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PPC Minutes - December 2018

22/3/2019

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​Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
Thursday 6th December 2018


​Present: Veronica, Stephen, Amy, Bron, Terry, Rebecca, Pam, Peter

  1. Opening prayer led by Peter
  2. Apologies: Marlene, Kathryn, Cath, Paul, Father John
  3. Matter Arising from last meeting
  • Safe: the Finance Committee intends saving its documents “in the cloud” so we cannot share a cabinet with them. We need to find out how secure/fire-proof a safe/cabinet needs to be for storing important parish documents and sacred vessels. The current safe is not fit for purpose.
  • Register of Deaths: thanks to Kathryn for proofreading. The register is now typed and ready for publication. The electronic version needs to be kept in more than one place to ensure that it is not accidentally erased. 
  • Parish Advent Charity: as announced this is to be “Mary’s Meals”. Publicity has already begun, masterminded by Cath.
  • Dennis Hargreaves’ acknowledgement: Terry showed us a sample of what the brass plates would look like. It was agreed that the date of when the work was completed (sanctuary crucifix, bowl and book stand) would also be included on the plaque. The Friends of St. Gregory would pay for the plaques.
  • Parish Retreat 2019: Peter had sent two emails (October and November) to Father Ted but had not received a reply. It was suggested that he make contact by phone instead.
  • Clutter: a skip had been ordered and would be filled over the coming weekend. There had been an appeal for volunteers. 
  • Mass attendance – November strategy: there had been a good response – almost forty Mass cards had been returned with almost 160 names. There had been very positive feedback from parishioners. It was proposed that social media be used to publicise times of services over Christmas and perhaps additionally the card system be used to let people know about services in Lent. Peter was to send details of the Carol Service and Masses and Amy would arrange for these to be circulated via Facebook.
  • Parishioners in need: there was full and detailed discussion about how best to aid parishioners who were in need. Practical steps had been taken and further action was agreed on. Wi-fi is to be installed in church on a trial basis; as well as enabling remote control of the heating system, this would facilitate the broadcasting of Mass to housebound parishioners. There are now three parishioners in Coalville Hospital; it was suggested that the First Holy Communion children could make Christmas Cards for them with the possibility of a carol-singing visit if this can be arranged.
4. Christmas Services: these were confirmed as: Carol Service 16thDecember at 3.00pm. Sunday 23rdDecember - Mass at 9.00am. Monday 24thDecember - Children’s Nativity Mass at 6.00pm. Tuesday 25thDecember - Mass at 9.00am. Wednesday 26thDecember - No Mass in Barrow. The improved Sunday Mass attendance was noted. This was explained partly by the new First Holy Communion candidates and their families (for which sincere thanks was expressed to Rebecca for all her work in this matter) and partly by parishioners who used to attend Sunday Mass at Rearsby Convent before its closure. It was agreed that a special welcome would be expressed to this latter group on Sunday.
5. Votive Candles location: it was strongly felt that the location of the candles posed a real danger to altar servers standing with acolytes near the lectern during the reading of the gospel. Accordingly it was decided that the votive candles stand should be returned to its original place near the statue of Our Lady.
6. Data protection: Peter holds details of parishioners’ addresses. This file is used to produce address labels for the distribution of raffle tickets. In line with GDPR, it was agreed that all those on the list should be invited to opt out if they so wished from any further communication. This would be put into effect in the New Year. It was not known what the result of Father Clement’s parish audit was.
7. Social Centre report: Bron reported that the Social Centre was doing well with lots of bookings. They had received quotations for redecorating the walls (the ceiling was judged to be in a satisfactory condition) and the work would hopefully be carried out in the February half-term. A better quality emulsion would be used, enabling the walls to be wiped without the paint coming off!
8. Finance Committee report: Paul had sent a report from the committee, which was circulated. For financial reasons it made more sense to demolish the old garage and this would be completed while we had the skip outside church. The council expressed their gratitude to the finance committee and their complete confidence in their ability to steer the parish through the financial challenges that lie ahead.
9. AOB:
  • Eucharistic Ministers: it was suggested that, when there were three Ministers present, that all could help in order to permit full involvement of all the ministers. Currently, Father John distributes the host by himself while two ministers distribute the Precious Blood.
  • Rebecca thanked the Friends for their generous sponsorship of the “pizza planning evening” before Youth Sunday and for the gifts of the Mass Books which were hugely appreciated by the youngsters and their parents. The Council expressed their gratitude to all the adult helpers for their contribution.
  • The council wanted to express their thanks to Father John (in his absence) for being so supportive of the activities of the parish. His willingness to back our initiatives was much appreciated. 
  • Pam thanked Peter for chairing the meetings and the rest of the PPC for their hard work and dedication. She even backed this up by producing some delicious biscuits which were swiftly demolished after the meeting.
  • Peter suggested that, when Mass intentions were requested, priority should be given to the sick, those recently deceased and those with a special anniversary. This was to be outlined in the newsletter. There was currently something of a backlog because of the number of Mass requests made in November.
  • It is a tradition that, at this time of the year, parishioners should be thanked for all their hard work in the running of our community. Rather than this being done from the pulpit, it was agreed that this Sunday the young parishioners would do so. Peter would send Rebecca a list of those to be thanked.
10. Dates of future meetings: March 14th; June 27th; September 26th; December 5th.
11. Closing prayerfor the Pope’s intentions.
 
