Schools' Ministry Billericay (SMB) was established in 1992 to provide a Christian presence in Billericay schools at both a primary and secondary level and to support local teachers in the delivery of exciting and relevant R.E. material to the young people in the town. SMB has subsequently been actively involved in most of the local primary and secondary schools.
As part of Churches Together in Billericay, SMB employs three part time Schools' Workers, Jane Andrews, Ruth Strickland and Mark Pape. As team leaders they work with a dedicated group of volunteers and are committed to communicating the Christian message in a relevant way and helping the church to do the same. They have extensive experience of working in both primary and secondary schools locally and nationally.
Jane Andrews / Ruth Strickland / Mark Pape - Schools' Workers/Team Leaders
Jane joined SMB as team leader in August 2005 and has been involved with the ministry since 1998. Ruth and Mark joined SMB as team leaders in the Autumn of 2008, they both volunteered before that in their roles as Youth Workers at Billericay Baptist Church and Christ Church. Through presenting Christianity, it's values and it's views in a lively, interactive and relevant way, they and the team are able to help children and young people gain a clear understanding of Christianity.
They achieve this in a variety of ways delivering assemblies, lessons and lunch time clubs. They use material from a variety of sources including Bible in Literacy, Alf, Bible Explorer and Youth Alpha.
They also offer support to pupils and staff from a pastoral perspective in whatever way they can.
Here are some of the church based Youth Workers that partner with in delivering the schools work across the town:
\Gary Bott - SMB Chairman
- Youth Work Director at Billericay Baptist Church
Liz Fisher- Youth Outreach Worker at Christ Church
Katie Hall - Schools Volunteer
- Gap Year Youth Worker at Billericay Baptist Church