The Parochial Church Council (PCC)

The PCC is the senior decision-making body within Christ Church on all matters except worship, which is reserved to incumbent in consultation with the PCC. PCCs are charities but, in place of the usual constitutional documents, they are governed by two pieces of Church of England legislation, called Measures.

Current members are:

Clergy (ex officio):
The Priest in Charge (during the Vacancy): our Rural Dean, the Revd Stuart Thomas – Chairman
Our Ordained Local Minister, the Revd Sue Curtis.

Churchwardens (as elected by the Annual Church Meeting)
Hazel Rose & Martin Shipton – also lay Vice Chairman.

Christ Church members on the Deanery Synod (as elected, for three year terms, by the Annual Church Meeting):
Berwick Curtis & two vacancies

Elected Members (as elected, for rolling three year terms, by the Annual Church Meeting):
Jackie Brazier
Denise Chamberlain
Tricia Coleman
Alan Frame – also PCC Treasurer
Phil Goldby
Ruth Grint
Richard Martin
Sue Matthews
Roger Morgan – also PCC Secretary
Mike Reeves
Anne Sturton
Rosie Wood

Committees

The PCC is supported in its work by the following Committees and Groups. The Business & Resources Committee is made up entirely of PCC members. The remainder include both PCC members and others from the congregations with relevant expertise.

The Business & Resources Committee (chaired as for the PCC) which: ensures that appropriate preparations are made to enable the PCC’s consideration of agenda items to be informed and productive; co-ordinates the work of the expert Finance and Premises Groups; and is empowered to act on the PCC’s behalf on particularly urgent matters.

The Wells Committee (chaired by the Vicar, with Mike Reeves as Deputy Chairman), to which the PCC has delegated all aspects of running Christ Church on the Wells.

The Finance Group (chaired by Mike Reeves) which assists the PCC on finance matters, in particular on using our financial resources to best effect.

The Premises Group (chair currently vacant) which assists the PCC in securing the cost-effective maintenance of the church’s structure and fabric.

The Missions Group (chaired by Anne Sturton) which oversees the operation of the “championship” arrangements and various other mission activities.

Meetings

The PCC’s routine meetings are held every other month (except August). The first is held immediately after the Annual Church Meeting in April (at which elections refresh the membership) to put in place various key matters for the new PCC year. Subsequent meetings (in June, September, November, January and March – the last being to prepare for the next Annual Church Meeting) are generally held on the second Monday of the month (in the Church Hall beginning at 8pm). Other meetings may, of course, be arranged as necessary.

Agendas for PCC meetings are displayed on the notice boards at both Christ Church and Christ Church on the Wells for two Sundays beforehand. Full minutes of the most recent PCC meeting (in draft, to avoid the wait for the next meeting) are also displayed there together with a one-page summary of the main issues discussed.

Each summary is published in the next edition of Christ Church News – and summaries of recent meetings are available from the links below.

PCC - Jul 2010
PCC - Jun 2010
PCC - May 2010
Annual Church Meeting - Apr 2010
PCC - Mar 2010
PCC - Jan 2010

Contact

The PCC may be contacted through its Secretary, Roger Morgan, on pcc@christchurchepsom.org.uk – or via any of its members.