St Peter’s Harold Wood

   9:38 Apprenticeships

  St Peter’s is offering two apprenticeships (for male or female) from September 1st 2009

  for either one or two years.

  Here at St Peter’s we are deeply committed to sending out workers in the service of the gospel, and since 2000

  have seen the 9:38 scheme as a key way that we can encourage our own members and those from elsewhere  

  to explore their gifts, temperament and calling for ministry. The normal or expected time for an apprenticeship is

  immediately after graduation.

  WHO ARE WE?

• We are a local, C of E church with a conservative evangelical outlook. The parish of Harold Wood has some 12,000 residents, and there are over 400 adults and about 80 children in the church fellowship.

• Our Mission Statement declares that we exist to REACH the lost with the call of the gospel; TEND the flock in the love of God; TEACH disciples from the Word of God; and to SEND out workers into the service of God. As part of resourcing our vision to be a gospel-driven and mission-shaped church for the next generation, we are in the first few months of a £2.4 million Building Project to redevelop our entire premises.

• St Peters is primarily a local church where you can expect to discover the warmth of an all-age family and the exciting reality of gospel ministry and fellowship across all the ages. We hope that you will find us a welcoming and supportive church as you explore faith, life and ministry among us.

• Harold Wood is in the Greater London Borough of Havering, 30 minutes by train into the city and five minutes from junction 28 of the M25.

• For further information please visit our new website at www.stpetersharoldwood.org – although it is inevitably in transition until Oct 2009 due to the ongoing building project.

  WHAT DO WE OFFER?

  We want our Apprentices to learn Christ, and understand both the Scriptures and themselves in the setting of

  exploring their own gifts and God’s calling for their future, whether in full-time paid Christian work or as a more

  effective and focused disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ in whatever church and work. We seek to provide a clear

  framework for ministry and training, while maintaining real flexibility for the individual.

  Ministry opportunities:

  We aim to give Apprentices as much opportunity to observe, share in and learn gospel ministry among all the

  age groups as we can and they want! There is inevitably a big involvement with the flourishing children’s and

  young people’s work, but involvement with all other work is geared to the needs and inclinations of the

  Apprentice. We will work with you to provide a weekly programme of ministry, study, staff time, supervision and

  recreation to suit you which will be reviewed termly.

  Training

  We have many training opportunities and resources to draw on in London and Cambridge: The Proclamation  

  Trust (including the Cornhill Training Course), Oak Hill Theological College and The South-East and East Anglia

  Gospel Partnerships. We pay for our Apprentices to take one day out a week to join TEAM (The East Anglia

  Ministry) and to attend the 9:38 conference in the new year, as well as providing supervision and training from

  members of staff and the chance to do the Moore College Courses.

  Finance:

  We do not ask Apprentices to raise any money towards their time with us. We will provide full board and lodging  

  with members of the church family and a monthly allowance currently set at £160 plus all working expenses.

  WHAT SHALL I DO NEXT?

  Informally, you could contact one of the current or recent 9:38 Apprentices by email and find out first hand from

  them what an apprenticeship at St Peter’s can offer and is really like!

  Contact James Croucher on james_croucher@yahoo.com or Fiona Bennett on fee101@hotmail.com

  To make an application, or arrange a visit, please contact the vicar, David Banting, with the names and contact

  details of two referees (one from a term-time church, and one from a home church if possible). He will then be

  able to send you further information.

  We would encourage you to make the visit as soon as possible – Sundays would be best.

  Contact David using any of the following:

  Post: 15 Athelstan Road, Harold Wood, Essex, RM3 0QB

  Phone: 01708 376400 / 01708 342080

  Email: david.banting@stpetersharoldwood.org