The PCC
The Parochial Church Council (PCC), is the executive body of the Parish. It is constituted as a body corporate by the Church Representation Rules set out in the Synodical Government Measure 1969 and consists of the clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with a number of representatives of the laity elected by the annual parochial church meeting of the parish. Its powers and duties are defined principally the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956.
The PCC has 6 Working Groups: Mission and Justice Group; Outreach and Communications Group; Social and Events Group; Eduction and Discipleship Group; Worship Group; Pastoral Care Group; and a Standing Committee
Its current members are :
Chair
Revd Dr Genny Tunbridge, g.tunbridge@allsaints-gosforth.org.uk
Churchwardens
Mrs Ann Moorin, moorins@sky.com
Mr David Jowett, davidjowett@blueyonder.co.uk
Mrs Valerie Farthing, valerie.farthing@btinternet.com
Mrs Mavis Yorke, drmyorke@aol.com
Diocesan Synod members
Dr Patricia Hilton, triciahilton@hotmail.com
Deanery Synod Representatives
Mr Peter Brown, pmbgosforth@blueyonder.co.uk
Dr Patricia Hilton, triciahilton@hotmail.com
Mr Roger Rayner, rogerrayner@btopenworld.com
Elected Members (to retire 2011)
Mrs Anette Cole, anettecole@blueyonder.co.uk
Ms Lesley Atkinson, l.atkinson1@btinternet.com
Mrs Margaret Hudgson, margaret.hudgson@btinternet.com
Elected members (to retire 2012)
Mrs Deirdre Wheeler, retiredwheelers@hotmail.co.uk
Mr Tim Watkinson, tim.watkinson@talktalk.net
Ms Karoline Wellborne, k.wellborne@burnside.n-tyneside.sch.uk
Mrs Ann Shaw, billann.shaw@talktalk.net
Elected Members (to retire 2013)
Mrs Ann Cross, anncross@blueyonder.co.uk
Mrs Hilary Douglas, hilaryjdouglas@hotmail.co.uk
Mrs Constance Maselino Okai, constance.maselino.okai@gmail.com
Elected Members (to retire 2014)
Rob Langley, rll.law373@googlemail.com
Tracy Carr, ntlcarr@talktalk.net
Ex officio
Revd Ruth Birnie (Assistant Priest), r.birnie@allsaints-gosforth.org.uk
Rev Alan Maxwell (Curate), a.maxwell@allsaints-gosforth.org.uk
In attendance
Mr Fred Carr (treasurer), frederickcarr@hotmail.co.uk
Duties of the PCC are:
- To care for, maintain, preserve and take out adequate insurance cover for the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church.
- To agree a budget and to be responsible for the income and expenditure of the parish.
- To maintain proper financial records and accounting procedures.
- To prepare annual financial statements and an annual report, and present them to the Annual Parish Church Meeting.
- To arrange for independent examination or audit of the financial statements.
- To consult with the incumbent on matters of general concern and importance to the parish.
- To co-operate with the incumbent in promoting the mission of the Church.
The PCC must hold not less than four meetings each year convened by the chairman. This year the PCC will meet a minimum of 7 times with 4 additional PCC Open Meetings. One third of the membership constitutes a quorum. PCC business is decided by a majority of the members present and voting. In the case of an equal division of the votes the chairman of the meeting has a second or casting vote.
Each Parish is required by the Diocese to have a Mission Action Plan, containing one or more specific plans for the next 2 or 3 years. They are one way of expressing our immediate concrete objectives for the work of mission in our parish. Our current Mission Action Plan was agreed by the PCC in the spring of 2009 and you can download a copy from the link below:.
Mission Action Plan 2009 – updated October 2010
You can download a copy of the minutes of meetings from the links below:
Draft PCC Minutes 21 November 2011
Draft PCC Minutes 13 September 2011
Draft PCC Minutes 28 February 2011
Draft PCC Minutes 11 January 2011
Draft PCC Minutes 8 November 2011
