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St Mary’s Church Woodford

Annual Review for 2011

including the

Annual Report and Accounts for 2011

www.stmaryswoodford.org.uk

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Welcome to the St Mary’s Annual Review for 2011. The formal annual report with the

accounts and all the information we have to provide by law are in the middle section.

The rest of the review tells the continuing story of St Mary’s as we follow in the footsteps

of the faithful worship, witness and service of hundred of years in this place. It is a story of

our ongoing life, of changing circumstances, of farewells, fond memories and welcomes.

Individual reports pay tribute to some of our members who have moved away but with

whom we will always remain firm friends. This review also tells of welcome - in particular

to Frederick Stocken as Director of Music and Andrena Palmer as our youth worker. They

have already made positive impacts on the life and worship of the church, while we were

delighted to celebrate with Annie as she was ordained priest, and to welcome Chris

Winward back as a Reader.

The reports you will read tell of our ongoing work with children and young people; of

engagement with sister churches and other faiths to develop partnership and mutual

understanding; of outreach to the community ranging from Easter gifts to welcoming

visitors to the church at local and national events such as the Woodford Festival and the

Big Draw, and a happy celebration of the Royal Wedding. We supported mission and

charity partners in the UK and abroad through the annual bazaar and special collections.

However while the review looks back, we also spent a good deal of the year looking

forward. We built on the work of the various PCC working groups set up in 2010 to develop

our worship and outreach and to make sure that we can tell the good news of Jesus in a

way that is relevant to today and tomorrow. The year saw changes to the structure of

some of our 10am services, regular Taize style evening services, new ways of welcoming

children into the service, as well as the chance for people to discuss selected sermons with

the preacher after the service. We continue to look at ways of developing our worship and

outreach so that we can serve Woodford in Christian witness and service through many

more years.

We also looked ahead at the exciting opportunities that 2012 is bringing us - making plans

to celebrate the Olympics and Paralympics and the 40th Anniversary of the rededication of

St Mary’s after the fire. Watch this space next year!

Viveca Dutt PCC Secretary

Our cover picture shows St Mary’s members and guest enjoying the Royal Wedding on big

screens in the Memorial Hall. Food plays a large part in the welcome we offer at St Mary’s

as this review shows. But that is only part of our outreach and we need to plan for the

future: Ian Tarrant reports on the work of our outreach and strategy group:

At the end of 2010, the PCC added extra members to the Outreach Working Group and

asked the augmented group to look at the church's long term outreach and strategy, in

the light of our declining membership and attendance figures over the last twenty-five

years. The group met several times in 2011 and brought recommendations to the PCC in

March and May. These included the introduction of individual prayer ministry and coffee

downstairs after the 10am service. Their final report in November gave three options for

introducing a new weekly service/activity which might attract a wider range of people

than our services currently draw. The PCC selected two of these for further consideration,

and set up a new working group to investigate their viability.

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Worship is the heart beat of any church—as we strive to develop our worship for

current and future generations we hold fast to the rhythm of time spent with God and in

his presence. From our regular services, through celebration of God’s words, retreats and

regular prayer we want to become transformed into a people touched by the

transforming power of the Holy Spirit. This was the theme of our parish retreat at Pleshey,

and these are just a couple of the comments on the weekend:

A day’s pilgrimage to Bradwell

allowed reflection on favourite

Bible readings and time to

remember the role of early

Christians in bringing faith to the

East Saxons.

For we like Cedd must worship God

And walk the way East Saxons trod

At home our regular pattern of worship continued

Midweek worship

At 9am most Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, there is a service in church,

usually of Holy Communion. These are not well-attended, but valued by those who do

come. More popular is the 10.30am service on Wednesdays, with around a dozen

participants on average, many of whom stay on for refreshments. The 7.30pm service on

Wednesdays provides an opportunity for those who are busy during the daytime. Special

prayers for the sick are included once each month.

Special midweek services were also held for major festivals. On Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday of Holy Week, thought-provoking dramas were performed, followed by said

Compline. The Church continues to remain open on Saturday mornings for anyone who

wants to come and enjoy some quiet time and prayer. Thank you to those who are making

this happen. Ian Tarrant

I enjoyed the fellowship - in silence, in

worship, in music, in conversation and

in laughter. Most of our party were

'seasoned retreaters' but as a new-

comer I found the balance just right.

So I would like to recommend the

experience to any potential first-

timers. You'll be glad you went.

Chris Meikle

A time of refreshment and

renewal which was experienced by the

16 members of St. Mary's.

Jean Morgans

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Contemplative Prayer meets every third Wednesday at 8.15pm (not in Lent or Advent)

Back in 2008, I noted that there was a

distinct lack of men in the group and

suggested that more ‘hunter/ gatherers’

could give it a try, but so far, our Rector

has been the only male to have crossed

the threshold. I now have another chance

to encourage people, of either gender, to

think about contemplative prayer.

Silence is central and precious - doing

nothing, remaining attentive, waiting for

that ‘still small voice,’ discovering what God has to say about the watchword, phrase or

idea for each session. Topics are diverse, using scripture or other texts, or focusing on

the spirituality of creation.

The leader’s introduction to the word or theme leads to 12 minutes of contemplation.

This pattern is repeated, finishing with a short period of free intercessory prayer.

‘The grace’, closes the evening. Like any pursuit, contemplative prayer is not for all but

please consider joining us to see if it is for you.

One of the associated highlights of 2011, was Rowena’s Advent quiet day in December

which focused on the ‘Journey of the Magi’, and included an interpretation of the T.S.

Elliot poem of the same name by Roberta Flynn and a visual presentation compiled by

Mark Lewis; this was a wonderful opportunity for reflection – Thank you all.

Graham Nunn

King James Bible

Listening to God’s Word is crucial for growth. This year saw the celebration of the 400th

Anniversary of the King James Bible. We marked this with special services and sermons,

took part in the E100 Scripture reading challenge and held a schools art competition.

Among the winners were Rufay Kamaran and Alivia Goldhill here receiving their prizes

from Ian and Keith Brame from the Bible Society.

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Our Children and Young People have been busy this year

Mother and Toddler Group

The group has a steady membership of mums, dads, grandparents and childminders. We

have discussed the group’s name. Our group has a very good reputation as a ‘Mother and

Toddler Group’ in this borough and in neighbouring boroughs built up over the last 39

years. The decision was made to retain the name. The committee has been reviewing the

group’s Child Safety Policy which will be incorporated in the Constitution next year.

