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Parish Church of
St Mary Magdalene
Sutton in Ashfield
Parish Profile
Registered Charity No. 1134798
‘serving God, serving Sutton’
St Mary Magdalene Church is situated off the B6023 adjacent to the cemetery.
The B6023 runs through the town off of the A38 (M1 Junction 28).
Post code NG17 2EB
Welcome CONTENTS
2 Welcome
3 Mission
4 The Deanery
5 The Parish
5 The Church School
6 The Vicarage
7 The Church
7 The Church Centre
Appendices:
A The Worshipping
Community and Services
B Financial Statement 2016
St Mary’s is regarded as one of the
most vibrant parishes within the
Diocese of Southwell and Notting-
ham. We are seeking a Priest who
will join this creative and vibrant
community and will help us engage
with the Diocesan priorities of
“Growing Disciples Wider Younger
Deeper. “
Our mission statement is “Serving
God, Serving Sutton”. Are you the
person we are looking for?
We are seeking a Vicar who:
• enjoys developing the leader-
ship of others and the opportu-
nities of being a priestly leader
in a diverse community
• sees worship as a priority and is
supportive of participative
worship, especially but not
exclusively, from a sacramental
tradition
• will be visible in the wider
community with a commitment
to church growth
• welcomes children and young
families in church and enjoys
the privilege of working with a
church school community
• is able to relate well to others
and particularly to develop
positive relationships with
people who come for occasional
offices
Application pack available from:
Jo Padmore, PA to the Archdeacons,
Jubilee House, Westgate,
Southwell, Notts. NG25 0JH
T: 01636 817206
Mission St Mary Magdalene is a single-Church
Parish offering a full-time stipendiary post.
Our mission is one of Worship, Friendship,
Education and Community, as is evident
from our growing discipleship.
St Mary’s is alive with worship and fellow-
ship. We are an inclusive, welcoming
community, rooted in prayer, worship and
scripture embracing the wide breadth of
the Anglican tradition.
Sited only minutes away from the beautiful
Derbyshire Dales and north Nottingham-
shire countryside, we have a growing
congregation with an electoral roll of 197
and are viewed by the Diocese as a poten-
tial ‘Resource Church’.
There are two large congregations having a
regular attendance of approximately 90
people each with a broad age profile. The
traditional congregation meets every
Sunday, whilst the Worship4All congrega-
tion, which includes more than 45 children,
meet fortnightly.
Although we are a large Parish, you’ll find
no shortage of willing and experienced
volunteer helpers. A recent survey counted
more than 54 people giving over 230
volunteer hours per week to the Church
and wider community.
Our Parish office is staffed part-time by
experienced volunteers. Our team of 3
LLM’s offer ministry support during ser-
vices as well as supporting our funeral
ministry. Funeral ministry is shared by
several licensed ministers.
St Mary’s has a strong mission in pastoral
ministry. Our Food bank, serves food
parcels, essential equipment, hot food and
drinks to more than 100 people every
week. With a turnover of nearly £800 per
month, we work closely with organisations
such as Citizens Advice, Framework and
the Job Centre in order to deliver this
essential service every week throughout
the entire year.
Our ministry teams offer pastoral care and
home visits for the disabled and house-
bound, along with bereavement and funer-
al counselling, hospital and hospice volun-
teers, school teaching assistance and many
partnerships with community groups.
MISSION
“Serving God, Serving Sutton”
Discerning God
Valuing people
Serving community
Enabling change
The Deanery The Diocese of Southwell and Notting-
ham includes the city of Nottingham
and many former coalfield and rural
communities across the whole of
Nottinghamshire and a few parishes in
South Yorkshire. There are 314 Angli-
can church buildings in the 264 parish-
es served by 178 Clergy, 277 Recog-
nised Lay Ministers and many other
committed volunteers.
The Deanery of New-
stead comprises a
mixture of towns and
villages of varying sizes
in a former coalfield
area of the county with
a population of
137,500 and growing
with new housing
developments. There is
a pride in its industrial
heritage, which has left its imprint on
these communities, who have a strong
sense of family, cohesion and loyalty
to the local community. Much use is
made by our population of their local
church, especially for the occasional
offices, such that some of our mission
opportunities and strategies are
grounded in “Christendom” mode.
That said, there are a good and grow-
ing number of pioneering projects and
a focus on church planting and graft-
ing.
The new Vicar of the Parish Church of
St. Mary Magdalene will be joining us
at an important time in the life of the
Deanery [where I have very recently
been appointed Area Dean]. Over the
last eleven years, my personal experi-
ence has been of Newstead as a
healthy and supportive deanery,
committed to the “growing disciples
wider, younger and deeper” lead from
our Bishops and to maintaining a
strong and vibrant local presence for
mission and ministry in all
the communities of our
Deanery. With reducing
clergy numbers we have to
think how best we can
work together.
Colleagues meet regularly
at Chapter for support,
encouragement and prayer
as well as to receive infor-
mation etc. The deanery
works in 4 clusters and the leaders of
this one (comprising the other Angli-
can churches in Sutton, Skegby, Tever-
sal, Stanton Hill and Huthwaite) meet
weekly for prayer.
