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St Nicholas Church Deptford SE8 3DQ
Tel 020 8692 2749
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Staff meeting 7th September 2016
Agenda
Women's breakfast
Big question
Sunday
Diary
The usual
Register
National week of prayer
Admin report
Group visit
Harvest
St Luke day
Safeguarding
Macmillan coffee morning
children's meeting
Lichfield trip
Women's breakfast
5th November
Big question
None booked until 2017
Sunday
Morning prayer
Reading Luke 14:1-10 & 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Readers Ruby and Letitia
Leading Florence
Preaching Maureen
Prayers: Maureen and Ruby
Hymns
Amazing grace
The lords my shepherd
Glorious thing of thee are spoken
Love divine all loves excelling
Diary
Redevelopment meeting 1pm
Churchwarden's meeting on Sunday
Churchwardens report
· Asbestos report – waiting for PCC approval of quote.
2 types of surveys are available. Management survey and Advance survey. Currently we need only a management survey. St Luke's will need a pre demolition survey when the demolition is to be done.
We have 2 quotes
Envirohive: £750.00 per church (quoted on phone)
Ace Consultancy: £1188.00 ( inc vat) for both churches (after visit to see the buildings)
· Fire Risk Assessment. Is being prepared. The floor fire plan is done and is available.
· Rotary alarms have been purchased and Tyco have been consulted for the most advantages positions for the alarms. Faculty is being raised for their installation.
· Fire training being arranged. Waiting for actual quotes from trainers. We need minimum 6 Fire Marshals and 6 First Aid Providers. Approximate cost of training will be £1000.00 PCC need to approve this budget.
· Fire extinguishers and other fire safety measure are in place and are tested yearly.
· A Fire Drill is being planned. Vicar in charge of allocating a date.
· First Aid kits are provided in the kitchen/ Upstairs hall/Vestry(office)/ In the church by the organ. These are checked and updated weekly
· Fire door closers have been checked and replaced where necessary. All in working order.
· Emergency lights within the church have been tested and installed where necessary. All in working order.
· Sensor lights are available at the back door and front door. The back door works. The front door sensor seems to be slightly problematic. We are looking into it with the contractors.
· Buzzers: All entry buzzers and those within the church are in good order and functioning well.
· St Luke’s Church status: The report from Historic England is waiting to be sent to the Secretary of State along with our letter.
· Lightening conductor: This has finally been fixed to a satisfactory standard. It needs to be checked yearly.
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Email
Accessing the information on the website was explained
Register
We are now keeping a register of attendance of adults and children
We are designing a form for next of kin
Also a form for reading volunteers
National week of prayer
18-25th January
Admin report
Easterine has now got a reply from metropolitan archives, (researching our church boundaries) because our parish is an ancient parish, there may be things in the archives, this will be on going because the electricity company appear to have been using our land and also the council have built a bin stall on our land also. Easterine to continue investigating.
Easterine is going to take photographs today for the faculty in order to install the hand activated fire alarms
Easterine is talking to the fire brigade about walking through our fire prevention
We still need to do fire drills
Group visit
Hamish coming with the 3rd age with a group Kay will let him know it's all booked
Harvest
25th September
Guest speaker Frances Reynolds
Donations to the food bank at St James
The perishables to Deptford reach at Speedwell
Bring and share lunch
Face painting raising money for Tushinde
St Luke day
23rd October Morning Prayer
Safeguarding
October 8th 10-1pm at St. Catherine's
Macmillan coffee morning
Agreed to hold it on the 2nd October
Beginning after the service
children's meeting
27th September 11am
Lichfield trip
We've got tickets for bishop Michael's enthronement
Kay to look up the time and the address.
We have to bring ID
Any other business
Wednesday 16th November Awareness foundation dinner
Easterine
LCM
Maureen
Michael and Rose
Jack
Mark
Esther
Jennifer
Letitia
Staff meeting 7th September 2016
Agenda
Women's breakfast
Big question
Sunday
Diary
The usual
Register
National week of prayer
Admin report
Group visit
Harvest
St Luke day
Safeguarding
Macmillan coffee morning
children's meeting
Lichfield trip
Women's breakfast
5th November
Big question
None booked until 2017
Sunday
Morning prayer
Reading Luke 14:1-10 & 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Readers Ruby and Letitia
Leading Florence
Preaching Maureen
Prayers: Maureen and Ruby
Hymns
Amazing grace
The lords my shepherd
Glorious thing of thee are spoken
Love divine all loves excelling
Diary
Redevelopment meeting 1pm
Churchwarden's meeting on Sunday
Churchwardens report
· Asbestos report – waiting for PCC approval of quote.
