ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH​

The Minutes of a  meeting of the Parochial Church Council held in Patrick Brompton Schoolroom 
Thursday August 31st.  7 p.m.


Present :   The Rev. C. Lawton  Mr. A. Clark, Mrs. H. Clark, Mr. J. Cole,  Mrs. P. Johnson, Mr. W. Parker, Mrs. O. Ryder, 
 Apologies for absence were received from Mrs. S. Bianco, Mrs. E. Crossley, Mrs. B.Jobling, Mrs. J.Norman, Mrs. M. O'Grady, Mrs. A. Ropner   
The meeting opened with prayers and a reading from St. Matthew's Gospel.

Mission & Outreach : Outreach already happening was listed.   Renewing the link with Hunton Methodist Chapel, to be discussed at future meetings.
There is a need for a Mission Statement, for the benefice.
Minutes of the last meeting: The minutes of the previous meeting held on May 30th. having been circulated and read, and approved, proposed by P. Johnson, seconded by A.Clark and signed as a true record.
Matters Arising : Discussed in other items.
Correspondence : Correspondence from the diocese which had previously been circulated, was discussed.

Fabric Report : The conversion of the clock to an automatic winding system had been completed, thanks to the Ropner family for meeting this cost. Various items regarding the churchyard were discussed.
Treasurer's Report :  Copies of the treasurer's report from May 31st. to August 31st. were distributed and one copy filed. Payment had been made for £9250 of our total share for the year of £14399.  
Deanery Synod : The date for the Wensley Deanery Pilgrimage is Saturday September 23rd.  The next deanery prayer meeting is September 25th. 11a.m. at Preston under Scarr
Prayer Corner :  The collection of poems for the prayer Corner, is being compiled.
Future Church Services : The Harvest Holy Communion Service is on Sunday September 24th. Harvest gifts to be taken to the Richmond Food bank, as last year.

Fundraising & Events : The Christmas Fayre, to be discussed at next meeting.

Date of Next Meeting :   Thursday October 5th.

The meeting closed with the Grace

ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
 
The Minutes of a  meeting of the Parochial Church Council held in Patrick Brompton Schoolroom
on Tuesday January 17th. 2017, at 7 p.m.
 
