What is a Scratch Team?
Scratch Teams are a new way of getting things done at St James'.
Each team exists to answer one question or address one issue that will help us to transform lives through Jesus Christ.
Once the issue has been addressed the team is dissolved.
You get to join a team that is looking at an area of loving God, loving neighbour, going out and making disciples that you are interested in; where you can use your gifts, skills and experience.
Each team exists to answer one question or address one issue that will help us to transform lives through Jesus Christ.
Once the issue has been addressed the team is dissolved.
You get to join a team that is looking at an area of loving God, loving neighbour, going out and making disciples that you are interested in; where you can use your gifts, skills and experience.
How does a Scratch Team work?
A Scratch Team exists to answer one specific question or look at one specific area of our mission and ministry.
For example a team will be formed to look at:
'How to make an after school cafe for Devizes School kids happen?'
Each team will have a max of 6 people, one of whom will co-ordinate the team. They will have a deadline within which to address the issue.
How a team achieves their goal is left to its members; for example they may choose to meet regularly or communicate solely by email.
For example a team will be formed to look at:
'How to make an after school cafe for Devizes School kids happen?'
Each team will have a max of 6 people, one of whom will co-ordinate the team. They will have a deadline within which to address the issue.
How a team achieves their goal is left to its members; for example they may choose to meet regularly or communicate solely by email.
Current areas being addressed by Scratch Teams?
QUESTIONS CURRENTLY BEING LOOKED AT
- What can we do to increase the centrality of prayer in our church life? Coordinators, Thelma Edwards
- How do we enhance our engagement with men and support them? Coordinator, Alex Irvine
- How do we further support our community using the Christians Against Poverty resources ? Coordinator, Peter Kent (Started Oct 2017, looking at Life Skills Course)
- How do we further develop our sung worship at 11am and its music group? Coordinators, Anna & Luke Jackson (Started Oct 2017)
How do we enhance the work of our Lay Pastoral Assistants and ensure they are flourishing in 2 years time? Coordinator, Helen Sharples (Started Oct 2017)
- What fresh expression of church is needed to draw people to faith? Coordinator, Keith Brindle (Yet to start!)
QUESTIONS ON HOLD
- How do we improve our welcome at St James'? Coordinator, Philippa Davidson(Currently on hold - looking to focus on our welcome at the 11am service)
- How do we ensure that our choir is flourishing in 2 years time? Coordinator, Paul Jakeman (On hold - as we look to appoint new organist)
- What do we do with our buildings; the church, the Parish Centre and the Escourt Room? Coordinator, Mike Wilmott (Currently on hold - the question needs to be more focused!)
- What is needed to enhance our communications to the outside world? Coordinator, Anna Brindle (Currently on hold)
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
- How do we make an after school cafe for Devizes School kids happen? Coordinator, Jenny Oliver. Start October 2017. Completed March 2018. Twice weekly after-school cafe to start in September 2018, with trials before the end of the summer term.
- Development of job specification for new appointment that fits with our vision. Coordinator, Anna Brindle Done. Sept 2017. Appointment of Rob Jackson, December 2017.
- What do we need to do to enhance our web presence? Coordinators, Keith & Joe Brindle. You're mostly looking at it!
The benchmark when answering these questions is 'How does what we do help us partner with God to transform lives through Jesus Christ?' This can be further broken down to the four strands identified in the Greatest Commandment and the Great Commission: How does what we do help us to better
- Love God
- Love our neighbour
- Go out
- Make disciples of Jesus
- What can we do to increase the centrality of prayer in our church life? Coordinators, Thelma Edwards
- How do we enhance our engagement with men and support them? Coordinator, Alex Irvine
- How do we further support our community using the Christians Against Poverty resources ? Coordinator, Peter Kent (Started Oct 2017, looking at Life Skills Course)
- How do we further develop our sung worship at 11am and its music group? Coordinators, Anna & Luke Jackson (Started Oct 2017)
How do we enhance the work of our Lay Pastoral Assistants and ensure they are flourishing in 2 years time? Coordinator, Helen Sharples (Started Oct 2017)
- What fresh expression of church is needed to draw people to faith? Coordinator, Keith Brindle (Yet to start!)
QUESTIONS ON HOLD
- How do we improve our welcome at St James'? Coordinator, Philippa Davidson(Currently on hold - looking to focus on our welcome at the 11am service)
- How do we ensure that our choir is flourishing in 2 years time? Coordinator, Paul Jakeman (On hold - as we look to appoint new organist)
- What do we do with our buildings; the church, the Parish Centre and the Escourt Room? Coordinator, Mike Wilmott (Currently on hold - the question needs to be more focused!)
- What is needed to enhance our communications to the outside world? Coordinator, Anna Brindle (Currently on hold)
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
- How do we make an after school cafe for Devizes School kids happen? Coordinator, Jenny Oliver. Start October 2017. Completed March 2018. Twice weekly after-school cafe to start in September 2018, with trials before the end of the summer term.
- Development of job specification for new appointment that fits with our vision. Coordinator, Anna Brindle Done. Sept 2017. Appointment of Rob Jackson, December 2017.
- What do we need to do to enhance our web presence? Coordinators, Keith & Joe Brindle. You're mostly looking at it!
The benchmark when answering these questions is 'How does what we do help us partner with God to transform lives through Jesus Christ?' This can be further broken down to the four strands identified in the Greatest Commandment and the Great Commission: How does what we do help us to better
- Love God
- Love our neighbour
- Go out
- Make disciples of Jesus