2 types of surveys are available. Management survey and Advance survey. Currently we need only a management survey. St Luke's will need a pre demolition survey when the demolition is to be done.
We have 2 quotes
Envirohive: £750.00 per church (quoted on phone)
Ace Consultancy: £1188.00 ( inc vat) for both churches (after visit to see the buildings)
· Fire Risk Assessment. Is being prepared. The floor fire plan is done and is available.
· Rotary alarms have been purchased and Tyco have been consulted for the most advantages positions for the alarms. Faculty is being raised for their installation.
· Fire training being arranged. Waiting for actual quotes from trainers. We need minimum 6 Fire Marshals and 6 First Aid Providers. Approximate cost of training will be £1000.00 PCC need to approve this budget.
· Fire extinguishers and other fire safety measure are in place and are tested yearly.
· A Fire Drill is being planned. Vicar in charge of allocating a date.
· First Aid kits are provided in the kitchen/ Upstairs hall/Vestry(office)/ In the church by the organ. These are checked and updated weekly
· Fire door closers have been checked and replaced where necessary. All in working order.
· Emergency lights within the church have been tested and installed where necessary. All in working order.
· Sensor lights are available at the back door and front door. The back door works. The front door sensor seems to be slightly problematic. We are looking into it with the contractors.
· Buzzers: All entry buzzers and those within the church are in good order and functioning well.
· St Luke’s Church status: The report from Historic England is waiting to be sent to the Secretary of State along with our letter.
· Lightening conductor: This has finally been fixed to a satisfactory standard. It needs to be checked yearly.
Accessing the information on the website was explained
Register
We are now keeping a register of attendance of adults and children
We are designing a form for next of kin
Also a form for reading volunteers
National week of prayer
18-25th January
Admin report
Easterine has now got a reply from metropolitan archives, (researching our church boundaries) because our parish is an ancient parish, there may be things in the archives, this will be on going because the electricity company appear to have been using our land and also the council have built a bin stall on our land also. Easterine to continue investigating.
Easterine is going to take photographs today for the faculty in order to install the hand activated fire alarms
Easterine is talking to the fire brigade about walking through our fire prevention
We still need to do fire drills
Group visit
Hamish coming with the 3rd age with a group Kay will let him know it's all booked
Harvest
25th September
Guest speaker Frances Reynolds
Donations to the food bank at St James
The perishables to Deptford reach at Speedwell
Bring and share lunch
Face painting raising money for Tushinde
St Luke day
23rd October Morning Prayer
Safeguarding
October 8th 10-1pm at St. Catherine's
Macmillan coffee morning
Agreed to hold it on the 2nd October
Beginning after the service
children's meeting
27th September 11am
Lichfield trip
We've got tickets for bishop Michael's enthronement
Kay to look up the time and the address.
We have to bring ID
Any other business
Wednesday 16th November Awareness foundation dinner
Easterine
LCM
Maureen
Michael and Rose
Jack
Mark
Esther
Jennifer
Letitia
Staff meeting 24th August 2016
Present: Easterine, Maureen, LCM
AGENDA
Sunday
Diary
Lichfield
Harvest
Deanery synod
MEAC
Rota
Sunday
Bank holiday, morning prayer theme recycling
No Taize
Gabriel leading
LCM preaching
Cherry & James reading
Prayers Maureen & Cherry
Diary
Nothing to report for next week
PCC admin Tuesday 30th August
Churchwardens meeting Sunday 11th September
PCC Monday 13th September
St Luke redevelopment 8th September
Litchfield
24th September Bishop Michael's enthronement
There are places, we've been given tickets however harvest is on the Sunday
Harvest
Do everything in advance due to the trip the day before
Guest speaker Christian aid
Have a separate stewardship Sunday including highlighting gift aid
Deanery synod
Tuesday 20th September barn dance harvest supper, invited at 7.30pm
All clergy
Deanery reps
Churchwardens
There are five extra tickets for those interested in being involved with the deanery synod
MEAC
Service of thanks giving & workshops 10.30-12pm
Cancel the choir
Rota
Ruby has put out a reminder to do availability for the rota
Any other business
Easterine away Wednesday 30th she has a hospital appointment, also Sunday 11th September
Staff meeting 17th August 2016
Present: Kay, Maureen, Jennifer, Ruby and Easterine
Agenda
Sunday 21st August
Harvest Festival
Nicola
Trafalgar sq meeting
Listening skills Oct 15.2016
Church Warden’s report and H&S
Sunday 21st is Holy Communion.
