Carol Singing at the 2014 Christmas Tree Festival Prayer, healing, study and similar groups all meet during the year, with some being led by lay members. OUR FINANCES All parishes are financially sound and have reserves to deal with the recommendations of their respective quinquennial inspections. Our levels of planned giving are good and we receive financial support from churchgoers and non-churchgoers alike. In the last three years all the parishes have carried out large refurbishment or maintenance projects, some of which involved successful fundraising from external providers as well as claims from the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. The major internal fundraising event of the year is the Summer Fair, which is organised on a central basis with the proceeds divided equally between the three parishes. 2014 Benefice Summer Fair & Dog Show at Charlton Musgrove Individual parishes carry out their own fund raising events, which are well supported by their communities. A summary financial statement of the three parishes is at Annex A and copies of the latest reports and financial statements are available on request. BELLS & THE BENEFICE CHOIR Two of our churches have working rings of bells and we are fortunate to have a keen group of ringers who prepare us for Sunday worship. They also make themselves available for weddings and other services as required. A longer term aim is to encourage younger members to take up bell ringing and the Bath & Wells Change Ringers now hold training sessions at Stoke Trister. Our Happy Team of Bell Ringers! An occasional Benefice Choir, which numbers about 15, has been in existence for nearly 5 years and is directed by our two volunteer organists. The choir sings at some of the major services, both in support of the congregation and also on their own with anthems and other religious music. NEWS’ ‘VILLAGE News’ is a publication that started life as a monthly parish magazine but has since set out to ‘Village encompass the whole community. We include the Diocesan monthly message and also ask our Rector to write a monthly piece of @ 450 words. There is a section for each ecclesiastical parish and their allied parish council or parish meeting, together with notices on various local events and advertisements from local traders. Nearly five hundred copies are distributed each month and it is appreciated by all members of the community whose generous donations keep it on an even financial keel. It is currently edited by one of our Churchwardens but past appointees have come from outside the regular church community. BRUTON & CARY DEANERY
Carol Singing at the 2014 Christmas Tree Festival Prayer, healing, study and similar groups all meet during the year, with some being led by lay members. OUR FINANCES All parishes are financially sound and have reserves to deal with the recommendations of their respective quinquennial inspections. Our levels of planned giving are good and we receive financial support from churchgoers and non-churchgoers alike. In the last three years all the parishes have carried out large refurbishment or maintenance projects, some of which involved successful fundraising from external providers as well as claims from the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. The major internal fundraising event of the year is the Summer Fair, which is organised on a central basis with the proceeds divided equally between the three parishes. 2014 Benefice Summer Fair & Dog Show at Charlton Musgrove Individual parishes carry out their own fund raising events, which are well supported by their communities. A summary financial statement of the three parishes is at Annex A and copies of the latest reports and financial statements are available on request. BELLS & THE BENEFICE CHOIR Two of our churches have working rings of bells and we are fortunate to have a keen group of ringers who prepare us for Sunday worship. They also make themselves available for weddings and other services as required. A longer term aim is to encourage younger members to take up bell ringing and the Bath & Wells Change Ringers now hold training sessions at Stoke Trister. Our Happy Team of Bell Ringers! An occasional Benefice Choir, which numbers about 15, has been in existence for nearly 5 years and is directed by our two volunteer organists. The choir sings at some of the major services, both in support of the congregation and also on their own with anthems and other religious music. ‘VILLAGE NEWS’ ‘Village News’ is a publication that started life as a monthly parish magazine but has since set out to encompass the whole community. We include the Diocesan monthly message and also ask our Rector to write a monthly piece of @ 450 words. There is a section for each ecclesiastical parish and their allied parish council or parish meeting, together with notices on various local events and advertisements from local traders. Nearly five hundred copies are distributed each month and it is appreciated by all members of the community whose generous donations keep it on an even financial keel. It is currently edited by one of our Churchwardens but past appointees have come from outside the regular church community. BRUTON & CARY DEANERY
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