The Parish of St. Thomas, Werneth
Agenda for PCC Meeting
7:00 pm Thursday 23 January 2025
Welcome and Prayers
Apologies
Minutes
Correct record?
Matters Arising,
to include To Do List and be aware of the outstanding Quinquennial Tasks
Correspondence
St. Thomas Primary School: Foundation Governors
- Three vacancies
Vicar's Update
- Review of Advent and Christmas services; experience Christmas;
- Services on New Year's Eve?
- Review of candles on the Altar? Do we use them permanently?
- Young People leading Confession and Creed on a Sunday morning.
"This Time Tomorrow" (Darren)
Do we purchase a post box?
This model would attach to the railings at the vestry door. It would allow us to get a post code, and so show up on Sat Navs etc.
Parish Fees
We need to agree our Parish Fees for 2025.
Risk Assessment
Please see The Risk Assessment Section of the website for more information.
Are there any risks that we should add?
Young people in church
Kathy is stepping down as Sunday School leader. Our thanks to her for her ministry over the past few years. (Gina will be happy to continue one Sunday a month.)
The young people are growing up. Many are now at Secondary School.
Sunday School has a very wide range of ages, which can present a challenge for those running activities.
We need to find a way forward, beginning with a time-out for Sunday School: a time of reflection and discernment about the best way forward.
Our aim is to support the children and young people in becoming disciples of Christ, and to support them as they grow in their journey of faith with Jesus.
Possible ways forward (as we seek to offer the young people what they feel they need): + offer more for those at secondary school during the main service (appropriate content and participation where possible). + offer a table at the back where the children and young people can sit together after the service if they choose. + restart Sunday School with a younger age group which would be more manageable for those running the activities. + invite new volunteers to help run Sunday School sessions, maybe as before, on the first two Sundays of the month. + we continue to encourage the children to draw or write in their books during the service, but stress that they don't have to write or draw; don't have to show what they've done; and don't have to talk about it (unless they want to!).
Quote for new wall-mounted TVs
Please see the quote for more information. Do we apply for (a) a faculty, (b) for grants?
Reports
Safeguarding
We need to agree the Parish Safeguarding Action Plan
Use of Church
ANNUALISED INCOME:
| Current Groups | Receipts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xanadu Dance Troupe | £ | 2,000 | |
| Oldham Youth Service | £ | 2,000 | |
| English Classes | |||
| Elections | £ | 600 | |
| Brethren in Christ Church | £ | 2,500 | |
| Romanian Church | £ | 2,000 | |
| South Asian Women's Network | £ | 2,000 | |
| Martial Arts | £ | 1,000 | |
| Private social activities | £ | (this is not something we are considering any more) | |
| TOTAL | £ | 12,100 |
Finance
Mission Community
Health and Safety
- Accident Book
Dates:
We need to set/note the following dates:
- Date of next meeting.
Any Other Business
Future Agenda Items
- Eco Church (next steps)
- Church Porch
- What to do about trees in the grounds (a) felling the hawthorns; (b) replacing the hawthorns (bush or tree or both?)