We participated in the Barnardo’s Toddle raising £149.00 for the charity.

Jan McGown

Seekers

2011 started with Seekers donating money to children’s charities

and cereals to the Manna Centre. We had fun with musical

instruments telling the story of Queen Esther and beating the

bounds for Rogation Sunday. We circled the Church with coins as a

fund raiser and with Quest circled the Church with prayers. In the

summer holidays people talked to us about their roles in the

Church. The children brought gifts of food

to Harvest Festival for the Manna Centre.

We enjoyed ‘Breakfast Sunday’ with

sausages and games and on ‘Toy Sunday’

the children donated toys.

Shirley retired in the autumn. We held a party celebrating and

giving thanks for her many years of service to the children. We are

enormously grateful to Shirley. Sarah Reynolds has joined the

team.

We have two lessons and one assembly a month. Our syllabus was

Light Live, an online resource. Seekers participated in two youth

services. Children received prizes from the Rector for attendance.

During Advent the children presented banners , which were hung

in Church and we made a Jesse Tree. The children’s artwork was displayed on the boards

near the altar. For the Christmas Eve Service, Ian wrote a play for us which was directed by

Chris Winward and followed by refreshments.

Sue Sainsbury

Quest

Our first fellowship event of the year was a party for our

older teenagers, as they formed their new group.

Questers continued their regular programme of Bible

study, prayer, games and a variety of creative projects.

Highlights include: making beautiful floral table

decorations for the fund-raising lunch in March, making

bird scarers from tinfoil and string for the Rectory

garden, and (with SHaPE) undertaking the mammoth

task of transforming a hula hoop into an Advent wreath.

We look forward to more joint projects in 2012.

Thank you Shirley

Seekers’ Jesse Tree

Quest and Shape’s Advent wreath

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Questers led all-age worship in April - memorably introducing a flock of toy sheep into

the sanctuary 'sheepfold'), wrote and delivered prayers at the Christmas Eve children's

service and, with the help of Seekers and the congregation, wrapped the church in prayer

in June, achieving a new record of 150 prayers (let's beat that in 2012).

The group remains small (six regulars) and did not have any new members in September,

but is full of energy, talent and enthusiasm.

We have not yet found a new group leader, and sadly lost Tessa Theron from the back-up

team, but various adult helpers have helped us during the year; we could not do without

them. Thank you;

Jean Russell, Bridget Webb, Kathy Wiltshire, Chris Winward and Lisette Teofilo.

Roberta Flynn

SHaPE

We welcomed Andrena Palmer as our

youth worker in 2011. Andrena works

mainly with our older teenagers and

introduced their new group to us in the

Church magazine.

It is a pleasure and privilege to meet with

such great young people. Our Sunday

morning sessions are written by Urban

Saints, and I present this so that there is

music, discussion, bible study, chocolate,

games and craft. We have studied "And

who is my Neighbour?" when we thought

about Woodford and how we could pray

for the people who live here. We also

led the Remembrance Sunday All-age

worship based on John 15. This was a

great opportunity for the Church to see

who we are, and for those who were

present to take part in the leadership and direction of the service.

We held a number of drop-in sessions, and it was a blessing to welcome young people

from SHaPE and Quest, and their parents, along for "brunch" and to hear their ideas

about what activities they enjoy. I now have an idea of what activities to arrange

for the coming few months.

Link

Link meets on Sunday nights in the Memorial Hall between 6 and 7.30pm. We are a small

group and decide among ourselves what we want to do. Sometimes we have activities

such as cooking or themed events. We even have had barbeques in the garden. Last year

we made a Christmas cake and raffled it in church for Laura’s Morocco trip. We also made

and decorated edible Nativity scenes! Our outside trips included Quasar, the cinema and

local restaurants.

Some of the SHaPE group: from left to right:

Hannah, Sarah, Hannah, Emma and Laura

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In 2011, we also had the added excitement of Rosie Blacker’s wedding. As we are a

predominantly female group, we spent many weeks looking forward to it!

We meet during term times and are looking forward to the year ahead.

Laura Walker

Children’s Holiday Club

A summer holiday club for children aged 5 to 12 was held on four mornings, and a

large team of helpers welcomed a total of 33 children to range of activities including

drama, craft, dance, games and music. The theme of the club was "David the

dangerous king", and we followed the ups and downs of David's life. We again

appreciated the help of Simon Lloyd from Woodford Methodist Church, who played

the piano for us. On the Sunday following, club members shared something of what

they had learnt during our all-age service.

Ian Tarrant

Rainbows, Brownies and Guides

This year was another varied and active year which began and ended with District

events: January a trip to the pantomime and carol singing in December. Other

activities we all did together included a Thinking Day in February, when we focussed

on Yemen, Nepal and Cyprus and chose to taste food, try various crafts and learn a

dance. We also took the opportunity to think of about guides throughout the world

less fortunate than ourselves; A summer half term trip to Paradise Park was enjoyed

by everyone.

1st

Woodford Rainbows used light nights for pond dipping at Epping Forest

Conservation Centre, and a fun evening at the campsite in Chigwell. They also made

instruments from recycled materials, designed collages, and learnt about zebras and

the rainforest. They enjoyed the Rainbow and Brownie fun day at Chigwell with 1500

other girls.

David the Dangerous King

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1st

and 9th

Woodford Brownies, worked hard individually to achieve numerous Interest

Badges, and celebrated Royal Brownie Revels, sports night and a Christmas disco. 9th

Woodford had visits to the International Centre in London, a recycling centre, the Gilwell

activity centre, and the Church of the Holy Innocents, High Beech where they learnt

about bell ringing and played the organ. 1st

Woodford enjoyed cheerleading using

Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers, and china painting at Creative Biscuit.

1st

Woodford Guides continued to ‘Go For It’: constantly trying different challenges;

Some girls experienced summer camp under canvas for the first time and with a rain-free

week! Unfortunately the Unit lost some adult help so had to keep numbers lower.

Towards the end of 2011, two parents committed to help, and a third lady came out of

the blue, and is now also helping regularly. However, the Guides could really do with

another uniformed leader, or at least, more pairs of willing hands to cope with the higher

numbers expected in 2012.

