PCC Meeting - January 2009
Highlights from the PCC meeting held on 22nd January 2009
Matters arising not already on the agenda
- Signage for St Anne's : progressing
- Quinquennial Report : St Anne's. Keith has signed letter of agreement with Robert Kilgour as agreed.
St Andrew's : report: arrived this week.
St Leonard's : completion of inspection and report awaited. - 2010, Bewdley and Wribbenhall : nothing new to report
Advent & Christmas - review.
Generally favourable responses. St Andrew's Carol Service was successful: 35 attended. Suggested that reasons for holding Midnight Mass at St Leonard's is explained in Network : to be revisited by PCC next year.
Lent. Lent programme outlined
Ash Wednesday Communion and Ashing at St Anne's.
Wednesday evening series on Christian poets.
Sunday evenings, Islam and relationship with Christianity.
Lent lunches, Mondays.
African Mass
Geoff Weaver has asked if we will host Mass from Congo during Bewdley Festival.
To involve Wolverhampton Chamber Choir and African drummers.
Suggestion welcomed; provisionally agreed for 10.30 on 11th October.
Pulpit Swap
Pam Garrud has suggested swap with Keith for 8th Feb: welcomed.
Sound system
DAC sound system expert has visited and advised us on improved radio mike system: cost aprox£125 per set. Agreed.
Altar linen at St Anne's
Suggestion made that altar be used without altar cloth.
Discussion revealed some division of opinion but general agreement that we should try this.
Re-ordering St Anne's
All had received Richard Giles report prior to meeting.
Keith outlined rationale for layout suggested. Richard is experienced in reordering but it was stressed that this is just one person's view.
Drawings referred to in the report were circulated during the meeting. Extensive discussion ensued including responses from Peter Roberts which had been forwarded to the meeting.
Discussion displayed a desire to explore ways that St Anne's could be reordered but it was generally accepted that further time for consideration was needed.
It was agreed that Michael organise a day visit to St Stephen's Wallbrook.
Deliberations re Parish Weekend were reported : suggestion was Pioneer Centre, Cleobury Mortimer, Saturday morning to Sunday lunch time, cost aprox. £110 for adults, minimum 50 people, early September.
General idea was welcomed but cost felt to be a problem especially when total cost per family is considered.
Planning group to consider further how event might be subsidised. Michael, Carole and Keith to sort date for visit to St Steven.
Any other business
- Sylvia Huckle: approved as chalice server.
- Visit of Bishop: Bishop of Worcester will lead worship and preach on 22nd March.
Agreed that he attends 9.30 service at St Anne's, which will be the only service in the parish that day - transport from Button Oak be organised.
Date of Next PCC meeting : Thursday 19th March 2009, 7.30pm at St Anne's
