New Store room – Final plans submitted to Council – awaiting approval.

Refurbishment of Kitchen – kitchen designers and commercial dish washers to be investigated.

Finance: A gift aid repayment was due, but envelopes not quite meeting parish share increased payment for 2012.

Messy Church: Awaiting result of grant application made for funds towards this project. Good Friday workshops to be opened up to pre-school children if accompanied by an adult.

Management Groups:
Mission and Spirituality: Minutes circulated – Lent course planning had taken place – to be based on St. Paul and his epistles. Summer talks – speakers to be invited from other faiths.

Pastoral: Minutes circulated

Social: Minutes circulated – 40’s evening planned for 14 July – detailed later. Jubilee Tea Party in Churchyard open to community – 5 June 3-5 p.m. – tea, cakes and games.

Buildings and Finance – Minutes circulated – a brainstorming session had taken place regarding application for grant funding towards new projects.

Coventry Pilgrimage Walk – 3 to 5 June – to mark the 50th anniversary of opening of Coventry Cathedral. Bishop of Warwick walking from Atherstone via Mancetter and Hartshill, to Coton.

Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Arley and other areas at the end of May.

Archdeacon had visited our parish and wishes Mick to share ideas with other churches. He had suggested lay members be involved in leading services. This may be necessary during interregnum.

Mick would contact Diocese to see if advice was available on Solar panels.

Date of next meeting APCM 22 April – no meeting during Lent

Churchyard Trees: One dangerous tree had been removed – no further work indicated at present.

Finance: The books had balanced at the end of the year, despite a drop in envelope giving. For 2012 a further £70 per week would be required to allow for increase in Parish Share. Insurance premium had risen, as have gas and electricity costs.

New Store Room: Now due to be commenced in March as certain planning permission conditions had to be met prior to full permission being given. Grant funding towards this project to be looked into.

Messy Church: A grant application had been made for funds towards this project, which was proving a popular event for families.

Management Groups:
Mission and Spirituality: Meeting in February to plan Lent course for 2012.

Pastoral: Jo gave verbal report on activities, including visits to sick, flowers, cards, etc.

Social: Meeting next week but arrangements in hand for Patronal Festival Meal at Weston Hall.

Buildings and Finance: No meeting, but group would look at grant funding towards cost of new store room.

Refurbishment of Parish Centre Kitchen: This would be our 2012 project and commercial fitters being sought to give advice.

Coventry Pilgrimage Walk – 3 to 5 June – to mark the 50th anniversary of opening of Coventry Cathedral. Details to be published in magazine for those wishing to take part.

Fillongley Singers to perform on 31 March to start Holy Week.

New PCC members for election at APCM – vacancies due to resignations

A tree survey had been carried out by Council representatives and a schedule of works prepared – subject to finance being available.

Nativity figures – the Pilgrimage group had seen some olive wood figures which would cost in the region of £750. The PCC left this in abeyance so others could be investigated.

Finance: Despite envelope giving going down, we were still managing financially. Share to rise by £2000 i.e. £40 per week for 2012.

Deanery Synod meeting indicated that the Deanery would be around £50,000 short of allocated funds for 2012 as some parishes were unable to meet Diocesan share.

Management Groups:
Mission and Spirituality: No meeting
Pastoral and Social: No meeting

Buildings and Finance – No meeting but revised estimates received for new store room. The PCC agreed to accept a quote and hopefully work could start in the New Year. Discussion took place regarding temporary storage of equipment for groups using the hall.

Youth Worker Management: Community Cafe – no further progress.
A weekend away to be arranged in March/April for 15 members of the Friday evening drop in. PCC agreed that cost could be subsidised.

Refurbishment of Parish Centre Kitchen: This would be our 2012 project and commercial fitters would be required to advise.

Deanery Synod: Approval given at meeting for consecration of women as bishops. This would now go to General Synod in July next year.
Allocation of Parish Share – a method of allocation had been agreed upon for this Deanery, i.e. £52,000 per parish with priest. Support fund payments were available and St. Paul’s would see increase of 3% for 2012 to £39,576 to be paid to Diocese.

Finance: One gift aid repayment received, another to be claimed to the end of September.

