Snippets from the PCC Meeting – 16th September 2025
Among the matters discussed at the PCC meeting on 16th September were:
Dementia Friendly Church
The action plan for the Dementia Friendly Church Certificate for 2025-2026 included three items and two have already been completed.
The first was the Songs of Praise Service on 1st June, which included favourite hymns of those in our church family affected by dementia.
The second was making copies of the Diocese of Lichfield Book of Prayers available in church; they are on the table at the back of the church together with many other books and resources which may be useful for those affected by dementia is any way.
The third action is to hold a Memory Walk to raise awareness about dementia and raise money for a dementia charity. This will take place on Sunday 12th April next year – put the date in your diary now.
You will be aware that a dementia related prayer is included in ChadNet each week. At the moment we have about 50 prayers which are used in turn but would like to find new prayers to include.
If you would like to suggest a prayer – or write one yourself – please let Tracey Williams, our Dementia Friendly Church Co-ordinator, know.
The Farming Community Network
We have not been able to hold a Harvest Supper this year, partly due to the change in ownership of the Dartmouth Arms at Burnhill Green.
The profit from the Harvest Supper has usually been donated to The Farming Community Network which is a voluntary organisation and charity that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in farming and provide support at times of difficulty and change.
In order to give people an opportunity to support that charity again this year there were collections at the evening service on 28th September and at the morning service on 5th October.
PCC members
The members of the PCC are now: Rev Merry Smith (Vicar), Philip Sims (vice chairman), Tony Ainsworth, lain Coleman, Milly Colin-Stokes, Geoffrey Dann, Barbara Dias, Henry lbberson, Steve Jones, Clive Pendrell, Alan Smith, Dorothy Steel, Graham Tritton and Tracey Williams.