St Cuthbert’s, Durham
Parish Pastoral Council Guidelines
(revised October 2002)
The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) assists,
advises and cooperates with the priest(s) of the parish
in sustaining and developing the Christian life of the community.
Membership
1. All meetings of the PPC are open, and all regular worshippers
at St. Cuthbert’s are encouraged to attend.
2. The PPC consists of:
3. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman will
be elected by ballot (where necessary) and by a simple majority.
The elections will be at the AGM, and all regular worshippers
at St. Cuthbert’s are eligible for nomination.
4. If a vote is required on a particular matter, it will
be
Meetings
a) The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held usually in May.
The AGM includes reports to the parish from the PPC Chairman,
all the Committees and other represented groups.
b) Ordinary meetings take place once a term. Items for the
agenda should reach the secretary seven days before the
meeting. At each meeting, there should be a report from
each Committee and other represented groups.
c) Minutes of PPC, Committee and other group meetings should
be taken and made available to the parish.
Committees
a) The Building Committee maintains parish buildings
and develops premises and facilities.
b) The Finance Committee assists the Parish Priest
in managing all parish finances.
c) The Liturgy and Music Committee encourages and
supports full and active participation in the liturgies
and prayer life of the church.
d) The Christian Formation Committee supports the
regular worshippers of St. Cuthbert’s in their Christian
Development.
Finance
Financial records are kept through the Finance Committee
and the Parish Secretary. The records are audited at the
end of the Financial Year (5th April) and the accounts presented
to the AGM.
Alterations to Guidelines
Any alterations to these guidelines should be proposed in
writing to the secretary 14 days before the meeting at which
they are to be discussed.
