Issue 15 - Summer 2019 PCC News The newspaper for all PCC members to help support your church

Life Events Diary Wildlife attracts Acts of loving Making time to launched 2 community 4-5 service 7 reflect and plan 8 A ministry of fun is for all God’s people

Giving through QR Codes

Many of our churches already established socials such as a harvest way Christians can invite people have a diary of social events lunch, but there was no cohesive to church events, so that people in their community, but if you or regular social club for members outside our community can feel don’t already have one Graham of the church to be involved part of the church and socialise Kirk-Spriggs explains how they with. Add to this mix that our with Christians. went about it in . congregation is gathered from all The organising group meets over the place, there wasn’t a sense over dinner, and we plan the of geographical community that social events for the year and The Revd Graham Kirk-Spriggs you would get in most . produce a brochure. We try to Curate Part of Christian life is having make sure there’s at least one St Peter Mancroft fun. If we are event a month, vibrant, friendly If we are vibrant, friendly and that there is St Peter Mancroft is a strange and social, then a wide variety of and social, then people from church, not the people, of people from different things, course - they’re lovely! We are a outside our outside our community are from a Ceilidh to James South categories/contactless-donations/ city-centre with very few community are more likely to be attracted Parish Lunches, Senior Finance Officer mobile-phone-giving residents; more pigeons live in more likely to and will want to be involved. so that everyone The benefits of using QR codes, our patch than people. Our parish be attracted and can be involved. The Diocese has been working with as with text codes before them, is extremely small and is mostly will want to be Since its a local company, Thyngs, to offer is that it gives an easier way to . How can you be a involved. The Mancroft Ministry inception we’ve had loads of fun parishes the opportunity to capture allow donors to give using their community in a parish like this? of Fun is designed to bind our together, and it has built us up as a donations using QR codes. This phone. A QR code can be easily One of the things I noticed when community together in the bonds community, because Church isn’t has been picked up by the National reproduced and shared on various taking up my position at Mancroft of love and fellowship, getting to the building but the people within Church who, by the time of going materials (such as leaflets, posters was that the social life of the church know each other more, not just it, and if we enjoy spending social to press, should have opened up and envelopes). You can contact was quite sparse. There were lots seeing each other on a Sunday, but time together, then the church is the scheme for parishes to sign up James on 01603 882347 or james. of very good events, and long- also as a non-threatening and easy flourishing. to at www.parishbuying.org.uk/ [email protected] 2 ISSUE 15 - SUMMER 2019 PCC News

Editorial Introducing

Robert Culyer Parish Funding Support Officer Anastasia Moskvina, 01603 882326 [email protected] your Historic Church

There is much speculation about but we have to do it if we are what our new Bishop will bring going to grow The Kingdom. As to our Diocese. One thing I do Building Support Officer I have mentioned in previous know is that he will be bringing columns, think about the service his seven bee hives with him. or event that you are going to ask As a beekeeper (and I use the them to join. Try and choose a short, it is an awesome job! My out strategies, and suggest ideas for term loosely!) I have two types busier service such as a benefice background is in architecture and community engagement to explore. of bee hive: A national hive and service where there is likely to art history; I have also published on My post is funded by Historic a WBC hive. The national hive be more people present. People relationships between architecture but I work for the Diocese, is a modern hive which takes want to belong to something and liturgy, have been a Verger in and although I will be working little maintenance whereas the that is growing and successful. a huge church and am currently mostly with the churches on the more traditional-looking hive Whilst talking to visitors it may trying to finish a PhD in Anglo- Heritage at Risk register (please get has to be continually painted and be necessary to try and dispel Saxon archaeology. in touch if you think you should maintained. The older traditional several misconceptions about Too many churches feel the be on it) and those facing the hives attract more attention going to church. For example, pressure of having to complete most substantial and expensive from visitors to my garden, and misconceptions such as you have substantial and often urgent repairs, I will make sure to promote this made me think about an to pay, you must wear a suit, you repairs, whilst not having any success stories and good practice evening that the Diocese put need to be always good before money and relying on a very advice for every church that faces on called ‘PCC tonight’. Many you can go to church, and finally small number of people to take a NLHF (HLF) grant application of those attending complained you have to be a committed Anastasia Moskvina any work forward. All this is often or would like to do more with the about their annoyance with Christian. Historic Church Building accompanied by another fairly community to attract funding. their old church building and Seeing our buildings as tools Support Officer painful process of writing grant My colleagues Robert Culyer and the associated maintenance. of outreach enforces the idea applications, followed by waiting Michele O’Keefe are, as always, But one lady said that she was of our churches being viewed My job is a hybrid of care for and frequent rejections. This looks happy to advise on fundraising and surprised that people viewed as community buildings. As churches and their congregations, quite grim, but I think hope and grant applicatio ment with the our great buildings as a source community buildings we need to knowledge of their history resilience are incredibly important DAC are here to provide help and of annoyance rather than as a think of ways of using them to and architectural significance, and are the way forward. If any of guidance on building projects and great opportunity for outreach. encourage people to come over understanding of their fabric, you reading this now have had the alterations to fabric! I do wonder how many people our threshold. Churches across passion about securing funds, and bitter experience of having a grant I am confident that with a bit of visit our churches week-in our Diocese have been used for ideas about how church buildings application rejected, please have work, all, of course, shall be well. week-out across the Diocese, flower festivals, art exhibitions, can open doors to more visitors faith and do not get discouraged! You can contact Anastasia on but more importantly whilst markets and many other things. and be more coherent elements I will do my best to help you write 01603 882336 or anastasia. they are visiting I wonder what I appreciate that the Christmas of surrounding communities. In competitive applications, figure [email protected] do we do to encourage those period seems a long way off, but visitors to join us for worship we really need to start planning in our churches? It is good that now because, as we all know, this there is usually a list of services is the time when we have the displayed in the church, but we greatest footfall to our churches. Life Events Diary need to actually engage with I genuinely hope that you enjoy these people by talking to them this edition of your newspaper, and encouraging them to come and find ideas and articles of along and see what our church interest to you. Finally thank is all about. I appreciate that you to everyone who takes the for many of us we are stepping trouble to give feedback. I really outside of our comfort zone, do appreciate it.

