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JOB ADVERT: PIONEER MISSIONER (YOUNGER ADULTS)

24 hours/week, based Oxford 

Salary £17,500 (based on full-time £27,000)

The Parish of St Matthew’s with St Luke’s in South Oxford is seeking to employ the right candidate into a new role of Pioneer Missioner to lead engagement with younger adults (e.g. 20s/30s, ‘Millennials’, ‘GenZ’) across the parish.

The purpose of this role is to share the gospel with people in this age group, to deepen them in their faith and in how their spiritual lives impact everyday living.  Our hope is that over the next 3-5 years the number of people in both churches will grow and that the presence and relevance of our church communities will increase across the Parish and be more responsive to the needs of younger adults. 

If this vision inspires you, please see here for full details and how to apply.  This will be a rolling process. Applications will be considered as they arrive and interviews arranged shortly after if appropriate. So please do not wait for the final closing date which is 15th December.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR - THURSDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 7.00 TO 8.30PM

Come along to make Christmas wreaths, decorations and cards or just come to enjoy mulled wine, hot chocolate and edible Christmas treats. Invite your friends, share it on social media & WhatsApp!”

CAP - HAMPER PACKING - MONDAY 11TH DECEMBER 7.00-9.00OPM

St Clement's Centre, Cross Street, OX4 1DA (parking available, please put a note in your windscreen "with CAP")

CAP would welcome financial donations and/or donations of homemade goodies - it's lovely for clients to receive homemade biscuits / mince pies / Christmas cake / sweets / jam / chutney. Also good quality food or other items that could be added to a hamper.

PARISH QUIET DAY - 9TH MARCH 2024

This is booked for Saturday 9th March 2024 at Cuddesdon. Please put the date in your diary. We will shortly be asking people to say whether they can attend. Please contact Jon for further information

CMS OPEN EVENTS FOR PIONEER MISSION TRAINING

Daytime: 10.30 am- 2pm 26th Feb, 29th Apr, 10th June 2024 (all Mondays) at CMS Watlington Road, OX4 6BZ. Evening (via Zoom) 7pm-8.30 pm 27th Feb, 30th Apr, 11th June 2024 (all Tuesdays). Book here

ENGLISH CHAT GROUP

Please pray for this group in welcoming new mums and giving them confidence in spoken English. if you are interested in helping, please contact Joy via the church office.

YOUTHSPACE - HELP NEEDED

Naomi's teenage group at St Luke's needs some new volunteers. It's a couple of hours on a  Thursday early evening. If you can give an evening a month or every six weeks, please contact Naomi via the church office.

DROP IN LUNCH - SOUP MAKERS

Could you be a souper-star? We need  one or two more people who are willing to make soup for the drop-in. We can take it in bulk and freeze in our souped-up freezer so if you have an hour to give once a month to making some soup, that would be super. You do not need to have any hygiene qualifications or to have your kitchen inspected. Please contact Jenni via the church office.