Mountsorrel Church

Congratulations to Ian Evans & David Bird who were elected as Churchwardens at Thursday evening’s Annual Meeting. Revd Colin said, “Both Ian & David have served as churchwardens for a number of years and I am delighted that they have agreed to continue in this role with the support of Mountsorrel parishioners.”

On the same evening, Mrs Val Doyle and Mrs Denni Christie were elected as members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) to serve for three years.

Other appointments made on the evening include:

• Mr Andrew Evans, Vice Chairman
• Mr David Bird, PCC Secretary
• Mrs Val Doyle, PCC Treasurer
• Mrs Melanie Rowley, Safeguarding Officer for children & vulnerable adults

A moment of quiet was held in remembrance of church members who were unable to be present either through sickness and ill health or for any other reason. Words of thanks were expressed to all who had maintained the life and ministry of St Peter’s Church throughout 2019 and into this turbulent year; and prayers were offered for the future work and ministry of the parish. Copies of the annual report are still available on this website for those who would like to read it.

Congratulations to Peter Hodson & Veronica Liquorish who were elected as Churchwardens at Wednesday evening’s Annual Meeting. Revd Colin said, “Both Peter and Veronica have served as churchwardens for a number of years and I am delighted that they have agreed to continue in this role with the support of Mountsorrel parishioners.”

On the same evening, Mrs Margaret Hampson & Mr Joe Hampson were re-elected as members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) to serve for three years.

Other appointments made on the evening include:

• Mr Edmund Stacey, Vice Chairman
• Mr Peter Hodson, PCC Secretary
• Mrs Val Doyle, PCC Treasurer
• Mrs Melanie Rowley, Safeguarding Officer for children & vulnerable adults

A moment of quiet was held and prayers said in remembrance of church members who had died since the last annual meeting. Words of thanks were expressed to all who had maintained the life and ministry of Christ Church throughout 2019 and into this turbulent year; and prayers were offered for the future work and ministry of the parish. Copies of the annual report are still available on this website for those who would like to read it.

Like many other charities and organisations, the finances of Christ Church have suffered a big hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are calling on our church members to pray and consider their giving on Saturday 17 October 2020. Further details including a link to a page of prayer pointers and scriptures for reflection can be found at https://mountsorrelchurch.org/?p=561.

St Peter’s Church will be holding the deferred annual meeting on Thursday 15th October at 7pm. Because of the current Covid-19 restrictions, this will be a virtual meeting held over zoom. At this meeting, parishioners will appoint two Churchwardens, elect two members of the Church to sit on the Deanery Synod and two members to serve on the St Peter’s Parochial Church Council (PCC). We will also receive the annual report and answer any questions you may have about the life of our Church here in Mountsorrel.

Nomination forms for Churchwarden and PCC membership are available in the Church or by request and completed forms should be returned to Revd Colin Resch before the start of the meeting. If you would like an informal chat about the role of Churchwarden or PCC member, please contact Revd Colin Resch on 0116 429 9946.

To join the meeting, you will need to visit https://zoom.us and enter Meeting ID: 856-1274-6227 and Passcode: 500023 when prompted. You can also join by phone by dialling 0203 481 5240 and entering the same ID and passcode when prompted.

Copies of the agenda, previous minutes and the annual report are available by clicking here.

Christ Church will be holding the deferred annual meeting on Wednesday 14th October at 7pm. Because of the current Covid-19 restrictions, this will be a virtual meeting held over zoom. At this meeting, parishioners will appoint two Churchwardens, elect one member of the Church to sit on the Deanery Synod and two members to serve on the Christ Church Parochial Church Council (PCC). We will also receive the annual report and answer any questions you may have about the life of our Church here in Mountsorrel.

Nomination forms for Churchwarden and PCC membership are available in the Church or by request and completed forms should be returned to Revd Colin Resch before the start of the meeting. If you would like an informal chat about the role of Churchwarden or PCC member, please contact Revd Colin Resch on 0116 429 9946.

To join the meeting, you will need to visit https://zoom.us and enter Meeting ID: 818-9188-8219 and Passcode: 264161 when prompted. You can also join by phone by dialling 0203 481 5240 and entering the same ID and passcode when prompted.

Copies of the agenda, previous minutes and the annual report are available by clicking here.

Our October edition of Church News has now been published. You can pick up a free copy in one of our Churches or read online by clicking on the following link: Church News