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• ST JOHN’S RANGIORA • ST MATTHEW’S FERNSI DE •
• ST MARTIN’S LOBURN • ST MARY’S @ ST MATT HEW’S •
Rangiora Parish
Annual General Meeting
7.30pm
18 March, 2015
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• ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH • PARISH OF RANGIORA •
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Agenda
For Annual General Meeting 18 March, 2015
Worship
Prayer
Apologies
Notification of items of any other business
Minutes of 2014 Annual General Meeting
Correspondence (if any)
Reports:
Vicar
Wardens
Sub-districts
Building Our Future
Cemetery Report
Home Communion
Children
Youth
Finance Reports
Elections:
People’s Warden
Vestry Members
Synods Representative
Any Other Business
Cemetery Motion
Commissioning of Vestry
Closing Prayer
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Vicar’s Report to the Annual General Meeting 18 March 2015
As we gather to review 2014 we give thanks to God for the privilege of being part of the family of faith, the
body of Christ.
Following on from the report of the Structural Review Group (SRG), in October 2013 and March 2014 we
undertook a careful process of parish consultation in which we have resolved to continue with our
churches in Fernside and Loburn and principally to work more closely together as one parish supporting
ministries across the parish. One such fledgling venture is Church in the Country – a new way of doing
church to reach families living north of the Ashley. Whole parish unity is a precious thing which will require
deliberate fostering, such as the services held at Ashgrove School celebrating 200 years of the gospel in
Aotearoa New Zealand, and the 140th anniversary of St Matthew’s Fernside. Both were great events.
One of the other themes that have come through quite strongly from our consultations has been the need
for more clergy staff. This was anticipated by the Vestry in presenting The Grace of Giving stewardship
campaign to the St John’s congregations as a way of not only meeting the increased costs of running the
parish but hopefully funding an expansion of our staff. This programme is being extended to the whole parish this lent and we pray that the response from the parish will enable a staff expansion.
A personal highlight from 2014 was the 20 day trip five of us undertook to the diocese of Kondoa to support Bishop Given Gaula. We were privileged to teach, coach, and minister in the things of the Holy Spirit to
over 100 clergy and leaders plus in five parishes with a large number of healings etc. The trip cemented our
friendship and spawned an invitation to return in September this year.
On the negative side of things I am saddened to report a significant decline in worship attendance at the St
John’s 10.30am service in 2014. This is accounted for in two ways: Firstly, the sheer number of deaths and
transfers - something we can do nothing about. It is always sad to farewell friends; secondly, we have had a
significant decline in attendance from young families, which in turn affects Sunday School attendance. The
people missing are not lost to us, but are quite young in the faith and despite our best efforts we have not
been able to grow them as disciples to the point that their commitment to attendance and to the parish
outweighs the impact of the birth of a new child or a change is shift work or other life events. This is common to many churches but it has been hard to watch. I don’t think we could have done more given our limited staffing. I have begun to network together first time parents recently in the hope of forming a family’s
small group. Sunday attendance is now recovering with the addition of newer people but the attendance of
young families is disappointing.
This year has seen staff changes with Samantha Mould concluding her ministry as Youth Minister to take up
a full time role as Diocesan Youth Coordinator. We can be proud that we have raised her up to this ministry
and also proud of her successor Sam Redman who is doing really well. We welcome Hannah Redman, Kara
Wilhelmus and Kristen Davidson to the staff as Youth Mentoring Coordinator, Intermediate’s Coordinator
and Children’s Ministry Coordinator, respectively. This parish is very effective in raising up young leaders
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Vicar’s Report to the Annual General Meeting 18 March 2015 (continued)
Thanks to Christine who is now fully engaged with the parish of Oxford/Cust and to all the licensed lay
ministers, service leaders, rest home ministers, small group leaders, florists, musicians, ministry directors, sub-district committee members, treasurers, vestry members, officiating clergy and everyone else
who serves to grow Jesus’ Kingdom. Others will report more fully on this but I would like to thank those
who have served investigating possibilities for replacing our hall buildings and to underline the importance of this work as we plan for the future. Thank you very much to Carol Price who served us well as
People’s Warden. I am pleased that Jason Williamson will continue as the Vicar’s Warden.
Andrew Allan-Johns (Vicar)
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Warden’s Report to the Annual General Meeting 18 March 2015
Another year gone and faster than the one before! As has been the case with most of Canterbury the
past couple of years, this year was filled with more of the same challenges of engineers’ reporting, valuing building repairs and all the concerns thereof.
Among these concerns has been the ongoing review of our facilities, particularly with regard to the hall
and the feasibility of repairs, giving the age and condition of the structure. The age old question remains
- are we throwing good money after bad, and still ending up with something dated and inadequately
suited to the current needs of our parish and wider community?
