MINUTES OF PCC MEETINGS
The minutes of the latest PCC meeting which have been approved for publication are below:
St George’s Parish Church Parochial Church Council
Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday 9th September 2025
Vice Chair: Paul Raven
Present:
Mary Lee, Kate Raven, Helen Ravencross, Ashley Smith, Alan Talbot Apologies: Cathy Mansell, Mags Walsh P Raven opened the meeting with a bible reading from Philippians Chapter 1 v 3-11. K Raven led in prayer.
Urgent Business
Ashley Smith gave an update on the position of the Friday morning team and informed PCC that Mike and Jenny Ward, Eve Grice and Ann Plimmer were all out of action due to ill health. Yvonne Eagleton, Debbie Beach and Olwen Bradshaw had all offered to help and Eve had offered to take the lead on the flowers.
The minutes of the PCC meetings held on Tuesday 15th July 2025 had been previously circulated and were signed by P Raven as a true record of the proceedings. It was also agreed to make those minutes available on the noticeboard.
Matters Arising from the minutes There were no matters arising.
Vacancy Update P Raven informed PCC that Revd Richard Walker-Hill and Revd Tom Atfield were still on the rota for St George’s with two lay-led services per month continuing. He handed out draft extracts from the Benefice Profile for review and comment, including the short questionnaire that had been handed out to the congregation.
Dementia-Friendly Church After reviewing material previously circulated, it was agreed to invite Sarah Thorpe to a lay led service in the not-too-distant future to talk about what a dementia friendly church means. All were in favour.
Building Care
a) Roof Project – A Talbot said there was nothing further to report and were still waiting on breakdown of costs. A Talbot agreed to chase this up.
b) General Repairs – A Smith agreed to look at the extractor fan in the toilet and source an electrician, as required.
Mission Action Plan
a) A Talbot informed PCC that the school were in church again in October for their Harvest celebrations. b) It was agreed to put something on the St Georges Facebook page/social media about the Christmas services and to remind the community that St George’s church was still here for all the community. Ashley Smith suggested a flyer for Christmas services. It was also agreed to order an ongoing banner and Ashley Smith agreed to propose some suggested wording.
Safeguarding In the absence of C Mansell there was nothing further to report on this.
Finance Report
2025 Accounts to date Paul Raven handed out the current financial position. The current account stands at £5091 which includes the gift aid claim received for £3,738. P Raven reported that the Parish Share payments were up to date and that the gift aid claim would not have to be used to get up to date with these payments, as in previous years.
Fundraising /Events Schedule and Progress against budgets
A list of the year’s fundraising events was handed out showing amounts received so far. The total raised so far £2,097 with a budget of £3,500 for the year. The next fundraising events Harvest Cream Teas - Saturday 20th September Hymn-o-thon on Sunday 12th October. 9am-12 noon
Electoral Roll Applications Nothing to report
Forthcoming Services
21st September – Harvest Festival 9.30am 28th September – Battle of Britain 6pm 11th November – Remembrance Sunday 10.45am lay led service 24th December 4pm Crib service 24th December – Carol Service – 6.30pm 25th December 9.30am service 28th December Morning prayer 1st January – New Years Day service – 12 noon
Date of Next Meeting 12th November at 7.30 p.m. at the home of Ashley Smith The meeting closed at 8.30pm with the Grace
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P.G. Raven
(Signed)
Chair Dated 12th of November 2025
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