PCC and sub-committees

The PCC has 18 members, including three representatives to Deanery Synod, who meet monthly, except for a summer recess. The PCC is representative of the active membership of the Church, with a good cross-section of interests and involvement in Church life and life outside the Church. It provides an official, elected body that shares leadership responsibility for the Parish with the vicar, with the principal function of “promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical”.

The members are: Freddie Adade, Rev Ted Baines, Ann Birkett, John Blakely, Richard Bradley, Sarah Butler, Simon Dalwood, Jonathan Debrunner, Ingrid Glennister, Keith Howick, Anne Howick,  Hazel Koungoue, Sandi Lee, Claire Mottershead, Nick Mottershead, Anthea Prendergast, Marie Read.

There are also eight sub-committees:

  • Youth Committee. Attends to all matters relating to children and young people and the organisations who cater for them, recognising the urgent need for the church to understand the world of the child and young persons today, and to make the Christian faith relevant to them.
  • Finance Committee. Ensures awareness of the most current position on income and expenditure, that financial controls that are in place are effective and understood, has first review of budgets and accounts and discusses key financial matters / special projects as directed by the PCC.
  • Development Committee. Attends to the consideration, practical planning and provision for the future needs of the parish in terms of buildings and facilities.
  • Growth and Nurture. Exists to develop outreach in the local community, and nurture and support the church community.
  • Mission Committee. Attends to all matters outside the parish relating to St Pauls and the worldwide mission of the church including raising awareness of the different situations faced by Christians living elsewhere and supporting missionary work at home and overseas.
  • Property Committee. Attends to all matters relating to the normal maintenance of the buildings, contents and grounds in which St Pauls Church has an interest. Currently these consist of the church fabric and grounds, the vestry, the church halls, goods and ornaments, the Vicarage and 3 Ashford House.
  • Social Committee. Exists to foster Christian fellowship within the parish by organising social events (including coordination of existing events such as the Harvest Supper) and including fund raising when required.
  • Worship Committee. Attends to all matters directly related to the worship of St Pauls and any matters which have a bearing on it.