SUThON ON HULL METhODIST CHURCH ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING SUNDAY 12Th MAY 2024 PRESEPIr: Rev Debbie Lucas, Mr Phil Langdale, Deacon Sue Langdale, Mr Jim Maslen , Mr Andrew Bettley, Mrs Margaret Parker, Mrs Fiona Houghton, Mr Bill Dixon, Mrs Penny Dixon. Mrs Elaine Calver, Mr Steve Cafver. Mrs Pat Dyson. Mrs Margaret Bettley. Mrs Ann Borrill, Mrs Eileen Edwards, Mr Matthew Bunting, Mr Dennis Robson. Mrs Linda Whitton. Mr Gary Middleton. Mrs 8arbara Whelan. Mr Mike Winfield, Mrs Wendy Winfield The rneetln started at 12A0 PENING PRAYER Rev Debbie opened the meeting v￿th prayer, with sp8Ci81 prayers for the f8mily of Mr Geoff Langley (Hedon Methodist Church) as we had just heard of his sudden death. APOLOGIES: Mrs Angle Meadley, Mr Phil Plumb, Mrs Elaine Plurnb. Mrs Julle Lloyd, Mr Ray Lloyd, Mr Colin Harker. Mrs Ruth Hather, Rev Randall Badow, Mrs Pauline Barbw NUTES OF PREVIOUS The minutes from the last Annual Church Meeting held on Sunday 14th May 2023 were referred to, having been distribuled 24106123. Mrs Penny Dixon woposed that they Y￿re accepted as a true reccfd. Mrs Elaine Cafver seconded this. ER RISING FROM THE MINUTE OFACM1 A new computer had been purchased and is now in uso in the Church each Sunday. We now have operational WiFi, as a result of work done by Steve Calver for Warni Welcome, and it Is mobile. TIME OF REMEMBRANCE The meeting remembered with thanks the lrfe of Laurie Bery. His famity was also r6membered in our time of prayer. A Servi￿ to celebrate Laurie's life will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday 4th June. CHURCH STEWARDS Mrs Fiona Houghton, Mr Andrew Bettley, Mrs Margaret Parker, Mrs Linda Whitton, Mr Bill Dixon and Mrs Wendy Winfield are all able and willing lo serve as Church Stewards for a further year. In addition Mrs Angle Meadley and Mr Robin Siddle are happy to continue fulfilling their roles as Church Life Stewards. Mr Phil Langdale proposed that the Meebng accepl the above Church Members as Stewards and Church Lrfe Stewards, for th8 year up lo May 2025. and Mrs Penny Dixon seconded this. This proposal was cArrTed unanimously. ELEcnoN OF CHURCH REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL Currently Church Member Representat￿eS lo the Church Council are: Deacon Sue Langdale, Mrs Elaine Calver, Mr Jim Maslen, Mrs Ann Borrill. Mrs Margaret Bettley, Mrs Pat Dyson, Mr Phil Plumb. Mrs Penny Dixon proposed that these membef5 fA)ntinue as Church Representstives and Mr Bill Dixon seconded this. Mr Steve Calver was asked if he would be willing to serve as a Church Representative to the Church Council. Steve indicated that he would be willing to take on this role. Mrs Penny Dixon proposed Ihat Steve be accepted as a Churdi Representatives and Mr Bill Dixon seconded this. WRrrrEN REPORT FOR 2023 - 2024 wern thbtrlt￿ •• p•pw •op* Rev Debbie Lucas asked if the Meeting was happy to receive the reports and she thanked all had written and submitted a report. Additi nstothere Mr Steve Calver said that the Potterill Lane Courtyard area had developed really well, offering a relaxing oulsTrde area for both Wann Welcome wsilors, the Church Family and also oth8r users of the premises. ITEMS RAISED CONCERNING THE LIFE AND WITNESS OF THE CHURCH Property Steward - Rev Debbie informed the Meetin9 that Mr Robin Siddle was stepping down from the role of Property Steward. The Church family are very grateful for the work Robin has carried out in this role over several years. The Business Committee is currently covering the jobs of Property