Governing document NORTH LONDON PASTORAL ASSISTANTS SCHEME
Governing document
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 01 Nov 2017
Charitable objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (ACCORDING TO THE FORMULARIES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE RECRUITMENT AND SUPERVISION OF FULL TIME PASTORAL ASSISTANTS, AND THE FUNDRAISING FOR THE ASSOCIATED COSTS. PASTORAL ASSISTANTS ARE MEN AND WOMEN NORMALLY BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 30 WHO ARE RECRUITED TO TAKE PART IN A VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME SUPERVISED BY THE CLERGY OF PARTICIPATING CHURCH OF ENGLAND PARISHES IN NORTH LONDON FOR ONE TO TWO YEARS. APPLICATIONS ARE PARTICULARLY WELCOME FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE CONSIDERING A VOCATION TO ORDAINED MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. THE SCHEME ENABLES PASTORAL ASSISTANTS TO GAIN WORKING EXPERIENCE OF MINISTRY WITHIN URBAN PARISHES, AND OFFERS APPROPRIATE MENTORING AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION AND GROWTH. THE SELECTION OF PARISHES IN WHICH PASTORAL ASSISTANTS WILL BE PLACED IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES. PASTORAL ASSISTANTS LIVE, WORK AND PRAY TOGETHER TO SERVE THE CHURCH AND THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE SCHEME PLACES THEM. EXAMPLES OF THIS SERVICE CAN INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO: THE ASSISTING IN LEADING OF WORSHIP, PASTORAL MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND THOSE IN NEED, CHILDRENÆS WORK IN SCHOOLS AND CHURCH, HOSPITAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION CHAPLAINCY, WINTER NIGHT SHELTER CO-ORDINATION FOR THE HOMELESS AND LEADING STUDY GROUPS.
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