Present :   Mrs.M.O'Grady(chairman), Mr. A. Clark, Mrs.J. Craggs, Mrs.E.Crossley, Mr. J.Cole,  Mrs. C. Iveson,
 Mrs. P. Johnson, Mrs. J. Norman, Mr. W.Parker, Mrs. O. Ryder, .
Apologies for absence were received from Mrs. Hilary Clark, Mrs. B.Jobling, Mrs.A.Ropner.                                                              
The meeting was opened with a reading from 1.Corinthians Ch.13 v.4-8., and prayers led by Penny Johnson.
Minutes of the meeting held on November 8th.2016  Having been circulated and read, the minutes were unanimously approved, and signed as a true record.
Matters Arising : The Christmas Fayre and Christmas tree festival had been a great success. Charles Ropner will be providing a mobile ramp for the church steps, but needs to carry out some maintenance work on it first. The faculty for the automatic mechanism for the clock is awaiting approval from the diocesan chancellor, who returns to the registrars office on January 23rd. having been away since the beginning of December.
Treasurer's Report : The treasurer's report for the calendar year 2016 was distributed to all members present. The main points being, St.Patrick's had paid £13500 of the 2016 share request of £15651; grass cutting costs for 8 cuts had been reduced to £1152, the previous year's costs were £2400. The roof repair in the north aisle was £700, this was taken from the Roof Account. Diocesan booklets and notice of our share calculation  were circulated. The treasurer reported that this was a much fairer system and there is an 8% reduction in our annual share which is now £14,399 and this figure will remain for the next 3 years. Barkers, the accountants in Leyburn have agreed to audit our accounts again this year, and this was approved by members present. The treasurer will present the annual accounts to the next PCC meeting, for approval prior to the A.P.C.M. The treasurer's request to move St.Patrick's accounts over to the internet banking system, was unanimously approved by the P.C.C.
Fabric Report : It is hoped that soon the faculty for the automatic mechanism for the clock will be approved by the diocese, so the Cumbrian Clock company will be able to commence the work. The churchwarden will be contacting them anyway, as the clock's chime is intermittently unsynchronised. G.C.H. Garden Maintenance would be contacted to cut the grass again this year. One of the floodlights is faulty and requires attention. The roof repair in the north aisle has been attended to, but the repairers reported that more work and attention needs to be given to the downpipes. The asbestos in the organ is awaiting removal. The lightning conductor is due for a test. The gate at the east end of the churchyard requires replacement. Mr.. Norman Iveson had carried out work on the lime trees at the west side of the churchyard, and the P.C.C. are very grateful to him for carrying out this work. Sale of garage : The churchwarden reported that the delay in the sale was due to the diocese insisting on a restrictive covenant on the garage, however they agreed that the garage could become a double garage, which was the sole desire of Mr. & Mrs. Chapman. The covenant would be attached to the deeds. The churchwarden had the deed which was to be signed by the chairman, churchwarden and two others P.C.C. members. The churchwarden had received a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Chapman stating the amount of solicitors fees they had paid, but requesting that the P.C.C. pay the land registry fee of £74, and this was unanimously agreed by all present.          Resolution : That the deed relating to the sale of the garage should be executed and that Mr. and Mrs. Chapman should be reimbursed for the land registry fee of £74. All P.C.C. members present were in favour of this resolution.
 Correspondence : Correspondence had been received from the diocese regarding more frequent issues of the diocesan news sheet, and 30 copies will be delivered to the church. Elections to the deanery synod are due this year. St. Patrick's are entitled to have two representatives.
Joint meeting of PCCs of the Benefice :  The archdeacon strongly urged each P.C.C. in the benefice and their congregations to meet to agree the appointment of a benefice administrator, the future pattern of services and the streamlining of benefice administration as well as challenging us to consider the content of our P.C.C. agendas. All this in order to encourage a future priest in charge to apply for the job. It was decided that a meeting will be held in the schoolroom, following the Sunday service on January 29th.
Fundraising:  Mr. Bernard Liddle has offered to give an illustrated talk of his travels,entitled 'There's more to life than milking cows', and this has now been booked for Friday March 3rd.and will be held in the schoolroom. Sandwiches,tray bakes and coffee will be served. Tickets at a cost of £5 to be made available, and there will be a raffle. The possibility of a 'Hymns & Pimms' evening sometime in the summer would be discussed at the next meeting.
Date of next meeting :   Tuesday March 7th. 7p.m.     Date of A.P.C.M. :         Tuesday April 4th.   7p.m.
The transfer deed relating to the garage sale was signed by the chairman, churchwarden and two members.
The meeting closed with the Grace
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​ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
 
The Minutes of a  meeting of the Parochial Church Council held in Patrick Brompton Schoolroom
on Tuesday September 20th.2016, at 7 p.m.
 
