Electoral rolls provide an indication of the real membership and strength of the Church. Enrolment is a way of saying. . "I belong". For us it is an act of commitment to St. James's Church and the Church as a whole. It opens the way for greater involvement in the life of the Church at parish, deanery, diocesan and national levels.

Application forms are very simple to complete. The basic form requires only a name and address and declaration of age and membership of the church. Applicants should normally be over 16 years old, but those whose sixteenth birthday will be before April 2003 may complete the application form and be enrolled on their birthday.

Additionally the General Synod are anxious that we should be seen to be a multiethnic Church and applicants are asked to complete a second form declaring their ethnicity.
Completion of this section form is optional.

To comply with the Data Protection Act we must state that the information given may normally be used for legitimate purposes connected with parish administration and for general ecclesiastical purposes connected with the parish. It may also be made available to officers of the Diocese and other Church of England organisations when legitimately requested. However, any parishioners may require that any information given, such as an address or phone number, is not used other than for registration of enrolment and is kept confidential to the incumbent and specified parish officers."

Source: The Spire Magazine - 2002 March