Opportunities
In this section, you'll find job vacancies, speakers, charity events, and initiatives which may be of interest to you or your church.
Job Opportunities with PSALMS
PSALMS (Painswick and Stroud Area Local Ministries) are looking for a Strategic Youth Minister and a Strategic Children's Minister. Details of both these posts and how to apply are available here:
Strategic Youth Minister
Strategic Children's Minister
Job Opportunity: Facilitator for Re:source Bristol
This new role focuses on further developing the ministry of Resource as it begins its second phase.
New challenges and opportunities for urban mission and interaction are the arena in which this work will take place. It will include some evening and weekend work and some participation in Sunday services.
The facilitator will join others in playing a central role in developing and implementing missional strategies in urban churches. As the role will entail some ministerial duties applicants should be an accredited BUGB minister.
The appointed person will need to be keenly aware of the difficulties faced by small urban churches and able to initiate and bring vision for ministry in such areas. The facilitator will need to rely upon excellent personal skills because every aspect of this role involves working with people who frequently need to be persuaded to try something new!
Remuneration will be pro-rata to basic Home mission stipend and a small housing allowance may be paid. We hope to be able to ensure funding for 3 years from September 2009, but a review will need to take place during 2010 to assess future viability as well as to review the post.
Applications
To apply please send a CV and a short written statement (not longer that one side of A4) saying what you would bring to the job. Closing date for applications is 29th May with interviews being held on 9th June at the WEBA office.
Applications or requests for further information should be sent to:
The Administration Manager, West of England Baptist Association,
The Old Forge, Broom Hill, Bristol, BS16 1DN or email: Geoff Starling at the WEBA office.
Job opportunity: Child Contact Centre Co-ordinator
The South Bristol Child Contact Centre is looking for a committed Christian to be its new coordinator. The work is based at South Bristol Christian Centre, off West St, Bedminster. Each Saturday afternoon parents (usually fathers) meet with their children (brought, usually, by mothers) spending up to 2 hours together. Courts have stipulated that this must be under low-key supervision and solicitors then refer such families to the Centre. Four volunteers man the Centre each Saturday.
The coordinator oversees the work (but does not need to attend on Saturdays) in terms of planning volunteer rotas, taking referrals from solicitors, dealing with information and documents from the National Association of Child Contact Centres, and other administrative tasks. This is presently undertaken on Tuesday and Friday mornings and is about 4 or 5 hours work in total. An honorarium of ?1000 per annum is paid. The work is a vital community oriented task and a low-key Christian witness. A group of trustees and a small management committee are supportive of the work and the Co-coordinator is accountable to them.
Contact: Graham Rowles
Romanian congregation - We have had an approach from a Romanian congregation who are looking for a home in Bristol. They are currently using the Methodist Church in Bathampton but wish to move to Bristol where most of the community live.
They wish to hire a Church (or Hall if necessary) for worship on a Sunday at 6 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. and a week day (currently Thursday) for worship and fellowship from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
They would like premises that can hold between 50 -100 people, and preferably with car parking facilities either on site or conveniently situated.
If you think your church may be able to help, please contact the WEBA OFFICE
World Mission Services provides the practical support, local knowledge and overseas outreach experience you need to get your mission trip off the ground.
Contact Helen Harrison for more information,
E: helen@worldmissionservices.co.uk
T: 07966 034 584
W: www.worldmissionservices.co.uk
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Sailors Society
Baptist Minister Revd Mark Warner is the Community Relations
Co-ordinator of the Sailors Society. He is keen to visit churches and raise awareness of some facts about seafaring which can easily go ignored in the 21st Century
You can contact Mark at mwarner@sailors-society.org
or phone him on 07946 929690
Find out more about the Sailors' Society at www.sailors-society.org
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Lacey Theatre Company have created a new theatre in education programme to engage Key Stage 3 with Religious Education...
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Backing the Basics in Bangladesh: the 2009 Operation Agri Appeal
Operation Agri BMM was established by the Baptist Men's Movement in 1961, and supports church-linked rural and urban development projects in 3 continents.
Here you can download a printable order form for this year's appeal materials: Backing the Basics in Bangladesh.
There is also information about a special free event which will take place during the Baptist Assembly in Bournemouth. Baronness Caroline Cox will be speaking about The Persecuted Church: Challenge and Celebration. This event is free and open to non delegates. Download a poster by clicking here.
