Here is a flavour of the many regular activities that take place at St Pauls:The St Pauls Walking group meets every Tuesday at 10am outside Birkenshaw Community Hall - we enjoy a lovely walk with a cuppa at the end of it - you would be made most welcome.WeeklyCall In at St Pauls Church - 10am to 11.30am every Tuesday - Tea Coffee and Biscuits for all. Mothers Union - this group meets on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 2pm in St Pauls Church - there are regular speakers at this meeting and you will enjoy friendly company and a nice cuppa. If you want to find out more just come along and a friendly member of the union will explain what they do. There is no obligation to join.Spen Valley Flower Group - meets in St Pauls Church on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm - if you are interested in flower arranging and want to find out more - do come and see what goes on - there is no obligation to join.The Hub (Breakfast Club) every last Saturday of the month in church we have breakfast - bacon and sausage butties, toasted tea cakes and crumpets all washed down with a cup of tea or coffee. Children can enjoy juice and biscuits.We are a thriving church and welcome all who would wish to take part in any of the above events and activities.
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH CHURCH MEETING HELD ON SUNDAY 15TH MAY 2022.Annual meeting of the parishioners to elect ChurchwardensMrs Barbara Thornton took the Chair and the meeting was opened in prayer.We haven’t had churchwardens for some considerable time and Rev. Mike Green suggested that, as we have already been carrying out the duties of a churchwarden, we might consider sharing the task between PCC members. With this in mind Brenda Bastey and Vera Evans have agreed to stand as churchwardens with the rest of the PCC acting as deputy churchwardens. After a year another two PCC members will take on their duties. Thank you Brenda and Vera for volunteering. Brenda Bastey- Proposed by Alan Holmes and seconded by Pat Trueman.Vera Evans- proposed by Janet Fearnley and seconded by Dorothy Tate.Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 15th May 202220 people attended.Apologies for absence: Ruth May, Doris Rochford ,Brenda Bastey, Vera Evans, Jean Tallis, Pat Nicholson, Dorothy Matthews, Barry Sucksmith.Minutes of the APCM held on 16th May 2021: These were accepted as a true record. Proposed by Jean Tate and seconded by Jackie Routh.Annual report: Barbara thanked Pat Trueman for kindly compiling the Annual Report. A note was made to delete Nick Wright from the list of PCC members.Accounts: Thanks Ralph for producing the Financial Report. Malcolm Gwyn proposed that the accounts be accepted and this was seconded by Noeline Page. All were in agreement. If anybody has any queries regarding the report please contact Ralph and he will be glad to help.Auditors: Chris Grant & Co. are willing to continue as auditors.Proposed by Alan Holmes and seconded by Jean McMillan.Elections:a)Parochial Church Councillors: All existing members are willing to stand again.Proposed by Malcolm and seconded by Noeline Page.b) Deanery Synod: Pat Trueman and Ralph Davidson are willing to stand again.Proposed by Alan Holmes and seconded by Jean McMillan.Annual review comments: No comments.Any other business: Jean McMillan said on behalf of St Paul’s congregation a huge thank you for the PCC, Ralph Davidson and Andy Wilkinson for all their hard work and commitment over the last twelve months and for Rev Mike’s help. Also a huge vote of thanks for all the work that Mike Taylor does for our church.Barbara said that the lease for the community hall is now in the hands of the Diocese waiting for them to sign. Hope this will not be too long.