All the girls have contributed in some way to social and fund raising events at St Mary’s.

They cooked eggy bread and acted as waitresses for The Big Breakfast; made hot dogs

and ran games at Food and Fun Day, and made biscuits and ran various activities at the

bazaar. They also enjoyed their usual fund raising Bingo Evening to contribute towards

the Memorial Hall costs.

Of course, none of this would be possible without the continued enthusiasm and

commitment of Guiders, Unit Helpers, Young Leaders and anyone who helps out from

time to time. Our thanks to everyone who makes this happen. We do have a constant

supply of girls waiting to join and progress through the different sections and we

encourage more adults to join our team.

Martine James

And of course the safety of all children and young people at St Mary’s is vital:

During 2011 the House of Bishops decided that CRB checks would in future only be valid

for five years, after which a new application would have to be made. During the year 11

members have resubmitted renewal forms and are now clear to continue their work with

young people for another five years. Seven new names have also been added to the list

so making a total of 53 members of the congregation able to work in many different

ways with young people. Janet Collins

St Mary’s Guides hard at work

making the Easter Candles we

gave away in South Woodford.

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Young people contribute to St Mary’s life in many ways:

Linda Wiskin on the Junior Choir:

The Junior Choir has developed with this last year seeing several strong solo

performances. Because of other commitments of those involved, it has proved difficult

to rehearse and the twice a month after church rehearsals have been difficult to sustain.

However, Frederick has been very supportive rehearsing with us before service on

parade service mornings before we sing.

I had hoped that the Junior choir would join the adult choir to sing on a regular basis,

after the change in time to when Quest and Shape members arrive in the 10am service,

but this has not yet happened.

Happily, there is considerable interest from a group of children in Seekers and they

sang at the Christingle service with some of the original group. Working with Seeker’s

leaders, we hope to form the next generation of Junior Choir to contribute to worship at

St Mary’s.

Jane O’Regan writes about the adult choir:

The choir continues to work hard, offering music in

very diverse styles, written at any time from 1592 to

2005, at about 115 services in the year.

Martin Seymour left us in January, for a new post

undoubtedly challenging and rewarding. During the

following interregnum, Jane O’Regan and John

Bradley took the Friday rehearsal, and Roger Bluff

helped on many Sundays. The choir showed patience

and forbearance during this time. Thank you! We

also said goodbye to Rebecca Rollinson, when she

moved to Edinburgh.

Frederick Stocken joined us as Music Director on

Palm Sunday, and quickly demonstrated his extensive

knowledge and passion for church music, and a

desire to use music to enhance the meaning and spirituality of the liturgy, to benefit the

whole congregation.

By the end of 2011, choir numbers were growing, as we welcomed new members, and

Rachel Dreese, our gifted new choral scholar. However there are more choir stalls

unused, so, if you are a singer, or would like to be, why not think about joining us, and

talk to Frederick? He would be delighted!

Finally – we sometimes hear it said that the choir are only present to ‘perform’. We do

take pleasure from performing well, but our main ethos is expressed in the Chorister’s

Prayer, which we say at every service and practice

Bless O Lord us thy servants , who minister in Thy Temple. Grant that what we sing with

our lips, we may believe in our hearts, and what we believe in our hearts, we may show

forth in our lives. Amen.

Frederick adds As the choir Librarian, Jane O'Regan continues to devote an enormous

amount of time to the behind-the-scenes running of the choir.

Frederick playing his composition

“Archangels” premiered at the

Woodford Festival

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Fellowship in every sense is crucial to church life Hazel Mears writes: On 19

th June 1986 Kathleen Whitfield held the first meeting of the

Fellowship Committee. On 19th June 2011 Jane O’Regan spoke to the congregation

about our committee and invited them to join us outside, for a piece of cake and a drink

of cava to remember Kathleen.

And, continues Hazel, 2011 was no less busy than the 25 years before:

We run Friday lunches for £3, every 1st

Friday in the month, except in Lent. We have been

serving approximately 30 dinners each month and around 40 for the Christmas Lunch.

Our usual Mini Fayre and Race Evening was held over 12 February and we made £1,144

for the church. We also helped with the porridge etc at the Big Breakfast.

The meander on May Day was again well attended, with some groups going round Church

End Estate looking for ‘out of place items’ in stated gardens and answering questions

about the church and grounds for the adults. There were others just coming for coffee or

lunch of sausages and mash which altogether it made a very successful day

We ran a Quiz Night in the scout hut in September which made £680 for the church.

The Harvest Shared Lunch was another success with our usual fellowship.

Fellowship and celebration lunches

Our regular monthly Sunday Lunch Club continued to attract visitors for food and fellow-

ship while we were pleased to arrange another lunch for Annie as Bridget Webb reports:

Annie McTighe (the Rev. of course!) and our own good cooks got together to produce

another fine Parish Meal in June, 2011; to celebrate both her birthday and her recent

priesting. Many of us had much enjoyed the service, and the meal was the climax of this

major event of her life, important to us too as the parish where we are lucky enough to

benefit from her service.

Leslie Blacker and her team, Kate Walker, Alison Nunn and Shirley Lealman, worked

tremendously hard to produce (yet) another splendid meal for us all. About 80 of us sat

down to a three-course meal with a great choice of vegetables and dessert, too, of

course. The owners of two varied gardens, the ‘Valeries’, (Geller and Howard-Gibbon)

generously contributed flowers large and small to decorate the stage and the individual

tables in the Memorial Hall.

St Mary with St Philip and St James

High Road South Woodford E18 2PA Registered Charity No: 1127596

www.stmaryswoodford.org.uk

PCC and Clergy Report for 2011

The Parochial Church Council meets every other month; the Standing Committee meets

in the alternate months to transact business subject to any direction given by the

Council. The Standing Committee membership is made up of the Rector, Wardens and

Deputy Wardens, Secretary and Treasurer. The PCC also receives periodic reports from

the Mission, Fellowship, Communication and Fabric Committees, Trustees of the

Memorial Hall and Deanery Synod members. The major risks to which we are exposed

have been fully reviewed and systems established to mitigate these risks. This included:

continuing our child protection policy, and ongoing discussion about church finances

and investments. PCC supported a First Aid Course for a number of church members.

