APCM 2019

NOTICE OF MEETING

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting was held
on Thursday, 21st March 2019
in St Mary’s Church, Cogges.

AGENDA AND PAPERS FOR APCM 2019

Full details of the meeting of parishioners and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, together with various written reports, can be found from the ORIGINAL AGENDA for the meeting (included below after all the presentations).

Draft Minutes  are now available.

MEETING REPORT

The meeting was recorded and the following audio clips, presentation slides and speakers’ notes are available:

INTRODUCTION:

Recording of the introduction (5 minutes):

THE FORMAL MEETING:

Full recording of the formal meeting (31 minutes):

The full recording above includes:
  A report on the Financial Statements by Keith Harwood and Alasdair Wild (10 minutes):

PRESENTATIONS:

  Missional Communities by Ian Smith (3 minutes):

  Cogges Table by Martin Down (1 minute):

  Cogglets by Alan Elson, Lisa Bryan and the Cogglets team (6 minutes):

  Men’s Ministry by Chris Jones (6 minutes):

  The Vicar’s Report by Rev Simon Kirby (34 minutes):

Updated 4th March 2020

APCM 2019

ORIGINAL AGENDA

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN WITH THE MEETING OF PARISHIONERS:

  1. A meeting of parishioners to elect two Churchwardens (nomination form enclosed )

THERE WILL THEN BE THE FORMAL BUSINESS OF THE APCM:

  1. Minutes of the 2018 APCM (enclosed )

  2. A report on the numbers on the new electoral roll (enclosed ) (updated)

  3. The annual report and financial statements of the PCC for 2018 (enclosed )

  4. The Churchwardens’ report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of St Mary’s Church, Cogges (enclosed )

  5. A report on the proceedings of the Deanery Synod (enclosed )

  6. An election of four members of the laity to the PCC (for 3 years) (further information and nomination form enclosed )

  7. The appointment of sidesmen (delegated to the Churchwardens by resolution of the 1999 APCM)

  8. The appointment of an independent financial examiner for 2019 (the PCC has nominated A J Carter & Co)

  9. Questions or comments on matters of Parochial interest

  10. Any other business

  11. Commissioning of the new PCC

WORSHIP, FOLLOWED BY PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION:

  1. Presentations
    a. Missional Communities
    b. Cogges Table (Community Lunch)
    c. Cogglets
    d. Men’s Ministry

  2. The Vicar, Rev Simon Kirby

Vision night gives us an opportunity to thank God for what he has done in our community in the previous year and look with excitement and faith towards where we believe He is leading us in the months ahead.

THE MEETING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHAT INFORMALLY OVER DRINKS AND NIBBLES.

Additional reports, for information:

  1. The Blake Church of England Primary School (enclosed )