In response, Vestry has appointed a team to come up with a concept for new facilities to replace the current hall and associated rooms. It has been my privilege to be a part of that team and draught the current concept sketch. We are excited about the possibilities and are committed to seeking the guidance of
the Lord as a parish, as our vision for the future progresses.
With all the challenges facing us moving ahead into the future and growing as a body and community, I
ask you to give prayerful consideration to the Grace of Giving Stewardship initiative undertaken by Vestry. This topic is always a challenge to which none of us are immune. I have been doing some soulsearching on this and asking myself what it is that I value about the family that I'm a part of here in the
parish. How much has this community has enriched our life, and how much am I able to support it's vision... in prayer, time and yes, even the brass-tax element of finance. It's just a vital part of the process if
we are going to continue growing and developing as a life-giving entity in the Rangiora area.
I want to say how much we as a parish and individuals appreciate all the hard work and time people put
in to the work around here. From the youth and children's leaders, to laity and volunteers - it is constant
and often feels like it goes unnoticed, but believe me, you are noticed and appreciated! In all the big projects like the refurbishment of the Curates House and the markets, right down to the every day mundane
tasks, you are the body that gives life to this community! Here are some special thanks.
We would like to give thanks to Susan O'Loughlin for her work in our Parish, for her forward thinking and
especially for all the work she undertook on the renovation and repairs on 71 Church Street. She has
made the wardens job a lot less arduous.
We also thank those who have taken on leadership roles with our young people and know that they will
carry on the work already started by feeding our young people with the word of God. We support Sam
Redman in his leadership of this team. Thank you to all those who are supporting Kristen as she leads
our Sunday JFK programme. Thank you to the music group and all those in our parish who minister to us
through music.
Thank you to all those who help in the up keep of our Churches and grounds. Through your work we can
enjoy our time together, you are a blessing to all who worship in the different centres of our Parish. Thank you to Joan Dawson who leads our flower team, you all do a great job. Thank you to all those
who help at the markets, the funds raised go fifty percent to our Missions and the other fifty percent to
needs in our church.
Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be
added unto you.”
Sincerely
Jason Williamson
Carol Price
Vicar's Warden
People’s Warden
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St Martin’s Church Loburn
Report to the Parish Annual General Meeting March 2015
To be read in conjunction with Joanne Gumbrell, Lay Minister’s Report
I feel St Martin’s is in good heart. We have a steady weekly number of parishioners attending the two
communion and one community service monthly; numbers average 20 - 25 people. Very well attended
services were the 2 at Christmas, 2 at Easter, Harvest Festival, Winter Christingle, William James Clark’s
baptism, and a Golden Wedding celebration for the Gumbrell family.
A special day for this church family was the ordination of our much loved Graeme Pratley.
Thanks: most importantly is thanks to John Sanders and his right hand woman Hazel. The amazing
amount of work done by John, so quietly and unannounced is greatly appreciated: lawn mowing, maintenance, especially the entrance gates, clearing up the cut down trees are only a small reference to the
work done by John.
The pile of beautifully split wood delivered to me and others was so appreciated.
Then we have fabulous flower arrangers, pious prayers, tenacious toilet cleaners, religious readers,
classy cleaners, Rachel Ensor and her team who look after the communion vessels and linen, those who
count the collection and deliver, people who casually look after and plant things in the garden…………
Grateful thanks to Joanne Gumbrell, Graeme Pratley, Bishop Henry and David and Glenda Prosser who
look after our spiritual life; special thanks to the Prossers for their music.
I wish to thank publicly the people who helped serve the morning tea at St Matthew’s 140 th Celebration.
Works Completed: Removal of the large cedar tree was a sad moment for many, but as St Martin’s is
no longer insured for catastrophes of any description the advice of 2 experts was heeded and the tree
removed. The large oak was also trimmed and made safe.
Two well attended working bees have been held this year.
St Martin’s people have helped St John’s staff to run the 2 nd of November Messy Church event in the
Loburn Domain. Another called Church in the Country will be held today. Thankyou to those who have
helped and planned these events, especially Ray Tester and Tessa Sturley.
The Study Group of 8 people met weekly and the new Lenten Study is about to start on the 25 th of February.
On the 15th of March many attended the enlightening Parish Consultation at St John’s.
Thanks Sue Solomons who retires as secretary.
Linda Thompson
Vestry Representative.
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St Martin’s Church Loburn
Report to the Parish Annual General Meeting March 2015
Lay Minister’s Report – to be attached to the Vestry Representative’s report.
Worship at St Martin’s has continued with services of Holy Communion every 1 st and 3rd Sunday conducted by the Reverend Graeme Pratley and Bishop Henry Paltridge and a Community Service by David
and Glenda Prosser on the 4th Sunday each month. I conducted 2 communion services with reserved
sacrament when Graeme Pratley was away and on sick leave.