Archbishops encourage The have for follow-up after a service, with the Church of England’s Life launched the Life Events Diary email reminders Events Team and iKnow Church, churches to sign up to to help parishes and benefices n  Share data, tasks and messages specialists in church IT and streamline the administration for with others in the church to administration systems. They baptisms, weddings and funerals help you direct, delegate and have developed a number of video digital charter and build lasting relationships with coordinate from wherever tutorials to communicate what’s new contacts through these events. you are. possible using the software and The custom-built online software practical step-by-step guides to The Church of England has the way we live our lives. As is the successor to the Pastoral It has been built with the combined using it. You can find out more at published social media advice Christians we are called to Services Diary and is provided for experience and expertise of www.lifeeventsdiary.org aimed at tackling online engage in a way which is shaped free by the Church of England to all abuse, misleading content and by the example of Jesus. As churches. encouraging a positive atmosphere we respond to the call on each Using the Life Events Diary your for online conversations. of us to be witnesses to Jesus church(es) can: The Diocese has signed up to Christ, I encourage all of us to the voluntary digital charter and consider how we live our lives n  Record legal and personal data of is encouraging both individuals as witnesses online. Each time families safely and securely and churches to do so. The charter we interact online we have the n  Reduce duplication of data- is centred on the five principles opportunity either to add to collection and data-entry of: truth, kindness, welcome, currents of cynicism and abuse n  Print out key information about inspiration and togetherness. or to choose instead to share a service in relevant formats Speaking at the launch, light and grace.” n  Customise, record, and track Archbishop Justin Welby said: Find out more at service fees “Social media has transformed www.DofN.org/charter n  Never forget a significant date for pastoral care, or an opportunity ISSUE 15 - SUMMER 2019 3 PCC News Resourcing your parishes

beneficial to put a name to a face High School, and build lasting relationships with NR17 1RL all the parishes. It is also nice when Saturday 5 October you have a query because you know 9.30am - 12.30pm the person that you need to contact Two years ago the Diocese at Diocesan House to help you. Workshops running across the provided a series of workshops to Hopefully, a few representatives venues are listed below but please provide extra support to you as from each parish will attend one of note not all workshops run at PCC members to carry out your the evenings, but more importantly every event. tasks within your parish. PCC it would be great if you all attend members attending the sessions different workshops at the event Integrated Communications gave us the following feedback:- and then share the information that within the benefice you have gained with your fellow Led by members of the n  Good to share experiences and PCC members. communications team. hear other people’s stories The exhibition space will be an n  Interesting, good and very opportunity to speak to our staff and Money Matters worthwhile other exhibitors, all of whom have Led by our Parish Funding Support n  Excellent workshops, great been specially picked as we think Officers giving a general view of networking opportunity and they are a valuable source of support their areas of support. excellent exhibition stands and information for your parish. n  Very useful evening with plenty Choose from a number of Treasurers’ Workshop Community Engagement and Old Buckenham 5 October) of ideas to take back. I think it different workshops which will Led by members of the Led by our Parish Funding Support helped to refresh and motivate me focus on particular areas of interest. Finance Team. Officers focusing on community Being a Dementia Friendly Church n  This was the first event I have Please encourage as many as relations. (Available Cromer 17 Led by Canon Keith James, attended and was very impressed possible from your parish to attend Care of Church Buildings September) Continuing Ministerial by the information available. to ensure your church gets the Led by Matthew McDade, Executive Development Officer. (Available Well worth attending. maximum benefit from this event. Officer for Church Buildings. Not Just for Sunday, how spiritual Old Buckenham 5 October only) The event is scheduled to run styles can help people connect You will see on this page that three times at three different Ask the Archdeacon faith and everyday life How to have Better Meetings on several different dates and venues across the Diocese. An opportunity to ask the duty Led by Martin Adams, editor Led by Canon Keith James, at various locations across the archdeacon a question on any of ROOTS Adult and All Age. Continuing Ministerial Diocese, we are running another Cromer Academy, NR27 0EX church-related matter in a one-to- (Available Cromer 17 September Development Officer. (Available selection of workshops to provide Tuesday 17 September one slot. and Norwich 18 September) Old Buckenham, 5 October only) you with ideas and advice and 6.30pm - 9pm also to give you the opportunity to Capital Fundraising Projects Faith Sharing Tips, Booking can be made online engage with the team at Diocesan Open Academy, Norwich, NR7 9DL Led by our Parish Funding Support Led by Tim Yau, Pioneer at www.DofN.org/RYP or by House who are here to support you. Wednesday 18 September Officers giving a structured plan of Missioner in Cringleford. contacting Angela George In the past we have found it very 6.30pm - 9pm the process. (Available Norwich 18 September 01603 881724 Parish Safeguarding Handbook