The meeting finished at 8.58pm
 
Circulation: Fr John, Terry Breed, Veronica Brown, Paul Carroll, Marlene Bartlett, Pam Looi, Bron Coleman, Stephen Giacchino, Amy Jarkulisz, Cath Jackson, Rebecca Jinks, Kathryn Timmons, Peter Fryer. ​
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PPC Minutes - October 2018

22/3/2019

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​Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
Social Centre
7.30pm Thursday 11th October 2018

1.Opening prayer
  1. Apologies: apologies received from Amy and Pam. Present: Fr John, Terry Breed, Veronica Brown, Paul Carroll, Bron Coleman, Stephen Giacchino (x2), Cath Jackson, Rebecca Jinks, Kathryn Timmons, Peter Fryer.  A warm welcome was extended to Fr John and Stephen who were attending their first PPC meeting.
  2. Matters arising from last meeting:
  • Safe: this cannot be repaired. There is a possibility of it being scrapped at no cost to the parish. A lockable metal cabinet is needed. Fr John to enquire whether someone in Syston might be able to supply a replacement.
  • Eucharistic Ministers: there is a shortage of Eucharistic Ministers. Fr John to give thought to commissioning additional ministers. Suggestion that Holy Communion could be distributed by Fr John by himself at the front while two Eucharistic Ministers distribute the Precious Blood at the back of church. This would help avoid congestion in the aisle. Kathryn to supply Fr John with a list of current Ministers and parishioners who at present receive visits from them.
  • Notice Board light: given the length of the agenda, this was mentioned but not discussed.
  • Register of Deaths: Kathryn has proofread the computerised list. Peter to produce printed version for next meeting.
4.  Parish Advent Charity: it was agreed that Mary’s Meals would be the chosen charity again this year. Cath to advise on timing of publicity in the Newsletter and at the end of Mass.
5.  Dennis Hargreaves RIP acknowledgement: it was agreed that small brass plaques should be fitted to those items of church furniture that Dennis had made, as a permanent reminder of his contribution to the parish. Terry offered to get these made. Exact wording to be agreed.
6.  Parish Retreat 2019: the parish retreat in June this year was greatly appreciated by the twelve parishioners who attended and it was agreed that Peter would contact Fr Ted Mullen at the Rosmini Centre about possible dates for next year.
7.  Clutter: there is much clutter in the loft above the storage cupboard, presenting a possible fire risk. It was agreed that on the Friday before the Christmas Fayre, when there would be many helpers present, a drastic triage operation would be undertaken. In addition, Bron and Monica would assess the working order of the many vacuum cleaners and get rid of those that are useless. Terry to liaise with Wilf over the clutter in the “candle and vases” cupboard in the School Room. There was further discussion about the rubbish in the “yard” beside the garage. If a skip is required, Jon Jarkulicz is best placed to get a good deal. It may be possible for the dirty, rusty chairs to be removed piecemeal by parishioners and taken to the tip. If publicised via social media, some local resident might be happy to take the old bricks. The future of the garage: it was thought best that the roof be replaced, a lockable door fitted (it was suggested that the Friends might be willing to pay for this) and that the garage could then be rented out as a useful source of additional income. The rubbish that had previously been stored in it would be got rid of.
8.  Mass attendance – November strategy: using the address list employed for the distribution of raffle tickets, parishioners (and especially those who are not regular attendees at Sunday Mass) will be invited to fill in a card giving the names of their deceased friends and relatives, this card to be placed in a basket and brought to the altar at a special Mass for the Dead on Sunday 18thNovember. All who receive a card will be invited, of course, to attend Mass on that day. Fr John mentioned the tradition in some parishes of the blessing of the graves of the deceased. The council was delighted to hear that there will be a First Holy Communion group starting this year, led by Rebecca. It is hoped that through this group more young families can be encouraged to join in our weekly worship. Rearsby Convent is due to close at the end of November. There was some discussion regarding how best to attract those members of our parish who currently attend Mass at the convent and who will need to find an alternative Mass centre from December.