We welcomed Frederick Stocken as our new Director of Music at Easter, and Andrena

Palmer as our new part-time youth worker in September. We were delighted to support

Revd Annie McTighe as she was ordained Priest in June 2011, and regret that she has

been called to use her gifts elsewhere so soon.

During the year the PCC continued to discuss proposals brought forward by the

working groups set up in 2010 to develop and enhance our work in the areas of:

worship, teaching and learning, young people’s work, outreach, and the opportunities

afforded by the Olympics 2012. Among the changes implemented in 2011 were

occasional changes to the structure of the 10am service, more frequent Taizé style

evening services, and the introduction of a personal prayer ministry on Sunday

mornings. We introduced the serving of coffee downstairs after the 10am service and

also introduced the opportunity for members of the congregation to discuss selected

sermons with the preacher. The PCC asked a smaller group to consider some proposals

for an additional form of weekly worship, and this exploration is ongoing.

The PCC endorsed proposals from the Olympics Working Group for a series of events to

mark the Olympic and Paralympic Games and agreed to mark the 40th anniversary of St

Mary’s rededication in 2012.

Our decisions in 2011 built on the ways we have already developed our outreach and

fellowship through regular events such as the Bazaar, The Big Draw, the Holiday Club

for children, the Easter Eve giving of candles to the people of South Woodford, and

keeping the church open on Saturday mornings. We were delighted to be once again the

focal point for the opening of the Woodford Festival and hosted a highly successful

afternoon Jazzathon as part of the Festival.

The PCC continued to support our partnership with other churches and faiths. We

supported events with our Deanery Cluster Churches including taking part in joint

Songs of Praise and Ascension Day services, and taking part in a Cluster quiz. We

continued to support Rowena Rudkin as Deanery representative on the London

Borough of Redbridge children’s service subcommittee.

The PCC discussed ways of responding to the ongoing problems of lead theft;

welcomed the new internal noticeboard and agreed to rename the crèche, given that it

is now used also as a meeting room.

Treasurer’s Report I am pleased to report that the CMF (Church Maintenance Fund) and Regular Donations

income topped £80,000 being £3,700 up on 2010 and although the loose plate

collections decreased by £1,200, it would seem to indicate that folk are becoming more

committed to regular giving.

Our tax recovery of £21,000+ has also kept up, but the decrease in the rate claimable

will become more apparent in 2012. Fees received by the PCC for funerals and

weddings only amounted to£676, the lowest amount for many years. Total General

Fund Income was £134,538, lower than 2010 as we received no legacies or rent from

the curates house.

However, savings made by volunteers working in the Parish Office for part of the time

and a reduction in Diocesan Quota helped to achieve a surplus of £8,000 before the

allocation to the Fabric Fund of £10,000.

In accordance with our accounting policies (see note 4a) the curates house has been

revalued showing an increase of £43,000. The year end value of the CBF Fixed Interest

Securities Fund Shares gives a book profit of £2,825 on the original investment.

Excluding the legacy monies, the General Fund Reserve covers approximately

5 months expenditure.

We all owe a debt of gratitude to Clive and Hazel Mears for the administration of the

planned giving and tax recovery work and to Michael Lovejoy for banking services

throughout the year, and the Wardens who assist in the management and authorisation

of expenditure. My thanks to them all.

Jane Fone

Church Contact Details Rector: The Revd Canon Ian Tarrant Curate: Revd Annie McTighe

The Rectory 33 Elmhurst Drive

Chelmsford Road E18 2PL E18 1BP

020 8504 7981 020 8530 7217

Assistant Clergy: Revd Alison Clarke

Parish Office: St Mary’s Church

` 207 High Road, E18 2PA

020 8505 3000

info@stmaryswoodford.org.uk

Lay Readers : Sally Barton, Mark Lewis, Rowena Rudkin , Chris Winward

PCC Secretary: Viveca Dutt Treasurer: Jane Fone

37 Beechwood Park 11 Broad Oak

Independent

Examiner:

Mr Yusuf Dedat FCA

Suite D, The Business Centre

Faringdon Avenue

Romford RM3 8EN

Bankers:

HSBC

George Lane

E18 2LX

ST MARY WITH ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES WOODFORD

Signed: Ian Tarrant Rector

Jane Fone Treasurer

March 2012

Balance Sheet at 31 December 2011

Note 2011 2010

£ £

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible Fixed Assets 4a 222826 179793

Investments 4b 102825 97771

Total Fixed Assets 325651 277564

CURRENT ASSETS

Sundry Debtors 5 1036 1233

CBF Deposit 200195 201397

Bank Balance 2619 4403

203850 207033

LIABILITIES

Amounts falling due within one year 6 4309 3929

NET CURRENT ASSETS 199541 203104

NET ASSETS 525192 480668

FUNDS

Unrestricted:

