1. Matters Arising

Lambeth Palace visit: only half the numbers needed to fill the coach had booked places. The trip would be advertised in The Crier and then a decision would be made about whether to order a smaller coach.

Sacred Music: Ian de Massini had offered the services of ‘Cambridge Voices’ to sing in the various chapels and churches of the parish during the year.

Church Finance: a draft letter of appeal to specific people was discussed and amended accordingly by the PCC. This would be sent out as soon as possible.

Soham and Wicken: the new priest-in-charge of Soham and Vicar designate of Wicken is the Rev. Timothy Alban-Jones, to be licensed by the Bishop of Huntingdon on Friday, 19^th May at 7.30 p.m. He will be assisted by a newly ordained Peter-tide Deacon, the Revd Brin Singleton.

Reach recipe book: it had been decided to postpone publication until October 14^th (St Etheldreda’s Fair), so that an enlarged, illustrated edition could be prepared.

Parish Mission Statement: Alasdair Coles read out a draft Mission Statement for the united parish of Swaffham Prior and Reach, and Specific Objectives for the next twelve months. The PCC heartily approved, in principle, to be ratified at the next meeting with the tabled version. The Mission Statement will have to be sent to Rev. Malcolm Raby, the Diocesan adviser in mission and evangelism at Ely by May 2000.

2. Social Working Groups’ Reports

Reach

Social dates as suggested last meeting had been confirmed. The House Group were going to serve pancakes in the Village Hall on Shrove Tuesday, March 7^th

Swaffham Prior

Future dates decided at the meeting of Feb 9^th:

Coffee Morning and Bulb Walk; the Manor March 9^th

Quiz Night; Village Hall March 18^th

Church Fete and Draw June 24^th

Carl Rutti; Piano recital July 18^th

Musical event; the Manor September 3^rd