Sue Brice safeguarding policy and a guide to n  How to manage those that may guide’. The Diocese still has a the Church of England's website Bishop's Adviser for Safeguarding roles and responsibilities, as well as pose a risk to others number of old-style Pocket Guides along with many other safeguarding advice on: n  Pastoral care of victims and which we can send out to you. If you resources: www.churchofengland. You will all now hopefully have n Safe recruitment alleged abusers need these, please contact info@ org/more/safeguarding received the Parish Safeguarding n Safeguarding training n Displaying Safeguarding dioceseofnorwich.org packs from your Rural Dean. The requirements arrangements on parish websites You may order more of all these If you need any safeguarding Parish Safeguarding Handbook n  How to respond promptly to n  Hire arrangements for church resources here: advice which isn't addressed on summarises the safeguarding safeguarding concerns premises. www.chpublishing.co.uk/ our web pages, please contact me responsibilities of parishes, as n  How to run safe groups for features/safeguarding at sue.brice@dioceseofnorwich. outlined in the House of Bishops' children Also within the pack is the A3 You can find the online versions org or Sian at sian.griffiths@ Safeguarding Policies and Practice n  Confidentiality and data ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ policy in the Templates and Resources dioceseofnorwich.org Guidance. It includes a basic parish protection poster and the ‘Safeguarding Pocket section of the Safeguarding part of 01603 629001

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Yet again we have a resource that we can use as a form of Managing churchyards for outreach. Our churchyards are rich in wildlife and this wildlife - Do’s and Don'ts is a great way to engage with schools and children. Why not find a family or several DOs Why? families in your community to lead on this? Leave areas of the oldest This will allow any meadow graves uncut from April until plants in the seedbank to grow, end July/early August. Then flower and set-seed. Sometimes cut and REMOVE the grass species can come up that have cuttings. Repeat in October if been dormant for decades. resources allow.

This strip can act as a refuge Leave a strip of vegetation and food source for a range of along one side uncut until invertebrates, small mammals, October each year. reptiles and amphibians.

It will allow access to and Leave a few holes in walls or from the churchyard, as fences, as well as any ‘untidy well as refuge/hibernation corners’. opportunities for hedgehogs.

An often overlooked habitat Pile any dead wood/branches that supports a huge array on into an undisturbed corner. invertebrates.

Put up bird and bat boxes in To provide a safe nesting / churchyard trees. roosting.

Keep grass paths and areas of It will maintain access, tended graves mown regularly. neatness and signals Mow a neat edge to gravel paths intentionality rather than and any conservation areas. neglect.

Will raise awareness of the Put up signs telling visitors why importance of the churchyard an area is being left. for local wildlife and encourage visitors.

DON’Ts Why Not?

Norfolk Wildlife Trust It may kill native wild flora Spray herbicides and and/or pollinators and pesticides. invertebrates that are food Churchyard Conservation e.g. for hedgehogs. Churchyards are a haven for Scrub tombstones to remove lichen in Norfolk, due to the lichen. Scheme lack of natural rocky outcrops. Again these are a refuge to these plants, some of Rebecca Evans island refuges for local wildlife, wildlife. We then provide a report Remove ferns and other which almost their entire Assistant Conservation Officer including birds, butterflies, bees, giving detailed results, along with stonework plants from walls. hedgehogs and slow-worms to some basic and clear advice on populations are confined to Norfolk was historically rich name a few. There are six species how parts of the churchyard could churchyards in Norfolk. in lowland meadows and the of meadow plant that are now be managed for wildlife (such as beautiful and diverse displays deemed dependent on churchyards establishing a Conservation Area), Hedgerows support numerous of wildflowers that this ancient for their survival in Norfolk and whilst ensuring the churchyard Cut trees and hedges every species of invertebrate, small habitat supports. This was a number of churchyards even remains cared-for, accessible year, and especially not during mammal and bird amongst other at a time before agricultural support orchid populations if and able to perform its primary the bird breeding season groups. They provide shelter, intensification, with meadows allowed to survive the spring and purpose, promoting the area as (March – August). food and a safe place to nest. Try being managed in traditional summer months. a place of refuge for both people to cut only every three years. ways such as for grazing or hay Recognising this, The Norfolk and wildlife. If a church would cutting, allowing wildflowers Wildlife Trust Churchyard like to manage a part (or in some to flourish. However, since Conservation Scheme was set-up cases all!) of their churchyard for the Second World War this over 30 years ago with the aim wildlife, then they can become low-intensity, sympathetic of encouraging and supporting part of the scheme and display a management has been replaced churches to manage their Norfolk Wildlife Trust Churchyard by widespread application of churchyards with wildlife in mind Conservation Scheme plaque. fertilisers, herbicides and large so that they may continue to offer The service is free and more scale reseeding and ploughing up sanctuary in our ever fragmented information can be found at: Organs restored, rebuilt of meadowland. It is estimated and degraded landscapes. www.DofN.org/ccs that since 1945, 98 percent of Under the scheme, we have If you would like to be added and tuned our wildflower meadows once surveyed and given free advice to to the list of churchyards widespread in the countryside hundreds of churches in Norfolk. to be surveyed next year, have now vanished. Each year a team of dedicated receive an information Nowadays, churchyards volunteer churchyard surveyors pack or have any questions, often form the only remaining visit dozens of churchyards to please email churchyards@ fragments of old wildlife-rich survey them and identify the best norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk or call meadow in a parish, serving as areas for wildflowers and other 01603 625540. ISSUE 15 - SUMMER 2019 5 PCC News