I have also conducted some services at St Matthew’s, Fernside.
Attendance has regularly been over 20 with many more at special services and festivals. These have included:
Holy Week and Easter services totalled over 100. I thank Tina Thorpe for leading the Holy Week
service at short notice when I was ill.
Our mid-winter Christingle service saw 40 adults and 60 children in the church when Ang Reeves, a
parishioner and also performing arts teacher at Loburn School, brought the school choir to add
music and colour to the service.
Our Carol Service in December attracted 52 people and we were grateful to have David and
Glenda Prosser and members of St John’s music group lead the singing.
This was a great example of the parish working together which was the main thing people high
lighted at the Parish Consultation earlier in the year.
Christmas Day Communion was attended by 70 people.
Other special services were Harvest Festival in April, the Gumbrell Golden Wedding in January and
the baptism of William James Clark on the 1st of February.
I was honoured to be asked by Graeme Pratley to be his lay nominator at the time of his ordination to
the diaconate and wish him well in this calling.
A roster of readers and intercessors is helpful and I am grateful to folk for swapping duties when necessary. More volunteers would be very welcome.
We thank the Reverend Graeme Pratley, Bishop Henry Paltridge and David and Glenda Prosser for their
leadership at our services.
Joanne Gumbrell
Lay Minister
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St. Mary’s @ St Matthew’s, Fernside
Report to the Parish Annual General Meeting March 2015
We, the congregation of St. Marys at Fernside have enjoyed another year of faithful worship and fellowship at St. Matthews, Fernside. Our numbers have remained similar to last year as we have welcomed 3
new parishioners to our services. These welcome folk have helped to fill the void left by those who cannot attend our services because of health concerns or changed circumstances.
We are grateful to Rev. Tony Courage who takes our monthly communion service and to Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith who prepares our prayer service on our alternate Sundays. We are also blessed to have the services of our organist, Mrs. Lorna Allan. Our sincere thanks to you all for your willing service.
St. Matthews celebrated their 140th year of faithful worship and witness at Fernside and we were happy
to share this joyous occasion with them and the whole parish. Easter and Christmas Eve services are
celebrated together.
The “Gathering” continues to meet to knit articles for the “Mission without Borders” who distribute the
items to orphanages in Eastern Europe. This year we knitted 137 articles. Thank you to Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith and Mrs. Leona Reid for the use of their homes for our knitting times. As well as knitting, this
time is vital to the well-being of our congregation and pastoral care. A collection of goods at our Christmas morning tea was given to Cholmondley Children’s home.
Goods from our Harvest Festival in March were given to Ideal Services in Rangiora.
Our Patronal Festival was held in August followed by lunch at Monteiths restaurant.
Thank you to all the people who have played a part in the life of our service and witness at St Marys at
St. Matthews. We pray that the Lord will bless you all and comfort those who are suffering in mind or
body or who have lost loved ones during the year.
To the Fernside congregation who have welcomed us, we thank you for your love and concern, and to
Rev. Andrew Allan Johns, our Vicar and Mrs, Carol Price, Peoples Warden we thank you for your support.
May God bless you all as we look forward to another year of worship at Fernside.
Yours in Christ
Ann Jelfs
Sub-district representative
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St Matthew’s, Fernside
Report to the Parish Annual General Meeting March 2015
The year began with a sense of relief as we were informed that the proposed closure of St Matthew’s Fernside had been reconsidered. Further confirmation and assurance was given at the Vestry
meeting in October 2014, where our current position as a strong financial contributor to the Parish
was acknowledged along with our role in a geographical area which is likely to expand in population
in the next few years. Our amalgamation of the 2 congregations, and use of the church building
every Sunday for worship, further supported the need for a branch church at the St Matthew’s site.
Numbers attending worship have remained steady, at around 12-16 for regular services. Proposals
for subdivisions in the area could increase these numbers substantially in the near future.
On 30th August a combined parish service, followed by morning tea, was held at St Matthew’s to
celebrate 140 years of continuous worship here. Of the 80 who attended many were impressed by
the beauty of the church. It was a privilege to have descendants of the original founding families,
the Browns and the Mannerings, present in the congregation. We also participated in the Fernside
school 150th celebrations in September 2014, taking part both in the service that was held at the
school and providing morning tea afterwards. Larger numbers were expected and it had been felt
the church was possibly going to be too small a venue for this service, but as it turned out attendance was very low and it was a pity we were not able to use the church building for the school service.
A decision had been made not to participate in the Fernside garden tour this year as the funds
raised from our baking stall in past years had not repaid the efforts made, and we decided to focus
our school contact on the 150th celebrations instead.
