RUGBY MEfHOIJST CHURCH CEpifRE Annual Rowt Minut85 d Annual Church Maab'ng 2021 REPORTS FROM CHURCH oRGANITIONs p2-4 Church Council aNJ Leadw8hip Group p17 p18 p19 Grant8 Finance
RUGBY MEfHOIJST CHURCH CEpifRE Anrnwl Chwch mOTr9 hold on 9th May 2021 •l•r mornlng 8•rvlc• Tho m8ing wa8 a trkndl 8, wth 80m8 pa)pl8 in the Church and oth8r8 att8rKling via Zoom. It had be8n docided to hokl the business part of the maobng and plan th6 Vi&ary part labr in tho year if regulation8 al. 1120 Oponlng Prayer Rav Jan8 Gaffnay chair8d the m8ing. Marie Thomas wrot8 the minut88 and 20 oth8r8 atteIed in th8 church. 30 pp18 attdd via Zoom. Tha attdance li8t 18 fil•d with tha Church rap Apologl•• Jean Jaland There was no notso of Cxhw Busin868 Minute8 of la81 YO& rne81ing Tho minuts8 of tho moating hold on Sunday 15th Mar( 2020 wwo 8ignod a8 a corroct re¢J)r Mattw8 whlng Rav Jan8 8aid the R8acfin888 360 eVt had nrt happ8n8d in the way rt wa8 Niginalty int8nd8¢ but She h&s had coaching in thi8 which Wd8 very helFSu180 she has chosen to C'nUe with it after her inib'al cour80 endod It 18 desned to he u8 to thelop tho 8pintual S0 of the Church. Chalrf• annual report- J•n• Gofftwy The way we () Church rnay changa rapcly ovar the cTrIng w8d(8 and fflonth8 a8 We 8t8p into unkrH)wn territory. We may 888 naw patt8rn8 of %Thhip, naw ways of fAJpp).ng each oth8r in love. With God as our guida, lat U8 keep our 8y88 I088d on Him and not be afraicL He is faithful arKI Ha 18 with u8, but wa must c(xn8 humbty tsaf0 him 8o&king forgiv8n888 and loo.ng k) Him who will18ad U8 through th8 wildwn06& Well, the Hebrew people dld not kncy•• they would be In th8 wlldem888 fcy 40 years, and we wouldn't have imagined that we woukl halty have bo in the Churth IlIding f¢x 14 month8 and counb'ngl Wo arn 8kn'1 in the unknown. what wa have known a8 Churth has bean 8hakan to the cora, and I kn it has challenged mary in the Queth" of what Chur( ab( and what our prionb86 are. S(xne are de8perate for a retum to h(yw It wa8, and other8Ju8t cany ry> bad( to how It wa8. Some are nwvou8 d coming bath and thoro 18 a caIn lovol of anxty, cthw8 not 8ur& wanb'ng to (trop exi8b.ng rol88 a8 their prK>rrtJ'88 have changed. We don't know at Ihe m(xnent what the future will lod( lik4 and as Sarah Currle sald the other evenlng, Ifs Ilke we are tylng to put a Jlgsaw togetherwlthout the CtUre, and If8 a rnovlng ctUre t1 It 18 though, an opp)rtunity to bo on our kn808 praying for guidance, and I hop8 that yw have boon joining mo in that and fr)r u6 b) oxpkye new thing8. In the rwt you will hav8 r8ad many thing8 have Ctinued to halw 8vw though in diff8r8rt way8, and w8 have mad8 great contac* the community which hopefulty will continue. It has b8 w0fUl to 888 how. whan tha lIdIng ha8 ba do88¢ th8 Church 18 8b'l baing Church in tho communty. Pw8{alty I have be8n push1 (xrt of my c¥)mf¢xt zone c¥)mpl8tdy with all the IT and 80aal m8(5a things wo havo done. as have othws. but we have sow tho drffwence it has mackn and know rt has b88n g¢xxl to d(x
I hava to say that my bad has too much. It has bow a very heavy yaar in all sorts ofways and I knuw I have to be (xrefvl with thi8, and corning out of 1kd(y4Vn feels vY hard, a8 I have tho anwer8 and 80 I humbty a8k ts 8om818vo1 of uThYw8tandNJ that tho pand8mic ha8 a180 aff&ted me (ty. l am li8tsning a bt k) thurch m8mbw8, th8 a)mmunty and God. a1 I will help y(xJ k) d'8cwn th8 way fNward Togathw wa will mova fr)fftrd and if, as I sJ"d aarlier we hand ovar the keys to JO$ of al wa w)ukl like to control and rert I b81i8ve we wil 888 lrfe and a gThing of di8cifv. Finalty, we have al bow affKted by the last year in drflerent way8, 80 let U8 bo graciou8 to al. bviNJ to al and wiling k) take ri8k8 for the 8ake of the lfjngdom of Go(L Appolntmont8 Chwch Strd8 Tho fr)lowing wore thanked and rn.ted: Richard Ham6 - Seniw Steward Howard &"nn8 Michael Marg&b Joshua (ljansah Richard Rutte Su8an &nrth Rav Jane thankad An(trew Myw8 who is steppng a8 a Churth Stsward, work and cornmthnt to the rd8. R•PrUtat1Vaa to Chwch COU11 Th8 ft)lowing 10 roprn88ntabv88, having for 2 yaar8, woro wiling to 8tand for a further yaar. Sua Bkrtt Ruth Hd8¢ Colin B8mr080 Pauline Li18y Rachel Binns Laura lo Kelly B¢yra8 Steve L Michaol Fiekfjng ArKlrffw Ped( Ruth B•no88 18 wi1Sng to Stand fty a yoar, with tho optK)n of retiring at the of that yoar. All app01rtmt agro•d Rav Jan8 invited ¢Xh8r p8opI8 to a)nsid8r taking I0 0fth rob& (x offering to do Sne olher woth in tha chur(. Soma of the Stoward8 havo takw new ro8pon8ibilib.O8 for Zooming in tho past year, a1 have be vwy bu8y. Th 18 a fknxible bm8 with new optK)n8 arKI thalkng88, and we Wld be gratdul to recoivo oven temporary offer8 of he wth a wth variw of ta8k& Pooplo woukl nc havo c*mmit for a kmg wod d b'm& The rn-aFpoinlmwt ofvokjntews foroth8r rol86 ha8 b88n ddmd urtil latw in th8 year, Wh it 81K)uld b8 clearer to 888 what rUIre. R•prMwt8tlvo• to Ho8Prtal 8orffico8 Christi an AKJ Mitha81 Fiolding. Paulino Li Jwhin8 Roy Ackn. for Chiklren Lin(ts &xa
Rev Jano said the r8p)rt sh8 that our rk has cots.nuod evon whw tho buikfing has beon cbsocL Peter 'Chard ha8 over888n the to repair the hall ceilng, and thi8 8hould b8 cnIated by 17th May, after which b'mo we hope to opon up to moro group& Plan8 aro in VOgr to hold 8omo 8vwts OU.d0 thring the Summw, and tr) arrange more di66810n gr1. Rav Jan8 thankad th8 Grants who hav8 M)thed hard to Ure grants to 8nabl8 outrea( w(x and the refurbishmont of tha trylets We are vary gratdul all grants roc8Ned. induding thoso fr Rugby Council, who rwni88d the walu8 of (x)mmunity WO (r financial situation 18 dire, thanks to the commibnent of membern and fnen(, 80me of whom have set up new ways such a8 Dirax Debits to 8UPW>rt Rugty M8thodi8t Church C8ntre fi.nalaIty. Othw Bualno8• R&3ina Owu8u infcxm8d u8 that th8 M8thodi8t Church 18 cbing a bt of bthind tha 8c8n88 On Indu8ion, Diversity and Equalty, and soon churthes will be invrted to apth ftx training IN)W wixk with and treat other Colin B8mro88 8aKI 80m8 p8opl8 had boon f88ling dp(drt Ixjt after r8ading th8 Annual R8w1 ho fot oxcrtod a8 it show tho fanta way wo had wl8d togathw to 8UPPOrt pooplo. Th an excell8ntopportunty ts u8 to d8velop 8piritualy. 8an Hainink thanked 8v8ryon8 fi)r all their hard th thring the past year. Dn Marg&ts infom1 us that the Tots Group Mxjkl be resuming in the near futyre, bLrt with 8malor numb8r& Arya inbr06tKI in h8ing wth this Sh1 u)ntact Dcm ¢y Rov Jane. Tho Math'ng c(MdU( with Fxayer at 11.55am Dat• rf n•xt Mn9 SUNDAY W WI 2022 snffI a6 a truo roLY)rd Date
REPORTS FROM CHURCH ORGANISATIONS FOREWORD The Annual ReFY)rt is in M fomiat again this year bause it wil b8 di&ribubd by email to around 80% of p8opl8, and 18 more strahtfOa1d tr) IxinL Thwe will abo b8 Som8 papw copia8 availabl& Aftsr anther chaknging year we are beginning k) wnwgo the Pand14 and rt 18 a i)y to ba abl8 to m88t tog8th8r again. Th8 8vents, activibe8 and n8w8 in th8 Annual ReFM)rt giv8 u8 an OpptUnity to rellt on and c818txat8 th8 thir08 God ha8 ck)ne thr(xJghout th8 year, and off8r u8 a ChaIge to prayer and action for the futur8. Wo are grateful that G<xl ha8 Shown us how k) opwat8 in nw and differwt ways. keq) in tOLKh. and reach nw P80FA& Thank to all wlx) have pu(d repts, which aro again arraNJed undw the h8ading8 Caling. Mario Thoma8 - Compilor CHURCH COUNCIL LEADERSHIP GROUP Chwch Councll ha8 held four meth'rKJ8 during the pa8t yoar. We have conb'nu•J tr) reviow tho aCbv.06 of tho Church under the knjr Our CalirKJ heading8- Worshi L•aming & Caring, Mi88bon & Swic& and Evangelism. Thwe 18 al#ay6 8omethiNJ und8r each heading whwe we can give thank8 to God Mattar8 by th8 thr88 8UPSX)rting gr1, Propety, Finara and Grant& a180 receive due ntK)n. SnIficant tOPiC8 of di8681< and thi81{ have b88n: ¢Ir re8pon88 to th8 vanou8 change8 in COVID rul08 and 8af8ty rooponing tho wemi888 Revwd patt8m d 8WViC88 Tho morging of thro6 Circuits The way forward ts Rev Jane and RMCC Church rogi8trab.on fty same 8ex marria Worf(ing k)ward8 blnIng an ECO Church Tho Transforniab'aI Loaming L8adwship C¢Jmmunity Breakthrough Cunmunion TaNo &eward8 and thr Vonteer rol88 The L••J•r8hlp Group met at RMCC and via zo m08t Mth6 thring the pa8t year. The group take8 ffjward thi8ion8 mad8 ty chUh Council, 80 helsyng tha Ife (S the Church tr) move on bdwe8n Council meeting& Sonw FYan8 have had to be adapt1 (x cance, in accordan(* wth currert Govwnment guid8lna& Di88810n ha8 fSed on h¢M to r88pond to th888 changw vthi18 conb'nuiNJ to 88N8 God and thi8 cunmunity. to grow and 8xtsnd th8 reach d mini8ty. W8 thank God fN Hi8 f&"thfukn888 which can ba Seon al around u& and continu8 to way, bal8ve, hopo and oxp8Ct to 800 ndrOUS thing6 in tho ccming day& Mario Thoma8 - So(xolary
