Held on 31/07/2006 at 7:30 p.m. in the church.
3. Minutes of previous meeting
6 a. Concert 4th Aug:
accommodation.
8 c. Ideas for weekday worship.
Stanley
opened the meeting with a prayer. Tricia Heckbert took the chair.
|
Present David
Cheetham Richard Dingley Sylvia Dingley Chris Green |
DC
RD SD CG |
Tricia
Heckbert Colette Jeff Thea
Oliver Stanley
Price Victor Skinner |
TH CJ
TO SP VS |
Minutes
of the 26/06/2006 meeting were agreed as accurate subject to minor amendments.
(not covered in Agenda)
from minutes previous to 26/06/06
7 e. (German War Graves Commission). Stanley had
spoken to David Sheldon. There is a metal post outside the south transept that
marks the spot- we thought WWI. SP did not have enough time to find the records
in the Somerset record office in Taunton.
ACTION: SP to look into making this a
school project
7 c. (cruet) RD has been looking but not yet found a
pair.
7 d. (Hand-over from WC to DC) This had been dealt
with. DC is attending a diocesan course in September, which should help.
8 d (Magazine) Still to raise with Heather Robinson
(ACTION RD).
from minutes of 26/06/06
6 c. (Concert 4th Aug: funding) DC had
been consulted and agreed to the contribution of £50 from church funds.
7 a. (St. Peter's day article) Not done.
4
extra items were inserted into agenda
DC agreed to put up the two performers, who are students.
The Council for the Care of Churches (CCC) send someone to look at the Font on 22nd August at 11:30. DC, TO & SP should be able to be there. We agreed that our prospective purchaser should know about this development. We decided that SP could reveal the full offer price (to CCC) if he thought this was appropriate.
Electricity bill: the good news. This is now £15 per month
Gas bill: this has gone up. Was £331.91 last year, initial estimate for this year was £628.02. However this was reduced to £467 based on a reading.
Should we change gas suppliers? We agreed this was probably not worthwhile. Also there was no longer any monetary incentive for having the same supplier for both gas & electric. We could get a reduction of 6% by paying with direct debit.
We could use less gas by being more careful about when it was switched on.
ACTION: DC to set up DD arrangements for gas.
ACTION: RD to change boiler program.
TO proposed Patricia Lumley as a new member of the PCC. SP seconded. All agreed, and extend her a warm welcome.
Gift voucher, garden token, card, all suggested.
ACTION: TO to organise a collection & card
Several of us were very keen on getting Gordon Jeff to run an 'away day' to convey some of the ideas on contemplation that he introduced in a recent sermon.
ACTION: Agenda item for next PCC
i. Family communion
SP had been advised that the family service was not fully 'legal' in its current form (not based on Common Worship). Rodney Stoke decided not to adopt it. Should we worry about the legality issue? We thought not.
Proposed that we continue to use the family services with non-standard liturgy, on occasional basis (NB. Common Worship is still our main one): TO proposed, RD seconded. All present were in favour.
DC: can the family communion service be rather more 'pared down'? Although simplified compared to Common Worship, this process could be taken further in the interest of 'family friendliness'.
ACTION: Worship group to consider how best to adapt liturgy further.
ii. 'Back to School Sunday'.
A sample pack was available for this themed service, cost £10. We agreed to try it out on 2nd October.
iii. Prayer for Somerset.
Event on Friday 22nd September (Wells Cathedral, 7:30). Speaker: John Finney
iv. Healthcare Sunday.
15th October. Could we think of doing this on a weekday evening?
ACTION: Discuss at next PCC.
i. A course on 'theology of hymns' is proposed. Barry will do it on 9th November at St. Peter's. NB. Thursday (evening)
ii. Next prayer meeting: 19th September
iii. Deanery confirmation: Axbridge 17th November
iv. Joint worship praise- 27th May 2007 (evening)
v.
So far the meetings have been based on clergy and readers.
Further PCC members are encouraged to attend. A weekday lunch proposed- we will
think about it.
i.
We admired the altar cloth, made by the school
ACTION: write a letter of thanks (CG).
ii.
Bells: problem with the mounting. Somerset Forge must be
notified.
ACTION: contact Andrew Kinneston at Somerset Forge (VS).
iii. Disabled
access audit
We have received a quote for £3000 from the architect for a scoping study, to
incorporate the disabled audit and the other improvements discussed (listed in
the appendix to the previous minutes). Discussion ensued; should we have the
study first to set ourselves a target for fundraising, or should we save our
hard-won money until we have the funds to put significant works into practice?
We could not decide.
ACTION: put this on hold for the time being- write to architect (RD)
(summary received separately)
Still outstanding for roof: retention fee of £1,374. We are still due £2000 for the balance of lottery fund grant.
Wyvern are not closing down until the New Year, but would not accept a claim based our retention fee. Might be able to claim architect's fees.
SP had asked Nikki Devitt to prepare a report. This was circulated with the minutes. We thanked Nikki for this.
TO & CG had been asked at our last visit if we could provide transport for one or more of the residents to enable them to come to church. We have some volunteers for a transport rota. SP to deal with The Laurels.
A diocesan event- fliers at back of church.
Programme left at back of church.
We did not think this was suitable for Draycott.
Next PCC meetings: September 18th, October 23rd and November 20th, all at 7:30 in the church.
The meeting was closed with the Grace.