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General Church Meeting Sunday
11th May 2025
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Banner Cross Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1129686
Minister’s Report to General Church Meeting - 2025
During the past year, we have continued to focus on the priorities identified within our Mission Action Plan (MAP). We have:
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completed the ‘Holy Habits’ programme (the last habit being ‘serving’);
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normally eaten lunch together on the first Sunday every month;
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continued to provide a weekly Monday community coffee morning and toddler group;
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raised funds for charities (Christian Aid, Action for Children, Fund for Human Need, St. Mark’s Sandwich Run, Element Society) and provided information about their work;
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celebrated the 120[th] Anniversary of the church (June 2024);
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renewed our Fairtrade status (received a certificate for display), had a Fairtrade stall at a Saturday Coffee morning and Sunday worship during Fairtrade Fortnight and encouraged church user-groups to use Fairtrade tea, coffee and sugar for refreshments;
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begun work on creating a Community Garden as part of Banner Cross’s Eco Church development.
We can now start to update our MAP, firstly, by removing the mission priorities which have been accomplished, i.e. Holy Habits and the 120[th] Anniversary celebrations. We finished Holy Habits with worship, which showed how people served in the church and outside in the community, and a visit from Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal to inform us about Churches of Sanctuary.
We did not think that we had enough time and energy to commit ourselves to work towards becoming a Church of Sanctuary. The 120[th] Anniversary gave individuals the opportunity to use their skills and gifts to contribute to the celebrations. Worship was uplifting and there was the opportunity to develop relationships within the congregation and with people who returned who had previous links in the past. However, we did not really build much community with people in our locality, which we had hoped to do, as most of the visitors were people with previous links to Banner Cross.
Secondly, we can retain the on-going mission priorities (with slight adjustments), i.e. the eating together normally on the first Sunday of the month, the Community Coffee morning and Little Fish Toddler group, being a Fairtrade Church, and supporting charities.
Thirdly, that leaves Eco Church as a mission priority with the Methodist Church seeking to have net zero emissions by 2030. Everything is in place for work to begin in creating a Community Garden. This relates to how we use our land, supplements what has already been done, and should be complete by the summer. We have had an Energy Efficiency assessment on our premises carried out which has identified ten priorities. In addition, there are other more major works that need to be done. These concern how we manage our buildings .
Besides these aspects of being an Eco Church, there are three others:
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Worship and Teaching
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Community and Global Engagement
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Life-style
The original part of the MAP related to Eco Church has largely been removed and the MAP section expanded, so that it now includes all these five areas of Eco Church, with draft ideas for how they might be addressed.
If you feel that there are any other mission priorities which we could be pursuing please let one of the Leadership Team or me know, so that we can prayerfully consider if or how we can resource it.
As it says in the introduction to the MAP, everything we do is not included in it. However, the other reports which you will be reading alongside this will give a reflection on some of the other aspects of our church life. In order for everything to function it requires people to give much in terms of their time, abilities and energy. So thank you for whatever contribution that you make, whether that be up-front or behind-the-scenes, through prayer or action, small or large: it is appreciated.
May God take what we offer, in our response to Christ’s love, and use it to further this church’s work of seeking and caring, serving and sharing.
Revd Philip Peacock
LEADERSHIP
The Leadership team are operating at full steam thanks to 2 more ladies hopping aboard.
So now there are 6 of us, Edith, Janet, Chris, Sylvia, Kathryn and myself, Lorna, who will try our best to sort out and solve
any problems, queries and questions, from friendship lunches to hedge cutting.
We, with lots of help from other members of the congregation are managing to keep a happy church going.
We've had a very hectic year but be assured everything is running smoothly and we look forward to serving Banner Cross this next year.
May I take this opportunity to hint that there may be a skip coming when we will need ALL HANDS ON DECK filling it. Lorna Marshall
Treasurer
I became Treasurer at the beginning of September 2024. Hence these observations are based upon 6 or 7 months’ figures.
The main item of annual expenditure the Church must meet on an annual basis is the Circuit Assessment. This is calculated with reference to the number of members each Church has. In the case of Banner Cross it is 48.
For the Methodist year 2024/25 the figure for Banner Cross was calculated at £45,000.00. However, at a meeting held in September 2024, the Church Council resolved that only £25,000.00 could be paid. Nonetheless, the Sheffield Circuit have been adamant, in subsequent correspondence, that churches ought to endeavour to meet the assessment figures in subsequent years, if at all possible.
In terms of sources of revenue, our church has two main income streams.