From a clergy perspective we are pleased to have been allocated the Rev Eric Ettwell who brings a
fresh enthusiasm in his preaching.
Music has continued to be successfully supported in the services by our CD player, but we have
been very grateful to have had the organ played by Doug Bradshaw and Lorna Allan on many occasions. We are grateful to Janet, Alan and Bev who have all made huge contributions to the running
of our church services.
A recent break in highlighted the need for increased security, particularly finding a different place to
hide the key to the church door and ensuring the Communion wine is less visible from the outside of
the church. The offenders caused a small amount of damage leaving the outside toilet unusable as
well as breaking one window, but the valuable fabric and stained glass was mercifully left untouched. Protection of the irreplaceable glass and fittings needs further discussion but is very difficult, mainly because of the cost and inability to provide security 24 hours a day. The security of the
church is a matter I will bring before Vestry, as is the matter of the excess on the building which is
$1000 and will take most of our reserve funds.
Geraldine Trevella FRNZCGP, vestry representative for St Matthew’s church, Fernside
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Building our Future
Restoration and Development Appeal
Report to AGM March 2015
The vision and objectives of the Building our Future project are:
Restore the historic St John’s church building: exterior and interior,
Incorporate offices, toilets, and meeting foyer/entry into a new fellowship and administration
centre linking the church and the hall,
Upgrade the hall and kitchen facilities, and
Achieve at least the minimum required seismic strengthening of existing buildings.
Through the generous support of many, item 1 was substantially completed several years ago, and
partial completion of item 4 (for St John’s Church) served to limit the earthquake damage sustained.
While the project continues to remain on hold, pending the outcome of the various insurance
claims and structural assessments, the overall vision remains the same – enhanced facilities which
will serve as a base for Christian mission into our community, a place to serve the needs of our community, and a place to more effectively witness to Christ’s presence among us.
In 2014, a small working group was convened at the request of our vestry to further investigate
item 2, and this group has made significant progress in developing plans to advance this stage of
our redevelopment programme. We continue to pray that, when the time is right, in the context of
the final insurance settlement, and the outcome of the ongoing building assessments, Building our
Future will be able to proceed to the next stage. In the meantime, we give thanks for the work of
those involved, and look forward to an exciting time ahead.
The attached financial statement shows that, in round figures, we currently hold $190,000 locally,
plus the St Mary’s sale proceeds held at the Diocese. Those parishioners who contributed to our
restoration and development appeal back in 2007 – 2010 can be assured that residual funds not
used for the St John’s restoration have been held separately from our general parish funds, to be
called upon when needed for further building development.
David Prosser
Janet Apperley
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Cemetery
Report to the Parish Annual General Meeting March 2015
I would like to thank Ken and Cecily Wheeler for the work they have done in the cemetery over the
past year. This has bee an ongoing challenge to trying to keep the weeds at bay. We have the grass
mown on a regular basis and to accommodate the trimming of the hedge on the inside of the cemetery we cut small some trees down. We have now come to an arrangement with the Department of
Corrections to maintain the cemetery on a regular basis. We will have to get the hedges taken down
to a manageable level in order for them to keep this in order.
Carol Price
Cemetery Board
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Home Communion Report to AGM March 2015
One of the ways we care for one another in this parish, is to take the reserve sacrament to people in
their own homes. These are people of any age who for one reason or another are unable to attend
church but still wish to stay connected to the community. They are often elderly people with hearing,
sight or mobility problems, but sometimes younger people are visited also. We don't have to be old to
become sick, or have an accident which keeps us at home for an extended period.
At the moment there are 10 people on our list. Two of us visit each person once a month, once a fortnight or occasionally on a weekly basis. We are a team of four and I would like to thank Deborah Eugster, Carol Price, Eleanor Radics and Ken Wheeler for their reliability and devoted care for those we
visit.
We take a short service which lasts for about 20 minutes, but we make time to talk and get to know
each other, so often it is more like 40min or an hour. Sometimes there are friends or relatives visiting
at the same time and they are always invited to join us. It's lovely when people do join us.
Praying together helps to cement relationships and people feel they can share more deeply during and
after the service. We are all so well aware that Jesus is in our midst when we come together in this
way.
Some people ask for us to visit but usually, unless people are personally known to us we rely on
friends or relatives to make the suggestion to their friend and get in touch with us.
This is a growing ministry as we are living longer and staying in our own homes into our eighties and
nineties. I think it is a very important ministry, helping to support people at a very vulnerable time of
their lives. It is a great privilege to to be with people at this time. We meet such depth of faith and
learn much from them.
If you know of anyone who is missing out on church and might like a visit, speak to them first then ring
me or the office.
