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After many years of faithful service our Treasurer will be stepping down. We therefore seek a new Treasurer. The post will start at the APCM on 27 April 2025 but we hope for a transition period of at least three months prior to the APCM.
The role of a treasurer is a very important one. Not only will thousands of pounds flow through the Church’s funds, but the PCC is also an independent charity, and will need to conform to Charity Commission guidance. The treasurer does not need to be an accountant – it’s important that a potential treasurer has both the honesty and enthusiasm to want to do the job, and some of the following skills and characteristics would be helpful:
Skills and Characteristics
Full training is available through the Diocese of Truro. The Diocese also offer monthly online drop in sessions and assistance with the online parish return forms.
The Treasurer’s Task List and Calendar may be viewed here https://trurodiocese.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Treasurers-task-list-and-calendar-.pdf
This post is subject to the Safer Recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check, supply two references and participate in Safeguarding Training. For further information please speak to Revd Laura.
After many years of faithful service one of our Churchwardens will be stepping down. We therefore seek a new Churchwarden. The post will start at the APCM on 27 April 2025 but we hope for a transition period of at least three months prior to the APCM.
Churchwardens – along with Revd Laura – are generally responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the parish. Churchwardens are vital to the health and wellbeing of our church communities. It is an important and, at times, a demanding role.
Churchwardens are elected annually under the provisions of the Churchwardens Measure 2001 by the Annual Meeting of Parishioners, as the senior laypeople of the parish and congregation. Their term of office is one year, and they may serve for up to six consecutive terms of office, unless the Annual Meeting passes a resolution to set aside this rule. They are the Bishop’s officers, and are admitted to office each year by the Archdeacon, on behalf of the Bishop. Their first responsibility is to the Bishop, usually via the Archdeacon..
The Canons of the Church of England [Canons E1.4 and E1.5] state that churchwardens shall be foremost in representing the laity and in cooperating with the incumbent; they shall use their best endeavours by example and precept to encourage the parishioners in the practice of true religion and to promote unity and peace among them. They shall also maintain order and decency in the church and churchyard, especially during the time of divine service. The property, in the plate, ornaments and other moveable goods of the church, is vested in them, and they should keep an up-to-date inventory of these items, and deliver them to their successors.
Churchwardens should:
Full training is available through the Diocese of Truro.
This video from the Diocese helps explain the roles and responsibilities of a Churchwarden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR1APsxNlgY
This post is subject to the Safer Recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check, supply two references and participate in Safeguarding Training which is delivered on Zoom. For further information please speak to Revd Laura.