Present :   Mrs. M. O'Grady (chairman), Mr. A. Clark, Mrs. H. Clark,  Mrs.J. Craggs,   Mrs. C. Iveson, , 
Mrs. P. Johnson, Mrs. J. Norman,  Mrs. A. Ropner, Mrs. O. Ryder, .
Apologies for absence were received from Mrs. E. Crossley, Mr. J. Cole,  Mrs. B. Jobling, Mr. W.Parker                                                                 
Pre Meeting : Graeme Shepherd and David Woodward came to explain about the damp in the west wall of the Schoolroom, which borders on to the churchyard. and to ask permission from the PCC  to dig a temporary trench outside the wall in order to install a drain & soak away, once installed, the trench would be filled in again. The PCC were unanimous in their decision to allow this, but permission would have to be sort from the diocese first. The secretary to contact the diocese about this.
Penny Johnson opened the meeting with a reading from 1 Corinthians Ch.13 v.4 followed by prayers for our meeting, reflecting on the reading.
Minutes of the meeting held on June 6th.  Having been circulated and read, the minutes were unanimously approved, and signed as a true record.
Matters Arising : The Gateway parishes profile had been completed and an advertisement for a Priest in Charge was now in the Church Times.
Correspondence : Two matters from local correspondence, regarding the damp in the schoolroom wall and an ash tree sapling in the Vicarage garden were being dealt with. Diocesan correspondence was presented and reported on.
Suggested Questions for new priest in charge interview : Two suggested questions from members present and two that had been sent in, were noted and given to Margaret O'Grady to discuss with the other 5 parish reps. at  their joint meeting prior to the interview for a new priest in charge.
Safeguarding : Penny Johnson reported that she had attended a safeguarding training day at Leyburn, which had been led by Jenny Price, the diocesan safeguarding officer. This training day had focused on safeguarding adults. Church of England safeguarding booklets were returned and redistributed to those who had yet to read them.
Treasurer's Report : Copies of the Treasurer's Report (filed), for June, July & August were circulated. £8,000 of our requested share contribution of £15651 had now been paid. John Cole has agreed to take on the Gift Aid officer role from Bridgette Ormston and will be meeting with her in October, to learn about this task.
Fabric Report : The organ is due to be serviced on Monday 26th. September. The central heating will be serviced on Friday 23rd. September. A quotation from Stephen Smith to repair the leak in the roof on the north side, had been received and accepted. Alistair will make enquiries as to when Stephen Smith can commence the roof repair. THE CLOCK : A quote of £456 +V.A.T. had been received and accepted, from E & P electrics to provide the power supply for the automated clock, and they will be ready to do the work anytime. The Cumbria Clock Company will take 6 to 8 weeks to deal with the installation of the automation for the clock. The secretary to contact the diocese to check if a faculty will be needed for this.  SALE OF GARAGE: A surveyor from the Land Registry will be meeting with Alistair to inspect the garage, for a decision prior to the sale, and if the conclusion is satisfactory, it is hoped there will be a date for completion before the end of the year. PLOT OF CHURCHYARD LAND : The diocesan surveyor thinks that the valuation for the land of £2,750 is extremely cheap and feels it could possibly be worth double this amount. He has offered to get involved at no extra cost to the P.C.C. and obtain a valuation from the diocesan surveyors. It was proposed by Avie Ropner and seconded by Penny Johnson that we should follow the advice of the diocesan surveyor,to have a second valuation from the diocesan surveyor's office. This was agreed by the majority present.  CHURCHYARD: George and Maureen Dawes had sprayed the weeds on the church path and removed ivy. They have offered to attend to the church path again, when required. A letter of thanks had been sent to them. Offers of help with tidying the churchyard had come from Patrick Brompton Village Committee, and they will be contacted for individual working parties when convenient. Norman Iveson has offered to attend to the laurel growth on the west side. John Watson would be approached about the removal of branches piled up against the back wall. It was suggested that a list of churchyard tasks be put in the porch. The rubbish situation had improved.
Future Church Services : Harvest Service, this Sunday September 25th. Harvest gifts will be taken to Richmond Food Bank. A Service for Commemoration of the Dead  Sunday October 30th. at 4pm. will be held at St. Patrick's Remembrance Sunday November 13th. will be at 10.45am. Johnnie Johnson to be asked to lay the wreath.
Fundraising: The Christmas Fayre on Saturday 26th. November will be held in Church again this year. Judy Norman, as our representative on the Village Committee, reported that the village committee has offered their help with the Christmas Fayre. The idea of a Christmas Tree  Festival was discussed, and the village committee would like to help organise this. A suggested date for this event, is the weekend of 10th. /11th. December. Judy will report to the village committee and several P.C.C. members volunteered to help with this event.
 
 
                                                Date of next meeting :  Tuesday November 8th.  7 p.m.
 
                                                         The meeting closed with The Grace.    

​ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
 
The Minutes of a  meeting of the Parochial Church Council held in Patrick Brompton Schoolroom
on Monday June 6th. 2016, at 7 p.m.
 