General Purpose 8 463884 417793

Earmarked 52014 53213

Total Unrestricted Funds 515898 471006

Restricted Funds 9294 9662

TOTAL FUNDS 525192 480668

ST MARY WITH ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES

WOODFORD

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 December 2011

Note

2010

2011

Earmarked

Unrestricted

Restricted

2011

2010

GP Fund

TOTAL

TOTAL

£

£

£

£

£

£

INCOMING RESOURCES

2

From Donors

113075

117817

0

117817

265

118082

113155

Other Voluntary Income

76229

9470

0

9470

5051

14521

80883

Income From Charitable Actvities

1317

676

0

676

0

676

1317

Other Ordinary Income

6778

0

0

0

0

0

6778

Investment Income

2223

6575

327

6902

45

6947

2457

TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES

199622

134538

327

134865

5361

140226

204590

RESOURCES USED

3

Grants

0

0

0

0

4661

4661

4300

Activities Directly related to the Work of the Church

124235

122334

11526

133860

1068

134928

129584

Fundraising and publicity

43

26

0

26

0

26

43

Church Management and Administration

9123

4174

0

4174

0

4174

9123

TOTAL RESOURCES USED

133401

126534

11526

138060

5729

143789

143050

NET INCOMING/OUTGOING RESOURCES

66221

8004

-11199

-3195

-368

-3563

61540

Interfund Transfers

-14000

-10000

10000

0

0

0

0

Profit/Loss on Investment Revaluation

-2229

5054

0

5054

0

5054

-2229

Profits on Property revaluation

43033

0

43033

0

43033

0

NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

49992

46091

-1199

44892

-368

44524

59311

BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT 1 JANUARY

367801

417793

53213

471006

9662

480668

421357

BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD

417793

463884

52014

515898

9294

525192

480668

ST MARY WITH ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES

WOODFORD

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1. Accounting Policies The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 1997 and 2000 together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except that the Curate's House is stated at insurance valuation and investments, which are included at market value. Funds Unrestricted funds represent the funds of the PCC which are not subject to any legal restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general purposes of the PCC. This category includes both the General Purposes Fund and funds earmarked for a particular purpose by the PCC. Restricted funds are those funds which may only be used for the restricted purpose for which they were given or otherwise obtained. The accounts include all transactions assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. Incoming resources Income from donors and other voluntary income. Planned giving is recognised only when received. Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Income tax recoverable on gift aid donations is recognised when received as the effort required to estimate it prior to receipt is considered to be disproportionate to the information gain. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement and the amount due. Funds raised by the Charity bazaar and other events are accounted for gross unless related expenses are immaterial in amount. Charitable trading Fees for weddings are included in this caption and are accounted for when due.

Income from investments Interest on deposits is accounted for when receivable and any related tax recoverable is recognised at the same time. Resources used Grants Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over or when awarded if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC. Activities directly related to the work of the church The diocesan quota is accounted for when payable. Fixed assets Consecrated land and buildings and movable church furnishings Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by s.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993. No value is placed on movable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings and movable church furnishings whether maintenance or improvement is written off as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities and separately disclosed. Other land and buildings held for use in the work of the church. The curate's house is included under this caption. It is stated at insurance valuation. Investments Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. The Statement of Financial Activities includes net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year. Equipment Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired. Current assets Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for any amounts that may prove to be uncollectable.

NOTE 2 INCOMING RESOURCES

TOTAL TOTAL General Earmarked Unrestricted Restricted 2011 2010

Fund Funds Total Funds £ £ £ £ £ £

From Donors

CMF + Regular Donations 80622 0 80622 0 80622 76893

Income Tax recovered 21813 0 21813 0 21813 21756

Loose Collections 6283 0 6283 0 6283 7545

Sundry Donations 9099 0 9099 0 9099 6881

Donations Earmarked 0 0 0 265 265 80

117817 0 117817 265 118082 113155

Other Voluntary Income

Fund raising income 4471 0 4471 0 4471 4525

Churchyard Income 1500 0 1500 0 1500 1530

Floodlighting Income 387 0 387 0 387 467

Appeals 3112 0 3112 0 3112 9707

Appeals/Bazaar 0 0 0 5051 5051 4654

Legacies 0 0 0 0 0 60000

9470 0 9470 5051 14521 80883

Income from Charitable Activities

Fees - weddings etc 676 0 676 0 676 1317

676 0 676 0 676 1317

Other Income

Rent - Curate's House 0 0 0 0 0 6778

0 0 0 0 0 6778

Investment Income

Interest Received 6575 327 6902 45 6947 2457

6575 327 6902 45 6947 2457

TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 134538 327 134865 5361 140226 204590

NOTE 3 RESOURCES USED

General

Ear-

marked Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL

Fund Funds Total Funds Funds 2011 2010

Grants £ £ £ £ £ £

Missionary societies 0 0 0 2601 2601 2200

Church societies 0 0 0 1260 1260 1350

Charities e.g. Night Shelter 0 0 0 800 800 750

0 0 0 4661 4661 4300

Activities directly related to church work

Ministry: Diocesan Quota 83949 0 83949 0 83949 88008

Rector's Expenses 812 0 812 0 812 1487

Clergy Expenses 1499 0 1499 0 1499 566

Music, Organ and Choir 6257 0 6257 1068 7325 6074

Service Expenses 1136 0 1136 0 1136 1074

Vestments 0 0 0 0 0 59

93653 0 93653 1068 94721 97268

Premises Heating/Light/Water 4109 0 4109 0 4109 4145

Cleaning 4760 0 4760 0 4760 5016

Routine Maintenance 2950 0 2950 0 2950 1526

Lift Expenses 0 302 302 0 302 297

Clergy House Expenses 1394 5883 7277 0 7277 9416

Churchyard Expenses 1657 0 1657 0 1657 1543

Insurances 2480 0 2480 0 2480 2415

17350 6185 23535 0 23535 24358

Other Link/Seekers/Quest 244 0 244 0 244 333

Lay Training 633 0 633 0 633 7

Memorial Hall Contributions 4296 0 4296 0 4296 4164

Printing and stationery 1227 0 1227 0 1227 1112

Sundries 75 0 75 0 75 400

Fabric Expenditure 0 5341 5341 0 5341 99

Outreach inc youth worker 4856 0 4856 0 4856 1843

11331 5341 16672 0 16672 7958

Total directly related to Church work 122334 11526 133860 1068 134928 129584

Fund Raising and Publicity

Stewardship Expenses 26 0 26 0 26 43

26 0 26 0 26 43

Church Management and Admin

Parish Office and Telephone 2616 0 2616 0 2616 7865

Treasurers/Secretary Expenses 158 0 158 0 158 59

Audit Fee 1400 0 1400 0 1400 1199

4174 0 4174 0 4174 9123

TOTAL RESOURCES USED 126534 11526 138060 5729 143789 143050

NOTE 4 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC

4a Freehold Land and Buildings Freehold land and buildings comprise the “Curate’s House” at 33 Elmhurst Drive. The gross book value

is based on the insurance valuation and is considered to be a fair estimate of the value of the property.

