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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:

Parish of Addingham

(b) Name(s) of parish church(es): St. Peter’s church

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:

None

4. Deanery: South Craven and Wharfedale

5. Population: The 2011 census information gives the following figures. Please indicate how this might have changed since then.

3,730 – 4000 We estimate an increase due to the new building work.

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6(a) Number on Electoral Roll:

As of April 2019 145 on the Electoral Roll

(b) Date of APM when this number was declared: 28th 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

Holy Communion 8 o’clock 8 am 12 12 none

Sung Eucharist 10 am 58 64 5 x twice monthly

Evensong monthly 6 pm N/A 31 none

Healing Service monthly Thursday

7.30pm N/A

8 none

Teddies & Toddlers monthly term time

11 am N/A 8 7

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

St. Peter’s 4 1 6 21 3

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9. Communications Names, Addresses & Telephone Numbers for each church

Church Clergy

Readers

Lay staff e.g. Youth worker,

Administrator

Churchwardens

St. Peter’s church

No clergy

Anne Hodgson 3 Southfield Rd Addingham

Jill Cooke Administrator Hodgsons Fold Addingham 01943 830108 jillc.stpeters@gmail.com

Penny Crisfield Field House Hawkswick Skipton penny@hartanimals4kids.org Ian Batty 13 Southfield Terrace 01943 830039 Ian.batty@hotmail.com

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.

2011 Census: - Appendix 2 of Parish Profile 48.1 % male; 51.9 % female Ethnic group: - 98.8% white; 96% English, Scottish, Welsh, N. Irish. Mixed housing: - social housing, private dwellings and rental dwellings; mobile homes

(b) Are there any special social problems (e.g. high unemployment)?

Not known

2. Please list for each

Local Schools:

Youth centres:

Hospitals:

Nursing/elderly persons' homes:

Places of worship of other faiths

See section three of Parish Profile: - Addingham primary; Ilkley and Skipton secondary schools MUGA, Youth centre, skate Park Airedale NHS Foundation Trust/ Bradford District Care Trust Addingham Medical centre and pharmacy None in Addingham. Nearest is: - Ilkley, Silsden, Keighley, Skipton, Bingley and Burley in Wharfedale. Methodist church; Mount Hermon Wesleyan

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Local Businesses:

Neighbourhood initiatives:

Associations eg tourist group:

Describe any civic responsibilities which the clergy have:

Reform. Roman Catholic church closed. Co-op; newsagent/post office; café; café/restaurant; hardware store; dress shop; dentist; dog groomers; public houses serving food; Social club; flower shop; delicatessen; printers; hairdressers; takeaway food; garage, Addingham is well served by Parish Council and the Civic Society Memorial Hall is the centre for community clubs and activities, annual pantomime and beer festival Neighbourhood Plan – Referendum pending late November Totally Locally The Community Hub, Community run library; Film night; Addingham Drama society; Addingham Allotments and gardens; Award winning Addingham Garden Friends; Annual Gala Guides, Brownies, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Remembrance Day Service at the War Memorial

III. Church Information

Please give details for each church

1(a) What percentage of the congregation lives outside the parish?

18% based on Electoral Roll

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(b) Describe the mix of the congregation in terms of age, employment, cultural, ethnicity, age and gender.

Gender: - Women = 100; Men = 45 (Electoral Roll) Age profile: - Average 70 + Ethnicity mostly White British Cultural – mostly white British Employment – retired / employed

2(a) How would you describe the churchmanship tradition of each church and give details of robes and vestments worn by officiants?

A broad inclusive church with the Eucharist at the centre Robed choir Seasonal Vestments - clergy

(b) What is the regular average weekly giving of those 16 years & over and what proportion of the giving is gift aided?

£7. 50 per week (66 givers) 90% is gift aided

(c) When did you last have a stewardship campaign?

2014

3. How does each Church supplement its direct giving in order to meets its financial needs?

Income from accumulated reserves

4(a) What amount of working expenses were paid to the clergy in the last financial year?

£497

(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?

This time the treasurer will present a budget plan where expenses can be discussed

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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 £ 81,885 Paid in full £83,440 Paid in Full £77,357

(b) Will this year’s be met? Yes

6(a) Is there any capital project in hand at the moment?

Proposed extension to the hall – currently in consultation and set out in phases

(b) Please give brief details with costs and state how they are to be met.

We estimate the cost to be £ 150,000. The money is in the bank

7. Please attach a copy of the last PCC accounts. See separate attachment

8(a) What is the general state of repair of: the Church(es) - please list

Excellent

(b) Please give details of major maintenance needed following the last quinquennial.

Nothing outstanding

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IV. Outreach and Mission

1(a) What are the regular mission and outreach activities of the parish?

FOSPA; Annual church fete; Wulfherans mixed fellowship; Pastoral Visiting; Macmillan coffee morning; The knitters – ANHSFT – baby unit and dementia care; Poppy display, Pet service

(b) What are you doing to help people find out about Jesus?

Needs more work for adults Education Sunday; Emmaus based courses, Advent and Lent courses

(c) What are you doing to help grow people in discipleship?

Getting connected – staying connected initiative (see Parish profile) Needs further development

(d) What are you doing to grow people in leadership?

Lay leaders of services Ongoing development of strand groups with lay leaders (see Parish Profile)

2(a) Please give details of the support of the Church overseas:

Links with Sudan (Smartie project) We gave £410.91

(b) How much is given annually? £410.91

3(a) Give details of the support for home missions and charities:

14 charities from weekly bottle (one or two per month agreed and matched by PCC) Foodbanks ongoing; Martin House and Yorkshire Air Ambulance receive 50% each from fete raffle

(b) How much is given annually? £2,349

3(a) Does the parish have an overseas link? Yes

(b) If so, please state where/who?

Sudan Pat Laycock our link from St. Peter’s

4(a) Is there an organised system of outreach and welcome to new families?

Work in progress

(b) If so, please describe:

Welcome packs in church; 3 page What’s On’ (also see website); Otley Christian Resource Hub; Primary school contact; Source – details of family/children focused services; Toddlers; Brownies; Open the Book

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5. What part does the church play in community care?

Members involved in village activities and good neighbouring

6(a) Are there any Lay Eucharistic Assistants who take communion to the sick?

Yes

(b) If so, who are they?

Jacqui Hand and Joy Harper

7. What work does the church undertake with young people, other than in church-based organisations (e.g. open youth work)?

We are seeking to fund a youth/family worker to help us progress this work. Open the Book, Travelling crib. (see Parish Profile)

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V. Ecumenical Relations

1(a) State involvement in local Council of Churches:

Addingham Churches Together (Methodist Church and Wesleyan Reform church) have shared services; World Day of Prayer jointly organised and delivered; two lay representatives from St. Peter’s and joint clergy. Agree joint Lent course with ACT Remembrance Day services

(b) Is there a formal covenant with any other denomination?

No

2. What informal ecumenical contacts are there?

Joint services, World Day of Prayer; Remembrance; Outdoor Good Friday and Christmas Lights Switch On services; Christingle; Crib Service; All Souls; Carol Services and annual pet service Local activities bring people of all faiths and none together Advent and Lent house groups Any education forum is ecumenical

VI. Church Education and Social Provision

1(a) Name of Church School(s) if applicable:

N/A

(b) Aided?

Controlled?

Foundation?

N/A

(c) Number of pupils on roll (approx)? N/A

(d) If aided, does the PCC support the school? N/A

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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

What’s the Story and 3rd@10 Nil Usually either in the church hall or someone’s home

2(a) Give details of house/prayer groups:

Lent, Advent, Emmaus and Grave talks courses are usually either in the church hall or someone’s home

(b) Are the leaders clergy or lay? Lay

3(a) How do you rate the strength of lay leadership?

Strong

(b) To what do you credit this strength, or lack of it?

Commitment to God and St. Peter’s; each other’s wellbeing; strong Pastoral team

VIII. Mission

1. List areas of Church life which you consider in need of development.

Youth / family development, growth and outreach. We wish to fund a Youth/family worker to help develop this mission. The growth and development of Spiritualty. Bring adults to Jesus Even more outward focus

2. What are the main areas of mission that you think the new priest should prioritise in their ministry?

See appendix 1 of Parish Profile Inclusivity and visibility People focused Outward Focus

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3. In summary, what are the top three challenges with which you and the new priest need to engage?

To support and extend effective and appropriate ministry with families, young adults and children Outward focus to engage and strengthen links with the wider community Provide leadership and work in partnership with us to extend our church family by offering different types of worship alongside our much loved traditional forms

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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.

See the Parish profile

X. The New Priest

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List the qualities and skills you would like to see in the new priest. See appendix 1 of Parish Profile What our congregation would most like from our new Rector (Box 1) What the Parish would most like from our new Rector (Box 2) What the primary school children would like most from our new Rector (Box 3) What the Primary school staff would most like from our new Rector (Box 4) This list of skills and qualities is taken from our Parish Profile Appendix 1 and has been collectively compiled by the congregation, the wider parish, the primary school children and the primary school staff. Box 1

Effective leadership

Decision making skills

Inclusive and values all generations

Authentic

Strongly pastoral

Encouraging of other’s;

Good managerial skills; seeing strengths and builds on weaknesses

Effective communicator, a people person, engages people and gets to know people, views church as

a family

Accessible and visible in the community, engages with village activities

Builds on the heritage of our past and translates worship into a 21st Century world

Appreciates strong heritage and liturgy whilst having new visions for the future

Who builds on our musical traditions and perhaps contributes?

Box 2

Flexible, using opportunities to draw people in

Visibility and engagement with the community, clubs and local events

Easily contactable

Flexibility with time to meet urgent pastoral needs

Willing to provide a regular surgery at the Addingham Hub

Willingness to retain middle of the road friendly, inclusive church

Box 3

Good storyteller, at assemblies

Carol singing, and Christmas services with animals

Fun and kind and will visit the school and classrooms, getting to know the children

Helps with RE school work

Visits from school children to church and for special services

To be proud of the school classrooms

To have arts and crafts activities in church, and animals and pet services

Box 4

To continue with Open the Book assemblies for staff and children

Yearly RE reviews suggesting ways to enhance topics via visits or sessions in school

To continue What’s the Story at Christmas

To offer more involvement at key times like Christmas, Easter and Harvest

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Agreed by the PCC of

St Peter’s Church Addingham .....................................................................................

on .....20th November............................................................................. 2019 Signed: ..Ian Batty and Jacqui

Hand...............................................................................

Print Name: Ian Batty and Jacqui Hand.......................................................................... Offices Held: .........Churchwarden and 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.