What
the post will involve
To
explore the potential for fresh expressions and new ways
of being church.
Share and communicate the vision for the Church in Haverhill
and develop it for the future.
To be willing to take risks for the Gospel and for the
Mission of the Church.
Follow their
calling and serve the people and community of Haverhill.
To integrate into and develop real fellowship within the
estate communities.
Work with and across all boundaries, traditions, denominations
and educational institutions.
To
offer support, comfort and outreach to the migrant working
population on the estates.
Facilitate the telling and hearing of stories, sharing
mission with the many schools of the town.
To support the schools of the town through the reorganisation
of the education system.
Encourage and
enable the unchurched to become part of the existing church’s
activities.
To share, exchange and communicate ideas and good practice.
Work collaboratively and use mission to build bridges
between local Churches Together.
To
encourage, support and enable the existing Church community
to be involved.
Be comfortable in various types of worshipping contexts
and situations.
To work to understand the nature and culture of the historical
town of Haverhill.
Collaborate
with the other Benefices of the Deanery and exchange the
mission story.
To share the gains and richness found in both the urban
and rural churches.
Work collaboratively with the Benefice Ministry Team and
Churches Together.
To ensure they are rooted in the
liturgical life of the worshipping community of St. Mary’s.
Share a life of prayer and study of the Bible as part
of the Benefice Ministry Team.
To train and support lay visitors and evangelists to work
on the estates.
To be highly
visible, visionary, and vibrant.
Live out the Gospel in their daily life, recognising the
importance of sacramental ministry.
To be prepared to live and share God’s word and
work through this pioneering role.
Essential qualities
Have the ability
to share the vision and present the Gospel in a relevant
and meaningful way.
Imagination, drive, enthusiasm, tenacity and above all
the belief to be able to succeed.
Excellent and well grounded communications skills.
Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
Be supportive, proactive and with the ability to solve
complex or difficult issues.
Be able to involve himself or herself in local ecumenical
problems.
Have good leadership skills and to be able to work on
his or her own initiative.
To
ground the mission post in Haverhill
• Fellowship
through the services in St Mary’s, including daily
Eucharist and offices.
• Weekly meetings to ensure the establishment of
good collaboration and communication.
• Involvement in occasional offices.
• Ecumenical contacts, including Local Ministers
Fraternal.
• Recognition that Sunday worship will principally
be in St Mary’s.
Because of the
pioneering nature of this post, initially all work will
be under the supervision of the Rector of Haverhill.
An Annual
Performance Review will be undertaken with the Rector of
Haverhill (and the Archdeacon of Sudbury).
The Annual Performance
Review will consider previous objectives and goals set and
their achievement, whilst also setting the targets for the
next year’s work.
For more information
about this excoting new post please contact
Ian Finn on ian.finn1@btinternet.com
or Canon
Graham Hedger on 01473 277 042 or graham@stedmundsbury.anglican.org
An
application form and recruitment monitoring form are available
above or from Brenda Cowley at the Diocesan Office.
Please call 01473 298 505 or email brendac@stedmundsbury.anglican.org
Closing
date for applications is November 11th 2009
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