASE SEE CHURCH BROCHURE
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Agreed by the PCC of
....ST PHILIP & ST JAMES SCHOLES CLECKHEATON.........................................................................................
on .......10/11/19...........................................................................
