“Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me” [John 12: 26]
In recent years, the former Anglican structures here at All Saints have been adapted. Being part of a Partnership, the Ecumenical Church Council (ECC) has a significant role to play in shaping and directing the vision and impetus of the five church fellowships.
At a local level each fellowship has its own system of governance, often influenced by church tradition. At All Saints, a Leadership Team has replaced the local church committee and is responsible for the spiritual oversight of the fellowship and for ratifying major decisions. It meets bi-monthly and addresses key issues of the day.
However, the essential daily running of church life has been delegated to six Ministry Teams who meet as and when required and faithfully supervise the following areas:
◦Worship and Music
◦Prayer and Pastoral care
◦Children and Young People
◦Buildings and Safety and
◦Church Finance
Social Fellowship Activities along with Communications and Publicity are also part of the Ministry Team structure.
Currently 40 members of the fellowship serve on these teams and have the delegated responsibility of prayerfully managing these essential fellowship commitments.
An Annual Report and Statement of Finances are produced for the Annual Church Meeting, normally held in March of each year, following a morning service.