So you wanna make a difference?

Ok so maybe homeless people, serving cups of tea to old ladies or administration & reception just isn't your thing...maybe your time is limited but flexible, or outside of conventional office hours...read on....


Maybe you want to travel the world, meet interesting people and make a real difference to their lives.... In which case check out www.vso.org.uk... no seriously we really can offer you opportunities to do that NJC (well maybe not travel the entire known world but at least Northamptonshire.)
Paul Veitch, our friendly community liaison man is looking for a team of creative people who want to connect with people in a varity of ways
He needs people who are good with words: 

Marketing - preparing press releases, setting up radio interviews, networking with agencies,

 

Newsletter - writers, interviewers, photographer, graphic designer, those with creative and cutting edge ideas to communicate and promote the work of the Jesus Centre to the town

 People who like exploring and finding out what weird & wonderful things are going on in Northamptonshire: 

Research - keeping abreast of what is happening in the town (tap into the heart beat of the town), scan local news, the needs of the town, what cutting edge inititatives can the Jesus Centre do to help meet any needs?

 

 

and people who are interested & good with people:

Networking linking up with various groups, music, poetry, art, drama etc who may be interested in a Friday night event in the cafe. We want to transform the Circle cafe into a vibrant hive of events that will connect with the kinds of people YOU want to meet but we need fresh ideas & fresh sponsors of those ideas.

 

Working with students to be a Jesus Centre rep to the students (Uni holds 10,000 on campus). Look at ways the Jesus Centre can be used by students - student nights etc.

 

Community Liaison  willing to be able to represent and speak on behalf of the Jesus Centre, networking with every kind of group & organisation and looking for and taking opportunities. Able to approach and communicate with every kind of person whatever age, back ground etc so being generally outgoing is an advantage.

and arty people: 

Working with artists keeping in the loop of the local, regional, national art scene. network with artists who have appropriate work to show, work with them re publicity, booking the exhibition,  help with hanging the work, sorting out the disclaimer, keeping the exhibition looking nice (straigntening the work regularly), going to local art events, promoting the Jesus Centre as a major art gallery in the town. Need to make sure there is a continual changing exhibition (once a month) and bookings and full to at least 6 months ahead. Can also include organising and promoting an artists Friday night event.

 

 

To be considered for one of these roles you need to be need to be self motivating, have lots of initiatives and ideas and able to make them happen. Not be easily discouraged but able to hold onto the vision in the long term. Media savvy is needed too, as well as discernment and wanting to hear what God is saying and together with others forge ahead the work of the Jesus centre and be able to pioneer, take risks and occasionally be able to learn for mistakes. Flexibility, clear sightedness, and endurance are good qualities to have as well.

So go on... get involved & make a difference!

If you think this could be you contact Jayne Elliott or Paul Veitch at Northampton Jesus Centre