OUR CALLING-WORSHIP WORSHIP GROUP Wty8hip resum1 in por80n in a wal way in May k8t year with tho monthty Cirajit Services boing shom Zoom in th8 church. Wotship fr)r Al (now caw 3.11) al80 statsd on a monthly basi6. by somo b1(d safvic8s. Weekty s•vices started in Sepbmbw and aftw much cSscusg" a rnthty PgramMe was d8vwJ: IM Sunday 10.30 An opwtunity for 80mhiNJ dfferent 21 Sunday 10.30 Tra(fjtK)nal worship 31d Sunday 11.00 3:11 an intsractN8 88rvice 4th Sunday 10.30 TradtK)nal wor8hip 511 Sunday 10.30 TradtK)nal worship All 68Nic88 apart W88k 3 are al80 availablo Zoom and rocryding8 circulated aftwar( ft p80th to acc888 in théir own b'm& Commant8 and 8ugge8n6 ar8 v•y womo - thi8 wogramme will bo roviw&l in tho 8ummor, 80 pl8a60 let US know your thoughts. A 8ugg88t1 tx)x availablg at tho bad( of tho church. Jano Richard - S&r CHURCH STEWARDS Thi8 b'me la8t year we were 8til in bck(bwn and m06t 8twar( had Zoom H08t81Co.h08t8 for the line Sunday wvic8& that Serv86 have r88urned in Church 1he'traditlon81' that stswards th) in Chur( has bKc¥n8 &'mpl8r in Some r86PKt& Ckn the (Xher hand the numbw of stewards has g(e down (from 6 to 4) and we are also doing tssk8 whith we didnl do b8fore the pand8miG In paitular we continue to h06t ZO for m08t SurKJay 88Nic88 (and othw 8p8cial 80rvLj and in ad(StK)n we are t.ng to a88i8t with tho w¢yk of the AVIPA team (tho peoplo who OP8rnt8 the 8ound and vi8ual 8y8tan8). Th8 AV/PA tsam help bauSe their number8 have a180 d8din8d a1 their w(xkbad ha8 ircrnas&l (wthcalty thay oparato tho camwa8 u88d fcx Zoom and tho Ing of 88NiC88). Stwar(b are thwoftyo holping with tho PA arKI camera work- ha8 bow facilrtabd by tho fact that Wornhip Leadw8 aro now doing 80m8 of th8 iot wov16 00 by th8 strdS when n8c868ary (e.g. m8thwgreab.ng Vi•bng pr8athw8 and dty'ng tho Wetomo). It ha8 a180 boan Suggest that 80me of tha current Stvward8 have tho Sort of tethnical apb'tudo which UkI be b&ter used in the AV/PA team. To red8ploy th, howevw. we Kiuld need new peosye to c(xne fmrtl to re8(% thn in d(xng the Iraditlonal, stewards role. The b)tk)m line 18 that wo no1 more people to b10 Stewath or Zoom H06ts, and a180 i)in the AVIPA team. S(x if you f881 you (x)ukl perft)rm ary of th888 ro pl8a88 do give it 8Wi¢XJ8 con&YJwation. If you are not 8ure, and would like to di8(XJ88 rt and firKI out mor4 pl8a8a get in t with me about th8 StWdrd8 (x Zoom H08t 186 or Peter Richard abwt the AVIPA t8am. Richard Harris - Sonity chUh Stward PRAISE & BAKE Prai80 & Bak8 continu88 monthty but on a FrKlay OV1ng. W8 hav8 b8tWO 3 and 8 famili88 attanding. W8 conb'nua k) think abcxjt a Bibla story, Fxay, Sing and bakol It 18 realty go(xl that Ruth 16 now at40 to be invdved Grateful thanks to Maria fi)r al tho washing up and [POrt sha has given to Praise & Baka. Also gratdul thanks to evwyone WIN) he Miriam Srtch
JUNK)R CHURCH Sinco tho rooponiry rf the church wyship. Junior Church ha8 cy)mbinod tho wnior and 88nior coh¢Jts Thi8 ha8 beon baUSe th8 numbw8 of Yn9 peo attondirKJ can b8 IN, a8 w811 a8 POOFYe ro-waluab'ng thoir volunteor rol88. Wo havo a hugoly strong toam of 8 vOnte8 who ha1oad tho sass'on& Thor8 s a mora trac5tnal vw8n of Junity Chur( hekl in the foyer on the 2rKI and 4th Sundays d tha month. th tha 1st Sun(ky of the month we are gathering at the back of the church the sofa& Thi8 enable8 the Yng pwple to interact with the SIhty diffw8ntr8hip fomiat of the fi'r8t &nday. Ahgh ther8 are no 8P8cth'c alocated chik1r'S gUp1aad8rB during the 3:1180rvice, volunteW8 are (X)uraged to attd and help make the 88Nice a 8afe and wekx)ming space, N18t a8 Ihey do with the Juni(y Church group on th8 1kn8r Sunday8. We LX)nb"nu8 to folbw the Spill the Bean8 Matwial a8 approFxiat8. Th8r8 is an ongoing d8cu88ion wth VIS.ng FY8ach8r8 to remi1 that wa lik8 k) wcourag8 the part1pab. of th8 (iklrnn in tha opaning of our wx8hi Ruth Hwdor8on AV TEAM Tho AV team manage the delivwy of aucfio.visual u)ntont to SUF¥)Ort s8rvic8s and 8v8nt& During krkdown, th laffJely CSistl of Streaming AV cOntt from Irne, indLKling videos and mu8iG but since ruming to church we have enhanced the facil.06 to albw 80rvic86 to be zOd effoLvdy from church. Variou8 technical things havo hew- the internet Snal from the routw ha8 bwi imFYOVOd by a wir&J ethernet link and a FX)werfin8 u9 to imFyove intwnet SP88& z)rn m8thngs from chur( have b88n 8nablaJ with a small webcam and tripod abNJ wth a 8P8ak8rphon8 d8vic8, the church 8y8t8m ha8 b88n 8u(%e88fuly link1 to the Zoom laptop for 8tr8amiNJ 88NicK and a pan-tilt.zo¢xn camera wa8 purcha88d with the ho d a granL a1 Instal at the back of tho churth to 8how 88rvI Thi8 ha8 3 FXO-88t vithv& abng with zo(xning and panning capabil'ti88 uw'ng a 8implo remote (x)ntrol. The church proi8(kn ha8 had its lamp replaced as rt wa8 geth'ng dim. Psne1.wl80, th8 AV team has now come within th8 8taward8 r for Sunday morning 88rvic with a 8mall toam of kFXOP oporator8 (running s9PrO we8antab.on 8oftwaro al96th Zoom). gwwaty a86i8tod by the 8t8ward of tho day WI opwate8 tho 8ound-d86k mubng and tho Fyrz camor& M08t Sunday Service8 aro successfuty $tr8am&J fr)r home part'cipants to view. a8 our Skills have develowj. However, a rant link-up between RMCC. Daventy and Paddox f(Y the PresIdr8 Vistt preSd extra thnical chaIge6 as the three t8am8 albrnatdy transm1 and receiv1 fr¢xM the r86p8th.ve thurch88, It it wa8 fet to be a w)rthwhil8 eff Anylx)dy intW88ted in joining the AV team would be m08t wek¢xn8-full trainiry gNenl Peter Flch ard ST. CROSS HosprrAL sERvE8 Tho impact of Covid 19 ha8 b88n1rf8.thr8atening IN many and irKl8KI even a8 W8 8bwty *in to r8(x)vw, wa ar8 8b.ll cajnting the c08L On8 of th8 ca8ualtie8 cl thi8 ha8 ba8n the St. Cr088 H08pitsI Sarvic88 to which RMCC wa8 a (x)ntn'txJtLY. Sadty, tha cl8rical t8am who organi88d th888 88rvic88 has b&Nna dep18t and for th roas and othar roa8on8 of 8anrtatKin and k) avoid contagion thay havo mada tho sad cl8o"s"on. somo b.me ago, 10 halt the seMc8s indnItelY. was a hard doo.son to make It understandabl8, given the circumstanc8s. l am assured that the d9o"w¢ was not in ary way infknenced by the (aty of Fffoaching from the RMCC re088n'Vas11 Mika Fiekling
PRAYER Tho importanco and va0 of prayw Ixth por8onal and o)rp)rato tinUeS to bo expr868od with many cfjfferwt opportun.06 l¢y invofv•nwt in way8 of ayer whith aro crynfortabl8 fN oa indivKlual. Many. ty even most, ( u8 find one way of praying wth which wo ar8 ctynfi)rtablo. Thi8 roport PffjVKla6 an ovoNiow of wayor within the church. Prfvato prayor Annu Pra 8r Dia Eath rnerntr of1he churth ha8 re(xived a copy of Ihe churth's annual wayer diary to aKI p8r80nal prayer for each othw and for the Ife of the church. Som8 p8ople u88 thi8 Handlxx)k for their private daity d8VOtion8- please If you have a copy. Th18 year the Distn'ct Prayer Diary ha8 again made available (line. Pfa er Room (fom the classrcmxn) Available any¢M8 k) 8wd time in Fxayer Externlal erTh8 thurch ha8 0(xa8ionalty b& OP (0ft8n 6am to midnight) in tho newly d88ignataJ Prayar Room. QLwafftr Wo offer rogular oFptUnIties IN 8oakirrfJ prayer at RMCC. Thi8 16 a time for indivKlual quiot prayw and rofi8CtiiJi wrth aCcompann9 worship mu&"G Seabng 18 provid•J Ixjt all aro watomo to make than88fv08 0)Mfabl8 ar n9 a blanket and pillow a8 th8y prafar. Wa have had a vanety of themes for our 8oakiNJ trmas and playlsts, arKI have offered diffwent timos for soa"ng prayer to albw mcffe peoFYe to in us Wh they can. We look forward to c¢"nU1ng to u8ato and offer this space for people to tske time to lean into God'8 we8ence. Please do think aboutj¢ining U8 upa)ming dat88 year, rdea88d in our regular now80r. era. Throughout the pandemic the email prayw chain has b8en U81 eXt've1Y to able over 50 ppIe to k8q) up to date wth gOIng 8rtuabc8 a8 w811 a8 new, and Oft urgent, ro(w86ts for prayer. M888ag86 are Sent ty waiL In a(kIln there are a few peopl8 who are unable to receivo email arKI they ralve messag86 by phone. If you are not CUrrty invoad in this prayer minty, (kn a8k one (y of the ppIe narnl b8bw who wil b8 dahghtl b add yr nama to the Ii8L F¢x the all li8t th8 C¢tacts are Coln B8mr088 k (x 01788 810978) (x Sue Bkott 71 inm m or 01788 336648). Th8 o)nta(X for the tel8Fthon8 li8t 18 (Jri8 SK118y (01788 813242). R8qu88t8 f(y way8r (wth tho pWmi88i of Ihe p8r8on invofved) can b8 mad8 to ary of th088 narnl (x to th8 mini8tor, Rev Jano Gaffney. Corpor8t8 prayor axir Prity b bckdthvn thw8 was a b'mo of prayw oath Tu88day m¢yning from 09CX) . 