9.  Parishioners in need: this item took up the greatest share of the evening’s discussion. How can we help parishioners who are in need? Perhaps they need physical help with cleaning their surroundings. Should we be directly and actively involved in acting as advocates with the medical and social services in cases where they are perhaps unable to do so themselves? Would it be possible to arrange for Sunday Mass to be streamed via the parish website? Kathryn and Peter had previously investigated this option and the commercial systems were much too expensive to consider. Perhaps there is a cheaper version available. (Peter to investigate) There was some discussion concerning our duty as Christians, practical implications and precedent.
10. Social Centre report: Bron reported a fairly quiet period. There had been a new booking by an exercise class. The shutter on the serving hatch had been repaired. £1,800 had recently been banked. The council expressed their sincere thanks to Bron and Monica for their efforts in organising and maintaining the centre.
11. Finance Committee report: Paul expressed his concern over the current financial situation. Without the income from the house and the Social Centre we would not survive as a parish. The church and the house were old buildings and require constant expenditure. The Social Centre needs redecorating. Over the last five months we had a running deficit of £71.44. Clearly this cannot continue. We need an annual surplus of around £5k for the parish to run smoothly. We need more income, more fund-raising events. Jon Jarkulicz had some suggestions and these will be followed up: sponsored walk, quiz. The newsletter blanks cost around £180 per year. Some parishioners are very keen that this format (rather than using plain paper) should be retained. We were reminded of the potential conflict between “would like” and “can afford”. We currently receive 75 blanks per week whereas 50 would be sufficient. Peter to enquire about reducing our order – we have another six weeks supply in stock, so the delivery of the next batch will be imminent. We currently enjoy preferential rates for the hire of the Bishop Beveridge Club in Barrow for Wednesday Mass. However, we are charged for three hours hire. Kathryn to enquire whether this can be reduced to one hour with additional time being paid for when there are meetings of Churches Together in Barrow, three times a year. Paul reported that twenty families now make their weekly offering via standing order. After his appeal after Mass some weeks ago, three parishioners joined the scheme though one has left.
12. AOB: 
  • Church Heating – this needs to be switched on well before Sunday Mass when the weather turns cold.
  • Welcome and prayer before Mass to be read by the reader on duty for that week.
  • Fr John suggested that he write the Bidding Prayers instead of using the formulaic version in the book. This proposal was well received.
  • Rebecca to invite Dr Pye, the new Head of De Lisle College, to Mass on Youth Sunday, 25thNovember.
  • Bishops’ letter re child abuse. There was grave concern about the tone and content of the letter read out at Mass on 24thSeptember. It was propsed that a letter expressing our concern be sent in response. Paul offered to draft a letter.
  • Fr John had been at a Deanery meeting earlier in the day. GDPR regulations seem to have produced some puzzling requirements regarding what cannot be published on parish websites and in Baptismal records.
  • Paul communicated the thanks of the Finance Committee for Peter’s work in the aftermath of Fr Clement’s departure.
13. Date of next meeting: Thursday 6thDecember
14. Closing prayer lead by Fr John
 
Meeting closed at 9.30pm.
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PPC Minutes - June 2018

22/3/2019

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Minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
Thursday 21st June 2018