Valerie Hockley
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Children’s Ministry
Report to the Parish Annual General Meeting March 2015
May last year saw a change in children’s ministry with the retirement of Sandy Hannah after decades of loving service as Children’s Minister, in one form or another. Following consultation we decided to replace her with three teams offering Sunday ministry at St. John’s on a rotation coordinated by a 5 hour per week paid Children’s Ministry Coordinator. The three teams are functioning
really well together with a preschool programme with rostered leadership.
We were unable to appointment a Children’s Ministry Coordinator but Kristen Davidson did the role
voluntarily as a ministry intern has now accepted the appointment on a paid basis. We have not
appointed a Children’s Outreach Minister.
I am pleased with the size and quality of the team we now have involved in children’s ministry but
note with concern the decline in numbers of children which is mostly due to the drop off in young
families at the 10.30am congregation.
Andrew Allan-Johns
Vicar
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Youth Minister’s Report
To Parish Annual General Meeting March 2015
Transform Youth has had to deal with some significant changes and events over the past year which
has resulted in a different kind of a year than usual. Starting with the cancellation of Easter-camp,
followed by Sammy having her baby and the leadership changes which came with that, and towards
the end of last year and the start of 2015, a number of key leaders moving away or moving on to new
things. Despite these challenges, looking back over the past year I see continued growth and development of the youth group as a whole and particularly in the leadership team. A new group of leaders
who have been nurtured and discipled over the past few years are now stepping up to take real leadership of the youth group, and it’s exciting to see and be a part of!
We currently have 66 members of our Transform Youth Facebook page, with an average attendance
each week on Sunday of around 20-25, which includes a mix of young people from the parish, and
from the high-school. We also have over 15 mentoring matches between young people and adults in
the Parish and we have a mentoring training evening planned in April, which we hope will help form a
number of new mentoring relationships. Mentoring, as always, is a key focus for us this year which
has resulted in the creation of the new Mentoring Co-ordinator role which has been taken up by Hannah Redman. As I mentioned earlier our leadership team took a bit of a hit this year with 5 leaders
moving on to other things or places, but we have also had an influx of 5 new junior leaders who have
all shown great leadership skills which we hope to develop into the future. This brings us to a total of
5 senior leaders (18 and above) and 10 junior leaders (school years 11-13).
Some topics covered in youth group over the past year included; Gratitude, Lent, World Religions
(how they compare to Christianity), Basic Beliefs, Social Justice, the Kingdom, Prayer, Sin/Forgiveness,
Disappointment (and how to deal with it) and the Cross (and what it means for us).
Activities we have held or taken part in during the past year included; Movie nights, the Youth Group
start-up day, “Bring a Mate” night, the Easter-camp sleepover, the Forty Hour Famine sleepover, Diocese Social Justice event, Diocese dodgeball, Diocese football, Unite events (dodgeball, worship services etc), the Bonfire night and the Youth Group Formal.
There are three major youth camps throughout the year. The first and biggest is of course Eastercamp. Unfortunately this year CYS had to take the incredibly difficult decision to cancel Easter-camp
after heavy raining over a number of days left a number of campsites flooded and conditions treacherous. It was very disappointing for leaders and young people alike after setting up our entire camp,
only to see it almost knee high in water the very next day, then having to pack down and go home.
Easter-camp is a key event in our youth group calendar and also in the lives of our young people. It’s
difficult to describe what kind of impact this had on the youth group. Easter-camp kick starts our year
in many ways and acts as a jumping off point for teaching and for asking questions, and will often be
the first, or most significant connection many youth have with God and the Holy Spirit. This is especially true for new young people who we haven’t seen before, and can act as a “sticking point”,
where new youth build connections and will often become regular attendees long after Easter-camp
has ended. I have been noticing some reduced numbers towards the end of last year and the beginning of this, and while I wouldn’t entirely attribute this to the lack of an Easter-camp, it’s definitely
been a contributing factor.
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Despite all these things, the Easter-camp period was able to be salvaged and some great things came
out of it. With an “EC-on-tour” Event taking place at Rangiora Baptist Church featuring the Satellite
band and some great speakers, and an Easter-camp sleepover which we had in the church hall. It was
actually really great to see the youth in church on Easter Sunday when usually they would be away. It
was a different experience, but a good one, and despite all the challenges God was able to pull good
from a difficult situation. This year we’re looking forward to a flood-free Easter-camp to start our
year!
Amped camp is the Intermediate equivalent of Easter-camp for years 7 and 8. Unfortunately this year
we did not have the numbers to take in a group from Rangiora. After having a large group of intermediates the previous year, last year saw little to no new intermediate youth coming through from JFK
or from new families joining the church. This year the intermediate age group is a key area of focus
for us which has resulted in the creation of the new Intermediate Co-ordinator role which has been
taken up by Kara Wilhelmus. There are definitely intermediate youth in the parish and we hope to
connect with a number of new families this year to ensure we have a good group of new intermediate
aged youth for 2015.
