Lichfield
Diocese of Evangelist Presents...
Rev
Malcolm Mycock
The Bucknall Team Ministry - Team Vicar
“Journeys”
Tuesday
1st October 2024
12.00
pm – 3.30 pm
St.
John’s Church & Welcome Centre
30
Greasley Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8JD.
Find
us - St John's Church & Welcome Centre - A Church Near You
Google
Maps ,
Nearest railway station: Stoke-On-Trent Railway Station, Station
Road, Stoke-On-Trent ST4 2AA.
To
book your place contact Warden, Lynne Mills, at lynne@fpe-network.org
Free
refreshments are provided – please state your specific dietary
requirements
If you
are not a member of the Community of Evangelists, you can still
come to ‘try us out’ - all welcome!
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Goodbye
to Eddy
This week, we say goodbye to Eddy Aigbe as he moves on to an
exciting new role with Citizens UK. Over the last two
years, Eddy has supported some of our Methodist church leaders in
both Birmingham and Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury Districts to use
community organising practices to help build relationships in
their churches and communities. You can read more about the work
Eddy was involved in here https://calledtoorganise.co.uk/.
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Invitation
to Tender
West
Midlands Methodist District Merger Project
A Project Management Contractor is sought to support the District
Leadership Teams and Merger Task Group to enable the merger of
the Birmingham District and Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury
Districts into the Combined West Midlands District by 1st
September 2025.
The role is envisaged to require 15-20 hours a week to deliver
the implementation plan. The contractor can be based
outside of the district but will need to attend some in person
meetings across the West Midlands Region
Key
skills Required
- Capacity to deliver consultancy on time and within budget.
- Expertise in change management, HR and personal management,
communication, negotiation, and facilitation.
- Awareness of issues, group dynamics, effective use of
information and communication technology.
- In-depth knowledge of Methodist church processes.
Further
Details of the project and how to apply can be found here
Interested candidates should submit their proposals to synod@birminghammethodist.org.uk
by 5th
August 2024.
Interviews - 13th August at Coventry Central Hall, CV1
2HA, Coventry
The Project is already underway having been given formal approval
at Methodist Conference on 2nd July. The
contractor is sought to start as soon after 13th
August as possible.
Invitation to
tender
West Midlands Methodist District Merger Project
Position: Project Management Contractor
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Safeguarding
Officer Position
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Children
and Youth Development Officer needed
The West
Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church is seeking to
appoint a
Children
and Youth Development Officer (Ref CYDO)
This is a full-time post for 35 hours per week including
evening and weekends on an open-ended contract.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Salary: £40,000 depending on experience and qualifications
This post offers a challenging opportunity for an experienced and
professionally qualified Children’s and Youth Worker with
training (or development) skills. We are looking for an
enterprising Christian to serve the churches of the Synod in
offering advice and support to those working with children and
young people and to build up a Synod Youth Executive.
The Officer appointed will be a member of a professional Assembly
team and a large lay Synod team; good team working skills are
essential.
If you share our passion for children and young people
playing their part in the mission of God, please download
the job description, person specification and application form.
Click to download the Job
Description
Click to download the
Person Specification
Click to download the
Application Form
Closing date for applications: noon on Thursday 15 August 2024
Shortlisting: Monday 19 August 2024
Interview date: Monday 2 September 2024
In
accordance with the Equality Act 2010: Part 1, Schedule 9, there
is an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a
practising Christian.
We are committed to diversity and equality of opportunity. We
especially welcome applications from women and Black and Minority
Ethnic Groups who are currently under-represented in this area of
work in the Church.
With thanks for your help in sharing these details
Lindsay
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Lindsay Peniston (she/her)
Office Manager & PA to the Moderator
West
Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church
Digbeth-in-the-Field United Reformed Church, Moat Lane, Yardley,
BIRMINGHAM B26 1TW
Office: 0121 783 1177 | moderatorspa@urcwestmidlands.org.uk
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3Generate
newsletter
If you
are still thinking about volunteering or bringing a group to
3Gnererate you can find out more here.