0930 in church, folbwiry Iho ord8r of moming wayer from the Nthumbotsnd Cotr Crnimunity. From tho 8tart of IkdOWn two yoar8 ago thi8 bocamo a daity b'mo of prayw on Zo)m oach wo8kday (Monday b) Friday). Tho w8viou8 half a dozw who attwdod oach w8&k 8woW to up to 15 ty 80 during tha first lod(()wn. In tho past year thi8 r•Jular wayer b'm8 ha8 GY)ntinuod WItht fail and attend1 by up b a (bzen peopl8 8adi day. wepare a1 bad the wayer8 from the Ce prayw Ix)ok a basic fortnighty rot& The fomiat each day 18 buil arnd a 8h¢xt liturgy with three 81x)rt Bible reading8, a (x)mrntary a1 a time ts vwy variwj d8cu881s lea(SNJ into 8P8afic pray8r8 ts mattw8 of¢CeM and u8ing Connex1al Di8tri(X Circuit and k)cal church resrce6- all thi8 within 30 -35 minut881 y ar8 cOuraged to COn8idw N)iniNJ in thi8 Fxayer time whi( w>vid88 a fiX8@d 8tart to ea( day. A8k R8v Jan8 or ona of th088 who atte1 ft)r the Zo(xM coda Prayér requt9 Lk Thi8 18 available * the bad( of the chur(* for ANY m8mbw of th8 (x)ngregation to writ8 prayw rU88t6 for u88 in the SurKlay morning 88NiC4. x In tho foyw 18 a tox fLY rqu88t6 for prayér. If Yc1 w)uld wotoma a dfferwt aFproach to prayw ploasa Manb. this to the ministor (Rev Jane Gaffnty). Coln Bemr080
OUR CALLING- LEARNING & CARING PASTORAL MATfERS Ovw the past year we have sadty lost bng stan(5ng membw, P&3gy LOfth We have welcomed Winnie Siwola, wlx) tran8fwrod hw membwship &effield. M8mbw8hip currentty 8tand8 at 11 & I keep a li8t of Mbar& their a(kJr88888 and u)nta(X numbw8, 80 if y chaNJe any detai18, pl8a88 C1 you lrt nw kn¢x. It 18 realty gooj b 888 peopl8 cixning back into churth 88rvicw as we, hopafulty, get back to a more nomial1rf8 8ty18. An(ty a1 Hwmion8 Myw8 may have mov1 ba( to Ghana tt thank8 to thnOlOgY. ar8 atY8 to join u8 ft)r 8WViC88 via Zoom. It 18 akn good to $88 mary of our chiktren back with u8, a8 wel a6 tho80 famili08 who have itynKI u6 quito recwtty. W8 hopo thoy wil fool wdcoma affl9 u& Up to Christmas, Miriam was sb'i Fyoparing gift bags and pros8nts fty those thiklrw Ink1 with u& eithw through the church or the Hulx Wa say aTh)th8r thank you to Miriam fty al her wk tho bags a1 to those who deliver1 than. All thurch m8mbw8 have a Pa8bral Vi8rtor to 8UPFX)rt th with prayer and wa('cal care, if ne8d8d. If Y of any0 who 18 unwel iy needs 8UPWrt but you do n¢X know who their Pa8t(xal Viwtor 18, please contact me. The aim 16 to keep the Pastoral group8 qulte small to avod ba'ng too onwou8 fN ary one p8rson. We are in need d extra Pastiyal Vi&tor6 to h81) support m8mbw& A coupl8 paoth have renty lo.ndty offwed to bOrne Past¢xal Vi81k)r8 but we are 8b.ll in ne8d of mor8. If you f881 thi8 18 8(Mii8thing you could help with, pl8a88 have a chat wth Rev Jane (x my88lf. Equaly, rf you would liko to know abwt becoming a member of the MotlK)di8t Churth, pl8a80 have a wcwd. Linda &)r8- Pa8t¢yal r8tary CARDS On wnftant ctta8"IiJi8 cards aro 80nt bohal of tho Chur( 0)ngregab.. The card8 aro 88nt to Church momb8r8 and My8hippor8 and th•r famifj08 and friw(kn. If in the futuro you know of 8iyneono to whom wo Shj 80nd a card pl8a88 CtaCt mo diroth. Pauline Li118y FAfTri DEVELOPMEKf REpoffr The Faith Development Group had onginaly b88n fonnl folbwing a 88ri88 of Fac8lJ)ok refb(XI6 I ty R8v8r8nd Jana It had b8en through th888 w8d(ty reftK)n8 that We 8aw growing numb8r8 of 8xtwnal to the church partipab'ng in th8 d1u8.0n& whith Fxompted u8 to create th8 gp, which b8gan ma8kn.ng on zoom in late 2020. The (yiginal idaa had b88n for u8 to provide a forum where pa)F48 cwld b8 (X)Uragl to axskn and dw8bp thoir fath opanty and h{08tty without f8ar or judgement, which we believed and maintain had to b8 088antial ruireMts if w8 ww8 to 8nabl8 p8ok48 to hav8 their no18 mat 8Piritualty, and po88ibty in way8 that they had naver felt bafor& Through our inibal dcuS&10ns wo had Ind that many of th088 in att8ndanc8 had pr8ViOU8ty had la88 than favourat48 expC0S through othw dwominab.onal church0& Whibt we were not aming to r8sc4vo all of these ssues, what wo were abl8 to clo was Fyovide an opwrtunty for eath indvithal to k through many of their Cm5 with the 8UPPOrt and togethemess fnd within the grouFX Wo offer a variety of drffwent avU06 fty pPIe b) exW8 their fw'th, which we (Jo by covering a rang8 of topics that are generalty inibabd by our Membe many o(%asion8. Meeting8 have a1 can be called by arya within the group, paUlaty wh8re Somne may be experianang p8rsonal
Strugglas and by sharing. romedi8s can ahnost aknys bo found Tho mattws which wa havo cov8rKI ovw the past years are unlmitKI and indud8 topcs such as: ctream intwprotab'iji, Ppho words. undorstanding bibl8 pas8ag88. anoinb'ty Othw8, typ86 of wayer. and tho lawrKJ of hand8. All th880 (x)mpt6 80rvo b) wharro our colloctive 8pnttJal lifo and growth. Wthin lh8 group we have boen ab to 808 scmo of the mary spiritual grfts dovoloping gradualty in and thrcwgh othws. It is important to nota that we are not daiming to bo axpwts in any of these fi8kÈ, yet are thankful for the help that is rea(Sty awailalye from the sp8c?aSsts in these areas. We are grateful for the 9)Ptunity to come together and Share in the rithness of God'8 love f(x all peosye and wil gladty welcome anyone wishing to be a part of thi8 i)urn8y with u& Janet Hin( FELLOWSHIP GROUPS ACCESS FELLOWSHIP Folbwing our this1 b chango cxjr meeting night from Tu08day to Wethi8sday, wo c¢)ntinuo meet on 111 3rd 5lh We(kn88day every month. We meet In ea(i oth&s hes. and tske knms leadlng the meetlng. Althou W Y Jolned us thwe18 no wessure to run an evIng or host rf you d('t feel you want to. We have a mixture of di8CU88ion a1 laughter at m08t m8eting& a8kiNJ (wo&n8, under8tanding each other'8 dlff8r8nt pdnts of vlew and generally Ihlnklng about (xjr falth. Wo arn alway8 ready to welcomo pa)pkn to join u8, b8 itjU8t (knpping in 8cMnth'm08 or a r8gular ba8. Pl8a88 CtaCt m8 to get wr zocmn di18 IA Dom Marg8tts WORDSWORTH FELLOWSHIP FN a year wo havo Continu b) meet on ZTh)m eath wook 40 minut08 fr(m 7.30pm on Tuo8day& We tako rt in tum8 to bad th8 avaniry whith uses fNm of cfj8cUssi based on a short pa68age d 8CriPture and Evening Prayw the Northumberland Cetr Community. We are finding great ble68ing8 in some of the frxm8 of Complna we have had an evening based around a Lten and a180 an evening 8p8oftalty of prayw for the Ukrw'na cy)nfiicL A8 wel as ma6ting on Zoom there 18 a f81 n88d ts 81yne face-to-face m66ting and Ihi8 may bocx)mo a part of the programm8 a8 we move into Spring, and Covid constraints r8duc& How8v8r bal0 Chnstma8 Miriam, a881stl by Mari& Fxovid8d an al%0ty exlt full Chri8tma8 dinnw with al th8 th'mming8 for the group in th8 Hub at chur(*. A8 akny8 we would b8 d8light8d if other8 would like to 8P8nd 40 minuts8 on a Tue8day ov8ning in di8o1( and prayw whh 18 raroty thlll Ploa80 a8k for the zoom code to Tr)in. Coln B8mrose ( tohalf of the gffjup) pUBLTy NEW&ErrER In the last year, we have ctinued to wockJc8 the nw818tt8r tricallY. prothlang our u8ual t i88U88 ((k)ubl8 i88U88 over the 8ummer and at Chri8lma8). Rev Jane and a team d volunte8r8 d81iv papw a)p88 to membw8 without intomet a(%88& We are 8(Ing ovw 120 alld copie8 arKI 30 papw on88 each bm8.
