Annual Report for 2021
ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, ROXBOURNE at 11.10 am Sunday, 25th April 2021 in the Church Present (for both meetings) 30 members (listed at the end of the minutes) Apologies had been received from Judi Grice and Pam Storey.
A. Meeting of Parishioners for the Election of Churchwardens Minutes
Kemi Aina (Proposed: Kulan Mill; Seconded: David Alleyne)
B. Annual Parochial Church Meeting Minutes
Due to careful cash management we needed to withdraw only £15k from our savings deposit in 2020, and in 2021 we expect to restore that.
Robert Crowhurst queried how St. Andrew’s reduced contribution to the Diocese compared with the settlements of other churches in the Deanery. The Vicar responded that this information had not been available this year but he would take up the matter with the Diocese in the interest of transparency.
Marita Brown (Proposed: Paul Hart; Seconded: Annie Dawson) Gary Williams (Proposed: Paul Hart; Seconded Marita Brown) Orley McIntyre (Proposed: Robert Crowhurst; Seconded David Alleyne) Gill Moore (Proposed: Annie Dawson; Seconded Barbara North) Joyce Nickolay (Proposed: David Alleyne; Seconded Barbara North) Kulan Mills (Proposed: David Alleyne; Seconded Barbara North)
Two members had resigned: Simon Narayan and Jonathan Roast.
The Secretary said she would check from the Diocese the number of members directly electable allowed on the PCC; this would exclude members who are Wardens or Synod members who are ex officio members..
The Chairman, Rev. Lyndon North, gave thanks to the many members for their contribution, diligence and care in the running of the church. David Alleyne (statutory stand-down from the PCC for a year after 6 years’ serving) Paul Hart (for his 3 years’ serving as Church Warden) Kemi Aina (still continuing to serve as Church Warden after two years’) Joyce Nickolay as PCC Secretary and Kulan Mills as Church Treasurer Wendy Godwin and Keith Nicholls for their commitment and Alan Heyes as church organist. The leaders of the Lent study groups which he thought the best ever achieved. Marita Brown as Safeguarding Officer and Pam Storey for taking care of Star Friends.. Maureen and Les Pattison for tending the memorial garden over many years; now taken over by Sue Jull.To Raymond Stockwell for grass cutting. To Sue McLeod for producing Star Link each week. Robert Crowhurst in producing the church rotas. The church cleaners, the flower arrangers and sides-persons. Those who ring the Bells each Sunday Those who look after and clean the church linen
The Vicar mentioned his ministering at Northwick Park Hospital as a deeply leveling experience.
He reported that the Youth Group had resumed meeting the previous Friday.Barbara North reminded the meeting that we should be prepared to accommodate people from different cultural backgrounds such as those people who may be departing Hong Kong.
Stuart Hobbs gave thanks to those members who had worshipped at the church for 30-40 years and pointed out that if someone had contributed £1 a week for 50 years that would amount to £2,500.
A relatively new member, Joyce Hughes, was welcomed to her first APCM meeting.
To general applause Robert Crowhurst thanked the Vicar and his wife for their work.
Signed (Rev. Lyndon North, Chairman)
Signed (Joyce Nickolay, PCC Secretary)
Present: (in alphabetical order) 30 members Olukemi Aina, David Alleyne, Ola Amode, Elizabeth Bello, Marita Brown, Robert Crowhurst, Annie Dawson, Dorothy Dowse, Malcolm George, Sheelagh Gillard, Wendy Godwin, Paul Hart, Stuart & Yvonne Hobbs and family, Joyce Hughes, Susan Jull, Susan McLeod, Orley McIntyre, Chris & Kulan Mills, Gillian Moore, Keith Nicholls, John & Joyce Nickolay, Barbara & Lyndon North, Enid Scott-Kerr, Brenda Udall, Gary Williams
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