MINUTES OF THE JOINT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Meeting Date 6th September 2023
Meeting Venue St. Peter’s Church
Attendees As recorded in the attendance book
Prayers Father David opened the meeting with a prayer.
Apologies Graham Roberts, Susan Way, Susan Mackenzie, Fr. David Watson, Ken Collins
Minutes of last meeting These were accepted as a true record
Matters arising, not covered by items on the agenda There were no matters arising.
Buildings The guttering at St. Peter’s needs clearing. The rill is not working again. The heater on the font not working but it needs to be full to operate and it is leaking. The dishwasher is now working. St. Peter’s church cleaning people needed for this perhaps a rota.
St. Thomas needs cleaning and attention.
Finance There was no report available
Ben Otley Ben’s reader’s licence has been confirmed
Safeguarding / GDPR No report although all PCC members need to be current on their checks.
Mission Opportunities
Corpus Christi Feedback: The Bishop was delighted with the day and wishes it to become a yearly event.
Petertide: Went very well. Hopefully to involve the school next year
PL1 was very successful hopefully we will have another meal in the new year
Upcoming Events Pet Blessing: Sunday October 8TH
Remembrance Memorial Service Sunday 5th November at 4p.m. how about more advertisement for this event
Quiz night: Wednesday 18th October
Winter warmer evening: Wednesday November 15th
Food Larder/Cost of Living/Baby Basics Food larder to continue although we do not know what food we will receive week by week.
Baby Basics: this is going very well with 96 referrals in the last 12 months a donation was received from The Freemasons and various items from St. Gabriel’s and St. Francis.
Failed Funding Bid An application was submitted for funding for a youth worker to work with parents and to extend to after school unfortunately we were unsuccessful.
St. James Fr. David said that unfortunately the time has come to stop the Masses at St. James.
Dates of PCC Meetings for the coming year Wednesday 8th November at St. Thomas
Wednesday 10th January at St. Peter’s
A.P.C.M. at St. Peter’s, date to be decided.
All meeting to start at 7.00 pm
Blessing There being no further business, Fr. David closed the meeting with a blessing.
Signed as a true record: