Circuit Support Team

The role of the Circuit Support Team is to:

Serve the needs of both the Circuit and the local work of churches.
Oversee finance, property and administration.
Facilitate the needs of the mission in local and city-wide initiatives.
Resource churches and projects which are engaged in mission especially in tough places where they are at risk of disappearing.

Circuit Support Team

David Burton, Compliance Officer

A varied role including managing the Circuit Meeting, providing ICT support, managing the Chrestos system and Preaching Plan. Dave also a busy role as one of the Circuit Stewards. Dave is a member of the Staffing Strategy group and the Property Development Group.

Email: david.Burton@sheffieldcircuit.org.uk

Philippa Dand, Children and Youth Co-ordinator (currently on maternity leave)

Philippa supports churches and projects within the Circuit with anything related to Children, Youth & Family Ministry. This includes advising churches as they shape their offering for families, supporting groups to get up and running, providing training and pastoral support for employed workers and volunteers in the Circuit, and serving on the management group for a number of projects within the Circuit. For everything to do with children and young people, please click here. Philippa is a member of the Circuit Lay Employee group (CLEG).

Judith Lennox Scott, Circuit Administrator/PA

Administrator/PA to the Superintendent
Taking meeting minutes for the Circuit Meeting, CLT, and a wide range of other Circuit Group meetings
Creating the Circuit newsletter, managing the Circuit Facebook page. To read or sign up to the newsletter please click here.

Email: judith.lennoxscott@sheffieldcircuit.org.uk

Debora Marschner, Superintendent

Debora leads the Sheffield Methodist Circuit, which consists of 44 Methodist chapels and 9 LEPs with different ecumenical partners.

She holds primary responsibility for the pastoral care for the circuit's ministerial staff team and the members of the CLT.

She line manages the members of the Circuit Support Team.

Through the Circuit Groups and together with the CLT and CM, she oversees mission and discipleship strategies for the Circuit, ensuring good governance, stewardship and safeguarding are in place and Methodist CPD is followed.

In addition she has pastoral charge of one church on two sites, co-leads two others with our Deacon and is co-chair of the Manor Church and Community Project.

Email: debora.marschner@methodist.org.uk

Missional Property Enabler

The first point of contact for property enquiries across the Circuit.

Supports churches with property questions, including repairs, leases, building use, manses and future development.
Helps churches explore how buildings can serve mission, community partnerships and long-term sustainability.

The MPE works with the Property Development Group (PDG) and the Manses Group.

Please see the Property Section for contact details and additional resources.

Tina Tomkins, Circuit Finance Officer

Manages the Circuit finances, including paying invoicing, handling expenses, payroll and bank reconciliation. Tina is a member of the CLEG group and Finance group.

Email tina.tomkins@sheffieldcircuit.org.uk

Debbie Wheeler, Circuit Safeguarding Officer

Supports Circuit churches with all safeguarding matters. She is also part of the Circuit Safeguarding group. For everything to do with Safeguarding please click here.

Email: debbie.wheeler@sheffieldcircuit.org.uk

Circuit contact details:

Email: General enquiries, newsletter items, preaching plan please contact admin@sheffieldcircuit.org.uk
Phone: 0114 0114 272 6561 or 0114 299 7130
Address: 199 Verdon Street, Sheffield S3 9QQ (please give us a ring before visiting the office to check we are in!)
Facebook: Sheffield Circuit
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