St Anne's Parish Council
08/01/2009
7:30
Attendees:
R Aldous, L Crowther, A Etchells, Fr Higgins, E King, M Monaghan, A
Cleary, S Hardman, P Stacey, J Piercy, I Thomson, A Warneford, I
Muncaster, M Swift, V Trivett
Agenda topics
Welcome and Opening Prayer
Welcome extended to Val Trivett (St Anne’s
School)
RA
Apologies
MS
Previous minutes
RA
Matters Arising
RA
Sue Hardman
Accepted and approved
Discussion:
Next Meeting 5th March 2009
Church property
AE
Discussion:
¾ ways through rewiring, downstairs done, rest of house to be completed. £8,400 so far
Lead gullies being repaired, new timbers for air circulation, cistern repaired, new roof on “conservatory”
at rear of presbytery, garden sorted
Path at front of Church needs repairing
Vote of thanks for working party who cleaned up after the electricians
Music Group
IT/SH
Discussion:
Since Clare O’Neill has assumed responsibility, greater participation, choir very enthusiastic
Rehearsals last Sunday of month at 9.45am in the Hardwick Room, Parish Centre
Outreach
AC
Discussion:
As per report
Sunday 18th Peace Sunday – Service at URC – Sat Peace Vigil 10.00 – 12.00
Thanks was received from AW for funds for Boxing Day Tea and Christingle
Polish community – produce own newsletter in Polish to ensure information is passed on – AC (FrH)
Children
LC
Discussion:
Guides helped at Christmas Party
Carol singing at east Cheshire Hospice was well received.
Won “Best Stall” at Dickensian Christmas Market LC passed around shield and photos. Suggested that
these be placed in cabinet at back of Church with short explanation - LC
Fist Communion enrolment – after 11.00 Eucharist Sun 25th Jan
Saturday Junior Liturgy session with Briars Reach4 Team was well attended and very much enjoyed,
followed by Celebration at 7.00pm Eucharist
Next session with Junior Liturgy and Briars Team – Sat 31st Jan, 3.00 – 5.00pm Parish Centre
Nativity performed by children at St Anne’s Bath Rd and during 11.00 Celebration. Well received but
some problems with sound.
J&P
MM
Discussion:
Peace Sunday (Pax Christi – www.paxchristi.org.uk ) Prayer for children available on website. Link to
Pope’s address
Possible collection/donation? Parish support? Donation made from Parish
Christian Aid/CAFOD/Tear Fund – Peace Service – Sunday 18th
CAFOD – “Shine a Light” Campaign, agreed cards should be available at the back of church. Requires
signing and sending before end of Jan. Distribute with newsletters or on exit? Pulpit talk and include in
newsletter
Climate Change – petition to reduce 80% not 60% (consider shipping and aviation) Has been
incorporated into Parliamentary Bill as a result of campaigning – now implemented
Churches Together – Inter Church group (response to ecological initiative) environmental audit in
Church? – to be discussed at next meeting
Would the Parish consider buying recycled paper/envelopes through a negotiated deal?
Fair Trade – We should be Fair Trade Parish using only Fair Trade products for coffee mornings etc
Bidding Prayers request – include Peace – in particular Gaza, Zimbabwe. Discussed and agreed that this
is covered already through “areas of disaster”
Social
EK
Discussion:
Meeting will be arranged in Jan to discuss diary for 2009
Christmas Party well received – letter of thanks read from Paula Westall. Lots of verbal thanks received
on and after the day
Finance
FrH
Discussion:
Electric rewiring payment is sorted
Roofing (school building fund) to be repaid next year
150 years celebration
JP
Discussion:
Involvement from wider parish needed
Feedback re notes/ideas:
Outreach element required – outward looking – multiples of 150?
Suggested committee – James, Peter, Margaret R, Aileen, Rob, Lesley, Margaret S.
+ Representatives from Parish groups – Italian, Polish, Filipino
Announcement in Church – when??
Papal flag – RA to investigate
Confirmation 2009
MS/LW
Discussion:
List of candidates now received – will need to establish information from all candidates including when
and where they were baptised LC/MS
Confirmation date – Thursday 9th July with Bishop Malcolm
Catechist team to be established – IM, RA, AE, LC, IT, AW, SH, MS, JP, MR, Sean? Richard?
Will need to arrange meeting to discuss programme LC/MS (started on 21/05/08 last year)
Briars weekend arranged for 22nd – 24th May 2009
Letter to candidates via school re programme and residential – LC/MS
Parish Assembly/AGM
ALL
Discussion:
Members standing down – AE, RA, IT, MS, AW, IM
Members remaining – LC, MM, PS, EK, JP, AC
Current PPC members to approach potential candidates??
Liaise with AD to include in newsletters
Home is a Holy Place
Discussion:
PPC will pilot on Tuesday 24th Feb, 8.00pm
MS/LC
Parish Year Book 2009
JP
Discussion:
Parish Group updates required asap – existing copies circulated for updating – please return ASAP (pref.
by 22nd Jan) to JP
Update photos if possible
Mission and Vision of Parish to be revisited (discuss at next meeting)
Areas not covered – music group, environment, Communion, Confirmation (could a candidate from each
group write a report? LC/VT)
Talent Show/Fundraiser
IM
Discussion:
Aim – to raise funds for The Big Issue
How? Bike Ride from London to Paris
Suggested Talent Show of Parish Youth, venue – St Anne’s School Hall
Possible date end of Mar/Apr? – Mon 30/03/09 – IM to investigate
AOB
Discussion:
Churches Together (AW) Lent services – 7.00pm Weds – Mar 4th/11th/18th/25th/Apr 1st
Born For This – April 1st St Anne’s, Bath Rd
Adult service – PS (Churches Together) nickiandpeterstacey@talktalk.net
Free Books For Schools Promotion in Times – collect for St Anne’s and St Thomas More schools
Box to be placed at back of Church - IT
Val Trivett extended a big vote of thanks for the “Travelling Nativity” sets. Very successful with
reflection and prayer for the family. However, not enough for every child. Agreed to but some further sets
for next year - LC
Discussed Nativity and possible timing for 2009 – to be discussed further