ST JAMES’ CHURCH, FINCHAMPSTEAD

ANNUAL VESTRY AND PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETINGS

to be held in the Church Centre, Finchampstead on
Sunday 10th April 2011 at 12 noon approx (after shortened 11am service

AGENDA
Part One (for those on the Church Electoral Roll and residents of the parish whose names
are on the civil Electoral Roll, all of whom may vote for churchwardens)

1. Opening Prayers
2. Apologies
ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING

3. Minutes of the 2010 vestry meeting

4. Election of two Churchwardens (Written nominations only before the meeting)

Part Two (for those on the newly revised Church Electoral Roll)
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
For information:
(Please use the opportunity, having read the reports, to make any comments, ask questions or
raise any issues.)
1. Approval of minutes of 2010 Annual Parochial Church Meeting
2. Approval of the Annual Report and Financial Statement of the Parochial Church
Council up to the 31st December 2010
3. Report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of the Parish Church
4. Report on the proceedings of the Deanery Synod
5. Report on the new Electoral Roll for this APCM
6. Reports from the PCC committees (Social & Fundraising; Pastoral; Finance &
Stewardship; Fabric & Property; Mission & Charitable Giving; Outreach &
Discipleship; Worship & Liturgy; Communications, IT & Publicity) & Working
Groups (Conservation Project Group, Conservation Appeal Group and Good
Practice Advisory Group)
7. Reports from the Church’s organisations and groups and linked groups:
Fledgelings; Sunday Club; Youth Group; Mothers’ Union & Women’s
Fellowship; Churches Together in Crowthorne (CTC); Bell Ringers; Ladies’
Breakfasts; Housegroups; Churchyard Trust; Church Choir/Music; Church
School; Churches in Finchampstead Praying Together; Tuesday Working Party;
St James’ Football Club; Altar servers; Breastfeeding Network.

For decision:

1. Election of four (4) representatives to the Deanery Synod

2. Election of four (4) representatives to the Parochial Church Council and any
others needed to fill casual vacancies.
3. Appointment of Sidespeople
4. Appointment of an Auditor/ Examiner

Any Other Business

An opportunity for anyone eligible to vote to ask questions about the Parish and its activities

At this point, PCC members will be asked to confirm by a show of hands that the
previous officers (Treasurer & Secretary) and Standing Committee members will
remain in post until the next PCC meeting (16th May 2011)

Closing prayers