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1. Opening prayer led by Terry.
2. Present: Terry Breed, Veronica Brown, Marlene Corrall, Pam Looi, Bron Coleman, Amy Jarkulisz, Emma Bowley, Cath Jackson, Rebecca Jinks, Kathryn Timmons, Peter Fryer. Apologies: Paul Carroll
3. Matter Arising from last meeting
  • Parish retreat: attended by twelve parishioners at the Rosmini Centre. This may become an annual or bi-annual event, possibly to alternate with Walsingham. Positive feedback received from all those who attended. The format made it impossible to accommodate children this time, which might have prevented some from attending.
  • Walsingham: this was a joint pilgrimage with Syston, led by Fr. Anthony. We were allocated six places, which were taken up. There was a feeling that more might have attended if more places had been available. There is a link on the parish website to the Mass celebrated on the day of the pilgrimage. Consideration needs to be taken regarding dates for 2019 to avoid possible clashes between a retreat, a pilgrimage and the Eucharistic Ministers reunion.
  • Register of Deaths: details have now been entered onto a computer. Some information is missing, especially dates of death – it appears that the dates of the funerals have been recorded. Peter has entered the dates of the death that are in the register, otherwise the date of the funeral. The register is signed by the Bishop when he visits the parish. Peter to contact Monica Walling for advice regarding the change in format of recent entries. Recent deaths need to be added: Jim O’Dwyer, Peter Newby, David Heald and Ron Sleath. Peter to check if Jim has been recorded in the Syston register since the funeral took place there. Kathryn offered to proof read the computerised version to ensure accuracy of the transferred data.
  • Mass preparation routine checklist: this is an ongoing project. Peter has taken photos of how the church/altar looks at the start of Mass and this can be linked to a preparation checklist. Cath also has some photos. 
  • Hymn numbers: rather than producing DIY numbers as was proposed at the last meeting, it was suggested that these be purchased from Hayes and Finch for less than £13. There are other inexpensive options available on eBay. The Friends of St. Gregory are to be approached to see if they would meet the cost.A small whiteboard has been installed in the School Room on which hymn numbers can be written for the convenience of those not in the main body of the church.
4. Mass attendance: numbers attending Sunday Mass have been steadily declining and have been less than fifty recently, based on the weekly figures that Terry unfailingly records. While this is acknowledged as being part of a general trend, it was agreed that doing nothing was not an acceptable line of approach. Accordingly, the PPC intends to deliver cards to parishioners (including those who show their support for the parish by purchasing raffle tickets, but who are infrequent Mass attendees) asking if they would like deceased members of their family to be remembered at a special Mass in November, close to All Souls, but not on Remembrance Sunday. It is hoped that this might encourage irregular churchgoers to attend the special Mass and then re-establish the habit of Sunday Mass attendance. These cards need to go out in early October to avoid proximity to the distribution of raffle tickets. Rebecca reminded us of a similar Mass when parishioners were invited to bring a photo of their departed loved ones to place before the altar. There would be a reminder in the Newsletter. Parishioners could return their cards to a box at the back of church. Less regular attendees would be able to “post” their card through a designated address (Kathryn lives in central Barrow and would be a very suitable location for Barrow residents). Peter offered to draw up an initial version of the card and circulate to the PPC for suggestions and amendments. The organisation of this initiative will take place before the next PPC meeting, so members will need to be punctilious in completing their homework and handing it in!
5. Children’s Liturgy: Rebecca introduced this topic. Hugh is the youngest and is now seven. He will become an altar server next year. Numbers attending Children’s Liturgy have dwindled significantly. One suggestion that has been made is that there be a rota for altar servers. However, our young people have tended to express a preference for serving rather than attending a separate children’s liturgy. How do we encourage our young families to attend? We need a strategy to promote this. Rebecca’s children love belonging to the community of this parish. An example from another parish: parents are sent a card on the anniversary of their child’s baptism. Schools could be asked to include a reminder of local parishes and Mass times in their newsletters in September, not now. We could invite children and young people to a special Mass, for example at the beginning of the school year and at exam time. A special Mass could be scheduled for the second Sunday in September and schools could be asked to include this information in their newsletters (paper and email). Attendance on Pentecost Sunday was very good – had this got something to do with the fact that it was advertised on Facebook? However, Trinity Sunday was also similarly advertised without comparable success. It was agreed that this should be discussed with Fr. Peter as Dean of Loughborough and also because there is a thriving Children’s Liturgy group at the Sacred Heart. Information regarding Christmas Masses is always published in “Barrow Voice”. 