Revaluation is normally considered at five year intervals or as circumstances dictate and the previous

revaluation was made in 2006. Valuation at 1.1.11: £179793 and at 31.12.11: £222826

NOTE 6 LIABILITIES 2011 2010

Other Accruals 4309 3929

4309 3929

£ £

NOTE 7 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Restricted special collections for which the PCC acted solely as a post-box amounted to £5560 (2010 £6269)

2011

£

CBF Fixed Interest Securities Fund Income Shares

Market Value at 31/12/10 97771

Market Value at 31/12/11 102825

Profit on revaluation 5054

4b Investments

NOTE 5 DEBTORS 2011 2010

£ £

Prepayments 520 1233

Other Debtors 516 0

1036 1233

NOTE 8 ANALYSIS OF FUNDS AND NET ASSETS

Fixed Assets Current Assets Liabilities FUND BALANCES

£ £ £ £

General Purpose Fund 325651 142542 4309 463884

Earmarked Funds

Fabric Fund 45764 45764

Clergy House Fund 5662 5662

Lift, Kitchen, Office 588 588

TOTAL UNRESTRICTED

FUNDS 325651 194556 4309 515898

RESTRICTED FUNDS

Choir Fund 2473 2473

Organ Fund 1103 1103

Vestments Fund 234 234

Service, Hymn Fund 217 217

Pinney Fund (a) 200 200

Mission Fund 5067 5067

TOTAL RESTRICTED

FUNDS 9294 9294

TOTAL FUNDS 325651 203850 4309 525192

(a) The Pinney Fund is restricted to maintaining a War Memorial Plaque on the North Wall

NOTE 9 STAFF COSTS

2011 2010

Salaries 5114 11495

Social Security 332 186

TOTALS 5446 11681

During the year the PCC employed an organist, youth worker and secretary. Employment costs

are included in the respective expenditure heads.

No present member of the PCC received remuneration or expenses.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF FUNDS

For the year ended 31st December 2011

Fund Name

Fund balances Incoming

Outgoing Transfers

Gains

Fund balances

brought forward resources resources

and Losses

carried forward

£

£

£

£

£

£

General Fund

238000

134538

126534

-10000

5054

241058

General Fund Property

179793

0

0

0

43033

222826

Fabric Fund

40838

268

5342

10000

0

45764

Clergy House Fund

11485

60

5883

0

0

5662

Lift/Kitchen/Office

890

0

302

0

0

588

Choir Fund

2191

282

0

0

0

2473

Organ Fund

2157

13

1067

0

0

1103

Vestments Fund

232

2

0

0

0

234

Service and Hymn Book Fund

216

1

0

0

0

217

Pinney Memorial

200

0

0

0

0

200

Missionary Giving Fund

4666

5062

4661

0

0

5067

TOTALS

480668

140226

143789

0

48087

525192

Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of St Mary's, Woodford

I report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2011, which

comprise the Balance Sheet, Statement of Financial Activities and related notes.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner.

The PCC's members are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The

PCC's members consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section

43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act)) and that an independent

examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act);

• to follow procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity

Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by

the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting

records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts presented with those

records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the

accounts, and seeking explanations from you as members concerning any such

matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be

required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the

view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the

requirements

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act, and

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with

the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act.

have not been met: or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper

understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mr Yusuf Dedat FCA

Clay, Ratnage,Strevens and Hills

Suite D,

The Business Centre

Faringdon Avenue

Romford

Essex RM3 8EN

Secretary’s Report The PCC supports the Rector and Clergy in their Parish

Ministry and has certain legal responsibilities for the Church. Members of the

PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Meeting of the Church in

accordance with the Church Representation rules. During 2011 the following

served as members of the PCC:

Rector: Revd Canon Ian Tarrant

Clergy: Revd Annie McTighe

Lay Readers: Sally Barton, Mark Lewis, Rowena Rudkin

Chris Winward (from November 2011)

Church Wardens: Wendy Littlejohns, Peter Webb

Deputy Wardens to April 2011 Peter Webb, Anne Jones

from April 2011 Anne Jones, Eric Blacker

PCC To 2011 Chris Bradshaw

To 2012 John Sainsbury (co-opted to 2012)

Richard Walker

Linda Wiskin

To 2013 Bob Pamplin

Philip Swallow

To 2014 Joel Blacker

Nick Hayes

Brian Ray

One vacancy

Deanery Synod To 2014 Sally Barton, Jean Morgans,

David Littlejohns, Jane O’Regan,

One vacancy

Treasurer: Jane Fone

Secretary: Viveca Dutt

On sabbatical during the PCC year 2011/2012

Church attendance. In April 2011 there were 285 names on the electoral roll of

which 155 are resident in the Parish and 130 non resident. This compares with

286 in 2010. The next full revision of the list will be in 2013. The average

number of communicants at Sunday Services at St Mary’s was as follows:

2011 2010

8am 10am sung

Eucharist

11.15am said

Communion

8am 10am sung

Eucharist

7 125 61 8 122

Viveca Dutt

PCC Secretary

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Fellowship with others through Mission and giving is reflected in many ways in our

church life:

Wendy Littlejohns reports on Lent lunches and the work of the Mission Committee

Mission

Our usual varied and interesting year included a quiz

evening raising funds for Christian Aid; and a welcome

visit from our CMS Link Partner Dr Ruth Hulser who

manages a health Centre in Tabora, Tanzania. A sunny barbeque, presentation on her

work, Ruth’s Sunday morning sermon and a retiring collection made for a memorable

weekend. The whole of the Bishop’s Lent appeal went to support our newest Link Diocese

- Marsabit in Kenya - for the provision of motor cycles for the clergy in an arid dry area

the size of England, with no tarmac roads.

We arranged an afternoon tea for the Bazaar Fund, a coffee morning for the Manna

Centre and held special collections for the famine in East Africa.

The Memorial Service collection went to the British Legion and Haven House, and the

Christmas collections were shared between Crisis and the Makutano orphanage.

Our Christmas appeal “Send A Cow” is a popular way for church members to send

Christmas greetings while supporting developing communities.

The Committee recommends to the PCC the distribution of the funds raised by the Bazaar

and other events to many different charities balancing the needs of local, national and

overseas bodies. We have devised a different way of distribution which will come into

operation in 2012. The list of charities we supported and information about the special

collections we made during the year are on the back page of the review.

Bridget Webb writes about a bumper harvest

We were able to provide funds for our drought

affected partners in Kenya in an unusual way in the

autumn. A produce fair showed off the runner beans

and tomatoes that the children grew in the Rectory

Garden and other vegetables from a bumper harvest

in Woodford. It went very well, with a great amount of

lovely fruit, vegetables (including figs and home-

grown rocket), and cakes, too, from members of the

congregation, so that we raised over £100.

We joined once more with

our friends from St Anne Line

to serve simple Lent lunches

on Fridays. Good fellowship

was enjoyed and the profits

went to Haven House.