Deanery Synod meeting to take place regarding payment of parish shares and our representatives would use discretion regarding payment to struggling churches.

Management Groups:
Mission & Spirituality: No meeting

Pastoral and Social: Patronal Festival meal arrangements in hand.
Lists available for sign up.

Buildings & Finance: Leigh Roofing had quoted around £2,000 for work required in connection with the Quinquennial inspection. Some specialist work required on chancel wall and cross. Croft would be approached in this respect.
Faculty application completed in respect of proposed store room – awaiting approval.
Monday group undertaking tiling and repainting work in Hall tea bar. New blinds had been fitted to Centre doors to ensure more privacy during events in Church/Hall.
Insurance claim submitted for work required in connection with recent break-in.

Youth Worker Management: Community Cafe – questionnaire to be circulated to assess the need for such a project before further work undertaken.
Snowdon Challenge walk fixed for 5 May 2012.

Deanery Synod: Two meetings to be held, first to discuss consecration of women as bishops, and the second deanery and parish shares to be paid to diocese. The PCC supported the election of women as bishops.

Finance: A gift aid payment was due, with a further three month claim to be made shortly. CUF fund was discussed with the possibility of utilising this for other outreach work. Invoice awaited for repairs to alarm system following break-in.

Costs of hire of hall and centre to be revised for 2012.

Church Records: To be lodged at Warwick Records office for safe keeping.

Management Groups:

Mission and Spirituality: Community Cafe – still ongoing – suitable premises yet to be found.
Preparations for 2012 to be discussed, Advent, Lent, Easter, Summer Talks.
Messy Church – successful first meeting.

Pastoral and Social: Amicably split into two groups, Jo liaising with both.

Buildings and Finance: Awaiting quotes from Leigh Roofingfor repairs required under Quinquennial. Clock to be repaired next week.

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SPOGs: To take on challenge to support Teenage Cancer Trust in 2012 to try and raise £1000. Sponsored walk up Snowdon proposed.

Finance – Envelope collection still not covering Parish Share. No unusual expenses. Fa bric Fund will cover cost of outstanding items. Costs of hire of hall and centre may have to be revised in the light of increased utility costs.

Management Groups:
Mission and Spirituality – Community Cafe – no further action at present. Holiday Club successful with around 60 children attending daily.
Heritage Weekend and Ride and Stride attracted about 10 riders and 10 visitors.
Away Day at Wolvey 29 October. Additional magazine distribution – no come back as yet.
Messy Church starting 18 September.
Grove Farm Family Day – Kim had registered interest but received no come back.

Buildings and Finance – Local and County Councils contacted, awaiting report on trees, footpath appears to fall between two stools, neither tarmac nor field. Height of manholes could be a problem – further investigation to take place.
Faculty notice on boards.
Clock repair approved.

Pastoral and Social – Ladies Night based on “Grease” 17 September arrangements in hand.
Meeting to organise formal split of group into Pastoral and Social on 27 September.
Harvest Supper and Games evening – list on board.

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Diocesan Report form to be completed and returned with highs and lows.

Deanery Synod – Diocesan Parish Share – considerable discussion took place regarding proposed changes to the apportionment of parish shares. The Diocese had prepared three different alternatives and the PCC voted on one.

Finance – Envelope collection down, not covering Parish Share. No unusual expenses. Fabric Fund will cover cost of outstanding items.

Christian Aid – Over £5000 had been raised with a fantastic £830 from St. Paul’s School. An excellent result in today’s economic climate.

Management Groups:
Buildings and Finance – Quinquennial report received – minor items to be dealt with. Local and County Councils to be contacted regarding trees and public footpath. Faculty likely to be approved by DAC for rear store room.

Pastoral and Social – Arrangements in hand for Flower Festival. Ladies Night based on “Grease” planned for 17 September – details to be finalised.

Mission and Outreach & Worship and Spirituality – Full minutes of last meeting circulated.

Youth Worker’s Management Group – Future of Youth 180 uncertain and Kim’s position with Academy to be clarified with new Head.

Further investigation into Community Cafe possibility and viability.

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Holiday Club this year with home produced programme aiming more at basic Christian teaching – All God’s Family.

Two quiz nights being arranged outside Church – details on board, teams to be entered.