## **Vale of Glamorgan Methodist Circuit Annual Report**
## **1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022**
## **Charity Number 1133044**
_**The Church exists to increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love.**_
**Our aim is to support the churches in our circuit in our calling of The Methodist Church to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission through Worship, Learning and Caring, Service and Evangelism.**
_**The Principal Officer of the Charity during this period was Revd Catherine Lewis**_
_**Number of ministers employed at 31 August 2022 is 2. All volunteers are either trustees of the Circuit or local churches within the Circuit.**_
## _**Date report approved:**_
The Trustees, responsible for all decisions made including appointments, were as follows at 31 August 2021:-
Catherine Lewis Marty Presdee Janet Davies Barry Hawkins (Chair) Bryan Ashmead Angela Davison John Hexter Ian Severn Ian Doble NonaHexter Dave Hutton Derek Graham Jon Barry Cathie Steele Dowdeswell IIlingworth Andrew Bennett Stephen Evans Tim Jeans Carole Braggins Tony Farmer John Jevons Chris Braggins Christine Foster Rosie James Heather Tucker* Catherine Brobbey* Roy Gibson Jennifer Ware John Brobbey* Loraine Gittins Pat Norman Roy Wright Lyn Creese Anne Hamber Janet Pedwell Jenny Corbett Carol Halliwell Malcolm Halliwell
*Rev Catherine Brobbey, Deacon John Brobbey and Heather Tucker ceased to be Trustees in August 2022
## **Staffing and Appointments**
Changes were made to the Ministerial Staff Team during the year with Rev Catherine Brobbey and Deacon John Brobbey moving to other appointments in August 2022. Through the Methodist Church stationing process the Circuit prepared to welcome Rev Paul Martin as minister replacing Rev Catherine Brobbey w.e.f 1 Sept 2022. The Circuit Meeting decided not to seek a successor to John Brobbey as Deacon but instead to use those resources to appoint further lay workers. Naomi Lewis was appointed as Children and Families worker attached to Penarth Methodist Church in November 2021 to assist work there with young families and children Preparations were made to recruit a Children and Families worker attached to Barry Uniting Church with this appointment due to take place by November 2022. Discussions continued with a view to appointing a lay worker attached to Hope Church to develop work with young people. Jayne Kolano replaced Heather Bailey as Circuit Administrator in Jan 2021to assist the Supt Minister with administration of circuit matters. Nona Hexter joined the team Circuit Stewards replacing Heather Tucker who stood down after 6 years service as a Circuit Steward.
**The Work of God in the Circuit** Following the restrictions of the previous year due to the Covid pandemic all churches within the Circuit were open for worship and community activity. However that Covid lockdown meant that most churches experienced loss of members and reduced use by community organisations with the consequent loss of church income. The Circuit agreed to remit 3 months assessment expenditure back to churches in order to ease that burden on church finances
The work and organisation of the Circuit continued apace. The Circuit Leadership team, the Circuit Meeting and Circuit staff have all continued to meet through a combination of physical and electronic meetings.
During the year service to local communities has continued through the work of individual churches as illustrated through the support of toddler groups in 4 churches, the continuing work with older children through the Starship Club, assistance to isolated people through the operation of community cafes, support to the local foodbank and making available church premises for use by other community groups. Work continued at Barry Uniting church to develop links with other community groups so that the new community centre The Bridge Between might develop as a community hub for this Barry Waterfront area.
Following decision of the Methodist Conference to permit churches to register to permit the conduct of same sex marriages consultations were
held in all churches . 6 agreed to register to allow same sex marriages to be held on their premises and 1 decided not to make this change.
Sadly the local membership of Crossway church decided to cease to meet and preparations continued to empty the premises and market it for sale.
The Circuit Meeting decided it was unable to devote effective resources to Citizens Cymru Wales and discontinued its affiliation to this body .
During the year sales of the former Albert Rd church building and one of the 2 manses in Barry were both completed. Various external works to the Penarth manse were carried out, completing the renovation of this property started in the previous year. Minor works and decorations were carried out within the Barry manse in preparation for its occupation by the new minister.
The Circuit responded to the appeal launched at the previous Methodist Conference by making a voluntary contribution to the Methodist Ministers Pension Fund which was in financial deficit. It also established a fund from within its reserves to assist churches financially with the costs of essential works to their buildings.
Throughout the year safeguarding and unconscious bias training courses were offered by the Wales Synod Learning and Development Team.
The local preachers and worship leaders’ meetings continued to take place , giving support to those leading worship. During the year local preachers assisted the presbytoral ministers by leading worship in churches throughout the Circuit . At 31 Aug 2022 there were 10 active accredited local preachers plus 9 worship leaders and 4 active supernumary ministers The Circuit recognises the great contribution those individuals make to Circuit life and worship.
John Jevons -Senior Circuit Steward Nov 2022
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