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 Wednesday 14th January 2026
Vice Chair: Paul Raven
Present: Mary Lee, Cathy Mansell, Kate Raven, Helen Ravencross, Ashley Smith, Alan Talbot,
Mags Walsh
Apologies: There were no apologies.
P Raven opened the meeting a bible reading from Psalm 40 and K Raven led in prayer.
Urgent Business
a) Wifi - P Raven informed PCC of the new Wifi router in church which will be free for 12 months up to 26th November and approx. £14 per month after that if we decide to keep it.
b) Carol Sheets – P Raven informed PCC that 200 new Bethlehem Carol Sheets had been
purchased to replace the old ones at a cost of £130.
The minutes of the PCC meeting held on Wednesday 12th November 2025 had been previously
circulated and were signed by P Raven as a true record of the proceedings. It was also agreed to make hose minutes available on the noticeboard.
Matters Arising from the minutes
a. Cleaning Notice – the request for volunteers for Friday mornings has not yet been on the weekly
newsletter. A Talbot to arrange.
b. New Services Banner – A Smith will propose some words for the new banner and send to Alan
and Paul for comment/agreement.
Vacancy Update
Mr A Talbot said that Revd Tom’s contract had been extended until the vacancy has been filled, enabling the current service rota to continue. K Raven had received a notice for display from the diocese under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 about the formal creation of East Telford Benefice. M Walsh asked a question about clergy home visits with Communion for those members no longer able to attend on a Sunday. P Raven agreed to email Richard and Tom about this.
Dementia-Friendly Church
In response to an email from K Raven, Sarah Thorpe had responded saying that she was not able to
visit individual parishes due to time pressures, but provided a number of links to helpful resources.
Building Care
a) Roof Project – Nothing further to report.
b) General Repairs – A Smith said that Shropshire Gas had been booked to replace the hot water
boiler and cold tap.
Mission Action Plan
a) St Georges School – A successful Christmas period with a number of visits to church for
performances, etc.
b) Community Engagement – The carol service was extremely well attended by approx. 200
members of the community.
c) Reflecting Diversity – Nothing to report at this stage.
Safeguarding
C Mansell said that training was now available and she was waiting to hear about an evening session..
Finance Report
a) 2026 Accounts to date – Paul Raven handed out the current financial position. The current
account stands at £3656 although 50% of Parish Share was still due for January. £300 donation
had been sent to the KiP in December. A new artificial Christmas tree had been purchased for
the front of church. After a brief discussion, it was agreed to purchase another 25 Carol Sheets
for next Christmas.
b) 2025 Draft Accounts – P Raven handed out the draft figures for the 2025 accounts although he
said that he was still awaiting bank statements before finalisation.
Fundraising /Events Schedule and Progress against budgets
A list of the 2025 fundraising events was handed out showing amounts received. The total raised was £3,160 compared to a budget of £3,500.
There was a short discussion about fundraising and social events in 2026 and it was agreed that Ashley, Cathy and Mags will co-ordinate the planning.
Electoral Roll Applications
None had been received
Forthcoming Services
18th February – Ash Wednesday
Holy Week services across Benefice
Tuesday 31st March – Choral Evensong at 7pm
19th April – Patronal Festival at 9.30am
26th April – Annual Parochial Church Meeting at 9.30am
Date of Next Meeting
11th March 2026 at 7.30 p.m. at the home of Ashley Smith
The meeting closed at 8.40pm with the Grace
(Signed) P.G Raven Dated 18th of March 2026
Chair