Stewards, working as a team. Conv•rsatlon on same•S•X marrlag• servlce8 and soThlces of blesslng for samoaSQX couples who ar• alr•ady marrlod Rev Debbie infomi8d the Meeting of the following: The Methodist Conference of 2021 made provisional legislati￿$ for th8 possibility of same-sex church marriageslbl8ssings. conferen￿ ststed that there would be no obligationlrequirement to change its existing srAemnizationlauthorisations or for 8 church to change rts registration. In thls ACM Sutton Methodist Church has an opportunty to discuss Ihe subject before the matter is taken to the Church Cwncil. Therefore, Debbie stressed, in the conlext of the ACM it is a general conversation. The current legislation for Sutton Methodist Church eovers the marrlagelblessing of heterosexual couples. Within the Churth there arelwill be contradictory thoughts and oplnions. Individual churtheslcongregations need to consider their options. A change does not have to happen as a result of this conversation. The subject can be reconsidered at agreed time intervals, such as every five years. The following are questions or comments from those present in the Meeting: 1. Have there been any enquiries about Sutton Methodist Church being able to offer a same-sex rnarriage or blessing? Rev Debbie sald she hasn't been asked. 2. Rev Debbie was asked how she felt about the subjed. Rev Debbie said that she follows the guidelines of the Methodist Church (The Connexion}, along with her own personal thoughts, but she would, rf and wh8n, make a decision on this. Sutton Methodist Church needs to make its ovm deGision. Oebbi8 said that she covers churches that have differing vi8wpoints. 3. Rev Debbie was asked what would happen rf she was asked to conduct a same-sex marriagelblessing but she didn't want to do so. Rev Debbie said that there is an option to ask a colleague to do it, rf that is appropriate. 4. A member of the Meeting pointed out that we are being asked to consider the standpoint of Sutton Methodist Church rA)Ilectively, not the views or wishes of our minister. 5. Another member of the Meeting said that we can only give our own personal viewpoint and that the process is the same as for heterosexual couples, thal is supporting a ¢x)uple who want to make a commitment to each other in God's name. 6. In response to the above. the comment was made that there might be a situation where a minister might consider that a heterosexual couple's relationship should not result in marriage. 7. One member of the Meeting questioned why sorne couples wish to be married in church even though they are not 'church people,. This was countered with the comment that even with a 'hotel' wedding a couple decide io publicly make a commilrngnt to each other. 8. Rev Debbie said that ultimately the decision of the Church Council could be any one of - apply to change our registration. wait for now. decline the suggestion of offering marriagesiblessings for same-sex couples. 9. One member declared that the Church belongs to everyon8. we open our doors nearly every day of th8 week, so that we can welcome people. 10. Another member said that the Church is here to serve the Community. 11. A further comment was to consider our feelings rf the request for a same-sex marriagelblessing came from a member of our own family. 12. We strive to be an accepting, caring group of people who reallse there are other views and opinions. 13. One of the stewards said that the current wave of EDI and UB (Unconscious Blasl Iraining would suggest that whatever the gender of the partners In a CA)uple, Ihe love is the same if they wish to commit to e8ch other. 