**ACTS2 COMMUNITY CHURCH** (CHARITY NUMBER 1054385) ## **MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 26 JUNE 2024 at 7.30PM Wilmington Community Church, 39 Broad Lane, Wilmington DA2 7AQ** **Present:** Lois Ball, Karen Clark, Madox Dumbaya, John Gardiner, Lisa Gardiner Bridget Irlam, Ivan Irlam, Clive Irlam, Melody Irlam, Molly, Irlam, Alan Lock, Andrew Rogers, Bali Rodgers, Lennox Rodgers, Gary Seager, Jessica Seager, Joel Seager, Tony Shed, Jasmine Stranders, Lily Stranders, John Travers, Marika Travers, Rick Walker, Karen Walker, Sienna Walker, Eli Walker, Angie Ward. 1. Madox Dumbaya opened the meeting with prayer. 2. Pastor Rick read from John 13:34 Pastor Rick said that this is a scripture for us. That we love one another. Jesus says love, not like one another. We should love one another. 3. Apologies for absence were received from: Ross Campbell, Lauren Campbell, Patience Taiwo, James Stean, Rhoda Stean, Sue Rogers, Abigail Ashforth, Nigel Anderson and Henrietta Dumbaya. 4. Election of OZicers In January Karen Walker, Madox Dumbaya and Richard Walker became Trustees of the Acts2 Community Church Charity. This was a formality required by the Charity Commission. All members present agreed with the election of Richard Walker, Karen Walker and Madox Dumbaya for the year ending 31 December 2024. 5. Minutes of Previous AGM held on 28 June 2023. Pastor Rick read the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 28 June 2023. The adoption of these minutes was proposed by Melody Irlam and seconded by Molly Irlam. All members agreed with this proposal, and the minutes were signed by Pastor Richard Walker 6. Ministry acknowledgement Rick Walker I would like to start by thanking you all, thank you for your support, love, and kindness. Thank you for giving you time to be part of this meeting, you are a true blessing, and we are so thankful to you all. ## **Hospitality** We would like to thank our exceptional hospitality team. Brida, Elijah, Jess, Henrietta, Karen, Lil, Patience, Roo, Sienna Your dedication and hard work ensure everything runs smoothly, setting up and packing away for teas, coZee etc is a key function of our Church service experience, without you our enjoyable refreshments just wouldn’t happen. 1 Thank you, Elijah, for cooking all the bacon every Sunday you are a blessing to all us carnivores. Thank you all so much for your service and making sure there is enough refreshments available for us all. Your hard work and dedication give our Sunday morning service a special fellowship spark. ## **Welcome Team** Thank you to our amazing welcome team. Thank you to Lois for the years of her service leading the welcome team. Thank you, Jess, Jordan, Julia, Karen Clarke, Karen Walker, Lil, Patience. Every Sunday you play a key part in creating a welcoming environment. You welcome us into the hall with a warm smile and love. The welcome is the first impression, and you play a key role in creating a perception of this fellowship. Thank you all so much for doing a fantastic job. ## **Preaching** Thank you to Gary, Jaco, John, Madox, Mel, Ivan for your wisdom, preaching and teachings. Your dedication to Gods word is a benefit to us all, we have been blessed with such powerful, insightful, amazing words by each one of you. Every time you share you are playing a role in equipping us for the work of the ministry. Thank you all for your time in God’s word and for taking time out to prepare what you have learnt to share with us. ## **Tech team** Thank you, Ivan, Bridget, Angie, Elijah, Gary, James, Ola Thank you for your dedication, reliability and hard work. Your expertise and oversight are crucial to the running of the service, your behind-the-scenes work ensures everything runs smoothly, from the setting up and packing away of the equipment. Setting up Zoom to ensure those who can’t attend the service can still be part of it. managing the lyrics on the projector ensuring we have words to read so we can sing along. All your support has been invaluable. We appreciate your Tech savviness, thank you so much ## **The Band,** What would we do without music? Thank you to Mel, Abigayle, Alan, Clive, Gary, Harmony, Isaac, Jasmine, John, Jordan, Molly, Sam, Sarah, Sienna. Thank you all so much for all your hard work week in week out, not just on the Sunday morning but during the week also. Everything you do from your practising at home and meeting up together on a Monday is a blessing to us all a blessing we gratefully receive in our Sunday services. Your talent, enthusiasm, dedication, commitment and passion for Jesus creates an awesome atmosphere, an atmosphere in which it is so easy to enter Gods presence. We are so blessed to have you, you are an awesome band and we appreciate you all. ## **Kids** Thank you, Kids workers, Mel, Anna, Henrietta, Karen, Nathan, Sienna Thank you for ministering to our young ones. Your patience, creativity and enthusiasm maker Sunday school an enjoyable enriching experience for our children. The seeds you sow will one day have an impact I can personally testify to that. To each one of you your contribution is invaluable. Whether you are leading a class or assisting your hard work does not