Pastoral

Worship, caring for people, safe church, child protection, visiting group

Communications

Keeping everyone informed: Magazine, website, newsletter, publicity

·              Group Report. Flyers for the Flower Festival had been produced and were ready for distribution. Also tickets were available for the concert to be held on the evening of May 10th. Thanks were extended to Carole Robinson and Alison Thorpe for the work they had done to produce the flyers.

Business

Buildings; finance; staffing, other PCC responsibilities,

• Election of Officers, Committees and Representatives.

Lay Vice Chair. Richard Sendall was prepared to continue in this role and was proposed by Barbara Burrows, seconded by Peter Thomas. Unanimous.

Deputy Lay Vice Chair. An appointment to this role would be necessary for the duration of the incumbent vacancy. Carole Robinson was proposed by Richard Sendall, seconded by Barbara Burrows. Unanimous.

Treasurer, Gift Aid Secretary, Electoral Roll Officer. Tony Weeds would not be standing for these posts due to illness. Action to appoint replacements was deferred.

Child Protection Officer. All in favour of Olwen Kerswill continuing in this role.

Health and Safety Officer. All in favour of John Plumtree continuing in this role.

Standing Committee. All in favour of membership remaining as Lay Vice Chair, PCC Group Chairs and Churchwardens.

PCC Groups Chairs. No change.

Events Committee. Unchanged. 

Magazine. Membership to be Tony Kerswill, Peter Thomas, Alison Verco, Pat Spruyt, Alison Thorpe. All agreed.

Child Protection Steering Group. As now except minus Paul Bagshaw.

Representatives. All to continue unchanged except for Jean Stockdale to replace Pauline Partridge as Children’s Society rep. All agreed.

Signatories to Bank Accounts, Nominees for Share Holding, Children’s Activities Co-ordinators. No changes.

• Dates of PCC Meetings. List circulated..
• Quotes for work in church. The recommendations of the Standing Committee were agreed.

Motion This PCC endorses the application for a faculty to (a) re-plaster five roof sections inside the  church as per the quotation for £700 from A Poulton.

And to (b) re-decorate the church internally, subsequent to re-roofing and corrective re-plastering work, as per the quotation for £5405 from L Dodbell & Sons.

Proposed Barbara Burrows, seconded Ann Edwards. Unanimous

• St Albans. Had been sold subject to contract but there may still be some delay before finding out what proportion of the sale price would be forthcoming in respect of the hall.
• Secretary/Admin Assistant. A job description was available but some of the work was being re-distributed during the incumbent vacancy. A possible replacement for Brian had been identified..
• Organ. Peter Thomas offered to contact the organ builder for advice about protecting the organ during re-roofing work if Tony Weeds had not already done so.

External Liaison

With Deanery, Diocese, Elkesley Group, Methodists; RCIP; Ghana;

• Group Report. The current focus was on preparing for the forthcoming meeting with the Archdeacon to begin negotiations in regard to a new incumbent. Links with the Elkesley group were on hold until Clive Andrews eventually leaves. The shape of that group may change as a result of deanery changes.
• Parish Profile. Copies of the final draft were available for PCC members to look through. It was not anticipated that there would be a need for any extensive changes to be made as the document had been examined in some detail by the Standing Committee. The Group Chair thanked Richard Sendall and John Plumtree for the considerable work they had put in to prepare the profile.
• Archdeacons Visit May 7th. Good preparations were being made but the PCC need to be ready to listen carefully to any points he raises and to be mindful of any timetable outlined. All dealings with the Diocese regarding use of the Rectory building will be recorded in writing and independent legal advice will be sought if it is considered necessary and appropriate. The PCC took the view that strong objections need to be raised to any proposal to dispose of the Rectory. In the meantime arrangements will be made to keep the building clean, have the alarm serviced and review insurance cover. There was general agreement to this.
• RCIP Hope 2008. A banner had been bought for Ordsall Church (partly funded by the church and partly by RCIP. There was a discussion about where best to display the banner and it was felt that it would be best to have it outside the church for the Flower Festival weekend, then to bring it inside to hang at the back of church.

Existing groups

Events, Flower people,  Wildlife Group, Bell ringers, Monday Group

·              Wildlife Group. The notice board for the churchyard meets with local authority approval and the PCC agreed in principle that it should be erected. However, a faculty for this would be necessary.

Motion; This PCC proposes that the Wildlife Group of the church be allowed to erect a notice board of interest within the churchyard precinct according to quote and drawing provided.

Proposed by Jean Stockdale seconded by Edwin Stockdale. Unanimous.

Health and Safety

·              Trees in churchyard. A quotation for £3871.62 had been received to carry out the work necessary on the trees. There was general agreement for this work to be carried out.

Proposed by Carole Robinson seconded by Pauline Partridge. Unanimous.

Any other Business

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