Our aim, as over. is to help koap our RMCC lamity u)nn8cbd with nws and evonts in church and bey({ as wa Cau.sty ro-engage afbr COVKI. Now that m8 happening. it is great to b8 abl8 tr) 8harn thi8 Wrth road8r8. It 18 good to have a wido rango c4 cntn'tNs, 80 rf Y havo church communty intero8t rolated new8 to 8hara a88 do get in b)uth: LI@LLM Laurd Ltyv and El8an(y Sirman WEBsfE Flr811y I would Ilke to Say how thankful we all are f(x all of Elean(8 work Ihe web8lte ovw the past fw year8. Th8 webw'te ha8 had a bit d an ovethaul in the pa8t faw month& pag88 8treamSnffll and infrna.1%l clarifi& We ar8 mth'ng clear th8 patbm of worship, and previou8 r8cord8d 8WViC86 are 8as.ty aCCSSIbl8. Th8 Hub and Hub Café now hava tha'r tab in to ke8p p80 up to data wrth the currant grp8 and ovants. If you er hava any que8t18, think w8 n88d to make 8omo chanm pl8a68 get in tw(. POSTERS Wth a(x888 to the thurch buikling boing restr for part of tha year due to Covi(I w8 gwwaty avoK11 ilOr6 that inmbd peopb b como and pin us in tho building arKI CContratl mo66ago8 such a8 New Lrfe, New Hofft at Eastw, Praise Gol ct)n Rn or and Hope $ &m. Colelyato Chrsbn John (knr SAFEGUARDING Safeguarding chiktron, young p8opl8 and vuln8ratYe athl8 18 treat1 with great Importan in the M8tho(58t Chur(. RMCC ha8 a SafwJuarding PolLy, which 18 r8vi8wod and usxlabd annualty by Church Council, in Ine with the M&hodi8t Churth'8 guid8ln8& CoFY88 of the RMCC Policy Statemant are di8play8d in 88vwal around the building. giviNJ details of who to (x)ntsrt if any8 has a concwn ovw a potantid 8af8guarcfing issue. ful policy 18 disF4ayed on tho In98 nob'cot¥)ard Thero is a180 a not8 in tho cafe aroa pooplo that their chiklrw 8houkl bo wpeNi8od at al bmo8 whilo tho prwni80& i1dlng in th8 to"1ot8. Evoryono who 18 paKI to work with or volJntew8 to w(¥k with chiljrw, young w)F40 or vulnwat40 aduts 18 asked ID a)mF4eta a DBS (DBclosure and Barring Swvte) check and b attend a safeguarding awareness u)urse. (Creab'ng Safer Spac88). All Local Preachers and Worship Leadw8, plu8 paid workers and Church Safeguarding reprewL2tive6 have iecenuy been rewired to c(¥npl8 the Athanced Safeguarding coursa. Outsth glp6 who u88 the womi888 aro a180 asked to 8&n that they agro0 b abid8 by our PICy, rf they do not alreaty have on8 of their own. Safeguardng chiktren, yLwng w)pl8 and vuln8ralYe atht8 18 WYa,8 (x)rn. If you have a concam. plea88 8peak to on8 of u8 or b Rev Jan8. Linda Sore and Jano Richard - Safeguarding Repr86WtatiV88 OUR CALLING - MISSION & SERVICE Many d th8 activib8S d8suib8d in this invo8 an olamant of Ewdngolsm (tho fourth part Our Cal&ng). Thrgh the increasing number d u)ntacts b•'ng made and relatbon8hip6 IXJIL Ive8 aro ba'ng thanged. RISK TAKING MISSION & SERVICE 11
Caro Bags We u)nb"nued to make up cara bags 2021 &8 a way of k8q)iry in touch with p8opl8 and a180 b) let th•n that the chur( was thin'n9 of thom whon they wwo going th9h 0rfUlt ciraJm8tsnce6. Gift Bag6 30 thlldren's, Yn9 peofvle's and family bags were distrlbuted at Chrlstrnas- Indudlng 4'tcywer of treats. kindty dLatrd by a thurth rnnber. These bags went to Timebuilder families. families Rithard Sandw8 got to know during the k)ck(l)wn8 and famili08 and young pa)ple associated with th8 church. In ath1th. 15 grft bag8 WWO taken to churth manb8r8 aNJ a880ciat8& Famity Summer Holiday Bag8 21 famity Summw IN)IKlay bags ware made up arKI d81iv8r8d to familie8 wa had be (X)nnlIng with thrOugh¢t the pand8miG inckJdrYJ. of courw thurth famili8& Baby arKI Tockllw Supwt Group Tho Baby and Tocklbr 8UPPOrt group re8tart8d tMrcÈ tha 8rKI ol Asyil with atout 8 m8mb8r8. Thr88 ChUh mombw8 and on8 Tim8builJ8r frtyn the HUB bafriend8d tho parent8 and granaronts. Tho original group ran a Tua8day aftwnoon and fty a whib anothw group ran a FrKYay morning. By Soptwnber the grcwp se6med to have run its o)urw although bme to b.me there has bo a 'pop up. up with Corina on haNI to F4ay and chaL E(x) Church A8 part of our commitment to ECO Church we held 3 Wedne8day 8888ion8 for famili88 during the Summer holiday8 - containar planting, art8 and craft8 c8lebrab.ng natura, and bug hot818 and bird feeder8. We continue to support Clifton Upon Dun8more Primary School with lots of extra recycling. We are hoping to f undrai88 to twin our toi18t6, to tie i n with the refu rbi6h ment of th8 toilets. We are now u8ing m¢xe VIrOnmentalY friencly deaning prlLt4 rKycl8d toil8t par and recycl1 papw in the offic8. W8 arn woducing a leaftrt which we can hav8 availalY8 for vi8itor8 a1 hirw8 of room8 in th8 hop8 that th8y rnht a180 folbw the good syactr'co we ar8 daaVring to folbw. Ruth 18 n(H runniNJ GREENER FLtruRES- a we8kty 8cx) gr(xJp for children arKI famili88. All 5 of the sactions of tho Oco 8urv8y produced by A Rocha have now bèan complatad and we are roady to apply for our bronzo award. Wo are looking forward to hosting Tho Climato Cn8i8 (lle6n Tim8 organi8od by Rugby Greon ChI.an6 on FrKlay 25th March. Th8 panel wil bo Mark Paw88y MP and r8pr088ntab'v88 fr Wwic6hiro County Council arKI Rugby Borough CounciL Tr panel will acklr888 qU88tion8 aly)ut tho dimate crisis and r86p)n888 folbwiNJ COP26. Nob'ce Ix)ard8 aNJ Railing John and Judy have (x)ntinu8d to usxjate the Ix)th the front (gyrat¢xy) and back (entrance to the car park) no8 board8. We have a)ntr.nuI to U88 the railing a8 a focu8 ts rdle(Xion by pa88ing by- heart8 and Chn8tma8 baubl88 to r8membw lov one& yel a1 blu8 riblx)n8 for Ukrain8 W8 had the 8tabl8 8(ne within the gaz8tx) again - thank8 b H(yHar¢ Jan8 and Petw -it wa8 good to 8a8 people going insKle tha gazth to hav8 a kx Nab"onal Day of Rofitn - Marth 231d ganiSad by Maria Curia Wa are planning to taka part in this Vary 8p8cial day by boing open for p8opl8 to cY>ma into the church to Fxay or rtht and light a ca118 with a moment of at 12 no. Flower pICre6 ara going to b8 put up in tha ft)y8r and tho Tu88day art group ar8 going to paint 8cAn8 fbw8r8 the win(>w to txjild up a pcttjro of hop8. Daffodl8 will ba availatA8 for pP18 k) kk8 away. Intaracbve Evant8 Chnstmas Sttyy Alhgh Oakfield Primary School had bookod to to hoar tho Ea8tar stw they had to can1 due to the ri&'ng COVKI numbws. East Ruth (NganBing Eastar Prayw Spac6 acbvth8 with Oakfield and St mattt Bbxam Primary sch16 visiting.