Ordained and lay members of Deanery
Synod work collaboratively and are
excited by what God is doing here.
I am more than happy to chat to
anyone considering this post. I can be
contacted at:
or on 07920 772132
Revd. Canon Fiona Shouler
St Mary’s Church has strong links with St Mary Magdalene
Church Academy School. The school has 210 pupils aged 5
to 11 and they form an integral part of our parish family.
Our Worship4All congregation was originally established
to support the school’s ministry and now boasts a regular
attendance of more than 90 adults and children. The
school holds an outstanding Ofsted rating and the govern-
ing body includes a number of church members. Church
members also support the school with voluntary assis-
tance.
The Parish
The parish of St Mary Magdalene has a population of
around 25,000 and an Electoral Roll of 197. This is also a
realistic reflection of attendance and ministry.
It is located in the market town of Sutton-in-Ashfield and is
sited only minutes away from the beautiful Derbyshire
Dales and north Nottinghamshire countryside.
Motorway access is via Junction 28 of the M1, which is
only 4 miles away. Nottingham is just 30 minutes drive,
and Sheffield and Derby are both 40 minutes. There are
excellent rail links to Nottingham and Worksop, and East
Midlands airport is just 40 minutes drive.
Sutton is a growing town of approximately 43,000 resi-
dents administered by Ashfield District Council. It is in the
Ashfield Parliamentary Constituency. There are a range of
houses in both private and public ownership and a new
private estate housing of 3,500 people has recently been
built in the parish.
Sutton is a thriving market town and the town centre is
pedestrianised. It has a covered shopping centre as well as
an outdoor and indoor market (which is currently under
refurbishment). There is a selection of stores including
ASDA, Aldi and Lidl, as well as traditional small shops,
banks and building societies. A small retail park is sited just
outside the town centre and large retail park, McArthur
Glen East Midlands Designer Outlet, is located only a few
minutes drive near Junction 28 of the M1.
The parish is well served by schools and colleges. In addi-
tion to the Church school, there are five other primary
schools in the state sector, a secondary school with adult
education (Sutton Centre Community Academy), and the
Sutton campus of West Nott’s College. An independent
school, catering for ages 4 to 18, is located near to the
church.
Within 2 minutes walk of the church is the Lammas Leisure
Centre. This features a 25m swimming pool, teaching pool,
four court sports hall, ice rink, six lane bowls hall, fitness
suite, squash courts and a large car park.
Brierley Park is just 10 minutes walk from the church. The
park's 100 hectares (250 acres) provides many trails,
nature conservation areas, recreation facilities (such as a
golf club and a football pitch), art and sculptures, a play
trail and areas of local historical interest.
The Church School
The Parish
The Vicarage A modern 4 bedroom detached house adja-
cent to the churchyard in a small close of
executive houses.
A large study is accessed from the front
entrance alongside the visitors’ WC. These
facilities are independent of the family
rooms. The Parish office is sited in the
Church centre and is therefore not a part of
the vicarage.
The family rooms comprise a large living
room, dining room, kitchen and utility
downstairs. Upstairs are 3 large double
bedrooms and an additional single bed-
room. There is a separate bathroom and
WC. The house is fitted with gas central
heating, solar panels, double glazing and an
intruder alarm.
A single garage is attached to the house
with a large driveway which can accommo-
date at least 3 cars. There is a lawn to the
front and a reasonably sized private garden
to the rear.
The house backs on to the churchyard
offering a relaxed and tranquil setting.
The Magdalene Centre is adjacent to the churchyard and
Vicarage. It is managed by a committee reporting to the
PCC and offers financial support to the church. The Centre
is in very good condition and houses a fully-equipped par-
ish office.
The premises consist of an entrance lobby with toilets, a
large main hall with stage, a lounge with licensed bar, a
catering kitchen, storerooms and the parish office.
The main hall is equipped with a state-of-the-art surround
sound system and a large projection screen with video
facilities.
The Centre is available for all church functions and is used
mainly by church groups. It is also used by the diocese for
away-days and training events, as well as the wider com-
munity for dancing and keep-fit classes. It caters for social
events including parties, wedding receptions and baptism
parties, and offers a full catering service, if required.
The licensed bar also opens on Sunday evenings for church
members and their guests.
The present building has its origins in the 12th century
and is listed Grade II*. It stands in a prominent posi-
tion, within a peaceful churchyard just outside of the
town centre. The latest Quinquennial Inspection
(2014) noted that the Church is well cared for and in
good condition.
The church has a full peal of bells and a regular ring-
ing team. The pipe organ is regularly tuned and our
long-standing organist is available for services. Au-
dio—video facilities are also available in the church.
Disabled access is provided and the church is cleaned
weekly by volunteer teams of church members.
The Church
The Church Centre
The ministry team:
Tim Guy, LLM
Sheila Oscroft, LLM
Maureen Peat, LLM
Church Wardens:
Liz Marshall
John Simpson
Parish representatives:
Liz Marshall
Andrew Halfpenny
October 2017
Parish Church of
St Mary Magdalene
Sutton in Ashfield
‘serving God, serving Sutton’
