A year in the life of St. Mary Magdalen, Sheet

Standing Committee

The PCC is required to appoint a Standing Committee to transact business between PCC meetings, to bring issues to the PCC, in as concise a manner as possible for discussion and decision, and to set the agenda for PCC meetings.

There have been six meetings of the Standing Committee since the Annual Church Meeting on 25 Apr 2004 and out of a possible total of 36 attendances there were four apologies. The number of agenda items for discussion at PCC meetings was considerable and this was reflected in the business discussed at Standing Committee meetings.

Finance.
Finance is always an important part of running the church successfully and needs time for discussion. Among the items were: -

• A financial policy of the PCC one part of which is still to be formulated.
• Reserves policy, which will be discussed by the Stewardship Committee after the annual meeting.
• Banking arrangements and whether to change banks to enable higher rates of interest to be gained.
• Our budget for the year 2005.
• Diocesan Budget for 2005 and the Diocesan Quota increases.

Fabric.
Items concerning the church building have included: -

• Steps to the main door, with gates for safety – this work has been completed and a handsome pair of gates graces the top of the steps.
• Provision of a toilet – an ongoing discussion which is moving slowly ahead.

Other subjects covered during the year but needing further information and discussion:

• Kairos;
• Deanery Synod;
• Sheet Village Hall amenities and cleanliness;
• Review of Child Protection Policy;
• New residents to the Ramshill Housing development which is in the parish;
• The strip of land bordering part of Farnham Road beyond the church wall.

The Standing Committee during past year comprised;
Rob Dewing (Vicar), Charles Meader and Jeannine Davies (Churchwarden), Nigel Wells (Treasurer), Daphne Clark (PCC Secretary), Helen Morris (Parish Administrator until Jan 05), Dave Dowdeswell (from Feb 05)

Daphne Clark - Secretary to the PCC.