Ingi Hope The group restart1 at tho and of February, aknost exacty 2 years afbr it had to oFX With Sandra HirKI8 a8W'8ting in18ading. Unfonaty, not avoryono has b88n at40 to C(mo back for a varirty of roa80n8. Once wo havo c(ypiad thi8 inrtial Cr80 we will 8wd out irnlitab'S for parocipants for a n•Y cour8a Wtyld Krtchan We have now held 3 w1 lfjtch events (Dnber, January and FeLxuary). Eath b'me we have had a mix of P8OFS8 cooking from among8t the refuge88 presty staying in Rugby a1 from 80me ¢ our Tim8buiklw8. M(ye have gathwod for the 4.30Fxn ta8ting - indLKJiNJ 81xne fr thuh, Hub Café stoMer6 and u8w group& Each ev1ng ha8 be diffwent tt with a bvoty atm08ph8re. We have ts8ted authen food fr Syn'a, Yemen, Eritrea, Eth'opi& SLKJan and Somala. Through food and CversatiOn our liv88 have be enriched arKI S8 barriw8 are b8ing bft)k down. For thos coming È) cook wa hcpe that Ihey have f81 watnl. valued, part d a community and 8up1x)rt in thair English languaga d8vabpmenL Tha this pwt cama Warnvickshiro County clL Now that th8 grant money 18 lini8hKI for this FYOP(£ wo ara d58CU88ing ways of ccmbnuing thi8 Vrtal work. Wo aro hoping that the Church and the Hub in partnw8hip with the Bwn Pathw8hip can ojmo up Somo way8 fcywarcL Wa arn al80 rasp)ring b th8 r8w88t by soma of the rofugae famih88 for clth88 by co-ordnaknng with Hope4 and haviry spacific times whw the famile6 can cy)me and choose what they would like. A member of Tiny T has offwed hw s8rvic8s fr88 of charge to PLrt Englh language18ssons for both some of our Timebuilder8 and siyne of the rdugee famil8s. of our church m8mb8r8 16 pvK11ng fIndShIP arKI language 8UPP)rt to one Time1lId6 Syria. Miriam Srtch - Mi88ion & Service Co-lxdinator TINY TOTS Thur8day8 in term b'me 9:30-11:00am Tiny Tot8 relurnl in Sepbmbw 2021 after wr COVKI wforcod broa W8 8hould 8tart by 8aying a big thank Y to Ruth Bwnr088 who ha6 held evwythiNJ tog8thw ts a numb8r of y8ar& ha8 now rth.1. Thank y(xJ bo. to C'na Fryfrf, Rogw arKI Chri8tin8 Day. arKI Emma Morgan. who aftar the Covid break have al80 movad on. Tiny Tots 18 vwy gratoful for all thar hard Tho bam now con8Bts rf John and Judy Sarah Stanloy, Chri8 Wyatt arKI Miko and DcKn MargeM Wo now havo a l)ooking in 8y8knm. via omail or snIng th8 woek boft¥0. Our regular membw8 are a mixture parent& gran(4)arent& and chikknindw8, al d wlK)m tell u8 that kn are the best. We have a delightful grp of wlx) alr8a(ty are syaying, tal.ng, and making ffla noi88 compared to when we 8tarted back. We woukl bve to have m¢y8 heer8 aboard. PractKal ta8k8 involve putting out a1 away toy& tsbl88 and chJ'r8 (p8rhap8 you Ck1 help wth of the88 both?) It would al80 be great If there wern more of u8 toJu8t'be' wlth the (xr8r8 and thlldrem to 8hare a warm Chrisb'an walcoma. Pl8a88 drop in Thur8day mming CtaCt us IA i• Dom Marg8tb YOUTh PASTOR Since Novamb8r 2021 1 have rewmed my work at Avon Vaw *hool supprytr.ry 6 young pooplo weekty for 6 week8 each. ThB 18 fty a variety r8a80n6 8uch a8 c(xnp1icatI home ve8, anxiety, bereavement, depre6s., young caring i86p&bIlOs etc. I nb.nue to SUPFY)rt 88vwal young people in a 1 to 1 capacity a Vari of issu86 cY)nnect to mental haalh and welba'ng, and school B8u86.1 crrty wixk with around 10. Some weekly, 80m monthty and 8om8 mor8 wraticalty.
I conb'nuo to supp)rt a frdmity in a thikl FYObc'M wocoss, ba'ng part of kay wiykw tsams, and visib.ng chiklren in school to supwt them. 181so provide h81f termty sess1(8 8t Harris Schod'8 Chrf8t18n Unlon. Th18 temi they have been loOty at hop08 and thoam& My 018 a8 Chaplain b) 29F Air Training Ctyp8 wil ro8tart 8hoty. I will be wc¥king abng8id8 tho min16r at Christ Church in thi8 rolo. As we apwoach Eastw. I will ts Fyoviding al age arOpriate mabrial in Prayer room. culminab'ng in several Primary s<oob attdIng ts a Prayer Spaces 4th to 8th April. At the time wrib'NJ thi8 r8po¢ we have St Matthw Bloxam and Oakfield Scl)0018 booked in. Our MthlY 3:118wvice conb'nu88 to be w811 attended and a vltnnt tlrne ofwor8hlp. March'8 theme wa8 '0ur Famllyl, l(x)klng at famlll88 of dIffert thap88 and 81ze8, 88 well a8 the tgge8t famlty, God'8 Famityl We LX)nb"nu8 to w8lLX)m8 r8fug888 that are Ivi ng in Rug by, and Ihi8 month 88v8ral fami lia8 frun Iraq and El Salva(Jr i)in8d u8 for r Wortl Kitchen Day. I wa8 ab to wovide crafL adivrb'e8, games and company for ar1nd 12 young pwJpl8, aged 5 to 15 throughout th8 (Èy. It wa8 a WdOrful tin ho8pkity, 18arning, laughter and joy. l am hoping I 11 be abla to cx)nb'nu8 to offor 80mo supm ) tho88 famili08, and mayb8 othors liko them, ovw tho ctyning w8th8. A group of young pp1a havo exprad the d88ire to attend Clrff Coll8go in Juno thi8 yoar, and attand a Youth Camp, to b8 organB&J ty Rugby Youth for Chn8( in Juty. l am thing my way through al tha booking information et. I hope this b8 an inspiring and godty b.me fty them al. I conb.nue to offer one off events half twm tyeaks; this bme a Green Fu61 du a yth aftern0c and l am a180 8UPPOrtiry our mthlY P.88 and Baka We had a fants8b'c New Year celebrab.c in January, and our pancake paty on tho 4th March wa8 a huge 8U(%86& We have continued to gam88 evening8 arKI 80a.al 8vent8 f¢y famili88 and church m8mbw8. We are hoping to (x)nb'nue to do the88 8vwy few m¢th6 wth the 8ugge8knon of a (wiz evening in the next few months. It realty 16 a joy to have Seen 80 mary framiliar, and new fac86 in chur(, atbrKJiNJ services, groups and making link8 ovw the wintw and I pray that 8a( person fin(ts their home at RMCC in whatever way 8Urt8 th. In my free b'me I corti'nuo to 8tLKty fry my Local Preacher Training, which l am vwy much onioyiry. Ruth Hwd8r80n DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOLrrH PASTOR ROLE RMCC ha8 inueasingty b0m8 a 8afo place ofwotomo ft¥ mary WI Wk1 nc naturally havo connOrt wrth u& Wo are extorKling tho mo86ago of 'hJl aro wotom8'. and aro 8tarting b rdt on tho way use tho resrCeS wo havo, to minimi88 the impact on tho envirmont and pooplo in othw parts of tho Wlth th18 In mlnd, and Ruth's heart ffx Yn9 peoF4e. how wo imagino hw rde developing: - ctInUe work in 8th0018 and with ilivIal young pa)pl8, to SUPP1 th088 who 8tNggl8 with sx)or mental healh, Cp&catl home liv08 and c1(m8 - Offw 8U Pport grou for tho88 dealing with a(klictK)n8 (a cr8e 18 currently b81 NJ trial11) - WO abng8id8 the famili88 who arn rdug888 in the town, and fami188 wlx) w8 arn meeting thrgh th8 Hub - Offw r•3ular oppJnItlO8 for childrw and yixjng pp1a to meat sc¢ialty at RMCC. 08pla1 through(xJt tha sctM)ol tIKlay$ whw roub'n88 aro (trasb"calty chang F8ith development - Offw opportunth88 b COurage wgag8m8nt wth the 80aal and 8nvironm8ntal i88U08 th8 young p8oFYo fac8 and which matter to th8m, ha¥)ing thom tr> find their vo'( in 800, through th knowbclJ8 that Chri8t bva8 th - Erttage tha d'scov and thalknga d living out tha Chrith'an farth in tsxlay's SOCiOty al ages. valuing intergen0ratnal laarning - conb.nua to explore drfferent ways of hdping wtyShi and grow in th•r faith - Buikl the exi8b'rKJ 3:11 wornhip Rav Jan• Gaffnoy RUGBY COMMUNrrY HUB 14