Firstly, there are the rental payments received from room lettings. Here, we are in a healthy position, in that several of our
rooms are let out on each weekday, and the premises remain lively even when there are no Church activities taking place. Whilst the management of room lettings is not my remit, I am aware that a comprehensive review has recently taken place, in order to provide a fairer and clearer system which reflects the current cost of providing these facilities.
The other main source of funds is the generous provision of voluntary giving by members of the congregation, along with gratuitous donations. Ideally, charitable giving ought to be sufficient to meet the demands of the Circuit Assessment.
For the three month period of January to March 2025, charitable giving was £6,972.50. Lettings raised £11,500, and there was miscellaneous income of £654.54.
Overall, total income was £19,127.04, whilst outgoings were £16,839.66. That leaves a small surplus of £2,287.28. However, this has only been achieved due to a drastic one-off cut in the sum paid to the Circuit. It should also be borne in mind that the income from lettings tends to reduce during the summer months, given that some activities only take place during term time. This quarter’s figures are therefore not necessarily reflective of the whole financial year.
To summarise: the Church is able to manage and break even this year, given the reduced payment to Circuit. However, in order to meet what the Circuit is likely to demand for 2025/26, additional funds will need to be raised.
David Ward
Worship
MORNING SERVICES. Over the past year, we have been grateful for our Minister Rev Philip Peacock’s leadership in worship and we have been encouraged by the teaching of Local Preachers.
In May we enjoyed a Songs of Praise and in June Edith Aisthorpe and helpers organised a memorable weekend when we celebrated our 120[th] Anniversary. United services have continued as we joined with Millhouses and Carter Knowle and all three churches were challenged in September by Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal to consider becoming Churches of Sanctuary. Thanks were expressed for John Wilkins’ leadership of our Harvest service, to Sylvia Runciman on Remembrance Day and to Rachel Tomlinson who led the December Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. Rev John Simms led our Christingle service on 24 December, always a very popular gathering for
During Lent, the Methodist Church’s series of “Soul Food” was the source of our Lent Liturgy at the opening of morning service. Holy Week began with Andrew Maxfield leading on Palm Sunday and Rev Philip led our Tenebrae service on Maundy Thursday, the Walk of Witness from Bents Green to Endcliife Park on Good Friday and our Easter Day service.
Again, many thanks to Worship Coordinators, Sound and Power Point Operators, Leaders of Intercessions, Musicians and Readers whose contribution is invaluable. Thanks also to Welcomers and Coffee Servers and particularly to those providing the monthly lunches as our time of worship turns to fellowship.
HOLY COMMUNION has been celebrated three times each quarter and Home Communion has been taken to several of our members who can no longer attend church.
Special Services. The Baptism of Connie-Rose took place in July and of Harry in April. We said goodbye to Leslie Graves in October and in November Jenny Dunn and Nick Etherington were married. The Big Community Carol Sing led by Jackie Dunn in December was not very successful; a different format would be advisable if a similar event is planned this Christmas. The World Day of Prayer on 7 March with material prepared by women of the Cook Islands took place at St William’s Roman Catholic Church and was well attended. - The Sheffield Half Marathon on 23 March passed our doors and so our service that day was in opening our facilities to runners and spectators and servimg drinks and cakes, any donations going to our Church Charities.
Prayer. We continue in our prayer for others; thanks to Barbara and Rachel who run our Prayer Chain and to all who keep in touch by phone or visits. After Easter we plan to restart a Prayer meeting, running for half-an-hour on the first
Courses. The 6 weekly Advent courses run at Banner Cross and Carter Knowle were not very well attended, although appreciated by those involved. It was finally decided not to hold a Lent course this year, in spite of some interest from Millhouses, Carter Knowle and Banner Cross, but hopefully a suitable time, venue and a few leaders will be able to run an Advent course this year.OPEN WORSHIP meetings are held
each quarter to discuss past and present worship and plan for future services. Every member is welcome to attend. Jackie Dunn
Pastoral
The Pastoral Group meets twice a year, and the last meeting was held on 20[th] March 2025.
During pastoral meetings, the class leaders discuss the needs of church members, adherents and others linked to Banner Cross. There are three class groups covering 48 members, 12 adherents, plus others, and everyone is linked to a class leader/group.
Over the last year we have lost friends, including Jean Garnett, (who transferred her membership from Victoria Hall last year), Lesley Graves, Marleen Hopper and Joyce Waterhouse and all are greatly missed.
Class group reports
Jackie Dunn / Ann Barker’s class with support from Christine Rowe.
We are a non-meeting class with a few members able to attend church. Most of the class members are in poor health, in nursing homes with four in their nineties and they are all very well supported and contacted / visited regularly.
Lorna Marshall’s class with support from Linda Watchorn.
