Churchwardens: A Survival Guide (revised edition)

Churchwardens: A Survival Guide (revised edition)

by Martin Dudley (Author), Martin Dudley (Author)

Synopsis

Becoming a churchwarden can be a richly rewarding experience, but the role is not an easy one. This warmly written handbook will help all those considering, or already in, office to understand what is involved. Focusing throughout on real-life situations, including many case studies, it is a guide to: the responsibilities of a churchwarden; how to become a churchwarden; working with the minister; the duties of a churchwarden through the year; what a churchwarden should know; what a churchwarden should ask; new tasks appropriate for the 21st century; and, what to do when problems arise. Appendices containing relevant legal documents and other useful resources complete the book, making it a comprehensive aid to negotiating this important office.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 162
Edition: 2
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Published: 22 Jan 2009

ISBN 10: 0281060924
ISBN 13: 9780281060924

Media Reviews
* 'Packed full of useful facts and presented in a very readable way.' The Good Book Stall * Companion volume to The Parish Survival Guide: 'This is a very approachable, sane and comprehensive guide to parish life and every incumbent would do well to have a copy.' Church House Bookshop
Author Bio
THE REVD DR MARTIN DUDLEY is the Rector of St Bartholomew the Great, London and the author of several books, including (with Virginia Rounding), The Parish Survival Guide and Serving the Parish: How to be an effective PCC member. VIRGINIA ROUNDING is the acclaimed biographer of Catherine the Great, and a frequent book reviewer for the Sunday Times, the Sunday Telegraph, the Guardian and the Independent. She lives in London.