Churches Together
in Harrogate

Churches Together in Harrogate is the interdenominational grouping of the Christian Churches in the town and neighbouring communities.

Communication
Churches Together groups depend on strong communication links to make things happen.

How to arrange publicity to Churches in Harrogate
Churches Together in Harrogate uses its website as a key tool.  Requests for publication of events which build up God's kingdom are usually transferred to the Events pages on receipt.  Where space allows, events are copied to the News page.

Requests for the distribution of Posters, Invitations to church leaders or churches are welcomed.  Please supply:
65 A5 or folded A4 posters for (Harrogate) churches, leaders and secretaries/offices, or:
45 (Harrogate) church leader invitations or:
100 A5 or folded A4 posters (for circulation to also include Knaresborough, Nidderdale, Ripon & Wetherby)
Please ensure folded posters and flyers arrive two weeks before the mailing dates noted below.  CTH covers the onward postage and distribution costs.  We are unable to supply address lists nor 'vicar addresses' for obvious reasons. Requests for email circulation are not limited by these dates; avoid large files for email forwarding as not every minister has broadband.

Please include as much of the following on Posters, Invitations and Web entries: Event Name, Venue (name, room, disability access [Harrogate church details already recorded], sign language availability, post code), Date(s), Times, Tickets (offering to defray costs, ticket availability and ordering and address, costs, concessions, postage?), Contacts for info/access/venue (name, telephone, address, email) and Organising Group (Name, website) - our readers appreciate this sort of info.  Any logo or picture welcome on an email as a .jpg file.  Please email simple text rather than Publisher or Mac documents - thank you. Email forwarding requests: please say to whom or which group the email is to be forwarded.

And... you're welcome to add this notice to the foot of flyers advertising events advertised within this website: "This and many other events in the Christian churches of Harrogate are listed on the Churches Together website: www.ctharrogate.org.uk" - available as a jpg (60kb)

Mailing Dates 2008 (Planned dates - subject to change) Expected contents in parentheses along with supplied flyers etc
Monday 17 November (WYEC letter, Advent events, Christmas leaflets distribution)
Monday 15 September (Autumn programmes; reminder to apply to CHT)
Tuesday 22 July (Interact, CRE brochues, Birstwith Open Air, 24-7, Superhero, Car-free)
Monday 7 July (CTH AGM minutes) NOTE this date moved to 22/7; further mailing followed AGM (inc Wydale invite)
Wednesday 9 April (for Pentecost and prior to CTH & CHT AGM) (Earlier than planned)
Monday 18 February (Lent & Easter brochures, WWDP)
Sunday 13 January 2007 (with Unity Post newspaper distribution from Friday 11/1 onwards)

Mailing Dates 2007 (Planned dates - subject to change) Expected contents in parentheses along with supplied flyers etc
Monday 19 November (WYEC letter, Advent events, Christmas leaflets distribution)
Monday 15 October (delayed from 8/10) Christmas illuminations letter, Wesley Owen, Springs
Monday 3 September (Autumn programmes, new Alpha type course flyers; reminder to apply to CHT)
Monday 2 July (CTH AGM minutes)
Monday 16 April (for Pentecost and prior to CTH & CHT AGM)
Monday 2 April (provisional extra mailing date for Easter)
Monday 29 January (Lent & Easter brochures; late delivery due to poor health)
Sunday 14 January 2007 (with Unity Post newspaper distribution)

Mailing Dates 2006 (Planned dates - subject to change)
Monday 20 November 2006 (Christmas leaflets distribution)
Monday 16 October 2006 (Advent events)
Monday 4 September 2006 (Autumn programmes, new Alpha type course flyers; reminder to apply to CHT)
Wednesday 2 August 2006 (CRE, CTH AGM minutes, Listening conference, Wesley Owen, YfC, draft Yellow card)
Monday 24 April (for Pentecost and prior to CTH & CHT AGM)
Monday 3 April (for Easter)
Friday 3 March (Lent & Easter brochures)
Friday 10 February 2006 (for Lent)

Mailing Dates 2005
Monday 17 October 2005 (for Advent events)
Monday 19 September 2005 (for late Autumn events)
Monday 22 August 2005 (for Autumn events)
Monday 11 April 2005 (for Pentecost, Summer)
Monday 14 February 2005 (for Easter distribution)
Monday 17 January 2005 (for Lent)

Post to: CTH Sec
Baker's Dozen
12 Kingsley Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG1 4RB

Churches Together main meetings
Churches Together in Harrogate Exec meets around four times a year as a main body to listen, share and encourage one another.  The dates are featured in the Events, Home and News pages of the CTH website.
The Annual Assembly takes many forms from a "fraternal" for all church leaders and members to a town-wide training event with presentations and workshops.  All most welcome; usually held in November each year.
The Annual General Meeting in May usually includes the Induction of the new President of Churches Together; again, all are welcome.

Local geographical Area Groups
Each group has a chairman, treasurer and secretary (although some groups share these responsibilities dependant on meeting venue).
Bilton:
Bar Chapel, Bilton Grange URC, Grove Road Methodist, St Joseph's RC, St John's and St Luke's, St Wilfrid's
Lower Dale churches:
Birstwith, Hampsthwaite, Killinghall
Pannal and Beckwithshaw:
Pannal Methodist, St Michael's Beckwithshaw, St Robert's, Pannal and Ashville College
Leeds Road/South Side:
All Saints, Harlow Hill Methodist, St Mark's, St Mary's at the Grammar School, Trinity Methodist
Starbeck and Woodlands:
Christ Church, Starbeck Methodist, St Aelred's RC, St Andrew's, Woodlands Methodist
Town Centre:
Baptist, Elim, Harrogate New Life, MCC, NLICM, Society of Friends, St Paul's URC, St Peter's, St Robert's RC, Wesley, West Park URC

CTH computing: CTH assets include a laptop computer, loaded with software for web design and presentations.  It is used primarily for Churches Together use, but is also employed updating the websites of churches with webpage presence on the CTH website as well as smaller ecumenical groups in the area.
Update, February 2007: after 2½ years hard use, CTH aquires a full desktop PC to contiunue the reliable day-to-day work, keeping the laptop for presentation and minute work.

Computer Code of Conduct
The officers of Churches Together in Harrogate (CTH) are bound by these terms whenever they use CTH equipment:
* The computer, its peripherals and other equipment shall only be used by officers of CTH unless otherwise authorised by those officers
* The equipment shall only be used for the purposes of CTH in accordance with its constitution
* Equipment shall be made available at any reasonable time for inspection by other officers of CTH to ensure compliance
* All reasonable safeguards are to be maintained to ensure information, access and, where appropriate, internet security in line with current legislation
* Equipment is to be stored safely when not in regular use
* Insurance cover: not covered by CTH, nor the implicit liability of the officer unless damaged maliciously or without due care.

Constitution: The full wording of the 2000 document is available for perusal.

Contact Churches Together in Harrogate...
... through the Hon. Secretary, Humph Baker:
Baker's Dozen
12 Kingsley Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG1 4RB

Top : Please contact the Secretary for more info or to update or amend these details.
This page last updated July 22, 2008
Churches Together in Harrogate : loving God and neighbour - together : www.ctharrogate.org.uk