Foundations for Ministry and Exploring Your Call

DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD

SCHOOL OF MINISTRY

NOMINATION / APPLICATION FORM

Foundations for Ministry and Exploring your Call

Part One (to be completed by the Prospective Candidate)

Full Name: Click here to enter text.

Mr ☐ Mrs ☐ Ms☐ Miss ☐ Dr☐ Otherplease specify Click here to enter text.

Address: Click here to enter text.

Post Code: Click here to enter text.

Tel: Click here to enter text.Mob: Click here to enter text.

Email: Click here to enter text. Date of Birth:Click here to enter text.

Present Parish / Mission Partnership: Click here to enter text.

Name of Incumbent: Click here to enter text.

If Interregnum / Name of Church Warden: Click here to enter text.

When and where baptised?Click here to enter text.

When and by Which Bishop confirmed?Click here to enter text.

Please supply a photograph by uploading into the space provided,

or send a passport size photograph via post.

NB: Closing date for receipt of applications 12noon on Friday 14th May 2016

“My Faith Story”

Please record here a brief account of your own “faith story”: What do you regard as key points on your journey with God?
Please also note – however tentatively – why you think you are being called to ministry (e.g. comments from others;the gifts and skills that you and/or others have identified; your passions and interests etc.). Do you have any idea as towhich area of ministry you might be being specifically called into? Not more than 500 words in the space provided.

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In order for us to support you better please tell us of any needs of which we should be aware such as:-

Wheelchair access ☐ Sight Impairment☐ Hearing Impairment☐ Weekend work commitments☐ Specific learning needs e.g. dyslexia ☐

Other: please specifyClick here to enter text.

Meals are included on School of Ministry Sundays- do you have any specific dietary requirements such as a vegetarian, gluten or dairy free diet?

No ☐ Yes ☐ please specify: Click here to enter text.

Referee: Please give the name and address of a referee who we can ask to supply a reference(such a person should know you well and ideallyshould know you through your work or in a non-church capacity) please note this is not always taken up.

Please write their details here:

Name: Click here to enter text.

Address: Click here to enter text.

Tele: Click here to enter text.

Email: Click here to enter text.

In what capacity do they know you?: Click here to enter text.

Application Interviews

Interview Dates: Thursday April 14th2016 or Wednesday May 25th2016

To be held at Church House, Rotherham and are scheduled between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm lasting approximately 30 minutes.

Data Protection: applicants are reminded that the information contained will be stored alongside other records of their training and may be used for purposes relating to it.

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Please note your Education History and any Qualifications attained
School / College / University / Work based learning / Dates
From - To / Qualifications gained /
being studied for / Date Obtained
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Employment History
This section is for brief details about your employment history;
please include any part time, casual and voluntary work undertaken.
Post Title / Role / Dates / Organisation name, address &
telephone number / Brief details of role
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Part Two (to be completed by the Nominee’s Incumbent)

I Click here to enter text.(please print name)

being the Incumbent of the Parish of:Click here to enter text.

Hereby nominate: Click here to enter text.

For admission to the Foundations for Ministry/Explore your Call course commencing in September 2016.

How long have you known them? Click here to enter text.
Are they a regular communicant? Click here to enter text.

Please give some indication of the role you think that theymay undertake should they be selected to train for ministry (please tick one box only)

Reader ☐Pastoral Worker ☐

Evangelist ☐Priest ☐

Work Place Ministry ☐

Other(such as Worship Leader, Church Army, Lay Pioneer, Youth or Children’s worker, Spiritual Accompanier) Click here to enter text.

Please Note:

There is a course fee of £275 per year for all students for Foundations in Ministry. An invoice will be sent to the Parish Secretary when theNominee has been accepted onto the course. Thereafter, there is an annual fee of £275 per year for each Reader, Pastoral Worker and Lay Parish Evangelist candidate in training. The fees for those selected for other ministries will vary and can be supplied on enquiry to Trish Stafford.

Please give your reasons for nominating this person:

What strengths and weaknesses have you identified in them?

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Signature of Incumbent: …………………………….
Date: Click here to enter text.
Address: Click here to enter text. Post Code: Click here to enter text.
Tel:Click here to enter text. Email:Click here to enter text.

Part Three (to be completed by officers of the Nominee’s PCC)

At a meeting of the PCC held on: Click here to enter text. a Motion was passed supporting the Nomination of this Candidate with voting figures as follows:

In FavourClick here to enter text. Against Click here to enter text. Abstentions Click here to enter text.
Signed (Churchwarden) Click here to enter text. Date: Click here to enter text.
Signed (Churchwarden) Click here to enter text. Date: Click here to enter text.
PCC SecretaryClick here to enter text. Date: Click here to enter text.

(This signifies the support of the people of the Parish for the Nominee)

Does your parish have a child protection policy? YES☐ NO☐

When is it due to be reviewed? Click here to enter text.

Does your Candidate have a DBS check with the diocese? YES☐ NO☐

What is the number and date of expiry?

DBS Number? Click here to enter text. Expiry Date? Click here to enter text.

For most ministries a DBS check is a requirement for candidates to begin formal training and to receive the Bishop’s authorisation.

The Parish Link Group:

Parishes are expected to arrange for a Parish Link Group to supportthe nominee during their time in training (through a regular commitment to prayer and reflection on training with the nominee during the exploration of their call and, if selected, whilst training for ministry). This should operate as a sub-committee of the PCC and should report regularly to it.

Proposed Link Group Co-ordinator
Name: Click here to enter text.
Address: Click here to enter text.
Tel: Click here to enter text. Email:Click here to enter text.
NAMES OF OTHER MEMBERS:
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When completed please send this form to:

Trish Stafford, Ministry and Training Administrator, Diocese of Sheffield, Church House, 95 – 99 Effingham Street, Rotherham,S65 1BLor email

NB: Closing date for receipt of applications 12noon on Friday 14th May 2016

Updated October 2015