## Annual review 2020
including the Annual Report and Accounts (pages 11-22)
## Annual review 2020 including the Annual Report and Accounts
- a sung Eucharist, however in 2020, due to Covid 19 precautions the choir was
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Well, 2020 has been a strange year: no doubt about that, and Covid 19 has
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continue through these extraordinary times. a
- Then Covid 19 struck, and this happened at the same time that lan Tarrant left us for his new post in Gibraltar. Thus, starting in March for several months St - Mary's services were constrained to be pre recorded streamed morning prayer, ably organised and run by our fine team of readers and the wardens. We - managed to provide some music in the form of pre recorded hymns sung by a
- music makers at St Mary's in being thrilled to have our new Rector, Elizabeth
- - pre recorded single voice hymn singing.
a . . - Mary's in spite of all that Covid 19 could throw at us. Also, to our wardens and
> 2 se . Spirituality WhLike at are you d oingi to teac h peop | e to pray:? most church activities, the Contemplative Prayer Group was severely
- Our Seekers group remain steady in numbers with around 8 10 children per
- our last in person youth clubs of the year. For more information contact Becca
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group
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- magazine on line from the parish
- Covid 19 situation and is unlikely to do so in the foreseeable future, especially
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High Road South Woodford E18 2PA ae ia jr ae than 2019 despite COVID 19 problems which plus gift aid tax recovery, now up
www.stmaryswoodford.org.uk MiaBao asLCL a to date, added £24000 to the income. We also received a legacy from Jean Hill
Registered Charity No: 1127596 eeelge! ie es and the final instalment of Gwen Clarkes’s legacy. Obviously, our inability to
use the Church premises resulted in a very significant decline in our income
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PCC and Clergy Report for 2020 from concerts, fund raising, loose collections & church use for meetings, re-
The Parochial Church Council meets every other month: the Standing Committee meets in hearsals etc; overall a decline approaching £20000. The rent received from the
the alternate months to transact business requiring more urgent or detailed attention and curate’s house is crucial in enabling our outgoings to be met. Looking at ex-
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decisions. penditure for the year, whilst many outgoings continued as normal Insurance,
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The Standing Committee membership comprises of the Rector, Wardens, Deputy Wardens, - Diocesan Quota, Maintenance savings were made on Lighting & Heating and
Secretary and Treasurer. PCC receives periodic reports from the following committees: . ; . ;
Mission, Fellowship, Communication, Events, Trustees of the Memorial Hall, Deanery Synod on Music as no Musical Director was in post. The General Fund Reserve, ex-
members, Growth Committee and Neighbourhood Panel and the MMU. cluding the balance of legacy monies, only covers approximately two and half
Church finances and investment are an ongoing focus and discussion. month’s expenditure. My thanks go to our Stewardship Secretary, Anne Jones
Our major fabric project this year has been widening the drive in front of the church. This who gives valuable support with Planned Giving & Gift Aid claims and to Mi-
has been challenging due to the conflicting advice we have received and the need to chael Lovejoy for banking tasks. | also thank the Wardens who assist in the au-
completemultiple attemptsa planningdue toapplicationa lack of claritywith fromRedbridgeRedbridge.which has, unfortunately , required thorisation. & management of expenditure.; Jane Fone
Rebecca Kemal continues to develop the youth ministry, both at St Mary’s and across the
MMU and has made great progress with new approaches to working with young people,
running wonderful events to grow and build fellowship. Church Contact Details
We continue to explore and develop our relationship with our Ministry and Mission Unit Rector The Revd Dr Elizabeth Lowson (from February 2021)
partnership now fully formalised and re named as the West Roding Ministry Partnership and The Rectory, 8 Chelmsford Road E18 2PL
such projects as the Bereavement Café continue to be successful. 020 8504 7981
We continue to support Rowena Rudkin as Diocesan representative on the London Borough
Redbridge Education Scrutiny Committee. David Snowdon is a member of the Parish Office St Mary’s Church
Churchfiields ward panel which acts as the interface between the local community and the 207 High Road, E18 2PA
Met Police safer neighbourhood team. 020 8505 3000
2020 we had the double challenge of finding a new rector for St Mary’s, whilst dealing info@stmaryswoodford.org.uk
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with the COVID 19 pandemic. However, this report shows that St Mary’s has continued to
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prosper in spite of this and has explored new ways to communicate with and support the Authorised Preacher Mark Spencer Ellis
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with the COVID 19 pandemic. However, this report shows that St Mary’s has continued to
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ay Reaaers Mark Lewis[,][Rowena][Rudkin,][Chris][ Winward]
Kate Adu - Baah
- lan Layzell Smith
- resident in the Parish and 62 non resident. This compares with 154 in 2019.
