Greetings Everyone
Praying you have had a Happy and Blessed Easter. Have you had your haircut yet? Been to the shops? As life begins to return to a greater sense of normality, please be praying for:
comfort for the Queen and her family as they mourn the death of Prince Philip. Pray his funeral might be an opportunity for Archbishop Justin Welby to declare the gospel,
wisdom for Church leaders as they navigate the changes that each new week and month bring,
teachers and students as they return to school on Monday,
the continued successfel vaccination rollout.
Below please find information about:
Thy Kingdom Come
Marriage Week
Wellbeing Journey
Prayer for Schools
Job Opportunities - several
Next time we will hear about the exciting development from TW Youth for Christ as they move into their new premises on Grosvenor Road.
Thy Kingdom Come Prayer - 13-23 May
Many Churches will be planning their own programme of meetings and activities during this global time of prayer. This year, there will be 5 evenings of prayer being led by different Churches from Monday 17 - Friday 21 May which all other churches are welcome to attend. More details will be available in early May, along with the Zoom links for people to join these prayer times.
Individuals will also be invited to prayer walk the street on which they live, along with neighbouring streets. Again, there will be more information in early May, regarding this. These few activities are intended to compliment what churches are already planning, or give an opportunity for those who haven't planned anything yet, to plug into something locally.
Please vist the 'Thy Kingdom Come' website for more information and resources for your local Church - https://www.thykingdomcome.global/
Marriage Week - 10-16 May 2021
Marriage Week is an annual celebration of marriage. It is run by Marriage Foundation, which was set up in 2012 by Sir Paul Coleridge, a former judge in the Family Court. Sir Paul established the foundation to tackle the problem of family breakdown by championing stable relationships within marriage.
Wellbeing is the topic of the moment and we are excited about the potential of this 8-part series to support churches as they help communities to recover from the Covid crisis. The series is suitable for anyone - the people who flock to the gym each January as well as those who are part of our churches. The videos are presented by Simon Thomas (Prime Video Sport / Sky Sports / Blue Peter) and Joanna Abeyinka-Burford (BBC, Channel 5, Nickelodeon), with contributions from leading experts in different fields. Find out more at www.wellbeingjourney.org
Prayer for Schools - 24 May 2021
Prayer for Schools fortnight is a chance for focused prayer for your local schools. During the fortnight (16-30 May) there will be resources to help guide you in your prayers for your local school. There will also be an opportunity to gather together with others to pray at a Pray for Schools prayerr meeting on Monday 24 May from 8-9pm. You can register your interest in taking part by going to this link - http://https//p4skent.eventbrite.co.uk
For more information please go to - http://www.crossteach.com/p4s2021
Job Opportunities
St. Matt’s Church, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells Youth Minister (Kent) 25 hours per week Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 pro rata, dependent on qualifications and experience Closing date: 7th May 2021
Do you want to inspire young people to reach their full potential in Jesus Christ and make a difference in the world?
St. Matt’s is a lively, growing Anglican church situated in the High Brooms area of Tunbridge Wells. We are a community of people who want to follow Jesus. Our mission statement is “igniting passion for Jesus” and that is exactly what we want to do. We want to grow in our love for Jesus and we want to help other people discover him for themselves.
We are looking for the right person to lead our youth ministry with 11-18 year olds, joining our strong and committed staff team that is made up of the Vicar, Operations Manager and Children and Families’ Minister.
In this role, you will rebuild and shape our youth ministry as we emerge from the pandemic. Our heart is to see our young people grow as disciples of Jesus, share their faith with their peers and fulfil their God given potential.
You will also develop a team of committed volunteers who can work with you to help young people discover Jesus for themselves.
The successful applicant will:
Love Jesus
Be passionate about engaging with young people and their families
Be highly relational, both with young people and the wider church family
Be able to grow, nurture and equip our team of volunteers
Love to disciple young people and share their faith
Be a good communicator
Have good organisational skills
There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Please visit our website https://www.stmattschurch.org.uk/2021/03/job-vacancy-youth-worker/ for an application pack (job description and person specification, church profile and application form) and for details on how to apply.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please email office@stmattschurch.org.uk
Pembury Baptist Church
Children’s, Youth and Families’ Worker - (Full time)
For this role we are hoping to find:
· A prayerful follower of Jesus
· A person of integrity able to relate to all ages
· A leader with initiative able to inspire others
· Someone organised, committed and able to delegate/work well alongside others
Crossways Community
Job vacancy- Deputy Manager of The Kitchen Table café
We are excited to be re-opening our award-winning Community Café, located on Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, in May. If you are someone who values community experience, life and professionalism, then this is an excellent opportunity for you to join our skilled team. We aim to deliver a Community Café that provides an environment for conversations about mental health, a place of sanctuary for our residents and an outreach for members of the public who may not be aware of the work at Crossways.
We are seeking an enthusiastic person who ideally is sympathetic and appreciative of our Christian ethos and values to help manage the café on behalf of Crossways. As the Deputy Café Manager, working with the Café Manager, duties will include:
Cooking and cleaning
managing a team of staff and volunteers
maintaining safe food practices
Health and Safety of the general public
assist with café food and drinks purchasing
cash management
daily office and administration duties which surround the management of a team of staff.
as a Crossways ambassador you will be required to be engaged with other staff in support of the physical, social, psychological and spiritual support of adults with mental health problems.
Salary £21,012 Hours 37.5 a week over 5 days, including Saturdays, 7.30am - 3.30pm
We also have a vacancy for a support worker, either full time or part time, at our care home at 71 London Road, Southborough. If you are a calm and confident person with a flexible attitude to life then this could be a great opportunity for you join a friendly, caring and professional team. Some experience of working in mental health is preferred but full training will be given to the right person. Full time salary £19,377- £21,537 depending on qualifications and experience; pro rata for part time salary (3 shifts per week).
Full job descriptions and an application form are available on our website: www.crosswayscommunity.org.uk
Enquiries and CVs to julia.kirk@crosswayscommunity.org.uk
Big Church Day Out (BCDO)
Content Creator
How do you fancy becoming part of the BCDO team to help deliver the largest and most exciting UK Christian event each year? If you are (or you know some who is) super talented at Social Media and would be great at creating our content and scheduling our organic socials then we would love to chat. For more info: https://bigchurchdayout.com/south/need-to-know/job-vacancies
It is hoped the long awaited Mosaic Resource Centre will be opening at some point this summer. Watch this space for information and volunteering opportunities.
