Fundraising promises parish-wide enjoyment
Following
agreeing the minutes of the April PCCmeeting and matters arising, a
brief financial report was submitted. This showed that we were in a
better financial position than in March. We continue to be careful with
spending, however.
Much
of the May meeting was taken up with planning future fundraising. We
have three events coming up which will give everyone in the parish an
opportunity to come together and share an enjoyable occasion.
- The
first will be Music on a Summer Evening, to be held by very kind
permission of Brian and Phyllis Smith, in their lovely garden on June
22, at 7 for 7.30pm. Tickets £15.
- On
July 13, Jean and Maurice Tinkler have kindly offered to hold a
lunchtime Family Barbecue in their Littlewick Green garden. Tickets are
£10 each or a family ticket £25.
- Finally,
there will be a Parish Garden Party lunch on August 3 (12.30 for 1pm)
in the garden of Pinkneys House, by kind permission of Joanna
Butterwick. Details of cost to follow.
Raffle prizes will be most gratefully received for all these events.
It
is hoped that as many people as possible will come and enjoy these
events and raise some much-needed funds for the parish whilst having a
good time.
Further discussion of charitable giving followed, but as the working party set up to consider this had not finalised their discussions, the decision was postponed.
Communion
before Confirmation was an agenda item as an on-going discussion. The
members of the PCC were reminded that it is still to be considered but
it was decided to leave further discussion and a decision until we have
a new rector.
The
matter of legacies was considered. Further information about this will
be available in the future, but in the meantime anyone who is making a
will is asked to consider including a legacy to the parish. It is of
immense benefit to us and is also free of tax.
There being no other business the meeting ended at 10.05 with the grace.
Rosalind Bentley