Deeper Camp is the annual Christchurch Diocese youth camp (year 9 and above) and was our last
youth group camp for the year taking place at Glentui Meadows. This year we had one of the largest
groups at the camp and it was a great chance for all the youth who attended to grow deeper in their
relationships between each other, and with God. The theme of the camp was “WHO You Know” with
each speaker touching on a different aspect of what it means to be a disciple. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive with many loving the camp so much they would like to see it a day longer next
time!
Closer camp, while not specifically being a youth camp, was also a very significant experience for a
number of our youth who attended. It was a good time to get closer to God and closer to each other
in the church. It’s always fantastic to see the different generations interacting, enjoying each other’s
company, chilling out and worshipping all together.
Leadership development was a key focus this past year and will continue to be a key focus into the
future. The Abbey (22-24 August) which is an Anglican youth ministry conference was our main leadership camp for 2014, and we took a large chunk of our leadership team up to Waikanae this year, 11
in total including 7 junior leaders and 4 senior leaders. It was awesome to be able to get almost complete funding for all our leaders through the lay training fund. I was really amazed by a number of the
junior leaders over the course of the camp. I saw real leadership qualities from everyone who attended, and the feedback from them was that the camp was a significant experience, a chance to
grow and to figure out where their lives might be heading. I see this as a real investment into the future of the youth group and I hope that potentially my replacement as 24-7 youth worker could come
from this group. It’s exciting and encouraging to have such a leadership team around me.
Our leaders have also been involved in the diocese leadership development program called “the Kiln”
which has been great for intentionally developing and discipling both our junior and senior leaders
throughout the year. The Kiln takes place twice a term and we will continue to take our team along
through the next year and beyond.
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Overall the past year has been another great year. We have faced a number of challenges and
have had some high points and some low points, but in all I’m really pleased with how things have
turned out. The transition between myself and Sammy was definitely one of those challenges, and
change can always be tough and a little daunting, but I think it has gone as well as it possibly
could have.
We have some good goals to focus on this year, as well as some problems to solve and ideas to
implement, and I am confident that with such a good leadership team, we can work through
these things to have another fantastic year in 2015. My prayer is that God will bring about His will
for the youth group this year and for all those who are involved in it.
A huge thank you to all who have been involved in youth ministry over the past year, together
we are making a huge difference in our young people’s lives.
And an even bigger thank you goes out to Sammy. You have made the youth group what it is
today and through your ministry you have blessed and enriched the lives of so many youth.
Thank you!
Sam Redman
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• ST MARTIN’S LOBURN • ST MARY’S @ ST MATT HEW’S •
Financial Reports for
Year Ended
31 December 2014
Un-Audited Financial Accounts
Statement of Financial Position- consolidated
Statement of Financial Performance- consolidated
Notes to Financial Statements
Parish Budget - Income 2015
Parish Budget - Expenditure 2015
Ashley Street Cemetery - unaudited
St Matthew’s, Fernside - unaudited
St Mary’s @ St Matthew’s - unaudited
St Martin’s, Loburn - unaudited
Restoration and Development Appeal Accounts - unaudited
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PARISH OFFICE • 353 HIGH STREET • RANGIORA 7400 • NEW ZEALAND
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• ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH • PARISH OF RANGIORA •
PARISH OFFICE • 353 HIGH STREET • RANGIORA 7400 • NEW ZEALAND
T: +64 (0)3 3136148 • E: [email protected]
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• ST JOHN’S RANGIORA • ST MATTHEW’S FERNSI DE •
• ST MARTIN’S LOBURN • ST MARY’S @ ST MATT HEW’S •
Year 2014
Year 2014
Budget
Actual
