25 days annual leave
Pension scheme
Flexible working

Member of the Mission Committee

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Volunteer Position

Member of the Mission Committee

Are you a member of the Methodist Church in Britain seeking to use your skills, expertise and gifts in a new way? Do you have skills, proven ability and gifts in strategic thinking and planning to enhance the mission of the Church?

We are seeking a new member of the Mission Committee from 1 September 2024, initially for a period of three years, renewable for a further three years if desired.

 

About the role

The Mission Committee is charged with responsibility to keep in constant review the life of the Methodist Church as it relates to Mission, to indicate what changes are necessary or what steps should be taken to make the work of the Church more effective.

The work of the Committee involves developing and supporting the mission of the Church and those engaged in that mission, both locally and globally. The Committee is charged with overseeing connexional policy for mission and is involved in determining the processes and overseeing the disbursement of funds for mission in Britain.

 

About You

We are looking for an experienced, committed person who has transferable skills, this individual will:

  • Have previous experience of serving on a church body.
  • Have an awareness of the variety of contexts that exist within the Methodist Church in Great Britain.
  • Have the ability to confer about how the vision and policies for mission adopted by the Conference might be implemented in the Circuits and Districts.
  • Be a member in good standing of the Methodist Church in Britain

 

Expressions of interest are invited from lay and ordained members of the Methodist Church in Britain, and especially from people from ethnic minorities as they are currently under represented on the Committee. All applications will be assessed on merit.

 

We advise you to review the role description and person specification ahead of completing and submitting your online expression of interest form.

Please note that where appropriate, the successful nominee will be asked to undertake further checks, including references and a DBS check.

 

Indicative Recruitment Timetable:

Closing date: 10 July 2024

Interviews Date: 19 July 2024

This is a voluntary unpaid position; with appropriate expenses reimbursed.

The Methodist Church

For further information about The Methodist Church please visit our website https://www.methodist.org.uk/about-us/the-methodist-church/.

Our Calling

The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.

The Church exists to:

  •  Increase the awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love (Worship).

  • Help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care (Learning and Caring).

  • Be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice (Service).

  • Make more followers of Jesus Christ (Evangelism).

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