It is the duty of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) to consult on matters of general concern and importance in the parish. An integral position within the Council is that of PCC Secretary, elected by parish members at the Annual Meeting.
Duties of the PCC Secretary include sending out notices of meetings in good time, preparing reports for meetings and keeping the minutes. They are also expected to deal with correspondence, keep a check on the parish diary, remain up-to-date with what is going on in the parish, and be able to brief the Chair of the PCC.
It is an important role that ensures the smooth running of the PCC and demands good organisational skills and efficient nature.
The Church of England Online Parish Returns System is open for you to complete and submit your Statistics for Mission, and can be found at the Parish Returns website. If you have not previously created a username or password to access the online parish return system please complete this form online. If you have forgotten your username and password you can prompt the system to reissue it by following the instructions on the screen for forgotten password or username to request a reset or email Sarah Hedley on our reception team or phone the Diocesan Office on 01432 373300 if you have any further questions about this. We would encourage you or someone local to support you with using the online website but if this is not possible a paper version of the form can be downloaded and returned to our central diocesan office. Please use the online form as first choice.
A PDF version of the Parish Returns Form or a Word version of the parish returns form
The deadline for the 2024 Statistics return is 31st January 2025.
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