Engaging with our Diversity and abundance local school through wildlife survey for visitors to explore

Peter Nicholls Churchwarden All Saints Church, Hethel

The churchyard of All Saints, Hethel, is a remnant of the ancient meadows, flower-rich grasslands, which were once widespread but are now disappearing at an alarming rate due to development, overgrazing, ploughing or by herbicide and fertiliser usage. Although the prime purpose of a churchyard is not wildlife conservation, efforts to conserve the habitat are very worthwhile and much can be achieved. Hethel churchyard is kept as a John Dugdale correctly what we found. In total, Conservation Area (while allowing Stibbard seventy species of wild plants relatives to keep areas of recent were recorded and nine species of graves short, if they wish). The In common with most country butterfly. The following year 2017, grassland management is aimed churchyards, All Saints’ in Stibbard NWT asked if we would like to at maintaining and enhancing has its fair share of wildlife. Church host an open day, when the public the churchyard’s wildflower burial grounds are usually quiet would be invited to come and diversity and abundance, while partners in the management about the scheme and its benefits. and peaceful places, undisturbed see the flora and fauna that was a central path and mown swathe of the churchyard. Fuelled The quiet location of the church by noise and, with only the present among the gravestones. allow visitors to explore, look for by tea and cakes, WyNG and makes it and the churchyard a occasional visitor, just what birds The NWT arranged several invertebrates and see the smaller, church volunteers spend several place of peace and contemplation, and butterflies like. Wild flowers demonstrations in which children sometimes overlooked plants. afternoons each August raking enjoyed by occasional and regular are particularly abundant because could take part, and guided walks If the grass was mown regularly, and carting. Over 25 years, this visitors alike, with the additional the land has remained undisturbed identifying butterflies, insects, delicate wildflowers could not regime has facilitated an increase benefit of a magnificent array of for many years, maybe centuries. plants and trees. The day was a survive, so the churchyard in the number of pyramidal flowers, lichens, butterflies and It has not been cultivated or great success; warm sunny weather, is mown in the manner of a orchids from around six to other wildlife and the promotion ploughed, and not ‘improved’ with refreshments were provided and traditional hay meadow: once a over four hundred, indicating of biodiversity. the use of weedkillers or fertilisers, almost 100 people attended. year at the end of summer. The what can be achieved on a local so wild flowers can remain with We have now started our fourth cuttings are raked off to maintain scale to promote biodiversity. their roots intact for many years. summer of surveying, watching the nutrient-poor environment In recognition, the church won In 2016, our PCC was for any new species that might preferred by wildflowers and the churchyards category of the approached by the Norfolk appear. Our local primary school to discourage coarser grasses Norfolk Community Biodiversity Wildlife Trust, (NWT) asking if now brings groups of children and plants such as nettles and Awards in 2014. With the help we would like to take part in a to see what they can find among hogweed. Herbage removal also of Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s survey of the wild flowers that were the gravestones. We also have prevents early flowering species designer and the generosity of growing in our graveyard. a very large ash tree in one of from being suppressed by a mat of a parishioner, the PCC has just Three of us volunteered. We had the boundary hedges, and we dead grass from the previous year. installed an interpretation board to attend a short training course watch it carefully for signs of ash Wymondham Nature Group to help visitors identify flowers to help us identify and record dieback disease. (WyNG) are enthusiastic and other wildlife and to learn Conservation at Hemblington

Joyce Burtenshaw A conference of the Caring for scouts have tidied brambles. Hemblington God’s Acre group gave us the The basis of all good tools to write a management plan management is to know Churchyards are a sanctuary to control the rank vegetation and what exists and is worthy of for our hard-pressed wildlife. encourage wildflowers. conservation. To this end, we Many flowers now seen rarely in We have worked with many survey the churchyard every hedgerows flourish by graves local people to carry out tasks month through the summer. We long forgotten. in the churchyard and used it now have a band of eight people Over the last ten years to help others to increase their who are learning the skills needed Hemblington Churchyard has appreciation of God’s creation. to identify the plants and wildlife been managed to conserve and Moth surveys have coincided with that frequent the churchyard. promote wildlife by several our summer family workshops The information gained is sent groups of volunteers. so that the children can get really into national and international Organs restored, rebuilt Our first work party included close to nature. Work parties are databases to be used for future parishioners well into their 80s held during the winter months scientific research. Each survey and tuned working with secateurs and when brambles and hedges are cut brings new discoveries. others who provided the much- back. Local farmers trim the hedges When we embarked on this needed refreshments. It brought adjoining their land and one cuts project we knew very little but everyone together. From this the large area where there are no our knowledge and confidence beginning, someone started to graves. Two local conservation have grown with the years. We research laying the hedges and groups help with the cutting and got started with help from the spent a winter bringing down raking of the churchyard. Brownies Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the overgrown hawthorn hedges. have planted wildflowers and caringforgodsacre.org.uk . 6 ISSUE 15 - SUMMER 2019 PCC News

