Held on 25/10/2004
at 7:30 p.m. at the Brown’s house.
3. Minutes of previous meeting
7 g. Christian Foundation course.
7 h. Christian Aid Week organiser
8 b. Meeting dates: 2005 (whole year)
Stanley
Price opened the meeting with a prayer and Thea Oliver took the chair.
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Present Julie Brown Chris
Green Colette
Jeff Audrey
Morgan Thea
Oliver Stanley
Price Victor
Skinner Lorne Talbot Wilf
Lacey |
JB CG CJ AM TO SP VS LT WL |
ApologiesJohn
Cartwright Wendy
Cartwright Richard
Dingley Sylvia
Dingley |
JC WC RD SD |
06/09/2004
were agreed as correct, subject to minor errors (NB. amendments to the account
totals in 7b)
6 b. (Harvest).
A great success- the final total was £409.22, contributed to World Vision.
Thanks to Julie Brown for the idea, Thea Oliver and other helpers for all their
work.
6 c. (Taizé
service) 6 pm on the 28th November; Nikki and Ian have agreed to
organise.
6 d. (Bishop’s
visitors) The video and toolkit have been received- they are well produced, and
will be shown to the Church Wardens on the 1st Nov.
7 a i. (Christingle)
see 6a, below.
7 b iii. (Friends
of Somerset Churches) Not known.
7 b iv. (Approach
to archdeacon re. hearing loop funding) JC did not have the opportunity to make
the approach.
8 e. (Diocesan
photographer). He told us in the end that he was not coming.
8 f. (Executive
subcommittee). This consists of the vicar, two church wardens, the treasurer
and secretary. It will meet as required on an ad hoc basis.
(Correspondence- in future to be added in to the agenda as determined by the secretary)
Electricial works (6b)
Christian Foundations (7g)
Christian Aid organiser (7h).
·
Christingle- Candlemass. We are trying to get
Lord Carey, but this is difficult. We must decide when to stop trying and get
an alternative- e.g. Paul Spanning, the new Baptist minister.
ACTION: Linda to arrange.
· Carol Service. In hand (being organised by the Jeffs)
·
Taizé service: Nikki and Ian have a free hand
ACTION: Nikki to contact Ian. Nikki and Chris to get Christmas lights
up.
·
School plays: Dates not yet known.
ACTION: Thea to ask school.
· Christmon Tree (white & gold, with Christian symbols; no more pagan than the Christmas festival itself). All were in favour.
· 26th December (Sunday): joint service with Rodney Stoke? Leave the choice to RS.
· Christmas Cards (to publicise Christmas services). About 600 needed.
Paul Moulton has looked into relocating the heating controls- will get back with a quote. Other jobs- faulty switch by the door; spotlight facing organ. NB. must make sure that Mr. Moulton has NEIC registration, otherwise our insurance might be invalidated.
Wilf was thanked for his time &
effort.
ACTION: Stanley & Wilf to discuss in church on Sunday.
i.
Worship questionnaire. Chris presented the preliminary
analyses to the meeting.
ACTION: The Worship Group to study this further and come up with
recommendations.
ii.
Prayer Café. Stanley explained his idea further, which was to
meet in the morning- e.g. Wednesday, after assembly- and have a group prayer
session (there might be a ‘prayer menu’). A difficulty is that the toddler
group is starting soon. We will watch its progress, but don’t want to disrupt
this positive development.
We discussed whether this was really the best way to build the prayer life of
the parish. Other ideas were put forward: e.g. a ‘prayer chain’ for special
intentions; a card given out in church for people to take home; some different
use of the intercession slot in Sunday Eucharist.
ACTION: something that the Worship Group might consider in the future.
i.
Hearing Loop. Victor is meeting the supplier (from Graham Cook
Music) on the 26th in the church. NB. Stanley knows them from two
examples of their work, and can recommend them.
ACTION: Victor will report back with
recommendations.
Colette has been banking the collection money- nothing else to report.
i. No more people have come forward for the committee.
ii. Event on May 7th (VE day)- Dance. “A night to Remember”. Band and hall are booked.
iii. Next meeting: 22nd September.
iv. Barrie Rose concert: 12th December. 6:00 pm at St. Peter’s.
v. Architect’s final report and invoice- we are awaiting the final part of stage II. In Victor’s absence this will be sent to CG, who will take it back to the PCC.
(nothing to report)
The idea was explained by Stanley- a
series of board-mounted photos showing aspects of the Draycott community.
Stanley asked for volunteers to form a group to look into feasibility and costs
etc. Chris and Lorne offered.
ACTION: SP will arrange a meeting after Christmas.
CG
had recently completed this course (lasting 2 years) and was invited to
describe it to the meeting. It had been very worthwhile, for CG at least.
Perhaps it may even benefit other parts of parish life, given time.
Audrey
is stepping down from this job- the meeting expressed its appreciation of all
she had done over the years. We need a volunteer to carry it on- this would be
advertised in the Newsletter and/or Parish News.
Letters had been exchanged with Mendip District Council re. grass cutting. The individual responsible (Mrs. Cheryl Norton) was away, but would get back to us.
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Date |
Meeting |
Day
of week |
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6th
December |
PCC |
Monday |
|
18th
January |
PCC |
Tuesday |
|
7th
March |
PCC |
Monday |
|
19th
April |
PCC |
Tuesday |
|
24th
April |
APCM |
Sunday
|
|
6th
June |
PCC |
Monday |
|
19th
July |
PCC |
Tuesday |
|
12th
September |
PCC |
Monday |
|
25th
October |
PCC |
Tuesday |
|
5th
December |
PCC |
Monday |
The meeting closed with the Grace.