PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

This year's Annual Church Meeting was held during the service on 27 April.
Stephen took the opportunity to preach (twice) on his vision for Christ Church's future in the coming year.

You can listen to his sermons by clicking on the title:

Every Member Ministry and Mission Shaped Church

Christ Church and St John's have two separate PCCs. They each meet every month except April, August and December. Their role is to to join with the clergy in promoting the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, in the parish.

PCC Sub Committees

Certain aspects of the Council's work are delegated to sub-committees which are listed below. Membership of these may include co-opted members of the church who are not members of the Parochial Church Council. These sub-committees report to the Parochial Church Council.

PCC Standing Committee

To conduct urgent business of the Parochial Church Council between normal PCC meetings and any other business which the Council so decides.

Christ Church Committee

To discuss matters affecting Christ Church, reporting progress periodically and making recommendations to the PCC as necessary.

St John's Committee

To be responsible for all aspects of the work of St John's Church, reporting progress periodically and making recommendations to the PCC as necessary

Finance Committee

To be responsible for the formulation of the Parish budget and Annual Accounts and the monitoring of income and expenditure. To consider the appropriate means of funding special items of expenditure and to make recommendations to the PCC concerning other non-budgeted items.

Fabric Committee

To supervise the care, maintenance and preservation of the fabric, goods and ornaments of the various properties belonging to the Parish. To consider, decide and recommend to the PCC such repair, maintenance or improvement works as may be deemed necessary. To initiate and supervise the execution of such work.

Evangelism Committee

To oversee the evangelistic work of the Church, both within the Parish and elsewhere and to advise on the development of evangelism.

Mission Support Group

To formulate missionary policy proposals for presentation to the PCC and to implement decisions made by them; to challenge, seek and encourage Church members to fulfil our God-given missionary responsibilities.

 

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