14. Rev Debbie said Ihat she was hearing that the general consensus Is to take the subject to the Churth Councal. We will need an Extraordinary Church Council Meeting, hopefully sometime durlng the summer, rather than waiting until the October Church Council which would Greate time constrictions on the discussion. 15. A member of the Meeting said that if anyone has really strong feelings on the matter, please would they say, privately if necessary, as we don't want anyone to 'walk away, Irom the Church as a result of this conversation. 16. It was pointed out that if Sutton Methodist Church says "No" then there might be another church in the Circuit that would be able to offer a marriage ceremonylblessing to a same-sex couple. 17.At the beginning of the conversation Rev Debbie had indicaled that th8r8 were diff8r8nces between the requesvresponse for a marriage Iblessing. Rev Debbie was asked lo clarify the difference. She replied by saying that we could agree on the provision of a same-sex blessing without needing to apply to change the registralion. As long as the Church Council has agreed lo the provision of same-sex blessings these can go ahead. 18.one member said that initialty three years ago She had Ihought'No' to the idea of a same-sex blessing but now she thinks 'Yes°. So collectively. if we currently decide "No. then in three or five yearfs time we might have thanged to'yes". A straw poll was taken on the question 'Does this Meeting feel that tt wants to take this conversationlprocess forward lo the Church Counc#l?' This was clearly carried, with just one abstenlion. Action: be held before the scheduled October Church council Meeting. MISCELLANEOUS OTHER BUSINESS Deacon Sue said that she had recentty thought about the possibility of ho5ding a servlce of blessing for Warni Welcome. The purpose would be to bless what ha8 alr8ady taken place, along with what will happen in the future, and to bless those that are involved as guestsNisitorslvolunteers. Perhaps this could be scheduled for round about the second anniversary of the opening of WaTh Welttjme. Sue had been reading online ab(wt a service of blessing thal had taken place in St. Paul's Cathedral. Phi Langdale said that Wann Welcorn• had purchased some lovely garden fumiture and this was available for other groups to use. We have some literature that is advertising MHA Sunday as Sunday 9th June. After a long period beyond Easter, wilh the notsce board displaying our E8Ster services. the Church Hall notic• board will soon have a weatherproof p05t8r of regular w88kly events. Dennls Robson spoke of the need for a notice (board) outside Bran8holme Methodlst Church to slate 'No Parklng- thls car parkls for Church use only,. Steve Calver said that he would look into the possibility of getting a banner notice for Bransholme Methodist Church. Deacon Sue Langdale Y￿ndered rf t)ur Church should look into the possibility of buying a 'Let'$ End Poverty in the UK and Global. bannei. The official bann8rs ar& very exp8nsive but perhaps we could buy a ch8aper one. Margaret Parker tl)ought that fund raising might be more meaningful than putting up a banner. The subject needs further considerabon. Steve Calver pointed out thal Natlonal Volunteer W•ek begins on Monday 3td June. Perhaps there might be a way of acknowledging this withln our Church Family. Rev Debbie Lucas said that this year Blble Month focuses on the book of Gonesls. Perhaps a study on Genesis could be held in Ihe fom of'in person, bible Study sessions, rather