Annual reviews …
Dear Friends,
I imagine that many of us at some point in our working lives have experienced annual reviews - either if we have conducted them for others, or else when we ourselves were reviewed. Annual reviews provide a useful opportunity to reflect on how things are going - both by looking back over the past year, and also by identifying priorities for the future. They can affirm what has been good, as well as flag up challenges that need to be addressed.
We are now in the season for the church equivalent of annual reviews. During April and May, the six Ironstone parishes are holding their Annual Parochial Church Meetings (APCMs) as follows …
Eastwell – Monday 15th April @ 7.00 pm in St Michael and All Angels Church
Scalford (with Chadwell) – Wednesday 17th April @ 7.00 pm in St Egelwin’s Church
Stonesby – Wednesday 1st May @ 7.00 pm in St Peter’s Church
Eaton – Thursday 2nd May @ 6.30 pm in St Denys Church
Waltham – Wednesday 22nd May @ 6.30 pm in St Mary Magdalene Church
Goadby Marwood – Wednesday 29th May @ 6.30 pm in Goadby Village Hall
After electing up to two Churchwardens at the short meeting of parishioners (sometimes known as the vestry meeting), the APCM receives reports on any changes to the electoral roll, general parish activities, safeguarding and financial matters, and there are also elections of members to serve on the Parochial Church Council (the PCC – not to be confused with the Parish Council), and also to Deanery Synod. This meeting is open to all, and there is an opportunity to ask any questions or raise any matters with those present.
If you haven’t been to an Annual Meeting before, then you would be most welcome. And if you wish to vote - or maybe to stand for election yourself to the PCC - then you can do so by being on the church electoral roll. To qualify for this, you need to be aged 16 or over, have been baptised (christened), live in the parish (or attended services) and have applied for enrolment. If you would like to be enrolled - or consider standing for election yourself – please do get in touch.
With all good wishes,
John Barr, Rector