Grants for Yare Valley Churches community outreach tackles social isolation With the Mission Strategy in to see what funds you could mind we are urged to do more attract. since activities in this elongated several individuals from within than we can imagine, and some village are dispersed across different the Benefice. of our parishes have really come The benefits are manifold. We venues which, depending on where up trumps and achieved some are constantly trying to engage a person lives, can mean a long The year long project was entitled amazing outcomes. It is so easy with our local community and walk in order to attend the group 'Connecting Our Community'. in life to say that a task could be show them how relevant our or event. The recent arrival of a Prior to the Wheelchair Accessible too much for us to undertake but churches are, not only from Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle aims Vehicle taking to the road, it was some of our parishes have really a worship side. By providing to rectify this shortcoming. blessed by the Bishop of , stepped up. They have identified these extra services, whether Although this is a church the Rt Revd Alan Winton. Tom a need in their locality and found transport or the library, it is a innovation, the WAV is available for Upton, a wheelchair dependent solutions for it. Occasionally they great opportunity for outreach the whole community. In particular, worshipper at Brundall Church, are quite big commitments but which will hopefully lead to the adapted vehicle is now being got the VIP treatment when he was with drive and determination people joining us for worship Paul Smith used to transport disabled, infirm the first to ascend the ramp in this they can be achieved. Other in our churches. The other day, St Lawrence Church, Brundall and elderly residents to various specially adapted car. Tom hopes projects start as small acorns and I was talking to the vicar from activities around the village to be a regular passenger and said: then grow. The Diocese provides a city centre church where they Over recent years in including medical appointments “I was thrilled to be collected by a facility called Grant Finder and have a focus on helping the there have been improvements and the fortnightly luncheon club Bishop Alan and this project will when we look at its usage by the homeless and she was explaining to the provision that many for senior citizens living alone. help me and others get about more parishes, 95% of enquiries are for to me the joy that everyone gets communities offer for the elderly, and socialise.” church building repairs, but the when they manage to rehouse particularly those who are living The project has been financed by The WAV is driven by a team of search engine has a much greater a homeless person. This church alone. Within the Brundall generous donations from: volunteer drivers from the Brundall use and that is for finding funding identified a need in the area and area, there is now a good range n  The Mission Strategy Fund 2021 community, all have had specialist for these community projects. are trying to make things better. of activities and opportunities n  Norwich Freemen’s Charity wheelchair handling training. The There are plenty of grant-making We only need to look at society which have evolved and are n  Co-op Local Community Fund Revd Peter Leech of Yare Valley bodies who are looking to fund and there are so many issues that designed to combat the feelings n  Brundall Cancer Community Churches says “We are still on a community projects. need addressing; mental health, of loneliness and isolation. What Chest steep learning curve on this isolation, homelessness, drug and hasn’t improved at the same pace n  Shelroy Charitable Trust Fund exciting project. Nevertheless, we n  Have you identified a need in alcohol dependency, loneliness, as these developments is the ability n  RC Snelling Charitable Trust are keen to share our experience your local area? youth issues. The list is endless. Is to transport those who attend, n  Paul Bassham Charitable Trust with other voluntary organisations.” n  Why not have a look at Grant this something your church could or might attend but cannot drive n  The Hilary Critten Fund Enquiries should be made via Finder: www.DofN.org/gf help address? themselves there. A good number and boosted by generous Yare Valley Churches website at of residents have mobility issues anonymous donations from www.yarevalleychurches.org.uk

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the Parish News and by pouncing on new residents as they arrive! Nissen Hut Insurance: Public Liability is covered by the PCC’s insurance. The Association of British Insurers has a scheme whereby driver volunteers are fully covered under their own insurance with no additional premium. LVCS provides drivers with a draft letter to send to their insurers.

