The P.C.C. (Parochial Church Council)
The Parochial Church Council is the executive body of Holy Trinity Church. The P.C.C. consists of the clergy, churchwardens and a number of leity elected at the Annual General Meeting. The P.C.C. meets on a regular basis, usually monthly. It discusses many aspects of the life of the church, and has certain legal responsibilities.
P.C.C. meetings are open to anyone from the congregation who would like to come, and agendas and minutes are likewise available to anyone on request.
Next Meeting....
The Annual Church Meeting is being held in the Parish Hall on Monday 19th and starts at 7.30pm with the Annual Vestry Meeting. All members are encouraged to attend and to consider standing for election to serve on the Parochial Church Council for a period of 3 years.
PCC Update.
Wow, aren’t we all so busy? February has been filled with the church’s annual report for me, alongside the usual work/family/house/governor juggle, and this year it’s all rather different. Because Holy Trinity is now a registered charity, and the PCC members are its trustees, we have to submit an annual report which complies with the expectations of the Charity Commission. Happily the diocesan website has a great sample report – for St Cain’s of Ambridge who have Richard Rogers as architect and Miss Moneypenny as accountant! Thank goodness for Kath’s old colleagues, who are nearly my “new best friends” over all this, as they respond to ‘phone calls and emails for clarification. This change was very timely as some of you will know that the collation of reports from all our church organisations was a headache for the PCC secretary – one I’m happy to avoid! Any reports I did receive will be added as appendices, and possibly as magazine articles too.
February’s PCC meeting enabled members to agree the objectives for 2010, which you will learn about at the APCM, and notably to identify a group responsible for each objective with allotted slots at future meetings to monitor progress. The PCC also learned about the Deanery’s proposals for a possible family worker in the Northern cluster (Formby, Altcar and Hightown), which is linked up to the reduction in stipendiary clergy. It was great to hear that a part-time clergy post has been filled so that St Michael’s and St Stephen’s will, for the next 3 years have their own vicar. The Rev'd Sue Smith, who previously worked in Manchester and has semi-retired to Formby with her husband, began her ministry last month. March’s meeting also included the approval of the Financial Report, presented for the first time by our accountant, Nick Stark. He’ll be at the APCM too. See you there!
Lesley White, PCC Secretary.