The Annual General Meeting for election of church wardens and members of the PCC was held on the Wednesday 16th April 2025 .The electoral roll can be viewed by contacting the electoral roll officer (currently Church Warden Pam Dunn) on stpeterscroft@btinternet.com To apply for inclusion download the form attached and return to Pam Dunn.
Hello from Rev'd Gillian.Time certainly seems to be flying by! All of a sudden we're into summer, which means we're getting a little closer to our move and joining the Benefice of East Dere Street. Scott (my husband), Andrew our youngest (18), and I are very much looking forward to moving into The Rectory in Middleton Tyas later in August along with our springador Benji. Scott and I have been married for 28 years, and we have three children...Helen who is 23 and about to begin an organ scholarship at Chelmsford Cathedral; James who is 20 and in his second year at Sheffield university studying Maths, and loving playing in the university big band with his guitar; and Andrew who is finishing his A Levels at Richmond School and Sixth Form before starting at The Royal College of Music in London in September, with his trombone. Scott is due to be ordained deacon at Wakefield Cathedral on Saturday 28th June and begin his curacy at Penhill Benefice (Redmire, Aysgarth, etc), as a self-supporting minister, teaching maths three days a week at Richmond School and Sixth Form and serving as curate three days a week. So there's plenty going on! And plenty going on across the Benefice of East Dere Street in this time of vacancy. The work which everyone is doing, and the dedication which everyone has is so impressive. Thank you. As we all prepare for all that lies ahead, please know that Scott and I are very much looking forward to this new season in our lives, and the people in the Benefice of East Dere Street are in our prayers. We would very much value your prayers as we prepare for all that lies ahead. With blessings Gillian Rev'd Gillian LunnAssistant Curate - Benefice of Leyburn and Bellerby
The quinquennial report is a very lengthy and detailed report that examines the state of our church and makes recommendations about the repairs and maintenance needed was published late last year. The repairs recommended have to be completed over the next 5 years and it is estimated that the total cost will be in the region of £94,000. This is a very large amount of money but as a Grade 1 listed Crown Property we are caretakers of an historic building and with that comes the costs.People are hard at work running our regular events ,the pastoral lunch, coffee mornings and social events. The coffee mornings will return to the village hall in October which will be a warmer venue during the winter months.Wi Fi has now been installed and this means we have now been able to install a card payments system. Card donations can be made online using this website.The open garden weekend was a success despite the weather and raised in excess of £8500. The next open garden event will be at the end of June 2025 and planning is already underway.We will be organising other events so please keep up to date by accessing our newsletter (request copy by emailing stpeterscroft@btinternet.com.) or by referring to All Service Dates and Events tabWe do not have a vicar at present and a lot of work is going into ensuring that the church continues to provide regular services. The appointment of the new rector was made on the 20th of March and hopefully we can publish details in the near future.
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