6. Social Centre report: Bron reported that bookings were encouraging. Pilates now has an extra session. Some groups do not run over the summer (Toddler group and Rainbows). We are now a venue on Charnwood’s approved list for Adult Education classes.
7. Finance Committee report: (information was provided by Paul.) The current Parish account balance is around £16,000. Of this, £11,000 came from the Social Centre account when this was merged with the main parish account. Some members of the Finance Committee are of the view that this should be ring-fenced to pay for necessary upkeep and maintenance of the Social Centre. The house needs routinely decorating, the Hall is about to be decorated. The garage has asbestos in the roof which needs removing. The committee has to decide whether to remove the asbestos and replace the roof or demolish the garage. The potential loss of storage was seen as being a retrograde step. The PPC would be interested to know if the recent appeal at Mass has resulted in increased weekly donations. It seems that some people have opted for Standing Orders rather than envelope donations. It is Paul’s opinion that the general management of the accounts over the past year is satisfactory. The drawing up of the final accounts for the past year is being completed by a contact of Fr. Clement, not from the parish. These should be available soon. There are very few areas of parish expenditure where economies can be made. Two have been identified: the cover sheets for the newsletter cost about £180 per year - using plain paper would save about £150 per year; the Bishop Beveridge Club costs about £800 per year – this traditional venue for Wednesday worship is hugely valued by the Barrow Catholic community. We may have to revisit these prickly issues in the future if the financial health of the parish were to deteriorate. A parishioner had asked whether the timing of the meetings of the Friends might be changed to allow those who work full-time to attend. Could the social life of the parish be increased? – this would benefit both numbers and fundraising. However, there are Hall bookings most days and we are heavily dependent on this revenue source. Has Paul’s recent appeal at Mass had any impact on parish income? He might be able to give an assessment in a month or two. Perhaps a reminder might be included in the newsletter regarding Gift Aid – some people might still be wary about any dealings with the taxman when in reality the whole process is totally painless. 
8. AOB
  • Notice board: there should be a time limit on some of the information posted to avoid it becoming too cluttered. It is a little difficult to read the notices since the light that used to be there was not replaced after the major refurbishment. Peter to enquire from the Finance Committee whether this could be re-installed.
  • Eucharistic Ministers: we no longer have Terry Cantle as a Eucharistic minister and Emma will soon be leaving for University. We shall raise this as a concern when our parish priest returns/is in place
  • Lock on the big safe: this was raised as a matter of concern by Fr. Peter and needs to be remedied for insurance purposes. It seems that despite the apparent solidity of the safe, the door has moved as a result of years of wear and tear. Terry will contact the locksmith for a final assessment.
  • Christmas Fair: we are planning to go ahead as usual. Fr. Peter has agreed that his name as the promoter will go on the raffle tickets which need to be ordered shortly. There was some discussion regarding the best time and it was felt that keeping roughly to the 2017 date was best. Should the accompanying letter come from the Friends or the PPC if our parish priest is still not in place?
9. Date of next meeting: 11thOctober. 
  • On behalf of the PPC, Peter thanked Emma for her exemplary contribution to parish life and to the Council as she engages on her university adventure at the start of the next academic year. It was agreed that her place on the PPC should be taken by another young parishioner. Emma and Amy were asked if they would approach Stephen G to see if he would agree to join us in October.
  • Fr. Clement’s 15thanniversary is on 16thAugust. Several members of the parish have expressed the wish to celebrate this with him. Rebecca is to make enquiries about the possibility of having a picnic at Launde Abbey, Ratcliffe or the Rosmini Centre, liaise with Fr. Clement and inform people accordingly.
10. Closing prayer: the meeting closed at 9.15 with a prayer.
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PPC Minutes - March 2018