The class meets on a regular basis in a social capacity, which is what the group wants but we have discussions from time-totime about Christian matters and issues relating to Banner Cross. The last get-together was in January this year for the
annual Christmas party at Lorna’s house and we are intending to meet up again soon.
Sylvia Runciman / Edith Aisthorpe class
The class meets up regularly at Sylvia’s house and most members come along. We have lively Christian discussions usually lead by Sylvia which is them followed by coffee and cake which everyone enjoys. We also have social outings, our last being the Christmas afternoon tea party in December, and the last class meeting was on 14[th] April 2025. Regular contact is also made with members who are not able to attend church and meetings.
Communion - Rev Philip Peacock and Jackie Dunn continue to administer the sacrament of communion to those who want it and can no longer attend church.
We are grateful for all the pastoral work carried out and all the kindness shown general by our members at Banner Cross by way of lifts on a Sunday and to class meetings or just giving a listening ear or a helping hand.
Edith Aisthorpe Pastoral Secretary
Property and Finance
The P&F Group became seriously depleted at the end of 2024, due to the resignation of Gen Ashton (Treasurer), Tim Wilson & Paula Jones.
However, we are very grateful that Andrea Clark, Kathryn Warren & Sylvia Runciman decided to join us a few weeks ago, so along with David Ward, our Treasurer, we now have more hands and minds to help out in what has become a busy group.
The Community Garden Project, which has been going on for a considerable time now is at last progressing, but more about that from the Eco Group and Andrea.
The finance and lettings have remained busy. This is obviously good, but the takeover of running the lettings, and also keeping the rents in check, has been very challenging to say the least. As a group we have been on a learning curve and are very grateful to those who have joined us for their amazing efforts in keeping all things running. I cannot state how costly this has been especially to Edith, Lorna, and now Sue.
Another hole in the roof was discovered, but thankfully fixed quite quickly, as it was the result of a tile that had moved. So, we are currently waterproof but never sure for how long, with a building this age. There is still an issue with water getting through the bottom of the main door into the porch when heavy and beating rain occurs, but so far has not been simple to resolve.
The damp problem in the old office and also the passageway is still not resolved, but we have had a company out to look and advise. Some of the problem appears to be the result of the development of the old schoolroom, and the way ahead is not straightforward.
In Room 2, the broken curtain mechanism was removed and replaced with poles, and new curtains.
The boiler struggles on, we know not for how long, but are aware that eventually we could find ourselves having to replace it.
Janet Southgate Property and Finance Group
SAFEGUARDING AND GDPR
The GDPR forms were completed at last year’s annual meeting, and this won’t need completing for another year.
There have been no safeguarding incidents reported this past year.
The annual health and safety check was carried out earlier in the year when first aid equipment was updated and new accident books purchased in line with GDPR guidance. These are available both upstairs and downstairs.
The annual safeguarding policy has just been updated and will be agreed at Church Council. This will then be ready to go out to rental groups who use our premises. Some groups have their own policies, and these are sent to myself to ensure they follow the same guidance. The updated and signed policy will then be posted on the safeguarding notice board.
The circuit safeguarding and GDPR annual audits are due to be completed in the next few weeks. Sue is attending a training session on 13[th] May to ensure she is up to date with GDPR processes.
Kathryn Warren continues to keep records for key holders, some regular external groups now have keys.
Sue Shelley is now including safeguarding in the property meeting to save on meetings.
There are some outstanding DBS checks and Sue will be chasing these up in the next few weeks.
Sue Shelley
Safeguarding Officer
ECO Church
Aim of group: to focus on and encourage the church in its part to play in ‘care of the environment’
Having offered to help with ECO Church in February I have mostly to date been finding out firstly what ECO Church is about and secondly learning more of the impressive amount of work undertaken by previous very keen and knowledgeable individuals at Banner Cross.
It is great news that the Community Garden is now underway. It has been a dream for many to further develop the church grounds and by the end of July we should have wildflower areas, a new pedestrian entrance and path from Glenalmond Road, railings and walls repaired, additional seating and improved lighting. Funds have been released for this missional work from the Schoolroom Sale.
We are grateful for those who have joined in with garden working parties and those who have quietly watered, weeded, pruned and helped the vegetables and fruit grow through the year. We are also thankful for those who help with the recycling offered on church premises.
Moving forward regular ECO Church meetings will be arranged for anyone interested in this area of church community life. We will review the five areas designated by ECO Church (Worship & Teaching, Buildings, Land, Community & Global Engagement and Lifestyle) and seek to make steps building from our Bronze award towards attaining Silver.