Since the 2021 AGM the relaXatn of CovKI-19 re#rtiOnS has allwd rac¥)mmencement Community Hub acV.66 and rrty tho Hub and Café aro back to nwnal1ov8b cl activity artl oxpancfjry. Initialty aCtsv.86 wwo r08umod with caro to 8n8uro Covid rostrlilS wore ccmpll with. During lockdown tho Shrffiekl Timobuildor8 Wtwpn8a whth wa8 tho modol fty tha Rugty Timuikler8. was dItsnU0 Wo aro now indgpwdont of any b'es to Shdfield but can cl'nU0 b) usa the Timebuild8ts namo whith m•nb6rs and groups arn familiar with. The Rugby Community Hub has u)ntinuing b expand aclivib8s since the end d lockdown r88trth.is Group8 rrantty running are the Café, waking (Monday aftemoon8), knittiNJ Tu88day MnIng8, craft (wInesdaY at 1 Oam), BakiNJ (Monday at 10am) a monthty rr Group, and gam88 and jig8aw8 (ThurgJay 1 pm). Equipment 18 due to be purcha80¢ thank8 to a grant from Mccarthy and Stone, for the Jg8aw group and ts boccia arKI gardening grouF6. A group of p8opl8 inib'alty referr1 to U8 ty cnectW8ll meat at the café ragularfy f a coff88 moming. Wa hava ba bld that Conn8ctW811 will ba108ing th8 (x)ntract f 80o.al FX88cribing with tha kral s Primary Cara Natwork Social pr08cribing has wothod wall for u8 a way of a)nnKts'ng with new pwle and wo wil be activ8ty 80•'ng to eabI8h a good relabShIP with whichov ooani8ation takos ovw this contoct Wo also continua to host Kayring8 frjrtnighty. The Rugby K8yring8 wther abo very muth vakJa8 Ihe Hub as a safo Pkce b meet with new dnts. The Cafe is also as a suppth.vo envIrmert for PeOFYe caring for their partners wilh d8m8ntia and others with add.al ne1& In November and December 2QY21, fbwer arranging cla8S88 were organi8ed and th8 café host1 th• Extra Mile Chrl8trn88 Fair and Chri8trna8 Carols. In October a trip w88 arranged to Dobbie8' World Gard8n Centre in Athw8k)n8 and in Decembw a group vi81t8d the NEC for a craft faj'r. We rrtty have 22 TimeBuiklern. si0 the end cl k)ck(bwn re8trthon8 Rthard Sand8r8 ha6 me8tiNJ with all TimeBuikJw6 lo reviw their expenence and kn gather informabon about how to supsy)rt our TimeBuiklws and any other groups that we coukl 88t u A new venture 18 Wortl Krtchen thank8 to the Impact of Covid Grant WakShira County Council with a view to ty'ng k) reach out to p8opl8 from ethnic min¢yib88 who are socially i801atsd, and a bt of hard WO by Miriam, Richard and Ruth. Ch 10 D8combw, 21 January and 18 February th8 café ha8 facilitstl and host1 cooking by rdug888 in Rugty who have prepar1 their homo kmxl f t&8b'ng. Thi8 ha818d to CVea.(S With th8 Bfi Partnw8hip ab(xJt fuknr8 events, and i)int funding aN)lication8. to txjild C(n0¢'(8 ar¢IrKI ux%king food and akn ho8tiNJ 8888ion8 abt how to hava (x)nversati8 with r8fiJg888 and English language daV8bpML Th888 (x>nnactions will hopduly al80 Fyoduco othor Timo&JilJw8 and the Hulx In 8th.ng up any partnw8hip6 car8 wil bo takon to 8n8uro that thw8 18 clarity from th8 atx)ut any funding applicab& who will be r88W8iblo br roc•0 and oxpwdituro rf any maY. Tho fn'dgo and th'8hwa8hw pUrcaSl a grant WaMith8hira County COU11 hav8 bo pur(a8KI and instal. Ricard Sandw8 c¥)nb'nu8S to me& wth th8rslad8 Communty A880a'ab' to expkye way8 w01ng together to (x)nnKt th pp1a in Overslad& Thi8 has b88n difficul thring krkdown althgh we did take 80me food hamp8r8 a1 actm'ty pack8 a1 we have ganised litter picki in the area. Th8re are now 80m8 good rIt plan8 incknding ho1)iNJ to 88t up a Time Bank in tho area, organi8ing a c¢xnfflunity meal and d8velopirvJ a cMmUnal 8pace u8ing a 8mal patch d laNJ currentty managed by the counaL Th8 C¢ynmunity Hub Director8 a)ntinue to meat on a regular ba818 to plan the ongoing activiti88 d th8 Communlty Hub. Our f(xus at the moment to set targets for the 9rCth of the Hub's activitB8 whi18t maintaining a fo(xJs on impact in tho community. During tha past year John Hammings has r89.gned a8 a diroctcK and Miriam Srtch and Jni8 Rutte have ionod Stuart and Richard a8 diractor& Compil&l by Hub DIrtlY6 TRANSFORMATK)NAL LEADERSHIP LEARNING COMMUNrrY supt nationalty by tha Methoc58t Church, RMCC was offwed tho opportunity to take part in a couTr8 involving GDaching, 6pKthcaty focu6ing on outreach. Six Fwle make up the group who havo been Mmittld to regular di8CU86ion6 to d8vebp a way fOard for th06e on the margin8 of Church, and discipleship can be d8velowl that 16 rd8vant to thar Iv8& The group h&s start1 b meet tog&hw to pray and a)nb'nue to get to know each (Xhw, 8xpkn.ng the way foard, and beginning to put a plan into ath'.
It has tw wcouraging to hear how groups akoady on this programmo had bknd. and tho impact rt is sta.ng to have on their Churches We have bean akated Emma Nash from cneX10n to chalorye and coath u6. We bcAk forward to 8harirKJ more wth you. Rev Jano Gaffn8y WINTER SHELTER F the 88(x)nd C{8@tIVe year we have not bew no18d a winbr night 8h8lter ts the homele88. There are more than 40 clents at Ho4 in a variety d tnrary a(xixnmodation plac88 a1 Hope4 wo8 with them to help with Und.j i88ue8 and to find p8nnan8nt accomm0dab.(. Naw dients ara helFd to get imm8(Sate t8mFxxary a(%ommixlab'on 80 they (k) not Orne 8tr8et hom8le8& We do not know what will knapp in future, and rf we are n88d8d to run a night shdtsr again we wil be thera However wayar 18 for th8 Rugby Counc?I to conb'nua k) wth wth Hop04 to provi(kn the supp)rt that 18 nea, 80 that 8tre8t homel886n868 in Rugby 18 in tho pa8L Stan Bird- Saturtlay Nht Toam Load CHAAMES WE SUPPORT ACTION FOR CHILDREN Thi8 charity ha8 be cnted with Th8 Metho(58t Church 8ince 1869. Initiaty it wa8 known a8 Tho Nab'onal Childr8n'8 Home, then, in 1994, NCH ActK)n for ChikJr8n and in 2008 P£tK)n for Childr. Their mission 18 to proteGt and 8UPlY)rt chitlren, young peopl8 and families with practsal and emoti(al care. rna.ng sure tha'r voc86 are heard We have, for many Yea 88nt our Chri8bna8 Day coll.( to ArtK)n for ChikJr8n, which Bi0 Covid ha8 rethc8d SnIfan. Our la8t Chri81ma8 Day dIat1 wa8 £1 . We a180 U88d to have 88vwal p80th with 0)Ilo('I ts)xe8 but now wo {lY have I8. Like mary chariti88, th8y d8p8nd mainty on donab.(S from th8 public and 87p from each £1 ()natl goe8 to he childrnn, young p8opl8 and famili8& If you would like to 8UPWt Ath'{ for Chiktr8n, ea8y way 18 to 88t up regular donatK)n8 fr yr bank a(xwnL D8tai18 ar8 on the w8tsit8 act1onf0hlkan.Org.uk Pl8as8 fael fr80 to hav• a word with m8 fry ary mcxe inf(Xmatn. Linda Soro - ACb for Childron r8pr080ntativo BILTON HOUSE FREE CHURCH HOME Vi6itor6 arn now allad into Bilbjn Hw88 aftw having a negabve latwal flThv t88t the day d the Vi8iL Thwe are niyw ministW8 from the fr88 churre8 cnIng in to18ad service8 on W8dn8sday moming8 and Sunday afbmoon& 80 thiNJ8 are vwy gkuaIty gelb'NJ back to nomiaL l ()nl think I wil b8 vi8ib.ng anyb'me 801 a8 unft)rtunabty my healh woblan8 wil 8top m8 WaI.j abrKJ the kg corrid(x8, a81 u88d t<x I'm w8tty 8ure that we ()nl have any Mthodi8t8 in th8 home but fri8NI8 of th8 r88Kknt8 would be Maybe later in th8 year w8 may get back to a)ffo8 moming8 (p8rhap8 ts Chri8tma8) where we can m8at again, or wishful thin.d7 Chris Si ExfRA MILE An Extra Mil8stono The Extra Mile Team 18 gratdul b get the chance to bring Y up b date on what ha6 b88n happening in Sierra Lw)ne in Mth8. We have now tak in more than 150 secondary wpl8 fr the poorest b86 WI Wk1 not have enjoyed ary ethcatK)n otherwi88, and as the numbw of pupils has grown we have built arrf)th8r sev dassro(yns whith are now in u88. Four of the68 r(x)ms have Flaster, paint and light but n8 have (bor& windm or b'l8s on tha flo¢x. It will again a major
