PARISH ADVISORY GROUP

The inaugural meeting was held on March 29th at which general hopes and aspirations for the parish were discussed. The Group looked at the Parish Aims following the Fit for Mission? Review. And how to move these forward. The mission to ‘love’ was explored and it was agreed that this should be the underpinning of all that the Parish aims at.  And one key element was on-going education. This was to be a key theme for the next meeting.

PARISH FABRIC & FINANCE GROUP

The on-going difficulty with subsidence in certain areas of the plant was again topic of discussion and a new firm of drain surveyors has been contacted and the work carried out. The report is awaited. With diocesan permission, it is hoped that the work on the new heating system for the Parish Hall can be done during the spring half term holiday. Another topic of discussion was the cleanliness of the Parish Hall. This is to be monitored and thought given to employing a cleaner

PARISH SOCIAL GROUP

Sunday 26th April St George’s Dinner, Friday 15th May Bingo @ St Clare’s Parish Hall, Tuesday 26th May  Parish Lunch, Sunday 7th June Jacobs Join & BBQ. Lunch Friday 19th June Barn Dance/ Ceildhi evening @ Corpus Christi Sports College, Sunday 28th June Joint PTFA/Parish Summer Fair, Tuesday 28th July Parish Lunch. I believe that some of these events and dates have yet to be confirmed.

OTHER GROUPS

The other groups in the Parish are continuing to go quietly about their business: the SVP, the Children’s Liturgy, the church cleaners, the prayer group, the uniformed groups, youth group, parent and toddlers and others unmentioned. Thank to all of them.