Opening prayer: Fr. G
Attending: Fr. G, Louise M., Jim O’D., Charlie McC, Agnes O’D, Maria M., John McI., Elizabeth McA.
Apologies
Violet Parsons, May Linden, Joanna Black.
Minutes of last meeting accepted.
Welcome to John, new member of the parish Council.
Item Note Action
1 Fundraising
1.1 Table-top sale raised £333.47 (for 2 Sundays) plus £30 gift aided to Hall funds. A future table-top sale is to be arranged with the remaining goods.
1.2 St. Andrews Ceilidh - 21/11/08 at 7.30pm. Budget of £350 for the band. Stovies @ £1.50 per head with shortbread/teas. Maximum of 120 people. Tickets @ £8 per adult; £2 per child up to age 16 years. Family tickets to be abandoned this year. Entry by ticket only prior to the event. Ellon & Peterhead parishioners interested in attending too. Father to email priests and Louise to email Doreen. Fr. Gabor, Louise
1.3 Quiz night to be arranged for January 2009. JB, JO'D
1.4 Book Exchange - still going on at present. Difficulties with sufficient people to man the Book Exchange. Monthly display is suggested. Volunteers required - last Sunday of the month. EMcA
2 Finances LM
2.1 Gift Aid - approx £6,800 from Inland Revenue.
2.2 Roof - VAT can be reclaimed from a grant fund for "Places of Worship". Fr. G
2.3 Diocesan Loan we paid off £20,000.£107,340 to be paid.
2.4 £4-5k worth of invoices to be sent out by Louise this week.
2.5 Tea money - approx £100 to be donated to Hall Fund and another sum to the Recycled Teenagers later on.
3 Hall Keeper
3.1 Hall keeper/cleaner going well. All pleased with excellent work undertaken by Karen. Louise to liase with Karen about bookings and invoicing.
3.2 Graham P. of "Be Free" wants to hire hall - potential fire walking - use of hall to be refused.
4 Youth Club - insufficient parent interest to progress this.
5 Drop-in Centre - only 3 volunteers on list. Charlie and John to add names to the list. More volunteers required for Tuesday nights. Hall availability is hall 1 & 2 Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights.
6 Catechism classes to start 21 September. Parents have volunteered to support classes.
7 House & Church Maintenance - John Rhind, Slater started work on the roof. See 2.2.
8 Year of St. Paul - interesting articles in the newsletter, and posters put up.
9 A.O.C.B.
9.1 "Back to Church Sunday" postponed to 28 September - to be advertised. Father involved in the IDCC with this. Parish Council to wear "Parish Council Member, Can I Help You?" badges. Introducers could say a special welcome to those attending the church for the first time.
9.2 Deanery Parish Council on Sunday 14 September. Catechist network being set up - discussion on how to develop this to support each other within the diocese. Inter-parish youth event @ Tomintoul arranged by Ellon Parish. Next Deanery Council meeting 16/11/08 @ 2.30pm at Bishop's House.
9.3 Parish Website - difficult to access using search words 'Inverurie Catholic Church'. No link to RC Garioch. Some updates required. Technical expertise needed - perhaps request parishioner volunteer.
9.4 Adult Drop-In Centre - more social events for adults in the parish. Activities on flexible basis. Approved by Parish Council to progress this on an afternoon/evening. Flyers to be printed about this. Louise
9.5 Mass for Polish People starts @ 3pm on 28 September.
13 Date of next meeting Tuesday 11/11/08 @ 7.45pm in the Hall.
Closing prayer: Fr. G