chaknga during yoarfs wet season as the driving rain bryins to seep the roof and through the tarpaulin Iyinds whith u)vw the spaces whwe the wind8 shoukl be. Keeping botsks dry will akny8 bo a maiN problom. Howovw. a pow'tN8 noto we arn 80 thankful to havo r8c•vod help to fvmi8h and 8iock new saCe Latx)ratory, of the very fw in the (x)unty and which wa8 pfoLKIty open1 nab'onal Siarra La)na TV. as a result of klnd d(atIOnS we've bulltfour a{kI.al toil8t8 ts our gir18 to provKJ8 with the dean and spaoou8 facilitie8 whidi they (bspwatdy naecknd We havo abo been dated a 8kx d rtru8abl8 8anitsry pad8 (with pants), which pn)vth our girb, and 80mo of thoir mum8, with tho (fjgnifiod PWLXI 8UPlX)rt they need Th8 ffir8t FxJpI8 who w8 8nroll8d in tembar 2016- y88, almost 8iX year8 ago nowll - are aboLrt to tske their'A' level equivalent exam8 in the noxt fw month& Sadty. many havo l•1 u8 abng tho way. ofton baUs0 famity a)n8traint8 but th08a who romain havo achved a level of •Jucab'iJi that 80 f•H hav8 achi8v8d in the wlx)18 area and alm08t ni0 in their own families; a real tribute to their ¢ywn p8r80nal strangth a1 rnsolvo but it 18 al80 8uch a wderfUl ta8b.mony k) their 8vw pakn.t and avw prOt toathws. We wish oath of th•n great SU06& Go'ng forward frcm hwo som8 will struggl8 to find a 8p(sOr to h8 thom conb'nuo in 8thJcatK)n, will &ruggl8 to find a i>ts but with tho othjcabon thoy have bthind thom. at Vory1oa8L thoy will b778 valuod citizon8 of b)moffow and be abl8 to help them8808 furthw whi18t SUP)rtIng along the way to a Siwra Le& (March 2022) Mike Fiekling a1 the Extra Mil8 Team MITE FUND Th8 Mit8 Fund (x)n8i8t8 of money. u8ualty 8mal chang8, colloct8d on Sunday& in tho label ba8k8t near tha door a8 YIXI the churth. It 18 (X)loctl, rOrdad a1 80nt to 8UPFX)rt UNICEF b Fyovid sh things a8 rthydrdb'cm salts chiklren in plac88 whara diarrho8a and cholwa ara rif8. I havo now takon over the cdbc*ng of tha Mito FurKI Pam wartsurt. Because of Covid, thero has obviou8ty boen nothing colloc1 f 80mo b'm8 8mal am(xJnt8 ar8 8kfbng to in. Pl8a88 lofyk out fty tho ba8k8t and put in any bo60 you can 8par& Linda S)re CHRISnAN AID Covi(F19, confiic( aNJ the dimate Ui8i8 are pu8hing vuknwable c¢ynmuniti88 into a 8truggl8 for 8uNivaL Our gift8 ccwld help buy watw tap8 f a Mmunity gar, even help buikl 6tor8ro(xn8 to Stora a1 sxe88Ne pru6 foo(L Every gift, evwy actK>n, evwy syayer, every of u8 can thango liv8& Last year we h08ted a quiz and were vwy cOUraged by the afflnt donated to Chnth'an Aid of ovw £460. Our thank8 go to Jo88 Roy18 for c%)-dInab.ng th. Thi8 year Christian Aid wed( will b8 151h . 21$1 May. At RMCC we will join the charity in rai8iNJ our voices to cal for dimato justica Thank you for yr gOIng Mario Thoma8 PROPEFrrY PROPEFrrY GROUP Th8 w)p8ty group 18 r88pon8ib18 for d8aling with the fabric d th8 tlIdIng, rt8 8y8tWl8 and facilth'88, inc(ng 88(xJrity, heating, lighkn'NJ and fire alami, cl8aning, the krtth, AV 8y8tsm, gardening, 17
bookirys and genoral maintwanco. Grp meob.ngs havo baon duo to Covid, but the main WO $ Ited. Proporty S¢w•. Tho Annual Prop•ty Schodulo has boon by Su8 H•ninK woporty SOtary, in conjunctK)n with tho varnu6 grouw and 18 now w.gnod off. My grateful thanks b &Jo for tho inVaable worf(8h8 ha6 (bne for tho propoty group over tho yoar8. a8 sho 8bP8 down. H811 Collw: During lockdown, tho Hal calling rnpa"r w¢yk was c(mpi&od. and tho hall 16 rW bath in usa. of the nw ceifing light paneb failacl and was replac&1 uncbr warranty. uwng tho scaffotling Strwmlng Sorvlco8: Fun(Sng w0vidj extra u1pmt to he wth 8tr8aming $8rvic08 U8ing Zoom, primarity a pan.b'lt.zoom carn8 in8taled at the back d the churth. The lntwnetc(nocti ha8 be8n impnw84 a faulty ffl0nrt raFAacl and tho kmp thangod, abo u8ing the 8caffokSNJ tOr. Kltchon: A (fi8hwash8r ha8 bean install8d arKI 18 FXOVINJ vary usduL Two 8mall frithJes have b88n r8plac8d wrth a larg8 frty in th8 cwi()r, and new cu#)oaKts have be8n fitbd in th8 8paca8, all fun1 by The Hub. Bollar aorvlclng: The boil8r8 and heab'ng 8y8tam hav8 had the annual 8eNic8 arKI continue to functi df&b"vaty. Eco i88UO8 havo baen con&d8rKI and ir¢Wratl into tho Eco suN8y. Tolot tLb18hMt. Tho original grant appthCatn wa8 unsuct888fu( anothw grant aFplication to tho Su8z Communit8 Trust d8 Submittad in January, with thanks to tho grants group, and bok8 to be go.ng ahead We await the deosion at the end of March. If SLKcessful, a sp8cialst washro refurb"shment company will do the job, ov8rse8n by the property grou Anothw leakn.ng cistem tank in th8 gent8 and a bbd(age in the (Ssabl8d toilet in rt rnth6 hIgh1htad the ne1 for tiy"18t8. Othw In81do Work: A new Vax vacuum deanw was wrchasl b replace the old white vacuum cleaner, and Henry H(x)ver'8 darnag8d (xble wa8 resyaced. The tln cupboard and bookca88 were 8wapp8d to enhance th8 new Prayer Floom, and a (tsa)rated cro86 mad8 and in8taled on the prayw- roiyn wal. A new crynpary wa8 eNJaged to the automat (xy6, thgh they stil give lntwm8nt Wob1& Stsol Fenclng: FolbwiNJ anothw car incidt which darnagl 3 paneb of the pavamant railng& an in8urance claim wa8 rais1 lch paid fix the repair and replaCt with matchiNJ railing panel8. Llghtnkng Conductor: Thi8 18 t88tod every W3 year8, and fol<Ming the 8urvey, a aarthing rod wa8 instal1 adJact to th8 fr<t (*xx to improve the earth (x)nthctivty to the ro(wired valua Out81do: A big thank8 to Jo88 for her un8b'nting wpsx>rt and hard wort abng wrth othw vokJnt8W8, in imwoving th8 gra88 arKI bord8r8 arwrKI th8 churth. Thi8 18 vw fflLKh aFrlatl. Gutt8r8, drain8 and V8kJx windows have b88n fix and claaract It 18 hop8d to raTh)vat8 tha bryda 8h8d and rainwatw barrel 8Portty. Petor 'chard- F¥opoty Chair March 2022 CHURCH BOOKINGS Bookings 8bwty b8gan to retum k) the churth from S8oanb8r and we c{nUe to rec8iv8 many r8(w88t8- you would bo 8urpri88d how mary poopl8 think tha thurch 18 availabl8 in tho dayb'm8 on Sunday81 We have108t a lew regular group8 8ince kxk(bwn inCding WeightWatcher8 which have now giTh onlin8 arKJ 80m8 of tho U3A group& H(xavor wo hava gain8d oth8r8 eAJch a8 Tho Big Sing and an ex8rd88 da88 f(Y P8(4)18 wlth Parkln8on'8 d8ea80. Jane Richard Tho application to SUEZ Commun.86 Trust f¢x fundng to rdurfo'8h the toibts pa88•J th0 8tsgo 1 proce66 in DKember, which means that in wnciple the is a type that they will fund. Pet Richard otkninad 3 quotes f the WO all with similar co8( and has chosen a wefwred contra(kn.
Wo thon managad to 0)mp0 tha moro d&ailed stsge 2 applicab. b) mo& an eaty daadlina at tha ond fAJanuary, which wil result in getb"NJ a thN)n by the of March. The stsge 2 applcabon invdvod providing d&aib of tho many communty gp6 who u60 RMCC. 8urvewng the opinion8 cl tho88 U8W8 al)out tho laci1th86 and WOVKling photographic ovidonc8 to give a dear d88CnPb' of tho noed fN this prw. The feacl)ack tollw'rKJ th8 &ago 2 8uIynwi wa8 ptive, Ixjt w8 await tho final doc181 from tho govoming panel. If cCeSVI RMCC bo contr111"n9 just undw £&O(Y) to the Fyort COnSlSb"ng of an obligaw third-party payment whith goos to tho Trust and a v0rtary c0nln.1tn of around 10% b) the prqec rtsel. Thanks to al WIN) hewl provide lnf0miab. fr)r the applcatK)n. In the meantime we have 8tartl k) kx for fun(5ng opwtuniti88 k) Supp Ruth Handw81 and the youth wlxk at RMCC, as we will no8d funding in place for 2023 lWard& We are rranty datwmining project scope and bgS in ord8r b apwoach local and nab.(al fund8r& W8 arn a180 bokiNJ at fvndng opsx)rtuniti88 for othw pwts that May ari8& indudng a 8mal award opon to stoMerS d MethodBt Inlanca. Laura Ltyy F14ANCE Th8 Annual ACCot• ts the year August 21 alPary this rewt Tho Pccounts havo b•8n duly Vonfi1 ty t)ougla8 W8 Tho aMntS carri1 fi)Mard fffjm 201W20 are as sho#n. The restr baknco 18 that remaining fr grant8 and (bnakn'ons and 18 C(kin0d in the Bence and Youth Pastor funds. Tho 11)Y ffigure wa8 bww than for 2019r20. Tax r0v0d wa8 abo cbwn and L8tb'ng8 were an)und 9)% lower du8 to th8 COVID19 mea8uro& Hwav8r, th8 ks in Latb'ng8 Wds CMpan8atOd fN by the Rugby BOrgh Counal Grants. Yth Pa8t¢x incano w&q higher than last year, to the Heartof EnglarKI Community FoundatK)n grant and HMRC Job Retentn Sthomo (lurlough) grant8 for a Ig period. The '&eakthrough' Income for thls year18 8h¢xn 88 true Income (l.e. from Grants and fundrai8ing). menti1 should b8 mad8 of th8 Bnificant amounts rai88d grant& in paitular the Rugby Borough Council grant which wa8 tyouglrt to our attenti by Catherine ofo)n and appli1 for by Rev Jan& AJ80, tho two H8art of Engla1 Communty Fnda.On gran obtain1 by tho Grants Group which helped to fund the Youth Pa8torf8 work and ¢JJr w(Yk In the (x>rnrnunlty. Ex A6 in prnviou8 y8ar& th8 may)r It d expenditure wa8 th8 Circuit A88888monL although thi8 year rt wa8 again roduced. Th year by arcKJnd 18% ccmnpared b 201 W20.
