Sunday 1st April – Palm Sunday – Holy Communion at 8am and 10am

Monday 2nd April – 7.30pm

Tuesday 3rd April – 7.30pm

Wednesday 4th April – 7.30pm

Thursday 5th April – Maundy Thursday – Supper at Lent Group Homes, 7.30pm Eucharist in Church, 9.30pm Vigil in Church

Friday 6th April – Good Friday – 10am Family Service, 11am Children’s Workshops, 2pm An Hour at the Cross, 6.30pm Quiet Reflections

Sunday 8th April – Easter Sunday – 6am Dawn Service of Light & Communion followed by Breakfast, 8am Holy Communion, 10am Family Communion

Nuneaton Newsletter No 1

Exhibition Poster March 2012

Fairtrade Fortnight Poster March 2012

Messy Church is a fun afternoon for all families, including arts and crafts, Bible stories, songs and refreshments.

Messy Church is for all ages from 0 to 90 years of age, making, doing, singing and talking.

Third Sunday of every month from 4pm to 5.30pm

Come along and bring your families – it’s all completely FREE

Dates for Spring 2012: 18th March and 15th April – see you there!

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.