Attendance. The Rector and 45 parishioners attend the meeting with 12 apologies for absence
Election of Churchwardens. Mr. G Lambert and Mr. V Paget having
indicated their willingness to stand were unanimously re-elected for the coming
year. The Rector expressed his appreciation for all their support and hard work
over the past two years.
Minutes of the APCM of 29th March 2004. As there were no amendments
proposed the Minutes were duly adopted and signed as a true record
Matters Arising There were no matters arising.
Presentation of the Electoral Roll As required by the regulations the
annual updating of the Electoral Roll was completed prior to the meeting. There
are now 141 members of which 79 are resident in the Parish and 62 are
non-resident.
Presentation of the Inventory & Log Books The Inventory, which
lists the material possessions, has been checked and updated by the
Churchwardens to include the Aumbry, in memory of the late Mr. Jeston Carpenter,
and the purchase of wineglasses for use at Church functions. The Log books for
both All Saints and St Mark's have also been updated to include all maintenance
and repair works along with other relevant details
Presentation of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December
2004 Mrs. Moyse, the Treasurer, drew attention to the Summary of the
Financial Activities detailed in the Notes to the Accounts and the Balance sheet
which show that Total Incoming Resources amounted to �61,765. While
Total Resources Used amounted to �70,951. This resulted in a net Outflow
of �8,604 from our funds at the end of the year. However, it should be borne in
mind that we incurred certain extraordinary expenses which were met from our
�Capital� Resources viz �15,000 to Turbary Church from the Dearle Charitable
Bequest, and an increase in our Charitable Giving to �4,000 for International,
National and Local causes. In the event, these costs were reduced by the sale
of two Trust Funds and increased Interest received from our investments, and by
savings in the Maintenance and Repairs/Renewal costs. During 2005 our Fairer
Share commitment has been increased by �8,809 to �44,044 and there will be
increased statutory costs for remedial alterations arising from the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995 which are likely to require funding from Reserves.
Election of Deanery Synod Representatives The Rector explained that those
elected become ex-officio members of the PCC and that they will serve for 3
years. As previously, we have to provide three members and Mrs. A Castleton,
Mrs. D Lambert & Mr. F Sizer were elected.
Annual Election of Lay Members of the PCC Nominations having been
received, the following 12 members were elected to serve for the year: Messrs R
Hebditch, R Huntington, C Stansbury, E Stevenson, W Tomkins, D Warner, C Watson,
Mesdames E Clayton-Paine, K Hancock, V Hebditch, F Lane, M Moyse. The Rector
warmly thanked Mrs J Waugh who did not seek re-election, for all she has done in
the past on the Committee, thanks were also given to Mr. A Hancock. Mr. C
Watson was welcomed as a new member.
Election of Sides Persons Mr. Paget stated the following have indicated
their willingness to serve. All Saints Mrs. A Los, Mr. P Painter, Mr. F
Sizer Miss J Taylor. St Mark�s 8.00 am Mr. G Jarvis, Mrs. J Jarvis, Mr.
A Stavert. St Mark's 9.45 am Mrs. M Anderson, Mrs. B Bailey, Mrs. P
Bailey, Mrs. M Brookes, Mrs. A Brimblecombe, Mrs. D Bundle, Mrs. G Jellis, Mrs.
D Lambert, M.U. Members, Mrs. J Paget, Mrs. B Raymond, Mrs. M Stansbury,
Stepping Stones (Mrs. K Hancock) Mr. W Tomkins, Mrs. E Toms
Presentation of the Annual Report 2004 The Rector stated that the Annual
Report is an excellent example of all that is undertaken in God's service and
for one another and expressed his personal gratitude, as well as on behalf of
all, for this. What has been achieved for the benefit of the Parish is
testimony to a living faith. In his input to the Report he has outlined the
achievements as well as the challenges, both spiritual and practical. In May
2004 he asked the PCC to give thought to the question What would you like to
see happen in this church in the next twelve months?. This has occupied a
good deal of the PCC's time and has led to the agreement that our purpose is to
assess the sufficiency of St Mark's as a forum for Christian worship which both
nourishes the existing community and extends God's gracious invitation to
others. The first of the three Presentations by Revd. Terry Knight this evening
is a further step to establish the way forward, and also to open participation
to a wider audience than just the PCC in this very important matter.
Fund RaisingIn an attempt to defray the cost of the alterations required
by the Disability Discrimination Act, Mr Paget outlined his suggestion that one
way could be for people interested to take one of the envelopes in which £5 has
been placed, with the aim of returning them in six months having raised the
amount to £55. The envelopes were available for collection at the meeting.
Presentation by the Rev�D Knight "Like Topsy it just Growed"Introducing
the speaker, the Rector commented that Terry Knight has great experience in this
field as Chair of the DAC and who specialises in Worship matters. Prior to this
meeting he had visited both Churches to assess the position for himself.
Revd. Knight opened by remarking that when visiting St. Mark's he had felt very
comfortable to be in a sacred place. The building is spacious and light and
has not been altered since it was built, as has All Saints over the centuries.
In the early years there were no Christian churches per se. They first appeared
in the reign of Emperor Constantine and then they just growed�. Western
Churches have since evolved over many centuries the building changing with the
times and the fashions of society as well as for political and liturgical
requirements. As a nation we tend to be suspicious of change once we have
become familiar and secure with our surroundings yet, as individuals, we all
evolve and change in our journey in faith. In his second presentation, on the
3rd May, he will speak about Worship and how it relates to St Mark's building.
In closing the Rector expressed the meeting's appreciation for the
presentation
Any Other BusinessThe PCC have suggested that the APCM perhaps be held
on an alternative date and time such as a Sunday after the 9.45 am Service,
followed by lunch. Views on this to the Rector/Churchwardens welcomed.
There being no Other Business, the APCM closed with The Grace