NORTHALLERTON METHODIST CHURCH

Children and Family Worker

3 year appointment  -  20 hours per week

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and ideas to develop relationships with the parents and children connected with Northallerton Methodist Church  and to lead and co-ordinate the work of the junior church.

Remuneration will be between £10.00 and £14.00 per hour, plus pension contribution, and be dependent on qualifications and experience. 

Holiday entitlement : 35 days per annum  (pro rata) including bank and public holidays.

We have been asked to bring to your attention the Government's recent proposal to allow OFSTED to inspect out of school education, which is aimed at safeguarding children and young people from extremist indoctrination.

As a professional team of children's and youth work advisers we applaud this, as we, like most other people, would find such practices abhorrent.

‘Breakthrough’ Scripture Union Holiday 

Breakthrough 2015 – 16 is the fantastic New Year Holiday from Scripture Union for all in school years 10 and above.  If you work with young people or have young people in your church, please would you help us to publicise this great opportunity? 

Several people have been raising concerns about some of the actions of Samaritan’s Purse, who run Operation Christmas Child (the very popular shoebox activity).

Anne Richards, who is the Mission and Theological Adviser at Church House, Westminster, has written the following which you might find helpful if anyone concerns.

A workshop by ROOTS, exploring how to nurture the spirituality of the youngest members of our church family.

Monday 23 November 2015

St Thomas' Church Bradley HD2 1SL

7pm to 9pm

Book on-line

A taster evening introducing Godly Play; how it can be used with people of all ages exploring the Bible together

Tuesday 10 November 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Diocesan Office (Wakefield)

This is an exciting project based in the north of our Diocese, in partnership with several parishes.

Here are two of your intrepid team discovering new ideas and resources for working with Under 5s, young families and Baptisms. Now those of you in the north of the Diocese can discover these things for yourself too!

For anyone involved in Baptism and all other aspects of Ministry with under 5's and their families.

Three dates, three venues 
Saturday 3 October - Colburn
Sunday 11 October - Hellifield
Wednesday 21st October - Knaresborough

Saturday 26th September, 10.30am-5pm  
St George's Conference Centre in LEEDS.
£20 (including cake and refreshments)