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Trust Training for Managing Trustees
Calling
all Treasurers, Finance Stewards, Ministers and anyone else who
deals with, or is interested in, trusts that are held with TMCP.
TMCP
are asked a variety of recurring questions about the trusts which
we hold for you and so we are pleased to introduce our planned
live and interactive training sessions for Managing Trustees
regarding the various types of trusts that they may hold. The
sessions will cover the following areas:
- The different
types of trusts;
- New bequests;
- The relevant
Standing Orders you need to know about;
- Model Trust
Directions; what they are and why are they needed;
- Withdrawing
funds;
- The effects of
the Charities Act 2022;
- Merging Churches
and
- Shared churches
& LEP’s.
It
is proposed to initially hold three training sessions on the
following dates and times, although more can be arranged if they
prove to be in high demand:
- Wednesday 24th
July at 12:00pm
- Thursday 8th
August at 12:00pm
- Monday 19th
August at 18:30pm
It
is not proposed to record these sessions but instead to record
shorter videos on each of the topics listed above. It would
be helpful if you could send any questions which you wish to be
covered ahead of the training sessions so that we build these
into the sessions and videos.
Please
register your interest by emailing legal@tmcp.org.uk and
copying and pasting into the subject heading the unique reference
in bold below:
NT –
MT Trust Training 2024 [TMCP-M-03112-S207165]
Using
the above reference in the subject line of your email, exactly as
it appears above with the unique Tag in the square brackets, will
ensure that all responses are automatically filed to this Matter
on our Matter Management System and can be dealt with efficiently
and responses reach you in good time.
If Managing Trustees have any queries then please contact TMCP for further
assistance
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3Generate Bookings update
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- Volunteering We’ve
been celebrating everyone who is part of the team at
3Generate during Volunteers Week recently. There are some
crucial roles that still need filling. Come and be a
village host in the camping area, guide others around the
event as a steward or support children and young people
with additional needs. You can make a real difference by
joining the team. Find out more about the range of roles
on offer here: https://vimeo.com/954311225?share=copy
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Many thanks,
Felix
Hanif-Banks (he/him)
Administrator, Children Youth & Families
Mobile: 07985334810
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Save the Date
The
District is planning a gathering for all paid and voluntary lay
people.
29th January 2025 10.00am – 2.30pm.
Venue to be decided.
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Latest Safeguarding Training Dates
Advanced Courses arranged in the following
Circuits in 2024.
Please contact Stephanie Bradley to book or for venue information
and times via the following email address: stephaniebradley@birminghammethodist.org.uk
3/8 – Stafford – Trinity MC – ST16 2BZ – 0945 hrs registration
5/10 – Vale of Stour 0945hrs registration
12/10 – Wolverhampton – St Johns MC – 0945hrs registration
19/10 – Black Country Circuit – Leabrook MC – 0945hrs
registration
9/11 – Carrs Lane Centre Birmingham – 0945hrs registration
Also for online courses use this link – its uploaded with new
options regularly
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/neil-hutchinson-learning-and-development-officer-86574095023
New
Foundation Training
The new foundation training will be available soon – we are
just waiting for Connexion to finalise & then myself &
Sue Holder will deliver the training to all circuit trainers –
hopefully around September time. Also the new material is
available to order from Methodist Publishing.
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District Children's Activities Support Fund
As
we have now spent all of the surplus District Children's Holiday
monies I wanted to share with you some details of where and what
it has funded in the hope that Churches will still apply for
funding which is now available through the District Advance Fund.
Total amount Paid out to Churches since 2020 £16202
Number of Projects supported 39
Number of Churches supported 32
What types of projects have been approved?
Pop up Spaces
Holiday Clubs
Christmas Activity bags
Breakfast Clubs
Lego clubs
Books for reading initiatives
Summer Clubs
Special needs groups
After School clubs
So if you have a project coming up please apply for funding (up
to £500) using the application
form linked to this and forward to Tim Lorimer at childrensfunding2024@gmail.com
Note the change of email address.
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