Finghall: St Andrew


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Revd Chris Lawton

The Vicarage
Patrick Brompton
Bedale

DL8 1JN
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Finghall AMP & APCM

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Oswald's Church, Hauxwell
Address
St Oswald's Church, Hauxwell, United Kingdom

The Annual Meeting of Parishioners (also referred to as the annual vestry meeting) is held yearly in every parish of the Church of England to elect churchwardens for the forthcoming year.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is held immediately following the AMP for the purpose of

The election of parochial representatives of the laity as follows:
To the Deanery Synod representatives.
To the Parochial Church Council.

The consideration of:

a report on changes to the Roll since the last annual parochial church meeting
The Trustees Aunal Report (TAR) that contains
an Annual Report on the proceedings of the parochial church council and the activities of the parish generally;
the financial statements of the council for the year ending on the 31st December preceding the meeting;
the annual report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church or churches of the parish;
a report of the proceedings of the deanery synod; and
other matters of parochial or general Church interest. (As previously notified to the chair)

Safeguarding

The parish of Finghall: St Andrew is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer, PSOs. The Diocese of Leeds’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

The parish safeguarding officer for each of the Parishes in the Lower Wensleydale Benefice is Gill Bartram. Gill can be contacted via [email protected] or through calling 01677 424 517.