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CHURCHILL METHODIST CHURCH

GENERAL CHURCH MEETING - SUNDAY 12TH JUNE 2022

MINUTES OF MEETING v 1.0

Chair - Rev Meg Slingo

Attendees: Ken Young, Janet Brown, Trevor Jones, Jeannette Jones, Dene Shute, John Shute, Ruth Thomas, Anne Pursey, Queenie Storey, Stuart Seel, Jacquelene Seel, Sharon Wilkinson and Jackie Hawkesby.

  1. Welcome & devotions – led by Rev Meg Slingo

  2. Apologies: Chris Shaw, Edward Chaplin, Rev. Carol Chaplin, Malcolm Gale (Circuit Steward),Judith Price and Brian Price

  3. The minutes of the previous meeting (Sunday 25[th] July 2021) were agreed as a true and correct record of that meeting. The minutes were signed by Rev. Meg Slingo.

4. Appointment of Stewards

5. Appointment of Communion Stewards

6. Appointment of representatives from the General Church Meeting to the Church Council

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7. Reports from Groups (see also the written reports)

8. Services on Create! Sundays

9. Selection of charity for 2022/23

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October 2022. The meeting agreed to organise a lunch that day for all the visiting congregations as a fund raising effort for Open Doors.

10. Circuit news

11. Same Sex Marriage

12. Date of next meeting

Signed………………………………………………………….. Date ………………………………..

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REPORTS FROM GROUPS

PASTORAL REPORT

Pastoral Coordinators: Jackie Hawkesby and Sharon Wilkinson.

Pastoral Visitors: Edward Chaplin, Queenie Story, Chris Shaw and Jeannette Jones. Pastoral Phone Caller: Anne Pursey

  1. Jackie will shortly be producing a new Pastoral List, due to many changes within the congregation over the recent months.

  2. Jackie, Meg and I have recently had an informal Pastoral meeting. We have planned to meet with the Pastoral Visitors on 20 July.

  3. We are now without any Pastoral Phone Callers, however Anne Pursey has very kindly volunteered to undertake phoning in an unofficial capacity, until she can be voted officially to undertake this duty, at the next Church Council meeting. We thank Anne for stepping in.

Sharon Wilkinson

THURSDAY LUNCHES

We have continued doing Soup and pudding \lunches since September 2021 having made the decision that since Covid we are all 2 years older and a three-course meal is a lot to do. The diners are quite happy with that.

We have about 24 – 26 each week; one person coming back after six years as she has been looking after her husband (who has now sadly passed away) and we have had two new people join us which is good. At Christmas we did do a Christmas lunch and again a roast diner to celebrate Easter. Our next meal will be September to celebrate Harvest and also 40 years since lunches was started by Mary Westington.

From this month we are doing either ham or cheese ploughman’s and a pudding, hopefully for the warmer weather but will revert back to Soup and Pudd for the winter. Janet Brown

LETTINGS

The hall continues to be used regularly by Toddlers, Somernotes, Guides, lunches and Rainbows. Weston Light Orchestra use it fairly often too. Churchill Singers have just started using it regularly and we have had the usual occasional child’s birthday party. In July/ August Slimming World are going to use the hall while Churchill Memorial Hall refurbish their toilets and on Bank Holiday Monday in August Laura has booked the hall for her Prickles hedgehog Rescue Coffee Morning. Janet Brown

PROPERTY REPORT

Steve Hancock ( Roofer ) has now completed the repairs / & repositioning of our roof tiles etc & the scaffold has been removed , it was a very necessary job for safety . Mike Wales ( builder ) has cleared the gutters of leaves / debris & whilst he was here I showed him the Gallery wall& asked him if he was interested in removing the flaking paint/ distemper & repairing the places that need to be addressed.

Mike did send me a good quote of £370 , but has since declined the work , so we will have to make enquiries for a suitable builder / Decorator as I need 2 quotes .

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I am pleased to say that we now have a Lovely bench in our Churchyard , many thanks to our kind benefactors & also thanks to Edward & Trevor for the superb siting & fixing of bench.

With regards to the grass cutting of our grounds , I have spoken to Rob Henbrow’s wife ,who told me that Rob has been very unwell & has resigned from the job & passed the Contract to someone called Adam who used to help Rob out ,but Adam has subsequently gone to Canada on a 3 month holiday, so that explains why the grass is so long now .