How the scheme operates Villagers telephone the co- ordinator with details of their appointment. The co-ordinator tasks a volunteer and informs the villager of their transport. Easy! Last year, the Scheme carried out 356 ‘missions’ to 23 different medical locations. 141 of these Ken Grapes within 5 miles and £5 for journeys were, unsurprisingly, to the local Ludham within a 10-mile radius of Ludham. surgeries, but 107 were to hospitals. Hospital trips cost £10. The latter Since its inception in 2012, this The Ludham Village Car Scheme compares very favourably with the Scheme has completed 2,615 (LVCS), suggested by a previous cost and inconvenience of using the missions and has just one annual incumbent, is now in its 8th year. official hospital car scheme. meeting each year for volunteers. The objectives are set out in a Funding: The trustees include brief set of rules as ‘to provide an Hon Treasurer and the Scheme Benefits a transport service for villagers has its own bank account. As a Apart from the obvious access to of Ludham, of any age, who are subsidised scheme, it is necessary medical appointments, the Scheme without transport and who are to arrange a funding stream. has other not insignificant benefits: Mary Vacca member of the congregation has unable to use public transport, so Regular donations are made by the n  Elderly and frail persons can Sea Palling taken on the task of arranging that they may attend medical or Parish Council, the PCC and the continue live in their own homes something in the region of 4,000 medical-related appointments.’ Methodist Council and occasional as opposed to going into care In 2005 the church here in Sea books. Donations of numerous The scheme also provides for the grants are sought from appropriate n  Public transport is increasingly Palling decided to upgrade a WW2 book cases and other pieces of collection and delivery of doctor’s bodies. Funding LVCS has never infrequent and, without the Nissen Hut to use for all manner of furniture, armchairs and rugs, prescriptions. Management is by a proved a problem. The Scheme Scheme villagers would be events. It provides a venue for sales make for a welcoming atmosphere. small committee chosen from the costs between £800 to £1,000 a year unable to attend appointments and exhibitions, children’s parties, Coffee and biscuits are available Parochial Church Council of St in subsidy. outside the village strawberry teas for the local and there are plans to start serving Catherine’s Church, Ludham and Recruiting volunteers: This has n  The prescription delivering residential home, Harvest lunches breakfasts on a trial basis. This the Church Council of High Street proved to be easily accomplished service can sometimes spot when and United PCC suppers etc. is turning into quite a sociable Methodist Church, Ludham. The in Ludham, where there is a a villager needs some additional For some time we have felt that meeting place. The library is open members of the committee are particularly good community care or service. A cup of tea and as we were given so many beautiful every Saturday morning and one the Trustees of the Scheme. This spirit. Each volunteer is required a chat are also welcomed by the books we should put them to other day during the month. committee produced the Scheme to produce details of vehicle, lonely. As an elderly lady recently better use that just selling them. There is a rota of “librarians” and Rules, a volunteer’s handbook insurance and road fund tax and told a driver – “The Car Scheme Sea Palling is four-and-a-half miles also willing hands to help when and a small number of forms. to undergo a DBS check (the old is a Godsend!” from the nearest public library and we need to rearrange the library to It decided at the outset that the CRB check). The latter are done the transport system is not very accommodate other events. Scheme would be a subsidised using a free service provided by You can watch a brilliant short frequent. The mobile library visits There is a small charge to borrow service. Drivers are eligible for . Currently video called Acts of Loving once a month but only stays for the books and this income goes recompense for the use of their LVCS has 32 volunteer drivers, six Service in the Community twenty minutes. It was felt that a towards maintaining the building. vehicles at the HMRC authorised prescription collectors and the all- which features Ludham's Car community library would be the As with everything here, things rate of 45p/mile. important Scheme Co-ordinator, Scheme on the Diocese of very thing to make the best use start off slowly but the number of Users of the Scheme are who has two deputies for when she Norwich's YouTube channel at of all these gifts and hopefully borrowers is gradually increasing. charged £1 for the collection of is away. The number of volunteers www.DofN.org/loving enhance the lives of the residents. We hope that this small community a prescription, £2 for journeys is maintained by regular notes in We have been very lucky in that a will enjoy this new facility. Wave your youth goodbye!

As a church community we are still some way off, planning and the boat from one place to the next. always looking for opportunities preparation is well underway Some evenings boat crews double to support the Christian youth for Cormorants Sailing Holiday up for activities and Bible studies in our communities so as 2019. Sailing with approximately and on other evenings we go to a editor when I come across 25 teenagers and a strong group church hall for games and worship. these opportunities I like to of leaders each year, Cormorants If you know any young people flag them up for you. Do you Sailing Holiday has run for over who would value a sailing have anyone you could suggest 30 years on the Norfolk Broads holiday on the Norfolk Broads, this Christian holiday to? providing an opportunity for please contact David Roper on young people to experience living cormorants@dioceseofnorwich. onboard a boat, living in close org or additional information can The Revd Canon David Roper quarters with others and learning be found at www.cormorants.org. Cormorants Leader to get on well for a week, preparing uk or call 01603 882335. The cost their own food and working is £295 per person, although some Although October half term is together as a team to sail or motor bursaries may be available. 8 ISSUE 15 - SUMMER 2019 PCC News PCC Away Days – Time to take the long view

