Volunteer Opportunities
Rochdale, Bury and North Manchester Missional Partnership Convenor
Could You Be Our Next Rochdale Bury & North Manchester Missional Partnership Convenor?
The North Western Synod Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for the role of Rochdale, Bury & North Manchester Missional Partnership Steering Group Convenor. We welcome suggestions of people with the relevant skills, experience and commitment to serve.
About the role: The Convenor will facilitate, enable, encourage and lead Steering Group meetings, as well as provide support at other times when requested and agreed with the Steering Group. They will also liaise with other Steering Group Convenors across the Synod to encourage consistency.
Meeting commitment: Six Steering Group meetings per year (approximately every two months), plus six Convenors’ meetings, with timing varying according to need.
Can you recommend someone or would you like to be considered? If so please contact Claire MacIntyre - Synod Nominations Committee Secretary at deputyclerk@nwsynod.org.uk for further information or to submit a nomination.
Convenor of the Faith in Action Committee – URC (volunteer)
An exciting opportunity to help lead the work of the URC’s newest Core Committee, Faith in Action. The Faith in Action Committee brings together the work on mission and discipleship. It guides our staff team in delivering the Assembly’s work that covers evangelism and ecumenism, public issues, racial justice and intercultural church, net zero, global ministries and inter faith, ministry with children and young people, intergenerational discipleship, and lay learning. The staff team, based in the Offices of the General Assembly, is focused on serving the synods and local churches through their work.
As Convenor, you will chair the committee, support the team as they develop the Faith in Action strategy based on the 5 Marks of Mission, take its business to General Assembly and Assembly Executive, and help build a diverse, inclusive membership.
Commitment: Four committee meetings a year, two online and two in person, plus General Assembly, Assembly Executive and Business Committee meetings. Planning or follow up meetings in between. Induction, training and admin support are provided, and expenses are reimbursed.
To find out more or apply go to https://urc.org.uk/jobs/ and scroll down to Volunteer posts where you will find more information and an application form. DEADLINE for applications: 30th November 2026.
If you would like more information about the role or an informal conversation, please contact jenny.mills@urc.org.uk who is the Deputy General Secretary (Faith in Action) or Sarah Lane-Cawte at slanecawte@gmail.com who is the current Faith in Action Committee Convenor.