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SWAFFHAM PRIOR WITH REACH, EXTRACT FROM
THE MINUTES OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING AT REACH VILLAGE
CENTRE, WEDNESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2000
1. Matters Arising from the Minutes:
Holy Land: The Vicar said that, owing
to the international situation, he might not be going to the Holy Land
in Jan. 2001, but would still progress the Parish Visit in 2002.
The Vicar said that he may not be
taking the parishes on a trip to Clare Priory, but was considering
Hengrave Hall instead, on February 24th.
Elizabeth Everitt was acting as
project officer with the WI on the Millennium Scrapbook –Vicar to
liase.
The Stewardship updated list was
circulated, but still needed a few amendments.
The Secretary had sent in a nil return
for the Lay Odyssey weekend. The Church in Community Working Group had
considered the leaflet The Challenge to the Parish. It was felt that
this parish had met its requirements.
The Vicar said that Churches Together
in Burwell was prospectively running a ‘Sunday’ School at Burwell
Village College on Tuesdays.
2. Treasurers’ and Gift Officers’
Reports
Swaffham Prior
The Treasurer presented the Receipts and
Payments account for Jan 1st to November 16th.
Comparisons were made between this year and last year. The deficit looked
likely to remain about the same, covenants and tax recoveries were almost
identical, but FWO has, thankfully, doubled. The Parish Share has gone up
under 1% to £9,300. The Charity money had not yet been paid, and the
vestry chimney repair had still to be paid for (approx £3500). It was
decided to distribute the old-style FWO envelopes to regular givers, and
to make another envelope with a Gift-Aid form attached for casual giving.
3. Social Working Groups’ Reports
Reach
St Etheldreda’s Fair had raised about
£160. The Recipe Book was being printed ready for Christmas. It would
sell for £3.50. The next meeting of the Working Group would be Wednesday
Dec 13th @ 4.00 p.m.
Swaffham Prior
Attention was drawn to the programme
for 2001:
February 24th Village Hall
7.30 p.m. Quiz (provisional) OR
February 27th (proposed)
Shrove Tuesday Party with Jancis Harvey
March 8th The Manor, 10.00
am. Bulb Walk
April 7th 7.00 p.m. St Mary’s
Women of Note
April 13th 4.00 p.m. St
Mary’s Ian de Massini
May 26th Afternoon Stall @
S. Prior Feast Evening Karaoke
June 16th various venues
Moveable Feast
July Summer Drama
September 29th 7.30 p.m. Village Hall
Harvest Supper
November 17th 7.30 p.m.
Village Hall Quiz
November 24th 2.00 p.m.
Village Hall Christmas Bazaar
December 2nd 4.00 p.m. St
Cyriac’s Advent by Candlelight
March 24th St Mary’s S.P.
7.30 pm. 15th Century Music
May 6th (eve) Fair Green,
Reach, 6.30 p.m. Songs of Praise
June 3rd St Cyriac’s, S.P.
6.30 p.m. 18th Century Wesleyan
Sept 9th Zoar Strict
Baptist Early Baptist Music
Oct 7th Upware Chapel 3.00
p.m. Harvest Festival
Oct 14th Zion Baptist, S.P.
6.30 p.m. Salvation Army Band
?date St Etheldreda’s, Reach 19th
Century Music
(Details and times to be finalised)
4. Fabric Working groups’ Reports
Reach
Doreen Robinson had sent a paper in her
absence. It was noted with joy and much thanks that John Holmwood would
complete the work on the font free of charge, except for cost of
materials. At the last meeting of the Village Hall Committee they had said
that they were not against Reach Church connecting to their water supply,
with a “Tick” meter to record church usage.
Swaffham Prior
John Norris reported on the following
Fabric matters:
(a) The vestry chimney repairs had
been completed by Hardiments (b) The boiler had been cleaned and
serviced (c) The new safe had been built in (d) A new catch had been put
on the glass door. (e) Sidney Hewitt had done a few repairs to the
Washtell organ: secretary would write and thank him. (f) In the
churchyard, the laburnum trees had been removed, a weeping ash tree had
been planted and the paths had been gravelled. (g) The new lighting in
the High Street would mean that there was no light at the foot of the
church steps. E.C.D.C. had agreed to put a lighting ‘throw’ over the
gateway, comprising an arch with two lights. Secretary would write to
say that the PCC agreed. (h) The seat in memory of G. Lewis had been
approved in principle, subject to Faculty.
(i) Henry Freeland had still not sent
plans for the Vestry improvement. (j) We await news from the Houses
Committee on providing an extended study and toilet at the Vicarage.
Various other suggestions were made for a toilet in the churchyard.
Jenny Moseley |