go unnoticed. school sessions, ensuring that every leader and helper is equipped and comfortable with what the session consists of. Without you Mel Sunday school wouldn’t happen so a big thank you to you. 2 ## **Youth** Thank you, Molly! Thank you for leading our youth, your unwavering commitment to guiding, teaching and mentoring our youth is an awesome blessing. Thank you for your countless hours you have invested, the love and support you’ve shown and the positive example you set. Your passion and patience have had a profound eZect on our youth, and we are deeply grateful for all that you do. than you Molly. ## **Finance** The business section of the Church financial dealings that go on behind the scenes, and these guys are at the heart of it; from paying bills, managing accounts, authorising payments, submitting Tax returns, gift aid, etc your work ensures we run eZiciently and eZectively. All Four of you have awesome skill sets and you use them to ensure we are above board in all our financial aZairs. Thank you for your diligence, time and eZort you are all a true blessing. ## **Administration** Thank you, Lois, for all your help, thank you Karen who took over from Lois and thank you Angie who has come on board in March. Karen and Angie are so helpful such a blessing **,** Words cannot describe how much I appreciate them. They organise rotas, prompt me with reminders, help with emails etc. they do so much and for us as a Church family. We appreciate you both and are so thankful for you. ## **Oversight and Trustees** I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our Church Oversight and Trustees Ivan, Karen, Madox, Mel Your dedication, wisdom and guidance have been instrumental in leading our Church. Your tireless eZorts behind the scenes ensure our Church family continues to thrive and fulfil it mission. Thank you all for your support in the of the Church as a whole and to me personally, I truly appreciate you all. ## **Special Thank you** To you all, I see you, every one of you, every week helping putting chairs away tidying up and getting stuck in. You are all awesome, thank you everyone. Thank you everyone you are all a blessing With Love Ricky Walker 7. The following reports were received: Kids Ministry Melody Irlam (Children’s Ministry Leader) Youth Ministry Molly Irlam (Youth Leader) Active Friends Alan Lock (Shared report on behalf of Patience Taiwo) Band Report Melody Irlam (Worship Leader) Finance Report Bridget Irlam (Treasurer) Minister’s Report Rick Walker (Pastor) 8. Questions and comments from Members **John Travers** thanked Pastor Rick and Karen for everything they have done so far. They have kick started Acts2 Church and it feels like an amazing Church family. Access to teas and coZees is great and adds to the family feel. Rick’s enthusiasm is amazing in everything he does. He gets pumped up and sweats passion! 3 **Andy Rogers** asked about Pastor Rick’s plans for getting our own building. Does he have a picture in his mind. God gave a detailed blueprint of the tabernacle and temple. Rick replied: My vision is for a massive building, like a warehouse. It will be a building that could accommodate the youth, kids, a recording studio for the band, oZices, grounds and a car park. It might be a slow progression - God works in stages. We will trust in the Lord to lead us. **Bali Rodgers** said she had really enjoyed listening to the other diverse speakers – Jaco and John Travers. So many people are good at sharing. Rick replied: So many people are good at sharing. This helps as, at the moment, I am helping out with the Kids Ministry. Ivan has over 200 recording of sermons, video and audio can be made available. There was a discussion about how this could be done, with suggestions that the video and audio could be shared on WhatsApp and YouTube. The notes from the sermons could also be shared on the Acts2 WhatsApp group. It would be good to be able to review them. **Madox Dumbaya** said that Acts2 Community Church is a testament to Pastor Rick’s leadership style. His vision is about collaboration and empowering others. **Molly Irlam** asked if the curtains in the kitchen could be closed during worship. It is very distracting when leading worship. She wondered if the curtains could be closed during worship and opened afterwards. Pastor Rick agreed to discuss the matter with the oversight team, but felt it was a good idea. **Melody Irlam** intimidating. This opened up some lively discussion regarding prayer. With a suggestion of face-to-face prayer being held once a month. **Bali,** oZered Bizniz Point as a possible venue. **Lily** , (who has recently come on board to help lead prayer meetings), thought it might be worth changing the format of prayer as some people are exuberant and some quiet. People may like to come together for a quiet time and bring a reading. That way everyone would feel included. Another suggestion is prayer walking. Acts2 used to do this in Crayford and Dartford. Prayer is dropping back and needs to be revived. **Rick** said more people are needed to lead prayer. It is so much better when people meet together. |There will be groups on:|Monday|Youth Bible Study and Band