Andrea Clark
Little Fish Toddler Group and Community Coffee
Little Fish has been running since 2009 and continues to provide a safe and secure environment for children to play and parents/guardians to meet with a gentle, affirming, and encouraging introduction to Jesus and his love.
Due to COVID we had a long break and started afresh in 2023 with both the Little Fish toddler group and a Community Coffee to provide a warm space for anyone to pop along and have a warm drink and some food.
We continued to run both side by side in Room 1 each Monday morning 9.45 am – 11.45am (term time only). We provide tea and toast plus a space for children of any ages to come along and play. You would not believe how much chocolate spread we get through each week and not with just the children.
As this is a drop in service numbers vary from week to week. Some weeks we have can have around 6 children plus their parents/guardians and other weeks we can have around 15 children plus adults including the occasional passer by and few church members.
Everything is free but we do have a donation plate for anyone who feels they can give something, and all donations received go to church funds.
Everyone is welcome and we are always looking for additional people to help each week so if you can, please come along one Monday and see what it’s all about.
Edith Aisthorpe
Saturday Coffee
Saturday Coffee operates every week and runs from 10.30am to midday, usually upstairs, sometimes downstairs, depending on room bookings. There is a wide selection of coffees, teas and biscuits, and an honesty bowl is provided, all proceeds going to our Church Charities. The clientele, mostly church members with some regular visitors, is not vast but very faithful; the five pairs on rota who run the café do a valuable and much appreciated job. If you are not yet a patron, do join us! Jackie Dunn
The Singing Group
The choir have had a busy year and have sung at many services and events at Banner Cross. At our church anniversary last June, we sang an anniversary song written by Kate Woodcock and also a hymn composed by Michael Brown. In October, at the funeral of our dear friend and choir member Leslie Graves, we were pleased to be asked to sing Calon Lan, a favourite hymn of Les. Alison Russell sang the chorus beautifully in Welsh.
We are very grateful to have Janet Southgate as our regular accompanist and now very lucky to have Andrea Clarke to share the load. We are grateful to Linda Watchorn who is our resident page turner and to Alison our choir secretary.
Our aims are to support the congregational singing at Sunday Service at Banner Cross and to provide choir items when appropriate. We are keen to introduce new hymns and worship songs to the congregation and to increase our secular repertoire for when we sing at other venues other than church. We are a non-audition choir, and anyone is welcome to join us. We usually meet on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings.
Ann Barker
Charities
September 2024 – August 2025:
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Elements Society - Elements is a Sheffield non-profit
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organisation that support young people to achieve the unbelievable.
They deliver programmes and workshops designed to empower young people to make positive changes in their communities. Raise their aspirations and become role models to their peers. They support some secondary schools in the city and lots of social action projects which have continue to tackle issues including knife crime, racism, mental health and many more topics that mater to young people.
• Soup Run at St Marks Church - St Marks Church in Sheffield distribute food and hot drinks to the homeless people in Sheffield city centre.
Volunteers include some from Banner Cross meet at St Marks Church in Sheffield to prepare sandwiches and hot drinks, some of which is donated from a local bakery and the rest is currently funded by St Marks church. The volunteers are divided into two teams to serve to the homeless people around the city centre.
Both charities will receive 50% of moneys raised from the Saturday and Sunday coffee mornings, monthly church lunches, serving refreshments at the half marathon and other agreed events.
Christian Aid Week 12th to 18th May 2024
For Christian Aid week we held a Big Brekkie before worship on 12th May and an Afternoon Tea and Quiz on Saturday 18th May. With the two events and many generous donations a grand total of £691.40 was raised. Thanks again to everyone involved.
Fairtrade
Fairtrade fortnight moved to September in 2024 celebrating 30 years of their work. We held a Fairtrade stall at Saturday coffee morning and after church worship on the weekend of 14th/15th September selling over £230 worth of products which were supplied by Good Taste shop. We also renewed our Fairtrade Church status.
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
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Minister:
Rev. Chilie Peacock
Church Stewards:
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Edith Aisthorpe
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Summary of the Church accountsfor the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an internal Organisation would normafily be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This sectionmust be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website), Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.
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Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| have/have not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
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Minister:
Rev. Chilie Peacock
Church Stewards:
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Edith Aisthorpe
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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Summary of the Church accountsfor the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an internal Organisation would normafily be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This sectionmust be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website), Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.
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Name of Church _ Benne Cross Methott
Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| have/have not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner KKPWD Name of independent examiner a REIrARD EG.GoedSAARoo. Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner M SenSheQQend, ke weee
Nameoffirm (where appropriate) AY Ot:Se Address Oe ee ee IS 0 ANDO Post Code? 2.N). Date a4 Mesa. 2026...
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