St John the Baptist wlth Emmanuel - Annual Report for 2024
Background
The PCC have the responsibility of co-operdting wlth the incumbent, Revd Susan Fear for promoting
in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mlssion of the church, pastoral, evangelistic. social, and
ecurnenical. It also has maintenance responsibilttles for St Johns Church, Werrington Parish Village
Centre IWPVCI and the Beacon Cent￿.
Membetshlp
Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elerted by the Annual Church Pamchial Church Meeting
IAPCMI In accordance with the Church Representstion Rules.
During the year the followlng Served as member5 of the PCC.
Incumbent: Revd Susan Fear- Chairof PCC
Associate Vicar- Revd Ali Wllliams - (Jolnt Vice Chalrl
Asslstant Curate- Rev Rob Seaman (from September 2024
Associate Minister- Revd Kevln Fear
Wardens Sue Bennett- lJoSnt Vice Chair)
Brian Hunt- (Joint Vice Chalrl
Rep5 on the Deanery Synod
Frank Smith
Natalie Platts- (until APCM 20261 IPCC Secretary)
Robert Gregory Smith (until APCM 2026)
Reader Representstive
Peter Dalrymple (till APCM 2025)
Elected members
Michael Whitaker{untilAPCM 20271
Paula Greaves (until APCM 2025}
Jo Oldaker (untll APCM 2027)
Thomas Cussell (resigned July 20241
Michael Horspole-Treasurer (until APCM 2025)
Mark Tabor luntll APCM 20251
Rick Trounce luntll APCM 20271
stuart Lidgett (until APCM 20261
Jackie Cooke luntll APCM 2027)
Chloe Hill (until APCM 20271
Alex Benoy {untll APCM 2026)
Jan Lowe luntil APCM 2027

Committees
The PCC operates through a serles of committees/groups, whlch meet as necessary durlng the year
and report back to the PCC.
Standln Commlttee This 15 the only committee required by law. It has power to transart the
business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directlon given by the council.
Other Committees
Grou
are Finance Commlttee, Health and Safety Task Group. Werrington
Parish Village Centre, Pastoral Team, Fabric Committee, PCC Mlsslon Committee, Beacon
Development Group, Community Evangelism and Outreach. Flourish Governance Group, Prayer
Ministry Team, Discipleship Group Leadership Team.
Employed Staff
The PCC Is respons•ble for the following full time or part time paid staff:
Community Outreach Mana8er- Mlchele Hunt
Parlsh Administrator & Finance Officers- Sarah Painter
Love Werrington Assistant- Hosea Mugerwa
Werrington Parish Village Centre Cleaner- Ursula Westley
Churth Attendan￿ fi
There are 173 parishioners on the Electoral Roll at April 2025, 43 of whom are not resident wlthin
the parish & 130 resident.
In April 2024 there were 186 on the Roll. 39 non-resldent & 147 resldent.
The usual Sunday adult attendance counted for the Diocesan Statistics for Mission during October
2024 at Emmanuel was an average of EQ adults & average of 8 children (under 161 at the 10 am ser-
vice,165 adults & 10 children in 20231. At St John's the average number at 10:30 am was 60 adults
and 3 children,163 adults & 7 children in 20231. Average for 8 am in October was 1019 in 2023}.
Thursday morning Holy Communion had an average attendance of 1119 in 20231 durin8 October.
Messy Church was held monthly (except for August 20231 with an average attendance of 38132 in
20231.
Connect Services were held with an average of 56154 in 2023).
A morning service and some evenlng services were delivered weekly via our online platform5.
A new worshipping communlty was started in November 2024 at William Law School. Forest church
is part of the National Flourish pllot and had an weekly average attendance of 41.
re5
Revlew of the
The full PCC met six tlmes during the year and any important decisions between meetings are made
by email and decisions ￿corded at the next PCC meetlng.
We welcomed the Rev Rob Seaman as Assistant Curale in July 2024.
Safe
- Sue Bennett is our Parish Safeguarding Officer. She has condurted the annual Parish
safeguarding audit. PCC agreed to adopt the C of E Bishops safeguarding audit and policv.
Safeguarding is a standing item on the agenda of all PCC meetings.
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Health and Safet - Robert Gre80ry-Smith has continued the task of making sure the church's
Health & Safety Policy is complete and up-to-date. Revisions and changes were made to rlsk
assessments for all bulldinES, services and events as and when necessary. Health & Safety is a
standing item on the agenda of all PCC meetings.
Villa e Centre Com
lex-
The Werrington Parish Vlllage Centre continues to be used. with the Playgroup as the most regular
User.
The Lighthouse Building has been renamed as The Beacon Centre. Archltects were appointed to
work alongside the Steering Group to oversee the refurbishment of the building. Tenders for the
work were sent out in November 2024.
The new lease with the Scouts and Guides is awaiting signature by the trustees of the Scout & Guide
Assoclatlons.
Communlt Outreach - continues through the Pastoral Team 5UPPOrting people with practical and
pastordl help. Coffee mornings and Tlme to Be Iweeklyl and Hope Imonthlyl continue plus Mothers
Union pre School Storybirds sessions in St Johns. The Love Werrington Assistant continued
mentorin8 work in Ken Stimpson School.
An Eggsplore Easter family fun day was hekl. 124 people attended.
The Cainival 'Messy Church, tent and "A time for everythlng" FlOv￿r Festlval in St John's Church.
Light Up Werrington was held on 31st October 2024 enga8in8 wlth people in the community.
Christmas Communlty events irM>lved joining the communlty at the Christmas Tree Light Switch on
and Karokoke at the Blubell Public House. Due to inclement weather we welcomed the cornmunity
into the Village Centre so that the usual stalls and activities could take place. The Christmas Carols
and Lessons, Service attracted 75 people from the local community which was 50% of the
congregation. The Community Evangelism and Outreach group organised Carol singing and crafts at
Werrington Centre.
s were received at each PCC meeting from the Clergy on their ongoing work In the parish.
Sub and task group reports were also received by PCC for conslderation.
2024 Accounts- approved by PCC for submission to APCM
Chalr of PCC Meetlngs- rotates between Vicar, Associate Vicar and Church Vtsrdens.
Flnance- Treasurer- see separate accounts
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ST JOHWS WITH ZMMANUE4 WERRINGTON.PETEWROUGII
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ST JOHN'S WITh EMMANUE4 IVERRINGTON, PETKRBOROUGH
As at 31 Dec¢mber2024
2024
Invcstmthts at matht value
229,147
223.934
15
229,148
223.935
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12
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226.610
314.822
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Susan F¢ar (¢halr)C
Michael Horspoie (member)
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