Minutes of AGM and PCC Meeting held in the Church

Thursday 21 April 2005

Present:
Rev Bob King (chair), Mr and Mrs Maddox, Mr and Mrs Valentine, Mrs Collins, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Derry, Mrs Bluett.

Apologies:
Dan and Amy Bluett, Mrs Price, Mr and Mrs Verwey.

VESTRY MEETING
The meeting opened with a prayer. Minutes of the last meetings were approved and signed.

ELECTION OF CHURCH WARDENS
Don and Derys were proposed, seconded and duly elected as Church Wardens for a further year. We all give them a big pat on the back for their support and hard work during the year.

PCC MEETING
Present and apologies as above.

MATTERS ARISING
Don will liase with Viv Leach, Church Warden of Sarnesfield as to the cost of their insurances. Ours seems to be rather high still. We will change all the accounts into the Church central Board of Finance, accounts I . 2,3 and 4? in order to receive more interest. We have purchased a large Party Gazebo as discussed last year at a cost £67.

TREASURER'S REPORT
Full copy of accounts in the file with the minutes. Big news is that we have worked very hard and we have finished the year with a profit £l,453.49. Well done us! Accounts to be moved into central Board of Finance as above. Proposed Jill, seconded Tracey accepted unan.

GIFT AID
Gordon reported a £206.80 tax refund on the year April to March. This comes from casual giving of £183.00 and planned giving £550.00, total £733.00 income.

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Bob said it has been an interesting year, Letton Church are 'magical' in their inventiveness with fund raising and he again said how much he loved the Church building. We are all missing Neil but hope to have another curate in place by July 2006 - so don't hold our breath for a while! It will be another trainee and we should be able to have him/her for 3 maybe 4 years. The loss of our dear Noell was very sad and she will very much missed. Her tremendous support of the church was without question.

Bob thanked Stephen for all his hard work with the Pilgrim and the websites which he has set up. Please will everyone look at the new sites for Weobley and Monnington. Susan Verwey leaves us in May to go to Burghill as curate to finish her training. We will, of course, still see her around but not in our churches. Her ordination will take place in the Cathedral on July 3rd and it is suggested that we use that as our first service in July. Details to follow. We hope that Susan will take one of our services in May when we can say goodbye to her. Perhaps a cake and sherry afterwards? To help Bob with his rota it is suggested that we swap the services round at Letton and have the communion service as the first service and morning prayer at the second in the month. (Or is it the other way round?) You will soon find out!

ELECTORAL ROLL
There are l8 on the Electoral Roll for 2005 and the PCC were elected en-masse as usual.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS
What a surprise everyone was re-elected and there was no voting!
VICE CHAIRMAN - GORDON VALENTINE
TREASURER - DON MADDOX
GIFT AID OFFICER - GORDON VALENTINE
SECRETARY - JILL VALENTINE
DEANERY SYNOD REP - DERYS MADDOX
SIDES PEOPLE - EVERYONE

DATES FOR THE FUTURE
Harvest Festival Lunch Sunday 16 October I l.00am
The Bishop of Hereford to be invited to preach
Sunday Teas to commence - Sunday 24 July rota to follow
Hopefully a return of St Nicholas Choir 1st Service in September sung matins
The Great Bike Ride Saturday 10 September Suggestion of a contingent from Letton?
Christmas Fayre - Saturday 3 December 10.30 to 3.30
Carol Service Friday 16 December 7.00prn
Trying for Salvation Army

GOD'S ACRE
A date for the AGM will be advised soonest.

AOB
Gordon and Jill were thanked for their gifts of an Advent candle stand and a candle screen presented to the church on the occasion of their Golden Wedding October 9 2004. We are looking into some fund raisers for the late spring and summer. Bromyard Wind Band has been suggested. Jill to enquire. Stuart Brain and Steve Gilling are going to put on an hours show (date to advised) when they will demonstrate how to make music with the most unlikely objects - ie. teapots, watering cans. garden hoses etc. Maybe a cheese and pickle supper at £5 per head with a bar of course. Jill and Derys - and anyone else who cares to join in - will take all the left-over jumble to a car boot sale when the weather picks up and try and get rid of it before the Sunday Teas start. Don and Jill will meet up to fill in a church Terrier (list of church furniture etc) for insurance purposes. Joan Saviger's ashes will be being buried in the churchyard during the w/c 25 April.

cc to Rev King, H Verwey and all members of the PCC