APCM minutes

Rev Margaret Quayle, Barbara and Ted Pearse, Norma Graham, Les and Joyce Wade, Harry and Joan Jackson, Peter and Alison Dobson, Viv Pulman, Dawn Harriman, John Morris, Viv Pierce, Audrey Hull, Keith and Maureen Cawdron, Gordon Porter, Sylvia Brown, Sue Graham, Lyn Thompson, Dawn D'Auvin, Irene Roberts, Robert and Felicity Shepley, Paul and Jane Fell, Barry and Nicky Fell.

4. The Minutes of the meeting held on 30 April 2003 were taken as read and it was proposed by Margaret Davey and seconded by Paul Roocroft that these be accepted and signed.

5. Annual Report

The Chairman went through the Annual Report giving a general overview of the contents. The Fabric of the Church and Hall
The Report contained a list of the major items of work carried out in 2003. In 2004 the work will include finishing the ramp and widening the access into Church, completing the building of the new brick Store Shed and fencing around the grass outside the Church Hall.

The Churchwardens have checked the Terrier and everything is in order.

Parish Profile

This had been distributed with the APCM papers and has been sent to the Patron, the Area Dean, Bishops and Archdeacon. The path followed will be that of Suspension of Presentation which would mean the appointment of a Priest-in-Charge in due course. Two Parish Representatives have been appointed, Alan Lewney and Keith Cawdron, who will be able to express their views to the Bishop regarding any potential clergy appointment.

Discussions are still taking place re Pastoral Reorganisation in the Deanery due to shortage of clergy.

Electoral Roll

Hilary Roberts, the Electoral Roll Officer, reported that 343 people were enrolled on The Parish Register, an increase of 5 on last year's figures. The figure included 180 within the Parish and 163 outside the Parish. This represents 11 additions and 6 deletions since 2003.
Thanks were expressed to Hilary for all her hard work in connection with keeping the Electoral Roll up to date.

Review of the Year

The Chairman gave a brief summary of the topics discussed during the year at PCC meetings and pointed out that copies of the Minutes are placed at the back of church for the congregation to read.

Financial Report

The Treasurer, Eric Linford, introduced the Financial Report for the year ending December 2003.

Total Income 2003 £181,463 : Total Expenditure 2003 £188,725

We spent £7000 more than we received because we did not resurface the car park and church drive until the new Crossroads had been built. The money for this work had been saved in the previous year.

Balances carried forward totalled £112,547.

Our investments with the Central Board of Finance grew by £3,000.

Charitable Giving amounted to £38,230.

We have £15,000 in our General Purposes Fund.

Five Projects had been agreed for 2004 - developing Home Groups, improving our worship, looking after the church building, outreach to young people, and a store for maintenance equipment. These can only happen if sufficient people review, and increase their yearly giving.

Thanks were expressed to the Maintenance Team for all their hard work which had also saved the Church money. Also thanked were those who count the collection week by week, and Mike Tuppen who records our giving through the Envelope Scheme.

It was reported that during the Interregnum funds for visiting clergy will be looked after by Brenda Morris on behalf of the Churchwardens. Thanks were expressed to Brenda for her work with the Fees and Administration Accounts.

Eric reported that Alan Bruford, the Independent Examiner, had examined the Accounts and found no fault in them. Thanks were expressed to Alan for the work he had done on behalf of St Luke's.

Peter Owen thanked Eric for all his hard work in connection with the Accounts.

Questions

There were no questions raised regarding the Accounts. Ray Terry praised the excellence of the Parish Profile, and also commented that as the previous Vicars had always been Chair of Halsall School Governors he hoped that any incoming Vicar would also be willing to take this role. Peter Owen replied that although the Church cannot insist that any new Vicar became Chair of the Governors the SMT had stressed that the Church link was important and that they would expect any new Vicar to be involved with the School.

Acceptance of the Financial Report was proposed by Peter Firth, seconded by Diane McMaster and unanimously agreed.

6. Appointment of Independent Examiner

Alan Bruford is willing to continue to act as Independent Examiner. It was proposed by Peter Naylor, seconded by Lester Davey, and unanimously agreed the Alan Bruford be asked to continue as Independent Examiner.

7. Elections

The following people were voted to be members of the PCC:

Jan De Villiers
David Roberts
Carol Roocroft
Ray Terry
Jan Woods
Sharon Thornton (1 year)

It was proposed by Carol Roocroft, seconded by Joyce Fell and unanimously agreed that the above named should be elected to the PCC.

8. Appointment of Sidespeople

The Chairman said that Alfred Billington, Debbie Magill and Paul Magill had asked not to be reappointed, and that he wanted to add Janet Beattie, Dawn D' Auvin, David Deninson, and David Hughes to the list of sidespeople. The revised list of sidespeople was on the table. It was proposed by Carol Roocroft, seconded by Joyce Fell and unanimously approved that those on the list should act as Sidespeople.

The outgoing sidespeople were thanked for all their work during their time in office.

9. Assistant Churchwarden

It was reported that at the moment we have no Assistant Churchwarden in place. A nominee will be sought in due course.

10. Reports of Activity Groups

The reports had been circulated prior to the meeting. Peter Owen commented that there was a general shortage of helpers and that more were needed for most activities. Hazel Large commented that Thursday Morning Ecumenical Prayers had been omitted from the reports. Services are held at each of the five churches involved on a rota basis. She would love to see more people from St Luke's attending these services. Also omitted was the Contemplative Prayer meeting held on Wednesdays, after the morning Communion.

11. Questions

Stan Woods requested that a Resolution be considered by the new PCC regarding the financial situation of the Rev Barbara Chambers. Peter Firth seconded this proposal. A show of hands was requested to indicate those in favour of the proposal and with one abstention the remainder of those present at the meeting were in favour. The Churchwardens agreed that this will be placed on the Agenda for the next PCC.

12. Date of Next Meeting

Wednesday 20 April 2005.

After prayer the meeting closed at 9.25pm

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