than Zoom sessions. DATE OF NEKf MEETING It was agreed that the next Annual Church Meetng would tske place this ts'me next year on Sunda 11thMa 2025 folbwing the 10.45am servic8. MEETING SU MARY R8v D8bbie Lucas thanked everyone fcff their patience and contributions during this Meeting. She said that each thought and cA)mment offered was very valuable and all would be included and taken into account as we move fO￿ard in our decision-making. CLOSING PRAYERS The rneeting closed at around 2.00pm wilh the saying of the Grace. WW 18106124 1111 l arn the wne: you are the tr*an¢hes. If you remain in m& and l in you. you will ￿81 fnJl,' apart from m• you can do nothing. Ifyou do not rem&n in me. you rAe like • br•rKh that B thro￿ way and wrtheryJ,' 8uch branthe8 are pidted up, thr(￿ into the fire and bumed. If you rBrnain in me and my words remain in you. ask what8vor you wAh, and it will be done for you. This 18 to my Fathor's glory, that you ￿•r ML frurt. Sh￿r￿ yourneKw lo Ix rny drsw185. As th8 Father has lo*d me. so have I I0￿d you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my (xjmmands, you will remain In my love, lust as I ha￿ kept my Falws command$ and rwroin in N$ ID¥e. I have lohj you this so that my ￿ nKqy t¢ n you and Ihat yourjoy may bo ujmplete. My c¢mmaThJ is this.. love each otsr as I have It)ved you. Joh+tr15.' 1 - 12 Children, The Slewards. team has remained unth￿Qd our last A(W we continue to moot face to f-th* ebTry 6 to 8 weeks to ths(atss the many èvents and issw. pla￿b¢al aThJ T*4hich are an wrtegral part of our church lrfe. Iknssy Church are stil I￿￿dI￿ ts Messy Churth ont* a month but wnnÈng Ihe craft dub {this sowns more manag8th wilh pecykn otsr commtbngnls). are ioin8d by our f8rniligs arnl have welcomed a nLmbor of famFlw too. Paslofal cara (yjirnach to Il*k local remairffj a high and we have been ddighted with the contin￿d success of Ihe W4mi Welwne project. whith has aL%o seen sc¢rE oftr¢ '(egular8" k68n to take part in and support church @￿nts Such as the harye8t 8wpor, Christmas Fair arKI Church pantomimè. Th8se 3 events in particular would not ts abb to tske Pl￿ wilhoul SUFwb arg￿l￿tion of Robin and Helgn &thJlo and * owe 8 Ixye debt of gratitLKlé to th•n both thoir hard WO￿ a￿j o)rrmibMrt whth ensured tha( On￿ aoaln. am of these events were a grgal 8uccths and brought so much •ni0yri￿t to tho80 i*redly invd¥ed and akn kn th• w*d•r rA)rnmwMty. Chrl•lma• 2023 We held a Chnsthw CraftAftBrnO￿ on Sunday 17th Decwnber 2023. This was very all8rthd with 31chiklrnn and adults, lots1￿g 60 people. Onc8 4ain n8w familw joinad u8. We made Va￿U8 uafts of the glittery vai*ty and also tl* ChtiBbmas Nativity ttrwed uaft8, and d￿orat&d btsrAMis too. 8b•ay6 hawe a Nat1￿ se(vice xi the Church . for th8 children. but this year it ¥)e(yal 48 we joined by m8mb8rs d the Churth and put￿￿ as part of their Surnlay Vlorshlp. Th8 Nativity S￿'r* at 4pm was prepared and by and Hekryn SKldlè. Tha SC￿ was set and the p•rts played by all the children 41 Massy ChLKch. ￿ got to sing songB too. Thi8 s•N4(t w•S $p6oal ai the ho*erJ don't akw8ys get to see ¢lM'ldr8n's $6Mcé du? to gettlng th8 Hall rea* for tea. Thank you to Robln and Holen fi)r rxealing th& Nativty. to Vkndy for *ying the music and of ¢JXXSO everyone that jcqned us. Afterwwth ￿ all 5h8rEd ¢)w usual moal together kn the Hall aftd thon all the chiklren were given a i•l•etion box for Chii8trna8. We ara 8150 pl8a88d to report that our h* minmty cothJ•• to attract 8 great doal of intern8t from k￿1 C(YT¥nun￿¥ and th• Christma& Awels ar¥J E8ster bJttorflie8 