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St
Wilfrid’s, Honington
Parochial
Church Council
2nd October 2007
MINUTES
FOR THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST
WILFRID’S, HONINGTON
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Mr=
M Paske Mr=
s N
Carter Mr=
J
Henderson-Findlay Mr=
s M
Henderson-Findlay Mr=
s C
Paske Mr=
s C
Watkin Mr=
G
Watkin Mr=
T
Carter Mr=
s J
Griffin Mr=
M
Griffin |
Ch=
airman Se=
cretary |
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bject |
Ac=
tion |
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1 Minutes of Previous Meeting<=
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The minutes of the previous meeting were accept=
ed
as a true record and signed by the Chairman. |
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2 Matters Arising |
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During the recent wet weather there had been a
collapse of the dry stonewall on the northern boundary into the adjacent
field. It was decided that =
the
Secretary would investigate whether the insurance policy covered repairs =
to
the boundary wall. 3.=
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sp;
An electrical survey had been carried out in
accordance with the last Quinquennial Survey. Mr Watkin would obtain the appro=
priate
certificate. 4.=
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sp;
A new carved memorial collection plate would be
obtained. Mr Lord of Hough =
had
kindly offered to produce the plate which would be obtained from Church
funds. It was decided that =
Mr
Watkin would discuss with Mr Lord. 5.=
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sp;
A report within the Archdeacons Visitation lett=
er
stated that some churches were subject to excessive standing charges. It was decided that Mrs Carter w=
ould
obtain details and discuss options with the Treasurer. |
Se=
cretary Mr
Watkin Mr
Watkin Mrs
Carter |
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3 Fabric Report |
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sp;
Further investigation had been carried out into
clearing the Church drains. More
work was still required. 7.=
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sp;
It was planned that the fallen drain pipe would=
be
refitted before the winter. 8.=
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sp;
A fitted altar cover was required for the altar
cloth being obtained as a memorial to Miss Chambers. |
Se=
cretary Mrs
Carter |
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4 Treasurer’s Report |
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sp;
There was nothing to report. |
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5 Loveden deanery Synod Report |
10. &n=
bsp;
There was nothing to report from the Loveden
Deanery Synod. |
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6 Child Protection Policy |
11. &n=
bsp;
The Secretary to the Archdeacon had written to =
the
PCC stating that the Diocese Child Protection Policy should be adopted, a
copy is enclosed. It was de=
cided
that the Policy would be adopted by the PCC. |
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7 St Wilfrid’s Services =
and
Events |
12. &n=
bsp;
The following events were planned during the ye=
ar: Se=
cretary’s
Note: £39 had been ra=
ised
within the village, half of which goes to St Wilfrid’s, and 25 cycl=
ists
visited Honington. Su=
nday
30th September: Harvest Festival Evensong at 5:00pm followed b=
y a
Harvest Supper in Manor House Barn courtesy of Mr and Mrs Paske. Sa=
turday
17th November: Church yard clearance and Church winter prepara=
tion
maintenance to be carried out from 9:00am. Other members of the village suc=
h as
Mr Dyson and Mr Holley could be approached for assistance. Mo=
nday
24th December: Carol Service at 6:00pm. Su=
nday
30th December: Benefice Holy Communion at 9:30am. |
Se=
cretary Mr
Carter Mr=
Paske Mr
Watkin |
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8 Any Other Business |
13. &n=
bsp;
It was unanimously agreed that the Secretary wo=
uld
write to Mick and Janice Griffin, following Mick’s recent stroke,
offering our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. 14. &n=
bsp;
The annual review of St Wilfrid’s Health =
and
Safety Assessment and Fire Safety Assessment will be completed by the end=
of
September. Se=
cretary’s
Note: The updated assessmen=
ts are
at Enclosure 2 and 3. 15. &n=
bsp;
The selection of a House for Duty priest took p=
lace
on 31st July 2007 and was attended by Mrs Carter. Revd Lesley Harding was selected=
and
it is hoped she will be able to start her duties in the near future. |
Se=
cretary |
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It was decided that t=
he
next meeting of the PCC would take place after the 2008 AGM to be held ne=
xt March,
date to be arranged. |
Se=
cretary |
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Mr
T P Carter &nb=
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M Paske
St
Wilfrid’s PCC Secretary &n=
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Chairman
Enclosures:
1. =
Diocese
of
2. =
; St
Wilfrid's Health & Safety Assessment 2007.
3. =
; St
Wilfrid's Fire Safety Assessment 2007.
Note:
Please note that the enclosures are embedded within the electronic copy of =
this
document. Double clicking on =
the
icon will open up the appropriate file.
Child Protection and Vulnerable Adults
Introduction
This area provides information about the local approach to the protection of
children and vulnerable adults.
Protection of Children
The Child Protection Policy for the Church of England is set out in Protect=
ing
all God's children. House of Bishops' 2004. See Child Protection:
Protecting Children Policy
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Protection of Vulnerable Adults
The Vulnerable Adults Policy for the Church of England is set out in Promot=
ing
a
Summary of the House of Bishops Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Po=
licy
·
Within our church community we are committed to=
:-
- the
safeguarding, care and nurture of the children
- respectful
pastoral ministry to all adults
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We will carefully select and train all those wi=
th
any pastoral responsibility within the Church, including the use of Criminal
Records Bureau disclosures where legal or appropriate
·
We will respond without delay to every complaint
made, that an adult child or young person for whom we are responsible may h=
ave
been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any
investigation
·
We will seek to offer informed pastoral care to
anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate healing
ministry
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We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone =
in a
position of trust
·
We will care for and supervise any member of our
church community known to have offended against a vulnerable person
If you have any difficulty accessing the
material:
Contact Simon Payne, the Child Protection and Vulnerable Adults Adviser:=
Email: simon.payne@linc=
oln.anglican.org
Tel/Fax: 01673 863280
St
Wilfrid's Health & Safety Assessment 2007
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St
Wilfrid's Fire Safety Assessment 2007
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