We are overdue a Property Team meeting, when we do meet I will have more information of ongoing issues, & also fixing a date for a Maintenance Day & we will circulate the information when we get it . Queenie Storey.

SANFORD & CHURCHILL FELLOWSHIP

We were pleased to be able to resume our fortnightly meetings after a “covid” gap of eighteen months. We have an interesting speaker at each meeting who is able to choose the hymns and bible reading to fit in with their chosen theme. They also usually lead us in prayer. For the first meeting, we celebrated with a Christmas meal together which was very enjoyable, so much so that we are returning to the same venue for our summer “outing”. We are an ecumenical group representing six different churches. The meetings are led either by myself or Eileen Westlake – joint leaders of the Fellowship. After singing the doxology and the grace we conclude with tea and biscuits.

Ann Pursey

SAFEGUARDING REPORT

The Methodist Church requires that DBS checks should be renewed every 4 years and that training should be undertaken every 4 years. The restrictions as a result of the pandemic have meant that the training, in particular, has been difficult to deliver. However, over the past year, Safeguarding Training has been available, both online and in-person. Local preachers and worship leaders are being asked to complete the Advanced Safeguarding Training by August 31st.

Several members have attended the online Foundation Safeguarding Training and others have undertaken the Advanced Safeguarding Module online. There will be other sessions available in the Autumn for those who still require training. DBS checks for all people who are required to have them are ongoing. Please contact me if you have any safeguarding concerns. Ruth Thomas

STEWARDS

The stewards team currently comprises Jeannette Jones, Jackie Hawkesby, Ken Young and Stuart Seel. Jeannette Jones has decided to stand down at the end of August this year and the team would like to express its immense thanks for all Jeannette’s hard and diligent work during her time as a steward. Thanks also need to be expressed to Chris Shaw, Sharon Wilkinson and Jacquelene Seel for providing cover at Sunday worship for the steward’s team when not enough Stewards have been available for duty. Although the team is four strong, Ken Young is much in demand as a preacher throughout the circuit so he is limited in the number of Sunday duties he can fulfil. It is therefore hoped that we can appoint at least two new stewards to start in September 2022. As well as making sure the Sunday worship happens, the Stewards are also on

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duty for other services such as funerals. We are also called on to provide “a key leadership role in relation to both practical duties and responsibilities held for the congregation and the wider church” (The Church Stewards Handbook 2021 The Methodist church)and we hope all the church family will support us in this duty.

Stuart Seel

CLEANING

I would like to express my thanks to the small band of stalwarts who clean our church premises each week and keep dust and cobwebs etc. at bay. Cleaning duty for most of us comes around once every four weeks (with the exception of the lavatories which get weekly attention) but the overall team of cleaners is only 6 strong. Cleaning does take place every week at present but we may have to accept in the future that the cleaning period has to extend given the small number of people involved. If anyone would like to volunteer to clean please contact me and I will be happy to explain what needs to happen.

Stuart Seel

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER

Introduction

There never seems to be a quiet season in our church and community, so I commend this report which covers the most exciting and encouraging highlights of this remarkably busy, post-pandemic, Platinum Jubilee year. Our Churchill Methodist story unexpectedly hit the Connexional and Circuit social media and online headlines in April/May 2022.

WORSHIP

Sunday Services

CREATE!Sunday (Exploring nature and faith together since August 2018)

Focus: to share bible stories and prayer; explore faith and nature with intergenerational fun; to celebrate Christian festivals and values. This is a nurturing, deeply appreciated expression of all age worship, which echoes Jesus’ example of teaching from boats, beaches, hillsides with parables about fish, sheep, seeds. It is encouraging that this kind of monthly worship and exploration of faith through nature is thriving in small rural churches like ours up and down the country. This is the fresh worship and fellowship that we can offer local families and seniors who are not

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available on Sunday mornings and not familiar with the traditional ‘hymn sandwich & sermon.’ WhatsApp provides the hub of communication.