wer¢ well rec*i¥•d faci tr• Angels weré 'snapp8d up" in rnc#yd *ithin •bwt 30 mhJt•• of them baing dwlayedl). On(* woukl lkn to rncord our I￿r￿8 io all the frtends ol lh• thufch who knlttad th•w cokjurful Ary•kn and butt&rtTh•s which gave pl￿*U1• to 80 m•ny. Wo have enjoyed many wal lh• of th•1••112 month8, Incl￿j1ng hawt festival ts glft 8fjThi¢x our Churth Anniv4rnary ser¥ic*J (atl of which wern attended by I￿ unlfrJnY•d orgoni88tsonsl and a150 8 musitrled ger¥ice n Dec•mt*r when sirvJirvJ gfOUP porf0m￿d "Stsrgazets" by Rc*3er J0rn8 arKI ts Mg88y Church Chri8tm8s natsvty service, whith took Pl￿ after Ihw craft aftemoon. 11 15 lovdy lo have the chiklran and their familes invo5ved In worship in this way, just as it was great to see many young p8r4)18 the unifomwd gro(4x and Messy Church) lake rArt in the pant(rn￿. our Eastèr Cr8ft Aftemoon on Sunday 24th March 2024. We had 31 chiklren wvj 23 •Jults tr)tslirwJ 64 pooplg. Onc* again WIJ w8ro IfAned by new families. m*J• offtuffy Easter ualts and then decorated twns and a bisoJrt. It was flnalty twne for our popular Eastgr Egg Hunt lo tho Wwthor hx*iry a lituo ify, ts plA8tic eggs werg hidden in the Churth ag•ln Ihi5 year. Vi*nty lcd¢ charye of ¢hik4ren and I wouhj say this was the bwst the childran had taken to eoll8ct tha eggs, ￿vIng us enowh tim8 to 8•t the Hall for the uaft8. Once the thldren had beon prnsènted wfth ogys we ¢arri8d on with our relpjious E&slei crals. The ch￿ren bac* to Churth for an Easter Ser4ice led by Keith Thomas. Th& sWVi￿ was enjoyod by everyone, and I would like to thank Keith for hi5 ContinU￿j support of Messy Church when ￿ is availabb. We aro conb'nuing to enjoy th• Sharing of Faith L￿K1￿ on a regular basis- often follo*ing on from SFEcial servi￿ sud) as thoso mentioned above- ajxl we are thanlrful to have these opytuni1ies io share tsIIow8hip In this way. I would like lo lak• thIB opporknnity to thank evoryono vtho has helppd lo mak• all th• cr•ft Ind chlldv•n's s•rviG pos8ibl•. l knowm •1 onioy It as much as Ilw ¢hildren and thelr t4miligS. I woukl e8pec4ally to thank our team of regular Messy Church hft￿rs- Wendy Wnfield, Mabel BuTrJw8, Fiona Ploughton. p￿.1 Pl Ann Bonill, Eileen Eowards, E￿Ir￿ Cahpr, Margaret Parker, Vanessa Tumer, Lesby BnMI, Ken Parker for hebirrfJ to $8t up the Hall and away tsbles and thairs. Mike Wnf*kl when [BqUi￿ lor dut￿5 and Jul￿ Uoyd fvr pro¥pthrKJ sm crafts for scme ofthe session& Suttcffi mel￿tst ￿￿18$ have enjoyed a busy ar#J fun pathed year. Our numbeTS havo wown, 8r#J w8 fKW havè 22 Brownigs. O leadershp team has chaThJed slighlty as w8 have wel￿￿ Loma, who has tsken on the role cl Brown (M. Tncaa has continuuj with the planniro cl the m*t¥￿. and 18 now known by the &owri88 a8 '¥Mse Qwl,. have beon •nwh to ha¥e 8 young voluntaer, who has SUPF#)rted ￿ ￿11 ￿. to gain another qualffnd leader, for the sumThr kn vthich will be a h￿Je support with our b￿goT unlt. t)Jnng 2Q23 Sutton m8th(>s￿ Rai￿0￿6 584¥ the unit inve4wJ in th# ￿urth Ihan it f8(xnt yewB. Forth8 Kry Coronalion (xealad (xAourful lor Churth fr)rthar gil& hew out by (thtrKJ tha Ch￿rIt durirg ¢rf unit rwtings. and sort had ¥*¢ial dunNJ fv year. Throughout the last year we have continued to follow the new guiding programm& that ts girls have begun lo embrace. M8ny of our Brownies coMp￿te the interest b&Jgos, tJJtsid8 of ￿￿tIng$ tim&, which ha8 helped them to gain thèir bronze and Sil￿ award8. Wo wer8 V8ry p￿Sed to be ablè b award one of our BTty*nies gold award beforè sh8 mov&J onto tho unit. Th* tor* a great doal of C￿MIlM￿nt and hwd work, both