Parish Administration

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Parish Data / Statistics for Mission
Grants and fundraising
Mission Action Plans
Parish Returns

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There are a variety of people working across the Diocese to support their benefices and parishes with administration and a variety of support and management activities. This page has been developed to provide you with useful information, advice and support, and links to people and websites that might be helpful to you. We are developing a list of parish administrators in our Diocese that you can contact for advice and support in your role – please take a look at the section below for further details.

Please tell us if there is anything else you would like to see on this page by emailing ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@renr1731697274awk1731697274.

We expect that many churches and benefices will already have developed an office manual, with details of how to do things. If you don’t have one yet, you can find templates on the Parish Resources website, or by searching on Google, or asking other administrators across the Diocese. We encourage you to share your handbooks with us, so we can put some on this webpage as templates for others to use.

We keep an up-to-date record of all our parish administrative staff so we can keep you informed of any new legislation, church procedures, hints and tips and so on, so please do let ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@renr1731697274awk1731697274 know your details. Your information will only be used in line with our GDPR policy.

Frequently Asked Questions (click here)

There are many things that administrative staff need to know, and the list of FAQs below will help to provide some of those answers. Do let us know if there is anything else we can add to this list.Where can I find out about parish fees, annual accounts and other financial issues? By calling or emailing the Finance Team at Church House via Reception on 01452 410022 or ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@maet1731697274ecnan1731697274if1731697274

I have questions about the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), the Parochical Church Council (PCC), parish systems or church systems – who can help me? Your Archdeacon will be able to help you with this. You can contact them at the Bishop’s Office on 01452 835581 or ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@tleh1731697274cdhcr1731697274a1731697274, ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@solg1731697274a1731697274

Where can I find out more about the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)? On the GDPR page of our website, here.

Where are the church representation rules? On the Church of England website here.

Who can tell me about buildings, capital costs and fundraising? The church buildings team can help you. Contact them on 01452 835593 or ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@rrig1731697274cmc1731697274, or go to their webpage here: gloucester.anglican.org/parish-resources/church-buildings-and-churchyards/. If you would like to explore funding for revenue costs for a new project, you can find out more about the LIFE Together Fund here.

I need help with social media and website development – where do I go? To our Communications page on the diocesan website here or contact them on 01452 835512 or ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@redn1731697274evacs1731697274

How can I find out more about Stewardship? Please see the Stewardship resources, here.

I need some information on our Statistics for Mission – where will I find it? Contact Reception at Church House and they will be able to help you. 01452 410022 or ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@hcr1731697274

Where can I get training? There are a number of options for providing training. You can contact another administrator in a different location who has experience in the area you need training – see list at the bottom of this page. You can access training through your local library: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/. GEL provides training: www.glosenterprise.co.uk/.

Who do I ask for HR information and advice? We have provided some template documents and information on this page. Further HR information can be found on the HR pages here. Any other HR queries will be dealt with by the HR and Safeguarding team via Reception at Church House on 01452 410022 or ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@hcr1731697274

I have a question that isn’t included in this list – who do I ask? Contact Reception at Church House in the first instance, and they will be able to help you, or refer you to someone who can. 01452 410022 orku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@hcr:1731697274otlia1731697274m1731697274. Do have a look on this website first, as you might be able to find what you are looking for by using the search button.

Help from parish administrators in our Diocese

We are developing a list of parish administrators who will be able to provide some, or all, of the following:

sharing office handbooks, manuals, policies and procedures
providing general support with administrative queries
providing advice on GDPR
providing training and support on using ChurchSuite or Excel management tools
offering their church buildings as venues for events
maintaining records such as HR, insurance, health and safety, risk assessments for activities

Please email them first, with a brief description of your query and your contact details

Tewkesbury Deanery: St Michael and All Angels, Bishop’s Cleeve – moc.l1731697274iamg@1731697274leahc1731697274imts.1731697274nimda1731697274 01242 673612

If you can offer a similar service for your deanery, please let us know by emailing ku.gr1731697274o.coi1731697274dsolg1731697274@renr1731697274awk1731697274

Downloads

If you have employees, you will need to make sure that you keep accurate personnel records for each member of staff. The following documents will be helpful for you if you have any HR-related queries.

Parishes-as-Employers-2018
Blank template Job Description
Ideas for a job description
Parish and Clergy Handbook