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Mission Links Giving
Supporting the life and work of Bath Abbey
“God has created us and given us everything that we have. Giving is our heartfelt response to the
love of God for all that we have received.”
Giving time and talents
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My Offer of Time and Talents As you will see in the response section over the next few pages, there is an opportunity for each of us to make fresh offers of the time and talents God has given us, and also to express continuing commitment to the existing roles we may have at the Abbey.
We warmly invite everyone in our Abbey Church Family and wider community to complete this booklet and return it to the Rector, as it covers both offering help for the first time and the chance to re-express your commitment in roles you already do.
Please note that the voluntary roles listed on this occasion are those where we are currently in need of the most new faces, not the full list. If the role you help in isn’t listed but you would like to continue in it, please write it under the end section ‘other ways I currently help’. Both new and existing offers are hugely appreciated!
Where offers for new roles have been made, our Rector will arrange for the appropriate ministry team leaders to contact folk as needed, to give more information and to take your offer forward.
Thank you!
Much of our giving of time and talents will be to serve God in the wider world, rather than in specific Church activities. However Christian Stewardship also calls us to offer our time and talents for the work of the church locally – and we are hugely grateful for the great generosity of the many, many folk who serve so faithfully here at Bath Abbey.
As part of our response to the Abbey’s “2020 Vision”, you are invited to consider prayerfully what you can offer to and through the ministry at Bath Abbey, and to complete the tick boxes inside this booklet …
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Response section
When you have completed your response please deliver to the Abbey Office, or email to [email protected]
What happens if you receive too many offers of help?It is possible some of these roles may (happily) end up being over-subscribed. Should that happen we will let you know, and we thank you so much for your willingness to serve nonetheless. (No doubt further opportunities will arise later!)
How long am I signing up for?Commitments will normally be expected to last for a 2 year period - after which a similar exercise will enable everyone to reassess their stewardship of time and talents afresh.
Are there any qualifications I need? Should I provide a C.V?We do not ask for a C.V or any specific qualifications as these are voluntary roles. Certain roles may be subject to an interview with a member of the Abbey clergy, and/or safeguarding training and a DBS security check.
Name
Email address
Phone number (home and/or mobile)
Abbey services usually attended
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