Our Mission partner Ruth with

Wendy and David Littlejohns

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Most of Our Mission Funds come from the Annual Bazaar:

This year's bazaar confounded the doubters by

bucking against the current trend of general

austerity; surprisingly we had better over all

takings than last year! (around £4,000 on the

day.)

Special thanks to the silent humper and

lumpers that shifted all the stalls and tables into

place on Friday and the helping hands who

rapidly cleared it all away again on Saturday.

And thank you to those that leant a hand for the

first time too; a welcome addition, particularly

the big earning bottle stall holders (NB a job well

done is a job for life in St Mary's!) In six hours of book sorting I managed to select a few

corkers; now there's a tip for anyone looking to help in that job next year (please).

Although we managed to sell many books and bric-a-brac, the perennial problem is

what to do with the masses of stock left at the end; it has to be cleared almost to zero

otherwise we just accumulate too much ongoing. In previous years various charity shops

have benefited, but this year the Manna Centre took our left overs

Richard Walker

The Deanery Synod met five times this year, attended by four representatives from St

Marys. We should have five members, but at present there is a vacancy, which it would

be good to fill.

Main agenda items at these meetings were:

•The Olympic Games

•Principles for deployment for mission & ministry

•Draft legislation for women in the Episcopate

•Making the most of “Bible Year”

•Environmental issues for Churches

•The Anglican Communion Covenant

Reports from all these meetings were fed back to the PCC, and can be seen in the

minutes.

Our cluster group link with St Pauls and St Barnabus has continued this year. We have

arranged clergy preaching swaps, a quiz evening, a picnic and a “Songs of Praise”.

The Deanery Synod continues to offer an excellent opportunity to discuss important

issues, with all our neighbour parishes in Redbridge, and enables us to be aware of the

triumphs and difficulties that affect us all, as we strive to do God’s work in our own

parish .

Our horizons are broadened by working with our local churches, other denominations

and faiths. Jane O’Regan reports on Deanery Synod and our cluster group, Rowena

Rudkin on the Three Faiths Forum and Mark Lewis on the Faith and Image Group

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The East London Three Faiths Forum celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2012 with a

full programme of worldly and heavenly things although the dividing line between

them is often nebulous. Earthly things included science, money and religious

education; heavenly things were, “Death and the Afterlife”, “Angels and Demons”

and “Dreams”. The latter topic was well attended by Moslems for whom dreams are

particularly important. There was also a meeting on the even more difficult subject to

categorise “Humour”.

The Forum organised its third pilgrimage to the Holy Land with participants from all

three faiths though the only three Christians were from St Mary’s. The trip visited

sites important to all three faiths, and allowed people to compare their perspectives.

Another trip is being planned.

Our tenth anniversary was celebrated at a meeting in the Islamic Centre, Ilford, at

which the visiting speaker was Lord Carey of Clifton, Archbishop Emeritus of

Canterbury. Rabbi Hulbert reflected on the past ten years and Lord Carey spoke on

current attitudes to religion in general. “Sadly,” he said, “religion is seen as a problem

not as a solution. All religions are seen as demonic, dangerous and divisive.”

We may not agree with this criticism, but we must, consider carefully why it is made

and prepare ourselves to defend faith against them.

http://www.eastlondon3faithsforum.org

Faith and Image had a diverse programme of talks in 2011. and, where possible, a visit

to a related exhibition. We branched out into music and literature and, with modest

funds, drew expertise from within. Graham Dixon gave a thought-provoking

introduction to the writings of early Buddhism which informed our visit to an

exhibition of Buddhist Art at the British Museum.

In a completely different vein, Peter Webb spoke on John Francis Bentley “The

Unknown Genius” and led a fascinating tour around Westminster Cathedral: probably

Bentley’s best-known creation.

Mark Lewis, Jane Cantrell and Bob Pamplin gave different perspectives on “The

Meaning of Things”; an entertaining reminder of how we are shaped by our material

environment and what we own.

Summer took us to Cookham in Berkshire to see the church that was the inspiration

for Stanley Spencer’s “Resurrection” and to visit a local gallery. We facilitated another

Big Draw in October –not the best-attended day, but with a good atmosphere and a

few converts to the exciting world of mark-making were won! Philip Swallow and

Roberta Flynn led a delightful evening of readings from the work of T.S. Elliot just

before Christmas.

We continue to look for fresh directions and welcome new ideas. One of our biggest

challenges is publicising our events widely. Anyone who would like to join us to take

on this task would be very welcome.

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Our partnership with Kenya continues to flourish

At the Church of the Good Shepherd, Muchunguri, phase one of the dispensary is now

complete and functioning; laboratory staff have been recruited. We keep in contact by

sending the parish magazine, and exchanging emails, text messages and phone calls. Our

support for the orphanage at Makutano is enabling the boys to continue with their

education. Two are boarders at secondary school and a further two are about to start. A

new dormitory has been built, though the washrooms are still to be finished.

Wendy Littlejohns

While our regular home life goes on

Woodford Wives

We started the year by cancelling our Fun evening due to icy conditions then transferred

our activities to our AGM in March. In February we enjoyed a

very interesting talk on "English Gentlemen" by Georgina Green.

In April Richard Wyber gave us an insight into the King James

Bible. June took us to the Ho-Ho for a Chinese meal and in July

Jean Fullerton told us how she

obtained ideas for writing her

second book.

In November Linda Bowley told us

about being a film extra.

December brought us a

scrumptious Christmas dinner cooked by Scout Leader

friends – Alan King, Mike Knell and Richard Notlan - and

served by their Scouts. We would like to have this more

often!

We had a great year and would welcome anyone wishing to

join us, married or single, living in Timbuctoo or anywhere

else - it would be great to have you. Joan Ware

The Dispensary at Muchunguri and the dormitory and Makutano

From the Bible

To Christmas Dinner

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Fabric

The year has seen a mix of obvious innovations and

the less evident.

In the churchyard, the copper beech has been

trimmed and dead branches removed; and the dead

cherry tree and an unwanted yew sapling removed.

Much ivy has been removed from the tombstones

and the base of the church wall. All the fully grown

churchyard trees now have preservation orders.

Outside, most of the lead around the top of the

plinth around the base of the church wall has been

stolen. A small section of this plinth has been

removed and our architect is monitoring the area.

