Welcome to St Kenelm's Church
Parochial Clifton Council

 

Aims of St Kenelm’s Church Council

 

How does the PCC work?

The PCC’s duty is to work with the Minister in the administration of the Parish and on matters of general concern and importance.

What does it discuss?

All issues to do with the life, mission and ministry of the Parish and the wider Anglican Church; any other issues of public or religious interest.

What is it responsible for?

Buildings: the maintenance and development of all land & property
Paid staff: recruiting, reviewing and caring for all paid staff
Money: accounts, payroll, stewardship giving
Policies: Baptism, Data Protection, Children, Health & Safety etc.

 

There are two sub committees:

Standing Committee,

which consists of the Incumbent, Churchwardens, PCC Secretary plus other PCC representatives, as appropriate. The Standing Committee deals with emergency issues that arise between meetings and agrees the agenda for the following PCC meeting. The PCC and Standing Committee normally meet every two months.

Family Service Committee

This committee plans the monthly Family Service.
These committees report to the PCC at each meeting.

 

 

 

 

Officers of the PCC

Chair Directs the course of meetings and has a casting vote (can be the Incumbent or Vice Chair)
Vice Chair A lay member of PCC (elected by PCC) who acts as chair by agreement with or in the absence of the Incumbent
Treasurer Keeps all financial records, prepares, presents and updates accounts and budget, informs PCC about financial issues.
Secretary Prepares and distributes minutes and agenda, keeps historical records, is familiar with good order in accordance with church rules, need not be an elected PCC member.

Deanery Synod rep

Attends Deanery Synod and reports back to PCC. Is ex officio on PCC.

 

Electoral Roll Officer

Updates electoral roll each year and prepares new electoral roll every 6 years.

 

Churchwarden

Responsible for seating, behaviour and collections; legal documents; PCC fulfilling its responsibilities on church buildings and contents.

 

 

Aims of St Kenelm’s Church

St Kenelm's is an ancient parish church where we look to uphold traditional values whilst appreciating that services need to change to accommodate new styles of worship. This can be a challenge with a relatively small core congregation.

A look at the services on offer throughout the year illustrates what we hope is a good cross section of services. Being a rural church we realise the importance of marking the farming seasons and also celebrate, along with Harvest Festival, Rogationtide and Plough Sunday. A United Benefice Service is held on fifth Sundays.

The family is very important in the church. Children are welcome to all services and there are always activity sheets for children as well as a special communion book.  However, some are more “child friendly” and relaxed than others. A monthly Family Service is held on the third Sunday of each month, which is kept to 45 minute duration. A percussion band accompanies the final hymn at a Family Service. Despite efforts within the church the number of children attending services is still very small.

 

Pastoral Visiting Team

This is a team of parishioners who visit individuals in their own homes offering comfort, friendship and a caring face from St Kenelm's in times of bereavement, sickness, loneliness, or to anyone who feel they would benefit from a visit.

 

The Annual Report of St Kenelm's Parochial Church Council 2009

 

Parish:                                  St Kenelm’s, Clifton on Teme.
          Deanery:                     Martley and Worcester West.
          Diocese:                     Worcester.
          Incumbent:                 Rev John Sumner


The Benefice includes two other Parishes:
St Bartholomew, Lower Sapey,
All Saints, Shelsley Beauchamp, with St Andrew, Shelsley Walsh.
The Benefice is part of the Worcester West Rural Team

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ORGANISATION


Membership:

Readers:       Mr E Farrell, Mr J Savage and Mrs B Wilday, (Readers Emeriti)
Mrs P Collett and Mrs P Snelling

Churchwarden:                
Mrs B Seeley (Retired September 09)

Deanery Synod                 Mrs P Snelling
Representatives:              Mrs C Taylor               
                                              
Elected Representatives:                                                           

Pippa Balch

Jennie Holmes (co-opted)

Bob Davis

Angela Niblett

Jean Davis

Alice Sumner

Dorothy Leavey  (Died June 09)

Jackie Gilbert

 

Electoral Roll Officer: Mrs J Holmes

Secretary:                   Mrs J Holmes
Number on Electoral Roll 2009: 38

 

