City Gate Church is currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the team in the following part-time role:

Senior Administrator

The post holder will be responsible for the administration of all aspects of City Gate Church, including the Elders and Leadership Team. Responsibilities include providing administration of the day to day running of the church and managing the internal and external communication of the church.

Salary £26,500 per annum pro rata

Hours 11.5 hours—flexible arrangements can be negotiated.

Hybrid working with some work to be carried out at the City Gate Church Office – we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.

For further information please contact Sue Schirmer on sue@nullcitygatechurch.org.uk .

You can download the Job Description and application form below.

Closing date: midday, Friday 24th October 2025

CGC Senior Church Administrator JD October 25.docx

GCC application form Senior Administrator October 2025

During August, there are a few changes to our normal rhythm of meetings:

Sunday 3rd August:
Drop-In meal @ Brighthelm, 1pm
Messy Church @ the Gathering Place, 4pm

Sunday 10th August:
All-together Meeting @ the Dip, 10.30am

Sunday 17th August: 
All-together Meeting @ the Dip, 10.30am

Sunday 24th August:
All-together Meeting @ the Dip, 10.30am

Sunday 31st August:
Creative Sunday – Pilgrimage walk

Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

We will meet at the Jack and Jill windmill (free car park) to leave at 10.30. We will have a circular walk to the Chattri memorial where we will have communion together. We will use the walk to focus on praying for peace – within ourselves, our families, our community, our friends and areas of conflict in the world. The circular walk will be about 4 miles in total. Feel free to bring friends and dogs!

City Gate Church is currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the team in the following part-time role:

Senior Administrator

The post holder will be responsible for the administration of all aspects of City Gate Church, including the Elders and Leadership Team. Responsibilities include providing administration of the day to day running of the church and managing the internal and external communication of the church. 

Salary £26,500 per annum pro rata

Hours 15 hours—flexible arrangements can be negotiated.

Hybrid working with some work to be carried out at the City Gate Church Office – we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. 

Whilst we would prefer to recruit someone for the full role, all expressions of interest in the post are welcome, including for only some aspects of the role; please contact us if you would like an informal discussion first.

For further information please contact Sue Schirmer on sue@nullcitygatechurch.org.uk . You can download the Job Description and application form below.

Closing date: 15th December 2024

Job Description Senior Administrator

Application Form Senior Administrator

Sunday 1st – Mission groups
1pm Drop-in community meal @ Brighthelm
4pm Messy Church @ the Gathering Place

Friday 6th
6pm Wreath making & refreshments with St. John’s congregation in Knoyle Hall.
£15 for costs of materials.  Friends welcome.

Sunday 8th
10.30am family Advent service @ Crowhurst Hall
1.30pm Wreath making & refreshments with One Church congregation at Florence Road.
£15 for costs of materials. Friends welcome.

Sunday 15th “JOY!”
4pm Community Christmas Celebration together with St. John’s, in St. John the Evangelist Church, Knoyle Road.
Invite friends and family!

Sunday 22nd
10.30am simple communion service @ the Dip

Tuesday 24th Christmas Eve
5pm Carols in the community at the Gathering Place.
Dress warmly for outdoors if the weather is dry.

One Church & City Gate Church invite you to our

All Souls Service

Sunday 27th October, 6pm
One Church, Florence Road, Brighton

A gentle service of words and music, a time to remember those we love who are no longer with us, to pause, pray and light a candle.
You are invited to bring something for the table of remembrance, which you can take home with you afterwards.

In Blackwater Woods
To live in this world
you must be able
to do three things:
to love what is mortal;
to hold it

against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and, when the time comes to let it
go,
to let it go.

Mary Oliver

There are a few changes to our normal rhythms of church meetings during August:

Sunday 28th July 10.30am meeting together @ The Dip

Robbie & Sue will be leading our time of worship

Sunday 4th Drop-In community meal at Brighthelm.

*NO MESSY CHURCH in August!

Sunday 11th August 10.30am meeting together @ Crowhurst Hall

Jon & Cathy Wilkins will be leading the meeting

Sunday 18th August 10.30am meeting together @ The Dip

Johnie & Gwyn will be leading

Sunday 25th August – NO MEETING this week due to the Bank holiday

Palm Sunday, with Donkeys and brass band
Sunday 24th March, 3pm @ the top of the field behind the Gathering Place, Hollingbury.
Invite your friends and come and enter into the story, waving your palm branches and processing with the donkey. Hosanna!

Maundy Thursday 29th March
Invitation from Father Aiden and the folk at St. Joseph’s catholic church, to churches across the city, to join the 8pm Holy Thursday Service at St. Josephs.
This will be a beautiful opportunity to enter into the story of the Last Supper and Jesus’
commandment to ‘love one another.’
Good Friday reflective service led by the Taize team
Friday 30th March 10.30am @ The Dip
followed by hot cross buns.

Sunday 31 st March EASTER DAY
6am Sunrise walk arranged by Sue Schirmer
11am @ Brighthelm, All-Age Celebration
A time of thanksgiving and celebration. He is risen! Hallelujah!
Bring your drums, percussion, ribbons, flags and joyful hearts and hands ready to praise.
Egg hunt of course!

City Gate Church warmly invites you to join our services:

Christmas Celebration
Sunday 17th December, 4pm
Hanover Room
Brighthelm Centre
Light refreshments will be served

Christmas Carols
Friday 22nd December, 6pm
The Gathering Place, Orchid View
Outside, at top of Carden Park, (behind the Gathering place) or inside the Gathering place if raining.

Christmas Eve
Sunday 24th December, 10.30am @the Dip
Simple Communion Service

City Gate Church is currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the team in the following part-time role:

Administrator

This role will provide administrative support for City Gate Church, including the Elders and Leadership Team. Duties will include administrative support for the day to day running of the church, assistance to the finance officer and support for internal and external communication.

Salary £23,400, per annum pro rata

Hours 15 hours—flexible arrangements can be negotiated.

Hybrid working with some work to be carried out at the City Gate Church Office.

Whilst we would prefer to recruit someone for the full role, all expressions of interest in the post are welcome, including for only some aspects of the role; please contact us if you would like an informal discussion first.

For further information please contact Sue Schirmer on sue@nullcitygatechurch.org.uk. 

The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 6th December 2023

CGC Church Administrator JD Nov 23

CGC Application Form Administrator Nov 23