at knwnigs and in tmne. Vk look foN4rd to givry out more goby awarfs in tho fikn. well. ChJr ￿lar, Nic￿, bak thlfor matamrty IrrAn Sepknmter after taking ¢3n running unit fof8 few m¢xth on a r(*a. CXT1oth in trawwyd, Estelle, loft Ixrt ta help unit axh rots ujntinug to • rots Iswth, IQ￿1, •r•d L•wa), •nd Est4110 After a long woy from sknepo￿ at Paxwold, onloyod a week￿￿ away in Decwnt•r 16 of Ouf BrMil•s. Tho theme of the wathend was Chrntrn•s, and fortunate enoLth tr) wake up ono momFn9 to snow Q'ust enough for the 9vl$ to buikj snowm8n). PrTor to this, in the summ•r tèrn we look 5 of our olyest brown*8 to an ovgmight campw￿ trry) at GuKl• Acrns. The glrtB loNYd ¢)pportunlty and for many rt was thoir fitst tyne s*)ing over in a t￿t. We w8r8 lucky enough to fants$tk weather, aThY spgnt the evenlng strfjing camp songs. and toa¥ling m8rshmalkMs over tho carnpffrg. Our unlteoNi&l•nty •rt8 at arowKI 15 9rf8. *ith a w•iliryd l*t oftPK*• wanlirg tojoin ￿. A fw d cw g•rnd trn WKI ¥knf rwards aloro wth the kn4nie8 and GuK16& Many ofU* gir* TA(¥k ttr14affth irtorn bty at hom aThl dfthelr dTort81o tha oftho Our alm kn 2023 ¥M8 to ty a)d o)nngcl the Br￿￿nI9 ￿11 b•* to the church, which wo foli Tmas su￿ess￿l and plan to corrtinu9 thity into 2024 and beyorKI. sor￿ of f￿r the Br￿￿￿18￿ and lawJ85 at fv8t to tr* Br(Mn* unit to enjoy more The gir havè morn vtsljdty of frryn ts cwrtin&J tri>5 seew their lurn. Onc£ tyain we have gryoyed our Meet1r￿ on a Thursday aftemoon and ￿£1¢0￿ three nèw nWnbe￿ during the past year. Vle have intereslwThJ ialks and d￿tratiOnS on var￿$ topicA, and organise grn. quzzes aThJ dixxtssm￿S on aRematé weeks. keep in trAch rewl¥ty with past m8mb8rs or anyor* who ￿ urMeS1, arKI hope lo cryrtinue a￿1 welrAJm8 Othars into our Femowship. LOO￿.n9 foNnrd to Ihe fest of 2￿24. io t￿IrKI as a ￿11 (aftsf wekoming gits in January 8r¥lPyill Ihrowjh prr8mYnetsdge w(¥k. especidly the Palis OlyrryxL¥ k> stsrt Br*￿. PtztPy50V 7.30 LYt*rU* focAY dr1*. aThJ then to go thr￿t0 ourallott8J tsb The Thursday Prayer Group has con1m￿d to I￿81 Irwr years now and has be(Th￿ an intsgral wt of w Churth Fwnily kle. Approximately ten pecple trom arKI Sulton regulwty thr¥J this short time of'Praye¢ e8th week. The w*etiThJ is ￿rf￿1. no mora than half an hour. but for who atteThJ rt fomm an ryortant pwt of ther prayer life. continue to meet M ZocAx. gwing those w￿h busy li¥es an opportunty to iLxn us. It is pc*st4& trj link into ts Zc*Jn Pr8yer Group via low￿ne. as Ann tkns each week. Re(x#ty w have Welcon￿d nrN wtth us. I hore everyone ts aware ofthese e￿ts. I have Set up a grtyjp I remind and would lo th8 syoup. However those not on V￿at￿l¥ *ill bè olher ways. I néèd to know h¢M mary poopk are gLWYJ 80 that ts Lantsath krnw how mary tab￿ to trwJetsr, he￿ ts r￿1 ky kw46 to let m8 know rf tty a￿ gc¥r8 or noL tf you have ncll to?n betse do CA)ns￿l￿1r¥J us, it 18 a • good to er¥oy fcod and g(KKI (xxnpany. loh •r• lad by four p•opl•, frcffl Sutton ar￿ fvA> Hadon. e*h taking ona month, all lalents in dlff•rnnt way8. Ofton there is music, (xeatibffj ways of hymni. short rnleclknm, as well praygrn of inter￿sSIOn 1•h￿l we brfng Ih08• on our heart8 from withln and wtthout Churth I￿. Prnyffis arn aTh infomwl way, rArt a wt sorne oftwy MI soffthing byr. somèthw wrpjrtant w¥J rrwiiw. In thisway We doser to to ottw arnl faikn P•a••ir*i ￿ rfrt * ffjhi you, Onc* again my thanks go to all thow who c4)ntribute gener￿lY to thè fkxver fund. It gi¥es me pl&78uro kn arrange the Ilu*Mr8, and I kntyw that they are appreoated by Ihose who see Ihom in the Chur¢h on Sunday5, and by those who f8CeNe tr￿rn afterwards. My th•r&B go to Ann lor di$lributing behoff, ￿YoU feof YYJJ wrythj Thk6 toioin ￿. pl￿0 our h'nk pIrt￿, Ang* fordets￿8. Due to ¢harging C￿m81ances, have gaps in the flow•r roto. If anyore w0￿d like to add name to Ihe list pleaso 8p•k to Ann BcKrill or ring me on 788721. Thgnk you. Je•trw Woo tt Is lovoty that wè t*on a* to 8t8rt Me8t'n' Eat4p4n after th& Cty¥t pandemitt I delay￿} the stsrtiTrJ ofthe event so that￿w￿￿1 bt ￿ dèar from CovKt. 