PCC (Parochial Church Council)
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) was held on Thursday 25th April 2019 in the church at 8pm. the draft minutes of the meeting will soon be available here.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is an official, partly-elected team that shares leadership responsibility for the Parish with its Incumbent (Vicar). At St Paul's, the PCC usually meets for business six times a year. The Standing Committee of the PCC meets at regular times throughout the year in addition to the PCC meetings, it plans the agenda and work of the PCC and handles urgent matters between main meetings. .
The PCC Secretary is Caroline Rose who can be contacted on pcc.secretary@stpaulsdorking.org.uk
Membership of the PCC
The PCC is comprised of ex-officio, elected and co-opted members. Elected members serve a 3-year term.
APCM and Elections
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) takes place each April.
In 2019 the APCM was held on the evening of Thursday 25th April. At the APCM we receive reports on the life of the church and elect new PCC members for the coming 3 years.
Each year church family members are encouraged prayerfully to consider nominations for our PCC representatives and to discuss this possibility with them.
At the 2017 APCM we also elected Deanery Synod representatives to serve for a 3-year term from 2017 to 2020.
Candidates for election to the PCC or Deanery Synod must be nominated by members of the
Electoral Roll and must themselves:
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be on the Electoral Roll and, if 18 or over, have been so for at least the preceding 6 months;
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be a communicant;
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not be disqualified from acting as a charity trustee.
PCC Meeting Minutes
The following minutes from recent PCC meetings are available for reference. Minutes are formally approved at the following full business meeting.