The Revd Canon Keith James our life – personally and as a Continuing Ministerial community of faith. Development Officer It is easy to get absorbed and even lost in the details of life and John F Kennedy, visiting the NASA church life. And details matter, but space centre, needed a comfort it is useful from time to time, to break – and then got lost. As he stand back, and take the long view. was wandering the corridors he And that’s what happens on a came across a cleaner who was PCC Away Day or Vision Day finishing his shift. JFK asked for the (other names are available); through way to the bathroom – and then spending time on Scripture, asked him what he was doing at the noticing the gifts God has given us, centre. The cleaner replied: "I am and exploring what God’s dream for helping to send a man to the moon." us might be – we begin to discern NASA had a mission – a vision – what the next year or more could and it was one that all its employees look like – and what steps we need knew and bought into… They were to take to get there. there to send a man to the moon. The sage of Proverbs tells us that Ask Jesus what he was doing ‘Without vision, the people perish’ in Nazareth or Capernaum or (29:18) anywhere else and he would PCC Away Days are a way point to Isaiah, where the prophet through which, we allow God’s declares 'The Spirit of the Lord is to the captives and recovery 61:1 and Luke 4:18-19) action and words. vision for our patch of God’s upon me, because he has anointed of sight to the blind, to let the Of course, it’s not a detailed plan. It’s his version of sending a man Kingdom, to become clearer and me to bring good news to the poor. oppressed go free, to proclaim the It’s a dream – vision – it’s a rule of to the moon. It asks a question of to direct our details, decisions and He has sent me to proclaim release year of the Lord’s favour.’ (Isaiah thumb - but it shapes Jesus’ time, us and about what vision shapes life together. Contactless Going for Growth in Eaton giving trial

James South a contactless collection plate. Senior Finance Officer GBx core – is designed to be a static unit to be used in churches As you may be aware, the National which may receive a larger number Church, through the Parish Buying of visitors. It has a colour screen website have now sourced cost and can display messages on the effective contactless donation units screen to interact with donors. from a supplier called Goodbox. It is also worth noting that any These units include two types donations for £30 or less which of unit which may be of benefit are given via contactless giving to parishes and benefices who are also eligible for the Gift Aid wish to capture donations from Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) occasional visitors. meaning if a parish has any of their These units vary in terms of £8,000 annual allowance available, functionality. However, both allow contactless donations can be contactless donations to be taken uplifted by another 25%. even if you do not have a wifi or Card Readers are definitely the mobile phone signal. The two future as society becomes cashless. to be raised, ‘What next?’ There’s still a lot to be done to devices which would be of greatest We recognise this and to support An email arrived from Keith work through all the suggestions benefit to parishes are as follows: you in your parishes the Diocese James, the Diocesan Continuing which have been made; but GBx mini – this is a mobile unit is currently running a free trial Ministerial Development Officer, whereas before it seemed like which would mainly be used for of these units. If your benefice inviting church leaders, both lay an uphill struggle, it all now contactless donations but can also is not part of this trial, you can and ordained, to a residential feels somehow more ‘natural’. be used as a standard card reader find further information at www. training course: Leading Your The community café continues when required. This can also be goodbox.com/parish-buying-2019 Church into Growth. It sounded reaching out to many on the inserted into a Goodplate to provide or call 0800 368 0887. just right for us, so I took a fringes of church life. We’re The Revd Phil Rodd small team, and for three days looking forward to running a St Andrew’s Eaton we were challenged, motivated further Christian basics course in and equipped to become more the autumn, and to repeating last Last year, 2018, was a very special intentional about growth – to year’s Christmas innovation – a year for St Andrew’s Eaton: prioritise it, to plan for it, and to special carol service aimed at the the 25th Anniversary of the get people involved. local business community. consecration of our new church The course was practical and I realise that we’ll never ‘arrive’ building, and also the 700th inspiring. It also included further – we’ll never be experts in how Anniversary of the arrival of the ‘local’ sessions to be run back in to do church growth. But it’s first known vicar. We marked the the home setting with the PCC not really about that so much, year our ‘Year of Celebration’ – a – and with the whole church as about taking a few risks for planned programme of special membership. We ran these during the gospel and being ready to services, exhibitions, concerts; Lent – and as a result more people try out new ideas. That way, I’m events for young and old alike. got the bug and started coming up convinced we’ll remain fresh in It came together really well – with further ideas for facilitating the way we are church – and it’ll especially the midweek community the growth of St Andrew’s. We’re be worthwhile! And at the end of café in St Andrew’s Church Hall. looking forward to a further the day, church growth is God’s But as the year progressed, in follow-up day for the whole responsibility (1 Corinthians 3:6), various quarters the question began Diocese taking place in September. not our burden. Put your church in the f rame Entry form