Practice| |---|---|---| ||Tuesday|Bible Study| ||Wednesday|Cell Groups| ||Thursday|Prayer| ||Friday|Youth Meeting| ||Sunday|Service| **Gary** thought life gets very busy and asked whether Youth and Prayer could both take place on **Jess** said it is hard to choose what to the same day – Friday. We need to be able to fit things in. do. However, Friday is the easiest day to combine these as there is no school in the morning. **Rick** agreed that it would be easier to drop the kids oZ and then do something else and collect them later. **Clive** asked if it might be possible to use a room at Wilmington while the Youth meeting is on. 4 ## **Other Plans to bring to the Oversite Team:** **Melody Irlam:** There are seasons when we do diZerent things. She suggested arranging an occasional Sunday evening or afternoon worship meeting. This would focus on worship, like the Holy Spirit meeting we have had with Wilmington. **Rick** felt the Holy Spirit will jump at this and create a wonderful atmosphere. Rick is passionate about this and believes that we should bathe in the Holy Spirit at every chance. **John Gardiner** felt that the people who live in Bean are not aware of Acts2 Church. We need to take the opportunity to evangelise in the area. **Rick** has plans for this and thinks that around August or September would be a good time to do this. **Molly** suggested that Prayer Walking would be a good way to do this. **Karen W** thought Saturdays would be the best day to do this. **Mel** said Molly has tracts that are easy to use. **Rick** felt that, with a bit of planning, preparation and training; we will be able to equip people with knowledge so that they are confident. **Rick** location then and able to give people a fantastic experience. **Bali Rodgers** : Is the £5,000 grant for Community Events only meant for Christmas? We could have a summer BBQ as well. She will send the specifications and terms and conditions of how we can use that money to Karen. **Melody Irlam:** Bridget and I have been talking about hampers for low-income families. **Karen W:** Hampers could be given any time of year – not just at Christmas. **Bali** : The best chance for evangelism is via food. **Molly:** We could partner with Bean School to find out which families are in need. **Melody:** Hampers are ‘Love in a Box’. They could be taken to nursing homes on Valentine’s Day. **Rick:** If you took them for both the elderly people and the workers, you would influence the whole place. **Melody:** We can also take music into nursing homes. **Rick:** Being able to discuss things like this is awesome. We should try to do this more often, perhaps every 3 or 4 months. **Molly Irlam:** I am part of a group that takes worship into people’s homes in Erith. We could take this into areas of need. **Elijah Walker:** asked what he could use to stop the fat on the breakfast bacon becoming jellified after it has been cooked. Do we need to change the tin foil to something else? **Bridget:** We need to make sure it is presented well. **Bali:** A tray would help to keep it hot, but not fatty. **Melody Irlam:** We have two new groups that have not been shared on the main WhatsApp group. Please can these been advertised. 1. Training in sign language – either online or in group. 2. A singing group that is an extension of band practice. **Bali Rodgers:** feels that the chairs are too low. Are they children’s chairs? **Rick:** replied that they are not small children’s chairs. They are low adult chairs. We are unable to replace these and there is no room to store chairs of our own. **Angie:** I always bring a couple of garden chairs in the boot of my car. Please let me know if you would like to borrow one. **Angie Ward:** I have storage space available in my garage if it helps at all. 5 **Clive Irlam:** Is there another door we can use to gain access to the hall in the winter? We will want to keep the doors at the back of the hall closed to keep the heat in. **Karen W:** There is a End of questions from members. 9. 6 Acts2Church . 1054385 Receipts and payments . combined funds Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 01 January 2024 To 31 December 2024 01 January 2023 31 December 2023 Not• R￿eipts Gfft Aid HamFe Offerings 32,273 314 36,090 68,677 Total" Voluntary inco 83.527 1rrte￿St 1,149 1. 149 Total Investment incon7e T06 Other incoming resources Communty Events ar￿ Adivrti RefurKI. MinisteT5' Fee5 Tax 292 12,111 17.6173 10,055 11,555 Total Other Incoming resour￿5 Total receipts 101280 80,939 Paymonts Cost of generdtsbYJ fvnts Fundfaising Total. Fundraising Irading cost of sold and other costs Charitable acthil Annual Contr￿￿￿nS. AOG ChihJ Prote(kn Chiklren's wortt 261 702 514 Church Buikling RunniThJ CrAts- Rent Church Buikling RuftnirwJ cx*ts- Insurane Communion Expenses Fun days arbj outreath Gilts Hampevs PAinisterfs 58Thices 7,183 407 12,369 390 252 1,782 187 53,900 1,349 4.320 48 816 2,173 685 179 819 100 250 31.927 4,108 MK8cellaneous Missions Fund Motrjr ExFenses aThJ TraNYl NHS Care in the Ccrfnmunty Non-Funded Youth Wc#lt Ovetsight Conferen Postage, Printing and Oiher n￿la Refreshments and Meals ministy 2.182 Total" Charitable acbvil￿s 59.488 82,445 07 2025 Page 1 Fr