(NB: 2014 Actual are draft unconsolidated)
Year 2015
Budget
GENERAL OPERATIONS:
165,880
152,993
INCOME
Offertories & Donations
Offertories - Givings
Thanksgiving & Stewardship target
4,000
6,600
1,837 Donations - General
3,482 Donations - Tax Rebates
151,577
6,609
2,000
5,482
Grants & Endowments
3,250 Diocesan Grants
240 Bequest income
Missions
16,000
1,240 Anglican Missions Board
10,396 General Missions
15,900
Investment Income
36,720
(6,260)
1,100
4,885
31,769 House Rentals
Transfer to R&M
884 Interest Income - ANZ
2,895 CPT distirbutions - BGF Dividends
40,040
120
Other Income
8,000
1,200
1,200
7,100
246,425
6,616
600
764
2,905
278
2,539
123
954
1,078
8,654
20
233,517
Fundraising - General
Sub-District Contributions
Sundry Income - General
Camp
Worship
Parish Events
Men's Ministry
Youth
Use of facilities - Church
Use of facilities - Hall
Vicars Discretionary Income
TOTAL INCOME
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8,000
1,200
278
752
1,078
8,733
20
241,789
Year 2014
Year 2014
Budget
Actual
(NB: 2014 Actual are draft unconsolidated)
Year 2015
Budget
EXPENDITURE
Parish Ministry & Outreach
75,164
1,000
550
4,800
750
2,100
Clergy Stipends & Allowances
13,600
2,025
630
2,050
74,715
1,637
581
4,447
1,325
2,019
3,129
2,860
569
143
968
175
2,358
457
5,010
7,198
9,335
7,768
179
3,000
21,504
18,000
1,500
21,298
11,600
243
Diocesan Quota
Missions - General
4,000
700
1,300
1,050
500
8,500
Clergy Supervision & Training
ACC Levies
Casual Clergy Wages & Travel
Consultancy
Church Supplies & Worship Expenses
Camp expenses
Fundraising expenses
Lay Supervision & Training
Men's Ministry Expenses
Music and Copyright
Christian Education & Pastorial Care
Other Parish Activities
Vicars Discretionary expenses
Wages - Childrens Minister
Wages - Youth Minister Assistant
Wages - Youth Minister
Youth & Education expenses
Children expenses
24/7 Programme Expenses
76,167
2,000
550
4,300
2,100
2,900
700
1,000
500
4,800
4,680
10,400
2,975
630
3,000
Other Ministry & Outreach
Outreach & Local Missions
23,604
18,450
1,500
Administration Expenses
2,500
1,500
1,000
1,400
150
1,100
350
400
1,500
2,700
32,000
2,460
1,443
700
177
579
273
3,554
2,681
37,104
Accounting Services
Advertising
Audit Fees
Computer expenses
Bank fees
General expenses
2,280
1,250
850
1,000
855
272
Office expenses
Parish Magazine
Printing, Stationery & Postage
Telecommunications
Wages - Parish Manager
2,772
2,460
33,488
GENERAL OPERATIONS:
Property Expenses
2,400
10,700
15,000
7,081
2,916
2,491
8,829
9,825
5,844
2,916
Hall expenses
Heat, Light & Power
Insurance
Rates
Rental & Operating Leases
4,000
260
4,000
Depreciation
Repairs & Maintenance - Church
246,420
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244,150 TOTAL EXPENDITURE
(10,634) Net General Operating Surplus/(Deficit)
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2,520
10,411
9,878
6,581
2,916
4,000
241,790
(0)
Statement Of Financial Performance
Anglican Parish of Rangiora - Cemetery
1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014
2013
2014
Income
1,627
43
1,670
100
100
Investment Income
Anglican Care Cemetery Rental
Interest - ANZ Cemetery Account
Total Investment Income
1,689.86
33.38
1,723.24
Other Income
Plots and Columbarium Sites
Donation for Trees
Total Other Income
130.43
130.43
1,770 Total Income
1,853.67
Less Operating Expenses
2,282
130
161
2,574
Property Expenses
Cemetery Mowing & Ground Maintenance
Cemetery plot refund
Youth clearing cemetery donation
Rates - Church
Total Property Expenses
2,204.00
150.00
315.30
2,669.30
2,574 Total Operating Expenses
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804 Operating Profit
2,669.30
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815.63
Non-operating Income
374
391
766
Special Purpose Fund Income
CPT Interest Income - FIF paid
CPT Interest Income - FIF compounded
Total Special Purpose Fund Income
380.78
394.03
774.81
766 Total Non-operating Income
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38 Net Profit
774.81
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40.82
Prepared on Accrual Basis excluding GST (including comparatives)
• ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH • PARISH OF RANGIORA •
PARISH OFFICE • 353 HIGH STREET • RANGIORA 7400 • NEW ZEALAND
T: +64 (0)3 3136148 • E: [email protected]
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• ST JOHN’S RANGIORA • ST MATTHEW’S FERNSI DE •
• ST MARTIN’S LOBURN • ST MARY’S @ ST MATT HEW’S •
Statement Of Financial Performance
Anglican Parish of Rangiora - Cemetery