Florence leading and Rev Louise presiding.
Readings: Karen and Tom
Serving: Maureen, Nick, Marcia and Rev Louise. (Standby Florence)
Harvest
Set for 25th of September. It was understood that Nadim was preaching at St Pauls on that day. Special speaker arranged. Bring and share lunch after the service. Harvest date to be announced at the service on Sunday as the date is not yet given in the service sheet.
Is there a special day set aside for stewardship Sunday?
Nicola
Nicola is in Rio with her husband who is reporting on the Olympics.
She is helping the Nadim Alkhalil, the gentleman we previously helped with his asylum. He appears to live in Lewisham near Nicola and she is able to assist him. Prayers requested for her.
Memorial
A memorial service will be held at Trafalgar sq on Sunday the 21st ti remember those who were enslaved. Jennifer is attending. Notice was given in Church last Sunday. To be announced again.
Just Listening
On October the 15th there is an all day event to be held at St Nicholas church. The whole church is invited to spend time learning to listen. An announcement is to be made on Sunday at the service.
Church Wardens
Report on investigation with power networks. Searching for land markings with land registry and Metropolitan Archives.
St Luke’s report from Historic England is waiting to be sent up to the minister.
For a 100 member congregation we need 5 fire wardens and 5 first aiders. We are planning to train 6.
The CWs will meet on the 11th of Sept 2016 prior to the PCC meeting. Easterine will also attend that meeting.
As there was no other business raised, the meeting was closed.
Staff meeting 10th August 2016
Present: Easterine, LCM, Jack, Maureen,Kay, Jennifer, Ruby
Agenda
Sunday baptism
Diary
Next Wednesday
Parking
Any other business
Sunday baptism
Jack doing the baptism of Chelsea adult
Kay assisting
Reading Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Matthew
Maureen preaching theme faith
Leading Jennifer & Kay
Prayers cherry & Gabriel
Reading Michael cherry
The baptism party are bringing cake to share
Diary
No outstanding items
Next Wednesday
There will be staff meeting
Parking
Ben from the ahoy is going to park in the car park Monday to Friday 9-5pm
Discussed occasional parking by Ahoy and agreed two cars maximum and a motor bike by arrangement only.
Any other business
Paradise park survey feedback to be drawn up by LCM & Easterne
The diocese have asked LCM to gather information about our congregation occupation to help the diocese to discern what can assist the diocese. LCM will print a form and the monkey survey link for filling in the information
Staff meeting 3rd August 2016
Present: LCM, Easterine, Jack, Maureen, Kay, Jennifer
Agenda
Sunday
August
Churchwardens report
Paradise park trip feed back
Baptism
Congregational register
VBS
Sunday
Leading Michael & LCM
Jack presiding
Servers Jennifer & Nick, Jack, Kay
Reading Maureen and Easterne
Prayers Ruby & Maureen
Isa 1:1, 10-20 Lk 12:22-40
Preaching LCM
August
All August is all age sermons
Churchwardens report
Quinquennial update:
Things to be done in 12 months from 2014-16 all done except
Access to roof
Asbestos
Things to be done in the next 2 years
Timber veneer needs refitting on the east turret
Access to roofs
damp on right window north east side needs investigation
Paint work to east door
East door steps outside needs a handrail
Hand rail into the crypts
Skull and cross bone. One bone missing
East boundary wall bricks missing and metal pipe sticking out
West and north wall has a huge crack and bricks missing
Motion detection on the south door not working
Churchwardens will prioritise the 2yr list and follow the same process of obtaining information to be submitted to the PCC for approval.
There is a 5yr list, it was felt that the Churchwardens would prioritise the 2yr list first before tackling the 5yr recommendations from the quinquennial.
Health and safety training
Easterine getting dates this week
Churchwardens availability for Sunday's: Letitia away August. Nick Maureen and Florence are available.
Paradise park trip feed back
Feedback form
Asking what we want to do for next year, value for money etc
Baptism
Adult baptism, 14th August
Jack doing the baptism
Kay and Jennifer leading
Maureen preaching
New policy
Due to the reactions and issues raised from the last private party on a Sunday after a baptism, it was agreed that:
If there is food for a party (for example baptism parties) after the service then it has to be open to the whole congregation.