REVIEW OF 2009

  • After many years of preparation the Worcester West Rural Team became a reality.  A Shrove Tuesday social evening was arranged in February for the whole Team. Other events have followed throughout the year being hosted by different parishes.
  • John Sumner led a Quiet Day at Holland House at the end of February.
  • To celebrate Easter, encourage people to come and see the floral decorations and for fund raising, Pippa arranged one of her Cream Tea afternoons on Easter day. Although numbers were slightly down on the previous year over £100 was raised for St Kenelm’s and MacMillan Nurses.
  • Christian Aid week in May included a soup lunch at the Village Hall and a coffee morning at the Old Vicarage.
  •  A Horse and Pony show was held at the end of August. This proved a very popular and successful event raising over £1600 towards the roof fund. As well as a gymkhana there were many side stalls and events to attract people from a large area. We look forward to the next one…..
  •  The ancient boiler finally decided to call it a day. Replacing it was not particularly straightforward and several different systems were considered. It was finally up and running just before Christmas.
  • The choir went carol singing around the village. Everyone was invited to join in but, unfortunately, the weather meant that many people stayed at home.
  • The ice and snow also contributed to lower numbers at the Christmas services. It really was too dangerous on ungritted roads even if the car could be coaxed off the driveway.
  • Alice Sumner’s enthusiasm along with lots of willing volunteers has enabled the start up of two clubs in the village for the younger generation. The Music Art Drama group (MAD) is a 'Sunday' school for younger children on a Friday and, for the older ones a fortnightly secular youth club has started. Both are showing growing numbers.
  • Michael Snelling retired as Churchwarden after 13 years. As a mark of gratitude from the PCC he was presented with a book by John Sumner at the Benefice Service in June.
  • Singalong left the confines of the church on Remembrance Day and as well as joining in with others for the two minute silence had a good sing on the village green.
  • Money was an important issue once again; somehow ministry takes second place. Do we have our priorities wrong?  Should we just accept this is the modern church?

Payment of the quota when funds are low has always proved contentious within the PCC during interregnums. However, with a Priest in Charge in the Benefice it was felt that more effort should be made to pay at least part of the annual quota. £4400 of the quota was paid in 2009.
Mel Smith was invited to come and talk to the PCC about various ways of fundraising to enable us to pay more quota.

  •  Repair of the church roof has been the major concern this year. Bob Davis has spent many hours filling in forms, writing letters and generally coordinating the task of raising the £129,170 needed for the work. English Heritage will fund much of this and with the help of bequests and donations this amount should be achievable.

How can you help?
· Support the Church – many activities take place throughout the year. Please come along and support these services and functions.
· Covenant your giving or donations. There are white envelopes available for one off contributions and forms are available for regular giving. These allow us to enhance the amount you give by a tax refund of approximately 28% if you are a tax payer. This seems to be a logical way of obtaining finance from central government to provide local amenities.
· Donations either covenanted or not would be gratefully received.

If you would like further information please ask Bob Davis or any member of the P.C.C.

  • Dorothy Leavey died in June 2009. She had been unwell for sometime but continued to take choir practices and play at Sunday services until a few weeks before her death.
  • Pat Bradley offered to take on the post of choir mistress and with her leadership the choir is thriving. New members are always welcome. Pat is a musician but not an organist so other people have been asked to play at services and choir practices. With their help it has meant that the backup cd’s have to be used very rarely
  •  Congregation numbers have varied very little over the past two years.

 

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AGENDA

1. The Vestry Meeting.
Election of Churchwardens.

2. Annual Parochial Church Meeting.

  1. Apologies.
  2. Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting.
  3. Matters Arising.
  4. Election of PCC members.
  5. Annual Report.
  6. Electoral Roll Officer.
  7. Churchwardens Report.
  8. Treasurers Report.
  9. Deanery Synod Report.
  10. Reports on church activities.
  • Family Service group.
  • Choir.
  • Bell ringing
  • Singalong
  1. A.O.B.

3. Short meeting of PCC to elect officers

  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Deanery Synod representatives (2)
  • Standing Committee