Role Description: Ministry Area Churchwarden

As a member of the MAC, the role of MA Churchwarden is a Trustee of the MA Charity and nominees should therefore read the following in conjunction with the Role Description for a MAC member.

To be foremost in representing the laity in the Ministry Area and in consulting and co-operating with the MAC through the following:

• Leadership: Working with the Ministry Area Leader and MAC (of which MA Wardens are ex officio members) to ensure that Ministry Area strategy is appropriately implemented.
• Support: Exercising a particular role of support to and care for the Ministry Area Leader.
• Bishop’s Officer: Being in attendance when the Bishop is present in the Ministry Area and in the case of any difficulty which cannot be resolved by the MAC dealing directly with the Archdeacon or Bishop.
• Administrative: With support from the MA Administrator, ensuring that the Annual Returns are completed on request and by the due date each year.
• Enabling and Encouraging: Enabling and encouraging the Churchwardens in each local community in their task and, in the case of sickness or vacancy, making sure that duties are carried out.
• Vacancy: Cooperating and collaborating with the MAC and the Archdeacon during a vacancy for the Ministry Area Leader.
• Worship: If exceptional circumstances require, it is customary for a Warden to lead worship in a church, using either the Ministry of the Word from the Holy Eucharist or Morning or Evening Prayer with the Readings for the Day