22/3/2019

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Minutes  of the Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
Thursday 15th March 2018
Social Centre
7.30pm

  1. Opening prayer
  2. Present: Father Clement, Emma Bowley, Amy Jarkulisz, Pam Looi, Veronica Brown, Terry Breed, Bron Coleman, Cath Jackson, Peter Fryer. Apologies: received from Kathryn, Marlene and Rebecca
  3. Matter Arising from last meeting
  • Parish retreat: scheduled for Saturday 9th June. A list will be posted at the back of church for parishioners to show their interest. There will be regular reminders in the weekly newsletter.
  • Walsingham Pilgrimage: Bron is liaising with Monica (Syston parish) regarding the logistics and she will be collecting names of those interested. Cost is thought to be about £20 (tea and coffee extra). Pick-up points will be at the two parishes and possibly Barrow. There will be a special prayer offered and candle lit for Terry in recognition of his tremendous efforts over the years in organising this traditional parish event. A reminder will be placed in the newsletter.
  • Book of Remembrance: the work of typing the lists is ongoing and should be completed soon. (Peter)
  • Mass preparation routine checklist: a copy of the checklist provided by Wilf was distributed to those present. All council members are to return the list to Peter with comments, additions or requests for clarification by Monday 9th April.
  1. Multas gratias tibi ago: Wilf had already received letters from Bishop Patrick and Cardinal Nichols thanking him for his long service. A letter had also arrived today from the President of the Guild of St Stephen expressing his admiration of and gratitude for the work that Wilf has done over the past seventy-seven years as an altar server. The discussion was extended to others in the parish who are deserving of special recognition (e.g. Terry Cantle and his work as Walsingham pilgrimage organiser, Eucharistic Minister, Reader) though it was stressed that this would need to be done with great subtlety as there are those who would not welcome being singled out. Council members should mention to Father the names of anyone they thought deserved such recognition. At the very least a letter from the PPC on behalf of the parish would seem eminently suitable. Perhaps this topic should be raised at the PPC once a year.
  2. Mass attendance: concern had been raised by a parishioner regarding poor Mass attendance and the possible threat to St. Gregory’s existence if the decline continued. Reduced Sunday attendance means, of course, reduced Parish income.  Father confirmed that this was a topic of discussion in every parish. The proximity of at least four other Mass Centres (Rearsby Convent (for the time being), Ratcliffe College and the two Loughborough Parishes) and the relative early time of Mass were mentioned, but this could not be allowed to stifle any initiatives. The aim is build up a community and create a sense of belonging. Possible actions included (1) identify those who no longer attend so that Father can visit them; (2) establish a visiting service (in pairs) to approach those we have not seen for some time; (3) November being the month when we especially remember the dead, we could access the data base of addresses that we use for the distribution of raffle tickets and post/deliver a prayer card inviting people to provide names of friends or family that they would like to be remembered at Mass. At the same time they would be invited to attend Mass to pray with us. Based on the sale of raffle tickets, there are several families who support the parish without actually attending Sunday Mass at St. Gregory’s. This might be a way of encouraging them to join us in a more permanent basis. This idea gained much support and it was felt that it should take place in late September/October and be quite separate from the circulation of Christmas Fayre raffle tickets.
  3. Holy Week preparations: Maundy Thursday 7.30 Sileby in the church; Good Friday 3.00 in the church; Holy Saturday at Syston – time to be confirmed later. Rebecca had indicated that she is organising the readers of the Bidding Prayers on Good Friday and the volunteers to have their feet washed on Maundy Thursday.
  4. Hymn board: it was agreed that the simplest way to indicate hymn numbers to those attending Mass and seated in the School Room, was to acquire a white board and a set of dry markers. A new set of numbers is needed for the dark board as the current set is breaking down. Emma and Amy volunteered to see to this.
  5. Parish sponsored walk / picnic: Amy to liaise with the organiser (her dad!) to finalise a date. June 23rd seemed a popular date when the weather should be better and exams finished.
  6. Social Centre report: Bron reported a healthy state of affairs. The W.I. had a monthly booking; Adult Education had 3.5 hour sessions in a five week block; extra Pilates sessions were generating about £1000 per year; one group was behind in their payments, but this matter was in hand. The Council was made aware of the tireless efforts of Monica without whom the Centre could not be run as efficiently as it was.
  7. Finance Committee report: Father reported a current balance of £14,732.18 after some expensive work on fascias and soffits had been completed. Some details on the income/expenditure sheet were explained. The increase in Social Centre income was noted. Father Clement is to look into the options for replacing the current photocopier which is “on its last legs”. While parishioners donate what they can afford in the weekly collection, it was suggested that perhaps it was time to suggest that they re-appraise the level of their contribution as, for example, Standing Orders tend to be made and then forgotten about.
  8. AOB: there were no items to discuss.
  9. Date of next meeting: 5th July 7.30. There was no problem this evening with the Brownies using the hall until 7.30. We were able to start immediately after they had finished their session. It was agreed that, even if we had to start a few minutes late, this was preferable to meeting in the School Room which would necessitate switching on the heating for the whole church.
  10. Closing prayer led by Father Clement.
 
The meeting closed at 9.05
 
Circulation: Father Clement, Marlene Corrall, Emma Bowley, Amy Jarkulisz, Pam Looi, Veronica Brown, Terry Breed, Bron Coleman, Cath Jackson, Rebecca Jinks, Kathryn Timmons, Peter Fryer
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