1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014
2013
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2014
17,033 Accumulated Funds Opening Balance 16,995.44
38 Surplus( Deficit) for the Year
40.82
16,995 Accumulated Funds Closing Balance
16,954.62
Sundry Creditors
569.25
17,523.87
7,105 ANZ Bank Balance
485 Parish of Rangiora refund due
CPT Interest recievable
9,405 CPT Closing Balance
16,995
7,105.81
239
380.78
9,798.67
17,523.87
Prepared on Accrual Basis excluding GST (including comparatives)
• ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH • PARISH OF RANGIORA •
PARISH OFFICE • 353 HIGH STREET • RANGIORA 7400 • NEW ZEALAND
T: +64 (0)3 3136148 • E: [email protected]
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• ST JOHN’S RANGIORA • ST MATTHEW’S FERNSI DE •
• ST MARTIN’S LOBURN • ST MARY’S @ ST MATT HEW’S •
St Matthew's Fernside
Statement of Reciepts and Payments
For the Year Ended 31 December 2014
2013
2,151
Bank Balance on Hand 1 January 2014
Receipts
Interest
Donations
Total Receipts
59.03
290.00
600
484
1084
Payments
Sub District Contribution
Maintenance
Total Payments
600.00
115.00
(186)
Deficit/Surplus
1965
Bank Balances on Hand 31 December 2014
58
840
898
2014
1, 964.50
349.03
715.00
(365.97)
1,598.53
Prepared on Cash Basis
• ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH • PARISH OF RANGIORA •
PARISH OFFICE • 353 HIGH STREET • RANGIORA 7400 • NEW ZEALAND
T: +64 (0)3 3136148 • E: [email protected]
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• ST JOHN’S RANGIORA • ST MATTHEW’S FERNSI DE •
• ST MARTIN’S LOBURN • ST MARY’S @ ST MATT HEW’S •
St. Mary’s Anglican Church
Statement of Receipts and Payments for
for the year ended 31 December 2014
2013
2014
1338
3
20
121
144
Receipts
Balance 1 January 2014
Interest
Sale of wool
Gathering Donations
Total Receipts
100
58
158
(14)
1324
Payments
Donation to Missions Without Borders
Purchase of wool
Total Payments
Excess of Receipts over Payments
Balance at 31 December 2014
1323.88
3.27
122.00
125.27
100.00
100.00
25.27
1349.15
Prepared on Cash Basis
• ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH • PARISH OF RANGIORA •
PARISH OFFICE • 353 HIGH STREET • RANGIORA 7400 • NEW ZEALAND
T: +64 (0)3 3136148 • E: [email protected]
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• ST JOHN’S RANGIORA • ST MATTHEW’S FERNSI DE •
• ST MARTIN’S LOBURN • ST MARY’S @ ST MATT HEW’S •
St Martins Church - Loburn
Statement of Reciepts and Payments
For the Year Ended 31 December 2014
2013
404
8,447
8,851
1,270
189
100
319
1,877
600
230
78
86
95
1,088
789
134
9,506
9,639
2014
Bank Balance on Hand 1 January 2014
Cheque Account
Serious Saver Account
Reciepts
Donations Received
Dinner/GST refund
Grazing
Bank Interest
Total Receipts
133.77
9,505.68
9,639.45
1,832.10
336.20
2,168.30
Payments
Rangiora Parish Contribution
Bank fee
Worship
Advertising
Christingle Expenses
Secretarial Expenses
MTA Vouchers
Repairs & Maintenance
Retirement Gifts
GST due
Sound system
Flowers
Total Payments
5.00
17.36
62.62
102.87
2.60
234.78
981.17
206.58
250.00
1,862.97
Surplus Receipt over Payments
Bank Balances on Hand 31 December 2014
Cheque Account
Serious Saver Account
305.33
567.65
9,377.13
9,944.78
MTA Vouchers were all used in the year
Unpresented Chq for R&M
84.75
Prepared on Cash Basis
• ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH • PARISH OF RANGIORA •
PARISH OFFICE • 353 HIGH STREET • RANGIORA 7400 • NEW ZEALAND
T: +64 (0)3 3136148 • E: [email protected]
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• ST JOHN’S RANGIORA • ST MATTHEW’S FERNSI DE •
• ST MARTIN’S LOBURN • ST MARY’S @ ST MATT HEW’S •
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH - ANGLICAN PARISH OF RANGIORA
RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014
SUMMARY
Opening Balances
Control
$25.36
Online
$184,251.74
INCOME:
General Pledges
Donations
Fundraising
Bequests
Interest
GST Refunds
$633.36
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,384.35
$0.00
Number 3
$65.09
TOTAL
$184,342.19
$0.48
TOTAL INCOME
$6,018.19
EXPENDITURE:
Bank Fees
$0.00
TOTAL EXPENSES
$0.00
SURPLUS
TOTAL FUNDS
Closing Balances
Control
$25.36
Online
$190,269.45
$6,018.19
$190,360.38
Number 3
$65.57
Prepared on Cash Basis
• ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH • PARISH OF RANGIORA •
PARISH OFFICE • 353 HIGH STREET • RANGIORA 7400 • NEW ZEALAND
T: +64 (0)3 3136148 • E: [email protected]
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TOTAL
$190,360.38
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