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8am 10am 11.15am) 8am 10am 11.15am) 8am 10am; 11.15am Sung Said Sung Said Sung Said Eucharist Communion Eucharist Communion Eucharist Communion ~~99G~~
## - helped the family to consider their outgoings, re budget, and stall debt
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- able, following the end of lock down restrictions ~~and~~ people feel comfortable
- addition. The pre school has been able to continue under the current rules and
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## - we all look forward to re starting anew with new sets of girls whenever it
- will be able to resume when lock down ends, as new volunteers are needed to
. . As 9th Brownies have the technology, they have, since Autumn, used Zoom to
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- - We recognize the importance of up to date safeguarding training and several
streamed . hand - delivering and recorded the weeklyservices, by newsletterto those without internet access and through personal telephone contact In ; so doing, we hope that we have
- During the initial ‘lock down’ there was some doubt at first about whether
## - enable Chelmsford to become an eco Diocese The synod receives regular reports on vocations, youth, Education Scrutiny Committee, the 5 MMUs, Diocesan Synod and General Synod. A report thehaveminutes from Deanery synod are tabled at our PCC meetings. St Marys three seats on the Synod and currently only have two reps, if anyone interested in joining Sarah and John as St Marys’ Reps please contact the Wardens. Sarah Reynolds West Roding Mission Partnership The Parishes of Aldersbrook, Wanstead, Woodford, South Woodford and – – Walthamstow _ St Peter in the Forest, Mission and Ministry Unit (MMU) form the West Roding Mission Partnership. 2020 was a year of change for MMU and Committee with the departure of three clergy, lan Tarrant St Mary’s, Fr Jack Dunn leaving Wanstead and Fr Paul Trathen leaving the Parish of St Peter in the Forest. In addition, the Parish of Holy Trinity South Woodford left the MMU becoming linked to All Saints Woodford Wells. A newSecretary Chair(Amelia (Martyn Hawkes,Hart, St Gabriel’s) Vicar St were Gabriel’selected Aldersbrook)to hold office and with Minuteseffect from September 2020 for a year. John Bradley stood down from the Committee and Jean Lear and Linda Wiskin joined Anne Jones as representatives for St Mary’s. We would like to record our thanks to John Bradley for his contribution to the Committee over the last four years. - - Regrettably, the pandemic has meant the suspension ofjoint face to face
- has a stone built building instead of a wattle and daub one.
- even now they are only partially reopened for 6 64 yrs olds. So, the very
- The Dispensary We have been frustrated by the lack of progress; they were Ne i | A 50 to graduate and | was able to watch his about to upgrade the dispensary when Covid struck so all work has been put on Nsay graduation on YouTube, which was great. hold. There is electricity and water on site, the lack of which at one time made iea pees pees Unfortunately, Covid lockdown then happened at a it more difficult to create an effective medical service there. A new Board of a me very bad time to be looking for work. He is now progress.Management has been formed so we wait to see if there is any further =?{ ee degree,considering anotherreturning four years. to college to upgrade to a - At Makutano we support the St Michael and All Angels Childrens Home in the 39 ig i There are now twenty one children including three grounds of the Church at the other end of the Mbeere Diocese; a 90 minute oN ee i girls at Makutano. The girls’ dormitory needs drive away. The vicar is Rev Jackson (Jack) Njue Ngari. We currently sponsor | ane refurbishment. Sixteen children are in Primary four boys and a girl in Secondary education, who having passed their primary Ze ae >> school which is for eight years with Secondary exams went on to Secondary schools. That is a testament to the support they wie = 7 }) education of four years. get from the home. We continue to seek sponsorship for the children, = — — >= During the pandemic, all schools were closed for - especially now that several have completed their education and need to do , a ee nine months March December 2020 so nine post education courses to secure employment. Anthony Matheka Watheka a eS 4 == months education has been lost. All the children - completed a two year Diploma in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Se _ == were sent home to their relatives or guardians, so x eee ar ae +) . ans ha ar ee i ‘ the home only had the caretaker living on the : &‘ “Se iarx. aes 4 # e ¥ ae +e Ss ey premises. The Home has now reopened. ; = wanes ie a : 'ses ‘ SEEN Wendy Littlejohns ee "$5 2: oe ae digs enerosity 1 oe 5 a AS 3 Ps es 5 a3 ae What are you doing to ensure that your Church is showing Lie it an | aay! 4 ee ie. ae a na Ri at oeWy ?- a obae= signsas well as of generosity becoming towards financially the secure? wider church and community
- We look forward to being able to have our usual fund raising events in the