My personal thanks to Rev Meg, Ken Young and Stuart Seel for prioritising the preparation and leading of this worship. This year, we have deeply appreciated the regular support for specific activities of Heather and Malcolm Gale, plus Judith and Brian Price. May I also thank friends who normally join Sunday morning services, for joining this less formal afternoon worship since it moved indoors during autumn 2021.

Summer venues will include a ‘Secret Garden Party’ (at Ann Pursey’s home) and a beach barbecue in Burnham. Please pray for our continued inspiration, spiritual growth and development.

CHURCH LED GROUPS

Churchill Baby & Toddler Group (CBT)

Focus: to support families through a changing time of their life; to provide safe, friendly facilities; to encourage social opportunities for parents and children; to share our Christian faith and values, celebrate festivals, offer practical support; to signpost families to Messy Church, CREATE!Sunday, Splash events.

This thriving group has a natural turnover of families as parents return to work or children begin school. Equally, regular publicity and personal recommendations ensure there is a steady inflow of local families. There is a lovely, friendly atmosphere at sessions, reflected in kind, helpful comments on WhatsApp.

Post pandemic, we have reverted to morning only sessions without booking a place. We have a programme of craft activities and visitors during sessions. A sizeable number of families also dipped into the suitable events listed under Community Profile.

Thank you to our steadfast team: Chris Clarke, Ruth Thomas, Judith & Brian Price, Trevor Jones. Thank you too to relief helpers: Stuart Seel, Zoe Maitland Round, Sue Vernon plus our Church Property & Cleaning Teams who make our facilities so welcoming.

Tuesday Gang/JAM

Focus: to support children aged 8-13y in their curiosity about Christian life; introduce Bible stories and Christian values; encourage acts of kindness locally and through charities.

Since last year’s Church Annual report, several people have been approached to collaborate with CDW to review and relaunch faith based activities for this age group. However, none have yet been able to commit their time. As with most people working with children, timetables may alter in September, so please hold this opportunity in your prayers.

ECUMENICAL OUTREACH

‘Splash’ events aim to make our faith more accessible to non-church families, with publicity via local schools and on church social media. This has built on the experience of joint planning and preparation during the pandemic by CDW with Messy Church leaders. Events have included Barnfest, New Christmas Workshop, Love Bomb and Easter Workshop.

Love Bomb hosted families only at Churchill Primary but a parallel event for the wider community included a pop-up café with activities in our hall. The event drew 150 people across both venues and was reported in Mendip Times; also in Circuit news. Churchill Academy Christmas Service – CDW preparations shared the previous impact of past Methodist services and new resources by liaising with Rev Hiscox’ team (responsible for St John’s service) and Caz Carter (Youth Worker, St Andrew’s

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Congresbury). Sadly, the Academy cancelled both services at short notice, due to covid.

COMMUNITY PROFILE

The rationale for mounting this variety of courses or events, or attending community meetings, is to express our Methodist Calling; by publicising what we offer, we have a more vibrant profile in our catchment area. My posters regularly appear in Signpost, school newsletters, shop windows, Circuit social media, Parish Council magazine and, of course our own church emails and website.

The following have raised our church profile while facilitating social and spiritual conversations: Positive Parent course; Shoebox Packing Party; Wreathmaking Workshop; Paint Your Own Pots evening; Men Get Cooking! (2 courses); information stand at Parish Council Annual Meeting; coordinator on behalf of local churches for Jubilee Community Tea; Paediatric First Aid evening; Jubilee Café and Open Church. (Surprisingly, the Jubilee Café drew visitors from WSM and Hutton.)

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who worked hard and shared their talents to support these events and make them so successful, including our Property Team and Cleaning Team.

Jacquelene Seel

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FINANCE REPORT Accounts for year 2020/2021