We are not sure of the plinth’s purpose or when it was installed so this experiment may help

us resolve this issue of lead theft.

Inside, the high window catches have been repaired and small broken panes replaced.

Lighting in the Gwinnell Room, kitchen and music cupboard has been improved.

Social Transport

Having taken over from Heather Harston last autumn there

were very few requests. However, we are now able to provide

transport to Church on a monthly basis for a Parishioner

requiring wheelchair assistance. Also to continue a

regular weekly senior citizen lift, which will resume in March

following a winter break.

There are many Church members who provide transport to Services and Church events

which are arranged privately and much appreciated. If anyone is able to help on an occasional basis please contact me.

Valerie Geller

Flowers

It seems that time flies when you are

arranging flowers. Another year has passed

and we are managing albeit with a decreased

number of arrangers. Should you be

interested in helping even in a small way we

would be very grateful for some much

needed additional assistance. Looking

forward to hearing from YOU -

Hazel Lovejoy

Our great tree needs care

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It’s good to talk

The new internal noticeboard is now in full use and the crèche has been fully refurbished,

with new carpet, curtains, and toy cupboard. It has been renamed the Sunflower Room,

in honour of the late Jean Sherman.

The lectern microphone has been repaired and the church’s electronic sound system is

now first rate.

A full risk assessment has been carried out, and all portable appliances have been tested.

The clergy house at 33, Elmhurst Drive has undergone much maintenance work including

to the heating system.

Peter Webb

Memorial Hall

The Memorial Hall continued to balance its costs with income from external bookings,

despite the ongoing recession, thanks to the hard work of the staff. Income is

supplemented by rent from the flats at 4 Chelmsford Road, owned by the Hall. The lower

flat was refurbished this year after long-standing tenants moved out, and has been re-let.

Long term maintenance issues have been a concern of the Trustees for some time, and

an appeal was launched in 2011, to raise funds to replace the original floor in the front

Hall, and at the same time, to improve the toilet facilities at the front of the building. A

series of special events raised funds: a Sunday lunch, a very successful celebration of the

royal wedding, an old-time music hall, the annual lecture, and a concert.

Peter Webb raised a substantial sum by painting pictures to order; and number of

individuals also made generous donations.

This evidence of local support for the building will be valuable when approaches are

soon made to grantmaking trusts.

Carol Alexander left the Trustees on moving away from the parish, and Nick Hayes has

joined the group, but there is still one vacant Trustee place.

Communications Group - Wendy Littlejohns

For the third year running we gave away free Easter Candles in

George Lane this time on the Saturday before Palm Sunday so

that we could include details of the Easter Services.

The Jazzathon held as part of the Woodford Festival was hugely

popular and it was good to see folk enjoying the jazz and

vocalists, dancing and of course food and drink.

We used the Church Ads Poster for the front of the Parish

Christmas card. It was well received as one of the best. We

continue to co-ordinate the publicity of St Mary’s through the internal and external

noticeboards, magazine, website, monthly diary and weekly notice-sheet.

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Magazine - Penny Freeston

Rather than see the quarterly magazine fold when Geoff

Jones, our excellent editor, moved away, the Communications

Group suggested a few people should form a team to share

the task. I became ‘commissioning editor’ aided by Cheryl

Corney, Beverley Fuentes, Jackie Peacock, Viveca Dutt and

Revd. Ian Tarrant.

Viveca’s expertise in laying out the magazine proves

invaluable. With the others taking on tasks of editing, proof-

reading and preparing the magazine for publication, we have managed to share the load.

We would like to thank all those who have contributed and commented so favourably,

including our former editor! We welcome everyone, children and adults, to contribute or

suggest articles, send in photos and comments, to ask questions on theology, gardening,

cookery etc. and ask all groups within the church to keep us all up to date with recent

activities especially with pictures!

We hope the magazine reflects the warm fellowship that enriches us all at St. Mary’s as

we continue to get to know and value each other. Please do not be reticent about

writing on spiritual matters; we are a church magazine! Articles and photographs may be

sent directly to our own in-box: magazine@stmaryswoodford.co.uk or by hand.

Don’t forget the camera

Web Site - Viveca Dutt

The main development for the website in 2011 were

technical: it is now possible for more than one

person to make changes to content. This will help

make it easier to keep all sections of the site up to

date.

We also took the opportunity to tidy things up: we

refreshed the fonts and colours to make it

consistent throughout and we hope a little smarter!

We also now have a link to an online calendar

making it easier to show our latest events and to

help people to see when the church is available for

booking.

We set up our own YouTube channel, where we

published videos from the Jazzathon and now also

use it to upload the sermons that are regularly

recorded in church on high definition audio equipment. Thanks to David Littlejohns and

Nick Hayes who have made this possible.

We are always looking for ways to keep the website useful and interesting to the

congregation and the wider world, and welcome any ideas for further development.

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A year in pictures

Thank you:

Congratulations: Annie

Shirley Lealman Rebecca Rollinson Sandy Ball

Evening at Creative Biscuit

Food and Fun Day

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Reg Fowkes Competition—winner—people’s choice

Woodford Festival

Big Breakfast

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Special Collections £

Send A Cow 659

Bishop’s Lent Appeal 310

Makutano Orphanage 1139

CMS - Good Shepherd

Church

200

CMS -

Muchunguri Dispensary

400

CMS 300

Christian Aid -

Africa Famine

382

Haven House 71

Crisis 548

Bible Society 108

TOTAL £5560

Christian Aid - 550

Manna Centre 297

ELHAP 388

Royal British Legion 71

Newham Renewal

Programme

137

Mission Societies £

CMS 1,000

Leprosy Mission 500

USPG 400

Mathieson Music Trust 200

Medicines For Muheza 300

Good Shepherd Church 201

Mission Societies 2601

Church Societies

Bible Society 200

Children’s Society 200

Church Army 100

Manna Society 200

Essex Clergy Charity 100

Christian Aid 360

Church Urban Fund 100

Church Societies 1260

Charities

Macmillan Cancer Support 100

Royal Commonwealth

Society for the Blind

150

Marie Curie Cancer Care 100

Royal Association for the Aid of

Deaf People

150

Samaritans 100

ELHAP 200

Charities 800

TOTAL £4661

Mission and Charity Giving 2011

Carol singing at Queen Mary Gate