11 was ironic that I CAiukl r￿1 attand the fr8t e￿nI I￿auSe Ix4h Worvjy orKI I h*1 Co¥KII Actk* Since the last Gwwal Churd) £585.29 has b8•n donated tlrough the ¢01b￿￿7n boxgB or by annual donation, whth is on¢a agan very oerwou5 in vmv ofthe cxxrent finartial 8ituabon. As with all charrt￿. the pre5errt economic dimats has presenbj many challeng8S so every penny is gr8afy appreciated. Ancrttter way (A Swx>￿"ng them ￿ by joining thèir campavJns which thelr literature Statès'￿11 on the Government to take uffJent act￿￿ to stop thildren hurtmg ar•J gr¥e IF￿1 Ihe bryht fu￿re deserve. and I can prov*J8 cnnta(a dthls rf aftyone 15 Inte￿$ted in lookirg into this futhr. Very sincare thanks to all who Sl￿ thts wonderful tharity. Fb￿9 loo￿ after the eventtr ￿ WKI l tsnk tr•rft¥lhat The Lambwgth Staff ￿re very haFPY to see ￿ bad( and u¥ wamly. On the first èvenirvJ we had 30 d'rv5 8fKI at tt* Sec￿￿1 (x)e there I will ts)ntsnL￿ to arrary these get4c￿ets￿ k*tre frt Tuegjay crfewy month. The next ore is the 4th Ju￿. ￿ Tr￿1 5.15 to 5.3(W JMA~ MiM#)n for AH Last year an Afterrnon Toa &*nt was tr*ld at Tr m￿nb￿ in Sutton. Thi¥ tr￿k place on ThU￿daY 181h May il w35 a bgautskd sumy day. such a worKJerful day to hokl a ga￿ party. au sevnd aftem¢)on tea or coffee wilh a cmam scone in th8 beaulilul gardens, raffles and book salès too. The aftemoon was 8tterKkd ar#J togeth¢r 6veryor* rni6•d ov•r £6LKI.00 fw Chnstian AKI. Thank you to e¥erycrn wryked so hard to m8ke INS pog8knkn. have 10 ￿llectOrs.. duiiNJ tt* year to 31 August 2023 Tais&J I wouhj we1Cty￿ CA)lled0￿. d*Jren a￿1 adults, to Support the This year we w￿1 b8 ha¥wvJ 8 S¥Tylw 8￿rt bLrt rt w￿1 bo in tho Churth Hall Idate to be Confimiedl as Vb* are unable to thg event at the Hornb8am8. are gratefuE to Ihe famity lor18ttir¥J us use tsir beautd homo garden f¢x a n￿￿or ofyoBrn, Thort you. In Juty and of 2023 rtwny (rftwr Singors ￿re Inv0fv￿ n the Iwo p9rfomwn￿$ of the Ro9er Jon8s rr￿1￿1. '￿st19,. ThB was a Cirojit Musical. Praclices had t*en at Vththem8ea on Tuesdays for folks in th8 lknrnse8 arèa of th& Cir￿rt and on FrvJay8 for the East H￿1 section of Ev6rycm *wofv•d. not jU8t 8ingern, worked hard to makè this h*￿n and Iho Chor arvj •udi•nfA at both perfornwnrA8 a iich timè of folmhip and bl88Sffj. I decKled to walk at18ast 10,CKIO Stsps a day for Chii81ian Axl from th• SurKlay 14th May for a month. It •ndr4J as a¥•rage daty steps of 18,943 and I dKI 587,257 steps of 271.37 miles n the I g weekly updates of my w￿k and at Churth aThJ wtye 8 Chnsti•) Aid T-sh#l for ts durntion 80 no one coukl e8C8pe me. l even had a Chri8tian Aid ba¢* 8crnen on Zoom Tr*dings to wpl8 W4vare. In Oclobar 2023 ow Sryors b•g•n pr•¢li•ing for ChrlstnA8. ￿ wothad on the musical, 'Stsryazers'. perf)M￿ of songs at the rtin Housa Carol Sarrfi(* at HolYem8ss Road Methodist Church. and thon wf0M￿ th8 lull musical during moming 8eryice on thè socond Sunday in Advent, t*cember 10th. A much ￿'9ger than average c¢xwegation, as *?11 as SiThJef8, filknj the d(wn$taits of the Church that momir*J, siWirKJ that we ¢*KWI the tim&slot