As agr8ad by chUh crlI, donab.ons to axbmal organBab.S frtyn churth fund& apart Tho Bradty Cb and Tho Ho8kyn c, coa81 in 2019. Duo to thero b•'ng virtualty no ro(wiromont for daaning from Awl to AJgu8t, 8xp8n(Sture on cl8anirrfJ wa8 ruced ty around £3700, compared to 201 W20 (8rwnd £5700 cOrnpar1 to 'n¢xmal' year8). Othw maIntanc8 (X w8r8 aft)urnl £2(X)O hh. But, at around £4500, not a8 hh a8 would n(miaty bo axm1. In adcl'lJ"on, b8causo of rOducl lkIng us& the annual gas and 81octtty bill wa8 rluced by around £2500, compared to last year. Youth Pastor expendlture w88 aprxoxlrnately the same as18St year. 'Breakthr' expendlture w88 snIficant1Y low8r than la8t year mainty due to th8 Chiktren Fami188 W00r 8alary no k981 b•'ng rnquired and a w'gnrficant r{On in oxw88& Thi8 wa8 a180 w888nt8d at the Churth CInci1 in Juty - a numb8r d i88U88 that cl8aty impact th8 fina of the Church remaln"undearf, namely the oping of the Church fix lb'ng8 and roth(%d costs for utiliti86 and cloaning, a8 intimabd at th8 pr8viou8 Churth Counal the Finarto Group will conllnue to're th. the budget p(xt 8 full 3 rnonth8 of th18 yew (1.8. 8fter Novembw) to enable a more a(rurate l)Ia8L The bala0 in al aca)unts wa8 apFxoximatety £130,0- up from £118,0(X) at th8 end of Augu8t 2021. Tho main factfxs whidi will Influen the 2022 year-end f&ura8 arn: P088ilJe 8xp8ndrtu re f ta'18, which 18 8t1 I for8(28t to b8 £8,(K) Any varfalion in the August Cirojit Assassmwt figur8 which dw(kn the C11t budget. Thi8 ha6 not yet b88n final'8od dua to Circuit 8taffi.ng and CIrrt amalgamatM)n c181d8ra'onS. Tho Financ8 Group wil m88t in May to C161d0r tho bu(trJ8t for 2022123. Ckno item b bo Cons•d 18 the possible expendiknre to fvture fund Ihe Youth Pastor'8 w(xk. Costs are covered f(x th18 flnandal yoar but wiu no b ba as8888 in jUn{lI0n with ary forKa8t grant fundiNJ. FINANCIAL GIVING R•gulw Glvlnq Trad.alty, regular giving ha8 bow arraryed in of tho follw'ng ways: Through the Ernielope - Weekly (x Monthty. By Stand'NJ (d dirortty from your Bank AccounL By Singlo Grft8- prdarabty in amounts IY £100 or groater. Bause d the di8rUFkn' k) church 88NiC88 a8 a resul of COVID 19, the envelope 8cheme ha8 been replac1 by stancSng oKler, bank transfer or Chu8. Reinststwnent of the envelope schwne for the Small numb8r of vepaS that would be r8(wir8d would nix (x)v8r the cost of th068 env810s RMCC romain8 gratdul to all mombw6 and fn8nd6 who give 80 g8nwou8ty on a rogular ba&'8. a8 thi8 giving very much tho major SrCe of incomo for the Church. All c06t8 a860ciated with the wholo lif8 and wrp088 d our Church (x)nb'nu8 Steadity to ri88, in tho 8am8 way as do (x)&8 in al cther araa8 of our Sve& Even though making ends m88t can b8 80 (5ffiaJl ts many the88 days, please cx)nsKler if ary increa88, howww 8mal. in parsonal giving 18 p0b Ary who (b not currently use on8 the 8chrn Menti{8d atx)ve are 8raged to c.(r mth'ng a a)mmitm8nt in thi8 way. By cunbining giving with an apFxowat8 'Grft AKI D1ara.(', for avffiy £1.00 givw, an a(Ma1 25p 18 rocov8od by tho Chur(* from tax you havo akoady paid RMCC bwefitod from £13, re(x)vw8d tax the year 2019120. 20
Ploaso spaak to of us if Y aro a taxpayor and wish b) add to tho tho Church in this way. For th088 who atready giva r8gulaty, pleas8 a8k when you la8t rnvi8wwJ your r•Jular amn( It may b8 brKJw ago than you thin AdJtloMI W8y• of Fkn•nd81 Gmng It may be that membw8 and frieN18 id8ntify a paitular no1 in the Church in a(klit1 to rt8 gOIng exp88% An 8xampl8 18 that th8 Church ha8 in the pa8t KknntIffi the to wrcha88 offi(* furniture and sofas fi)r tho caf8 aroa. Thi8 wa8 80on a8 an opptyfvnity to ContnltO to a nood and the money re(wir8d to purtha68 8ultable Itern8 was obtslned a8 a re8uIt of members. 8lngle dftq. How many of tIH)88 reading thi8 re)rt have mad8 a wiifi Probabty the majority but have you thought to incde the Churth in your wilP In rant years the Church h&8 receiv1 8ignfficant 8um8 by thi8 m8an8 and wa would urge YOU to a)n8id8r thi8. "Irrogularf, Glvlng t)0 YLW kni a¢8 who would like to make a (knnatn to the RMCC? If w you can dIrt to th8 RMCC wabpaga - 8th¢xli8LO On Ihe Welcome page they 11 See the followlng: "Make a Donatlon Wo arn now abl8 to a(x8pt online donation8 toward8 the Churchl t)onl forgot to gft aid il you are afjo. Please dld( the foll(ywlng Ilnle IA IA Linda and Stuart Soro 21
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Rugby Methodist Church Centre Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2021 fsv y npJ) 3éaNJts7L Y Circuit Circuit no i 8 i 23114 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1186270 Minister: Rev Jane Gaffne Church Stewards: Richard Harris Howard Binns Michael Margetts Andrew Myers Joshua Quansah Richard Rutte Treasurer: Stuart Sore Church R and P 2015.xls 1of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 Rugby Methodist Church Centre Church Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Totsls this year Totals last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 58,603 1,000 59,603 64,073 a3 161 161 325 a4 Lettin 1,550 10,064 70,378 1,550 88,703 150,017 15,214 50,049 129,662 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 78,639 79,639 a6 (a7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 52,360 52,360 64,089 b3 Donations 400 400 400 b4 Repairs and Maintenance Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating & lighting) 6,655 6,655 8,210 b5 5,502 5,502 7,878 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 3,023 67,940 36,862 36,862 39,885 104,802 40,692 121,268 b8 (b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 (a6-b8) 2,438 42,777 45,215 8,393 Total funds brought forward from last year c2 68,832 4,726 73,558 (c6) 65,113 c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 71,270 47,503 118,773 73,507 c4 Transfers and ad"ustments Grant transfers & Capital loss 20,440 (20,854) 414) c7) 51 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 91,710 26,649 118,359 (c8) 73,558 (c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpayments figures above) d1 Balance brought forward from last year d2 Offerin s/Gifts - received for external or anisations 5,123 19,342 d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 5,123 19,342 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 +d2-d3) Church R and P 2015.xls 2of5
Ru b Methodist Church Centre Church SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to com lete this Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisakn'ons reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Intemal Organisation would nomially be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must 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 guidan notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Net Receipts/ Payments Receipts Payments Opening balances Adjustments Closing balances Mite Fund e2 Tin Tots 78 78 Wednesda Fellowshi Sub total of Intemal Organisations funds 78 e11 78 e12 Church accounts (totals brought forward from page 2- totals column) 150,017 (a7) 104,802 (b9) 45,215 (414) (c7) 73,558 (c6) 118,359 (c8) elo BY CHURCH 150,017 104,802 45,215 (414) 73,636 (x) 118,437 Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and bring the totals forward (y) TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OPENING BALANCES CHURCH- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2021 CLOSING BALANCES fl Cash in hand Bank Current Account 10,328 5,844 Bank De sit Account Central Finan Board 41,297 90,996 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Other funds 21,933 21,519 t7 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts Total funds held by Intemal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) 73,558 (c6) 118,359 (c8) 78 (e11) 78 (e12) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 73,636 (x) 118,437 (y) SECTION G At 1 September 2020 At 31 August 2021 OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Investments include Endowments Land & Buildin see notes re Insurance value Other Assets Loan show amount outstandin at ear end Other Liabilities f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finan Board f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is induded in line f5 2015 Church R and P.xls 3of5
Name of Church . No...... Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer . Date........... Name and address of treasurer . , Stuart Sore 1 Hillside, West Haddon, Northampton NN6 7BP Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 were/will be" presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting . Date..16.: ID :.11.. Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the f-y rtL7440!i5T. C14u nKG.q.&r/è.ChurCh llf Charity Number... . Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .£4 MF firg&):Sf thiu.4t14 L£Jt£hurch for the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages .(. to .3.. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). 2015 church R and P.xls 4of5
Name of Church Rugby Methodist Church Centre No 183 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I 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: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. [the [the I 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. I have/have not" obtained independent verification of -11 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 Name of independent examiner , I:..uJ...-11....................................... Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) -1 (X-vi n Address Post Code Date delete or circle as appropriate Sep~21 2015 church R and P.xls 5of5