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How to enter ISSUE 15 - SUMMER 2019 9 n Download and save this form to your computer, complete it and save the completed form before sending it via emailPCC together News with your photo to: [email protected] n Alternatively you can print the form, complete it by hand, and post it together with your photo to: FREEPOST ECCLESIASTICAL (you don’t need to write anything else on the envelope or use a stamp) n Make sure your entries reach us before 31 October 2019 Win, win! Benefices recognised These competitions are both for the church. an opportunity to raise money The deadline for entries is 31 for you parish and more October 2019. Amaris Cole importantly an opportunity More information can be found Digital Communications Manager, for outreach. Why not run at www.ecclesiastical.com/ Church of England your own competition giving parishpixels locals the opportunity to Over the past few months we've submit a photograph of what Another opportunity to win money OVER 600 CHURCHES AND CHAPELS OPEN TO VISIT NEAR YOU! been working to deliver changes makes your church special; for your church is this year's suggested by editors to make A the winner's entry being Norfolk Churches Trust Bike Ride Church Near You quicker and easier entered into Ecclesiastical’s on Saturday 14 September. to edit. Thank you to all those who competition? Last year over 500 people took submitted suggestions! part visiting 2,808 churches and We're thrilled to announce these raising £91,496. The money is are now live and ready for you to Parish Pixels is a new national divided between the church of explore on the website. Visit A photography competition, the participant’s choice and the Church Near You today and find: launched by Ecclesiastical Norfolk Churches Trust, which n  The new Benefice homepage. If Insurance, calling on budding gives grants to hundreds of you are the editor of multiple photographers to capture the churches for repairs, renovation churches in a Benefice, you can essence of their church in a single and the conservation of their now edit a home page for these snapshot. buildings. churches, with a friendly name Churches will need to submit This year, a prize of £1,000 is of the Benefice, cover image and a single photograph and a one- being given to the church that , welcome message. This will have sentence caption to accompany it. raises the most money compared to ,WALK tiles to link visitors to all the BIKE WIN The image can be of people, last year. £1,000 churches in your Benefice. places, features, artefacts or Some interesting facts from the n  You can now copy events to the Many historic churches, chapels FOR YOUR anything that highlights the 2017 Bike ride were: and meeting houses are battling CHURCH* pages of other churches you edit. to survive. Roofs leak, lead roofs DRIVE... uniqueness of the church or n  the most churches visited by a n  Regular events that don't follow a are stolen, ancient timbers rot its importance to its local participant was 64 by bike and 35 and medieval stonework crumbles. IN THE NORFOLK weekly pattern can now be added community. Ecclesiastical will on foot; Now you can help by joining a using a custom form. sponsored bike ride or walk showcase some of the best entries n  207 new participants took part discovering beautiful churches, COUNTRYSIDE n  Videos can now be embedded in on its website and social media for the first time; which also raises money for their A fun day out for all, stopping off at as many pages. repair and preservation. Churches and Chapels as you can! channels. A panel of judges, n  St Andrew's Church in Norwich Pump up your tyres, dust off your walking boots, pack a picnic and plan a Visit www.achurchnearyou.com OR route from your own door to visit as many of the most beautiful churches N FO which will include representatives saw the highest number of e L in Norfolk as you can. *PLUS you can join with others in your parish to win h K £1,000 for your church by becoming the parish with the most improved amount of Simply get sponsored for each building you visit or make a from the regions, will select eight visitors - 75 in total; and T money raised. norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/bike-ride We know hundreds of n donation - find out more at winners from across the UK who  312 churches and chapels were churches in our Diocese are C T will each receive a prize of £1,500 nominated to receive a share of H S using A Church Near You. U U Saturday 14th September 2019 for their church. the sponsorship money. R R This new ability to promote C H E S T Following this, the public will 9.00 am - 5.00 pm benefices and group ministries be given the chance to vote for To find out more visit www. Supported by the is a great step forward and their favourite image. The overall norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/ worth exploring. winner will receive a £5,000 prize bike-ride

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I hope that this flow chart gives you a rough idea of the stages to carry out a project. If you have any questions, however silly you feel New grant schemes to they are, please do not hesitate to contact the team at Diocesan House who are here to help you. help fund your church Planning a church repairs or projects building project

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3 Architect draw plans Michele O’Keefe towards urgent maintenance works £30,000 (including VAT). In all Parish Funding Support Officer and small Quinquennial Inspection cases grants will never exceed 50% repairs. 50% of the total cost of the of the project cost. Next deadline: Undertaking any project can be project must already be raised and November (exact date TBC) for a Consultation and daunting, but Robert Culyer and the total cost of the works must not decision in early 2020. permissions 4 I are here to support your search exceed £10,000 (excluding VAT). Applications must be made and for funders for all your church Next deadline: 26 September for agreed before starting work. projects. Give us a ring or drop us a decision in November 2019. an email and we will be more than What is generally funded: GATEWAY GRANT Parish Funding happy to work with you and our - offers grants n Urgent Structural Repairs Support Officers - services are free of charge. of between £3,000 and £10,000 n Installation of Kitchens* 5 grant suggestions In this edition, I am looking at towards project development n Installation of Toilets* another of our major funders. and investigative work to support n Maintenance Works The National Churches Trust churches preparing for a major n Project Development Works (www.nationalchurchestrust.org) project, and in developing their exists to support church buildings project to the point at which *with the aim of enabling more Apply for funding from all Christian denominations, they can approach a major grant wide use by the community 6 of all ages and listing status if the funder. Grants will never exceed structure was built as a place of 50% of the project costs for this worship more than 30 years ago. phase. What is not funded: The caveat to this being you must Next deadline: 12 September for n Works to Ancillary buildings offer at least six services per year a decision in November 2019. n Bells, Clocks or Organs Carry our project and be open to the public for a n Furnishings including 7 minimum of 100 days per year CORNERSTONE GRANT - offers Re-ordering beyond worship use. grants between £10,000 and n Fixtures and Fittings The National Churches Trust £50,000 towards the cost of urgent n Heating has three levels of grant to support structural repairs costed at more n Lighting their objectives of: Preserving than £100,000 (including VAT n Monuments Service of celebration History, Promoting Sustainability and fees). The Trust will also 8 and Inspiring Support. consider projects that introduce kitchens and accessible toilets to You can contact Michele on FOUNDATION GRANT - offers enable increased community use 01603 882325 or michele. grants of between £500 and £3,000 where they are costed at more than [email protected]

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