lo On Thurnday ol tho Aftemocm Toa I decided to wal¢ frryn Ihe H Bridge and cro88 to Barton and than bad¢ to tho w Mrk, thén ttirough He8818, along Has$b Rrjwj •rKI then Anl•by Rowj. I had a patr butt whllst $ittlna at th8 fountsln in Qu8on8 Gard•rA. Next I walked ak) Hoklemes8 Road and thmugh East Park, along GAl8h¥l Road. finally arriving at the Hombeam8 lor tho bwo8t croam 8con8 and well d08erved Coff￿ u pmMI8￿ aftof walkry 18.81 mmos. I was Intsr¥knd on Ra¢Jio HumbersKl• and •bo by Juliet Lunam from Chrisllan Ald who prr*Juc*d a News Release15 mirf6 of fame). sy￿13 Usher gave my detsils so we coukl Chiistsan Avj *Yek arKI ts ovonts to a bvJger aUd￿nCe. On Ihe first Saturday in March of 2024. Sutton Mothodist Churth wa8 pWwJ to t* &*18 io we8ent Ihe sutt￿ C(Nnmunity wth 4nothw gfeat Pantomi￿, featuriTrJ a rary9 d tsknts and Musi￿1 c￿ntrIbUtiOns. Thank you again to Robin and Helen for organisin9 and Pr￿lucIr¥￿ 'Robin Hc&'. It was good 10 888 nVW-t￿thWanto perform8rs tskirwJ part. and I would like io tske this opporbjnity to say THANK YOU lo e¥eryone who 5UFVOrted my walkirwj and Christian AKI. Togetr*r we rafyed a brilliant total 01 £1406.1)O plu8 gift lld 01 £325.lJO. CUrr￿ty OUT SiryBrn are worf(iw on Ihe Roger Jones musical. 'Two Sisters and a Funeral.. the 2024 Circurt Musical. The ttrje may sound a Irtue 5trorye, lyjt kn(￿Ing th* Mus￿1 is the stw of Lazarus, Mary and Marfha IP*n it tthaps makes nN)ro sense. The fitst perfomiancÈ is on Sabjrday 15 3F4n at Imthemsea Mdhodkst Church. and t second is on S￿IdaY 13 July at Holderness Road Methodist Church. Pkne W at least one ofthose date5 in your diary. On behaff of the Church Famity I WOU￿ thank MallTr*w lor his continued contribution to the m￿lC lor Sunday ￿1)rshIp. He 15 willing to pLgy. 5Thtim•s urexpectsdty covering at ts fast minute. I would also to thank Jim for hts ￿8￿ty woth in Wep￿ wry5h itPms for u5 to frcffi the 3u8en5. This year Jvn had extra WO￿ to do in purchasuig and setting up the w CC#TPUter. IcAdirwJ the sofvore. and m8king il compatible wth OUT S(Je￿. aNI mwry prcwxsses that I don't fulty understar¥J! Thanks, Jim! security devices avail*te fTee to guests and volunteers. They are atming to atteTha approxim*ly orK£ a rn￿1h *tsre possble. They are also plarning a public awareness aThJ irrfom)ation event to be I￿ld in Sutton in May 2024. The Wlami Welcm garden propca is Krtended to transfomi th8 hard- standing cowtyard on th8 Potteftm Lanè entranc£ into a xaminati(4). i1i4*ve fuikjvrtl ali the applicable DIre￿lonS gP￿n ty Ihe Lharty Commi88ion under 8ection 145(5){b) of tha Act. >)15 duth R •bJ PJ 4015 Name of Church .. SuttKffi Chwr 1179285 Indopwdont Examinw's Statement I have completed my examination. I ￿nfim7 that no material matters have coff￿ to my attentio n in connection ¥Yltb. +the examination. ) which gNe me cause to beli eve that in. any materlal res￿. the accounting r8cord8 were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not aG(>Jfd with the a￿￿)Unting rocords. [the [th8 I *A¥•lhave not" obtsined Indepe￿nt vorificth of all invastrnents the Tru8toes for Metr i¢xlhst C4urch Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Boan J of the M8thodi8t Churth %thich are indivldually in exc888 of £10.000 (ton thousand pound8) at tha bal,. anco sheet dats. Signature of Indepe￿nI examiner Namo of INJepend•nt fix8min8r ........ . . R￿￿¥¥1)1 p￿fe8￿1Vil￿l qU&ilifwx1N￿ of indepts￿nl examir Name of finn (where appropriate) DAVIO GRAY Addres8 .. Post Code Date 3.: LtsoS delete or circle as appropriate Sep22 2Q15 church R and PJ1• 6rf5 2015