Present :    The Revd. Bryan Dixon (Chairman), Mrs. J. Craggs, Mrs. E. Crossley, Mr. J.Cole,  Mrs. C. Iveson, , Mrs. P.Johnson, , Mr. W. Parker, Mrs. A. Ropner, Mrs. O. Ryder, .
Apologies for absence were received from  Mr. A.Clark, Mrs.H.Clark, Mrs.B.Jobling, Mrs.J.Norman,                                                                   Mrs. M.O'Grady,
The Rev'd Bryan opened the meeting with a reading from 1 Kings Chapter17. This was followed by prayers.
Minutes of the meeting March 15th.   Having been circulated and read, the minutes were approved, with one         amendment.
Matters Arising : It was noted that the two notices for the churchyard, requesting that rubbish to be taken away, were now in place. With thanks to Norman Iveson & Walter for arranging this. The Weaving Womens' Wisdom exhibition and concert with the N-leW choir had been an excellent evening and raised over £700 for the church.
Correspondence :  A letter had been received from Mr. & Mrs. Chapman, enclosing a donation for the floodlighting. They requested that proceedings for the purchase of the small plot of land behind their house, should commence, considering the time delay of the garage purchase. Also, would it be possible to use solicitors other than the diocesan firm? Could we check the cost of the conveyancing? as the initial quote was £2,500, which they feel is way too much. Also, they asked if they could use the garage, until the sale is completed, to store their ride-on mower, which is used to cut the grass on the green. The P.C.C. agreed to the mower being stored in the garage, as long as Mr. & Mrs. Chapman agreed to be responsible for it. Re the garage sale, Alistair reported that the diocesan solicitors are still awaiting the outcome of their application to the Land Registry, for the legal title to the garage. Re the plot of land,the present value should be ascertained, as well as the procedure, and which solicitors to use.
Correspondence from the diocese had been received, encouraging all churches to become 'Fairtrade certified'. This will be discussed at a future meeting.
 Mission & Outreach :  Dates for Joint P.C.C. meetings had been circulated. These meetings are to discuss, plan & approve the parishes profile, to be used in advertising  the post for a vicar. Tuesday June 21st. 7.30pm. at  St. Gregory's, Crakehall, Tuesday July 19th. 7.30pm. at Harmby Village Hall, Thursday 1st. September 7.30pm.  A Parish profile form for St. Patrick's, is to be completed before the meetings, which will then be included in the Benefice profile. During the interregnum, there may have to be a degree of flexibility with dates & times of church services.
Safeguarding Policy Statement (copy filed) : Penny Johnson presented the new diocesan 'Safeguarding Policy', which is much broader than previously, and which had been passed by Diocesan Synod. The diocesan safeguarding team had been increased. All P.C.C.s to discuss the new policy. Copies of the policy were handed round, as well as Guidance booklets, to be passed round, and handed on, to P.C.C. members to read. The new Safeguarding Policy Statement was signed by Rev. Bryan, and will be displayed in the porch.
Deanery Synod : Minutes of the last Deanery Synod will be sent out. They include an update on the proposed new share formula, which should be ready for application in 2017. The Church 'On Show' at the Wensley Show, 27th. August. Deanery Pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral, 18th. September. It had been proposed at the 'Home Group', that a 'Food Bank' should be restarted at St. Patrick's. A special box had already been provided for this, items to be taken to the Food bank in Richmond, and reminders given out in the notices from time to time.
Fabric Report :  The Jonathan Ropner family have kindly agreed to meet the cost  of the installation of an automatic mechanism for the Church clock, in memory of Jonathan. A suitable brass plaque will be displayed. Alistair has informed the Cumbria Clock Company that we wish to accept their first quote.  E & P electrics in Bedale will speak to the Clock Company & provide a quote for a power supply for the clock, and the P.C.C. agreed to pay for this.
A leak in the roof was discovered recently, on the north side, this was inspected by Stephen Smith, who will provide a quote. A number of tiles are missing. It was agreed that the cost would be met from the 'Roof Account'.
The removal of asbestos from the organ box is still to be done. The heating engineer is to service the heating at some stage. A delivery of oil was made this week, at a cost of c.£156.
Treasurer's Report (copy filed) : John Cole presented his report for April & May 2016, copies were circulated to all present. £3,000 of the share had been paid, of the £15651 due for the year. More than £200 as donations to the floodlighting, had recently been received. The new electricity contract, with Ecotricity had commenced, and also John had met a representative in church, from 'Green Journey', an energy provider recommended by the diocese, to provide a better deal for energy for churches. There will be a report in a few weeks.
A Gift Aid Officer is yet to be appointed. John Cole will ask Bridgette Ormston how much work is involved with this task, and report back.
Future Church Services : The Harvest Service at St. Patrick's will be on September 25th.
Events & Fundraising : The monthly coffee mornings at the Schoolroom are going well. Plans are in hand for for the Queen's Official Birthday weekend.
 
                                                Date of next meeting :  Tuesday September 20th.
 
                                                         The meeting closed with prayers.