This policy was agreed by all
Congregational register
A register of the congregation will be given to the sides people to make off who is there and it will be checked again on Wednesdays to keep a pastoral record, and fire record.
VBS
It was very successful the next one is at Christmas Sunday's 4th, 11th, 18th, Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd
There was no staff meeting on 27th due to VBS
Staff meeting 20th July 2017
Present: Easterine, Jack, Maureen, Kay, LCM, Ruby
AGENDA
Sunday Baptism
Next staff meeting
Third Sunday
Church day out
Churchwardens report
Deptford X
Sunday Baptism
Two families having baptisms, Adifunke having 80 people for the christening party in church hall downstairs
She wants to come on Saturday 2pm to set up Maureen will be there to let them in
Morning prayer
Leading Ruby & LCM
Maureen preaching
Reading Dawn Branker, Ruby
Prayers Maureen Gabriel
Changed the OT reading to Luke 11:1-13
Hymns
Praise my soul the King of heaven entrance
Peter and John went to pray p416 after the sermon
Jesus loves the little children
Jesus loves me this I know exitrom the toolbar.
BCP 9am service LCM
Next staff meeting
No staff meeting due to VBS
Sunday 31st pyjama Sunday
Children to do the readings
Songs that they've been learning
Skit puppets
Children prayers
Third Sunday
Reminder to do prayers 3rd Sunday
Church day out
The list is now closed
Easterine has made a link and the program to give out on Sunday. There is a map which Easterine is trying to get before we go. (There are free maps there also)
Remind everyone that there is an outdoor swimming pool
We can bring our own food or buy food at restaurants
We will have a group meeting at 5pm for:
children games
Everyone bring some small snack eg crisps or biscuits for afternoon tea
Fellowship time
Risk assessment for the trip
Easterine to do ours and receive one from the paradise park
Churchwardens report
Quinquennial report
Asbestos Easterine has quotes and needs to check with Mark if it's budgeted or not, it may, need to go to PCC for approval.
St Luke's will need an extended asbestos report for demolition
Fire training and first aid training
Churchwardens to be trained in both
Kay
LCM
Suggestion to do a rolling program to be discussed at PCC level
Deptford X
Patrick Henry and Ed to meet with Maureen re use of crypt
AOB
Carol singing: cyber carols Easterine wants to use the church to do it on 2nd December from midnight. It was agreed.
Kitchen: Letitia wants to do fund raising to update the kitchen. A working group will be formed to discuss further.
Wedding: pastor Moses Pentecostal church wants to do a wedding blessing
Staff meeting Wednesday 13th July 2016
Present: Easterine, Ruby, Letitia, Maureen, Jack,Kay, LCM
Apologies Jennifer
Agenda
Churchwardens report
Tushinde
Choir
VBS
church day out
Diary
Website
Churchwardens report
Land ownership
LEB
Kay found some correspondence that may help sort out if we are owed any money from works carried out on our land also to clarify where our land boundaries are.
Red Cross Fire
training and first aid
St John's ambulance
The cost will be around £1400 for a group of up to 12 people
Check with Mark about the budget cost
Quinquennial budget
Boundary wall
Roof ladder
Waiting for quotes
Tushinde
Birthdays of the sponsored children that we are going to send cards to:
The children Joyvere 24 August 2005
Clinton 4 September 1999
Am Hamisi 4 August 2007
Sunday
Holy communion
Ruby preaching theme the hour of visitation (count on the Lord)
Hymns
I heard the Lord call name
I danced in the morning
Be thou my vision
Will you come and follow me
What a friend we have in Jesus
Florence leading
LCM presiding
Readers Deborah & Nick
Godly play Jack Maureen
Prayers Cherry & Ruby
Servers Florence Letitia Cherry Kay
Choir
No choir practice this week
Funeral 29th July RIP Maureen Cooke
Funeral 5th August RIP Marie Lloyd
VBS 25th - 31st July theme back stage the bible
Leaders
Jack
Louise
Easterine
Kay
Ruby 26th July
Church Day out
Nearly have a full coach
Leaving time 8am
There will be a waiting list
Diary
Men's breakfast 16th Saturday
Website
The website has gone live www.stnicholaschurchdwptford.org
There are still many pages to come
It will go on the service sheet