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CATEGORY EXPENDITURE INCOME
CIRCUIT ASSESSMENT £ 15,569.97 £ -
UTILITIES £ 3,490.84 £ -
INSURANCE £ 3,033.80 £ -
OFFERTORY £ - £ 13,188.50
GIFT AID £ - £ 1,780.90
COFFEE MONEY £ - £ -
LUNCH CLUB £ - £ 175.00
MEN GET COOKING £ - £ -
MAINTENANCE £ 975.19 £ -
PLANS AND NOTICES £ 137.80 £ -
INTEREST £ - £ 1,179.80
MISCELLANEOUS £ 314.38 £ 183.40
LETTINGS £ - £ 335.00
COPYRIGHT LICENCES £ 325.98 £ -
DONATIONS £ - £ 730.00
FUND RAISING £ - £ -
ACTION FOR CHILDREN £ 128.25 £ 128.25
VILLAGE FUND GRANT £ 12.23 £ 970.00
OTHER CHARITIES £ 441.00 £ 441.00
TOTAL £ 24,429.44 £ 19,111.85 -£5,317.59
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
£ 11,151.53 £ 7,106.66
WORKER
DEVELOPMENT £ - £ -
TOTAL £ 11,151.53 £ 7,106.66 -£4,044.87
GRAND TOTAL £ 35,580.97 £ 26,218.51 -£9,362.46
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STARTING BALANCE CLOSING BALANCE
ACCOUNT
SEPTEMBER 2020 AUGUST 2021
CURRENT ACCOUNT - SANTANDER £ 8,982.69 £ 8,345.50
CFB - CHURCHILL METHODIST
£ 512.81 £ 2,009.28
CHURCH
CFB - SYDNEY SIMON HILL TRUST £ 7,292.19 £ 1,070.45
TMCP - CHARLES GWYN KINGTON
£ 200.14 £ 200.03
BEQUEST
TMCP - CFB MANAGED FUND £ 61,253.23 £ 72,497.22
TMCP -INVESTMENT FUND £ 118,978.56 £ 114,978.56
£197,219.62 £199,101.04 £1,881.42
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The accounts have been audited

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Financial year 2021/2022

Current funds as of 11th June 2022

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STARTING BALANCE POSITION AS AT
ACCOUNT
SEPTEMBER 2021 11/6/2022
CURRENT ACCOUNT - SANTANDER £ 8,345.50 £ 9,473.41
CFB - CHURCHILL METHODIST
£ 2,009.28 £ 260.77
CHURCH
CFB - SYDNEY SIMON HILL TRUST £ 1,070.45 £ 133.10
TMCP - CHARLES GWYN KINGTON
£ 200.03 £ 200.00
BEQUEST
TMCP - CFB MANAGED FUND £ 72,497.22 £ 70,646.94
TMCP -INVESTMENT FUND £ 114,978.56 £ 106,978.56
£199,101.04 £187,692.78 -£11,408.26
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CHURCHILL METHODIST CHURCH

2021/2022 ACCOUNTS

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CATEGORY EXPENDITURE INCOME
CIRCUIT ASSESSMENT £ 16,000.31 £ -
UTILITIES £ 3,966.00 £ -
INSURANCE £ 3,405.46 £ -
OFFERTORY £ - £ 11,108.23
GIFT AID £ - £ 2,633.60
COFFEE MONEY £ - £ -
LUNCH CLUB £ - £ 720.00
BABY & TODDLER GROUP £ - £ 563.90
MEN GET COOKING £ - £ 142.00
MAINTENANCE £ 8,232.77 £ -
PLANS AND NOTICES £ 141.49 £ -
INTEREST £ - £ 1,750.19
MISCELLANEOUS £ 649.28 £ 217.50
LETTINGS £ - £ 1,815.37
COPYRIGHT LICENCES £ 336.66 £ -
DONATIONS £ - £ 5,973.85
FUND RAISING £ - £ 548.99
ACTION FOR CHILDREN £ 458.27 £ 183.77
VILLAGE FUND GRANT £ 611.69 £ -
OTHER CHARITIES £ 708.44 £ 708.49
TOTAL £ 34,510.37 £ 26,365.89 -£8,144.48
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER £ 11,139.01 £ 7,086.66
DEVELOPMENT £ - £ -
TOTAL £ 11,139.01 £ 7,086.66 -£4,052.35
GRAND TOTAL £ 45,649.38 £ 33,452.55 -£12,196.83
£ - £ -
ADJUSTMENT FOR SIMON SYDNEY HILL
£ 1,800.00 £ 1,742.67
HALL CHARITY
FINAL TOTAL FOR CHURCHILL METHODIST
£ 43,849.38 £ 31,709.88
CHURCH
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TRANSFER IN FROM TMCP

£ 8,000.00

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