Our Annual Meeting 2026

Save the date! Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held in church on SUNDAY 17 May 2026, at 11:00am.

There are two meetings that morning. The first is a joint meeting of the parishioners (people on the church electroal roll and people resident in the parish whose names are on the local government register of electors). The sole purpose of this meeting is to elect two churchwardens (who serve for one year at a time). The second meeting is the annual meeting, known as the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). Every lay person whose name is on our electoral roll is entitled to attend and vote.

These are important meetings. Please participate if you are able. The annual meeting is your chance to ask questions and voice your opinion.

All the paperwork (including the PCC Annual Report 2025 and Financial Statements to 31 December 2025) will be available from the St Wulfram's website beforehand.

PCC vacancies

There are four vacancies to be filled on the PCC this year. Terms of office will vary. Three vacancies are for 3 years (until 2029) and once vacancy is for 1 year (until 2027). If four lay people are elected, lots will be drawn to determine their respective periods of office. If five or more lay people are nominated, there will be an election involving a vote.

Please consider standing for election.

Nominees must be at least sixteen years of age, actual communicants, and have been on the electoral roll of this parish for at least the preceding 6 months. Any questions about the electoral roll should be directed to Elaine Chambers, the Electoral Roll Officer: admin@stwulframs.com or 01476 561342.

PCC members are charity trustees. The Church of England introduction to being a charity trustee can be found here: CofE Trusteeship - an introduction for PCC Members. A copy of the guide can also be found on the noticeboard in the church.

All new trustees are required to sign various declarations - further information can be found on the nomination form. DBS clearance is required upon appointment, and PCC members must underake the required Church of England safeguarding training as soon as possible (the prescribed courses are completed online).

If you have any questions about serving on the PCC, please speak to Fr Stuart, to the Churchwardens - Mel Fletcher and Jan Burrows; email churchwardens@stwulframs.com - or contact the PCC Secretary - Judith Muskett; email: pccsecretary@stwulframs.com

PCC Meetings

The PCC usually meets at least six times a year. PCC meetings have been scheduled on the following dates at 7:30pm: Thursday 11 June 2026, Thursday 16 July 2026, Thursday 24 September 2026, Thursday 12 November 2026, Thursday 21 January 2027, Thursday 11 March 2027 and Sunday 25 April 2027 (prior to the APCM on Sunday 23 May 2027). Meetings usually last about one and a half hours. The agenda and papers are circulated electronically beforehand. Meetings are usually held at Grantham House.

Elections to Grantham Deanery Synod 2026

Elections to Deanery Synod will also be held at the APCM on Sunday 17 May 2026. St Wulfram's will elect two lay representatives in 2026, to serve from 1 July 2026. The term of office on Deanery Synod is three years. By virtue of their election, the reps automatically become members of St Wulfram's PCC.

The Deanery Synod fits into the synodical structure of the Church of England between the PCC and the Diocesan Synod. (The national body is the General Synod.) Deanery Synod provides a forum for mutual support for all the clergy and congregations within the deanery; and it should be a place of prayer, listening and study, where people can grow a vision and passion to see the wider Church flourish.

If you are interested in seeking election to Deanery Synod in 2026, please talk to Fr Stuart and/or one of our current lay representatives (Paul Davie, Chris Impey, John Manterfield). A booklet setting out what the Diocese looks for in a Deanery Synod representative is available from the PCC Secretary - email: pccsecretary@stwulframs.com and can be found on the noticeboard in the church.

Nomination Forms

Nomination forms for Churchwardens, PCC members, and Deanery Synod members are available from the Parish Office, from the notice board in church or click on the following links to download:

Churchwarden          PCC Member          Deanery Synod Member

The forms contain an eligibility declaration for signature.  The deadline for return of completed forms (with proposer and seconder, each of whom must be on our electoral roll) is Thursday 14 May 2026. If you wish to stand for election, do please complete and submit a nomintation form by that date.

Completed nomination forms can be sent to The Parish Office, Grantham House, 45 Castlegate, Grantham, NG31 6SS or emailed as attachments to admin@stwulframs.com 

PCC Sub-groups

Each PCC member serves on at least one of eight PCC Sub-groups. PCC members will be invited to express a preference before sub-group memberships are settled. The current Chairs are listed below:

     Children and Youth (Chair: Laura Cradduck)

     Creation Care (Chair: John Manterfield)

     Fabric (Chair: John Manterfield)

     Finance (Chair: Paul Davie)

     Licence Management (Chair: Mel Fletcher)

     Mission and Social Reponsibility (Chair: to be appointed after Tom Stockwell's departure)

     Safeguarding (Chair: The Rector)

     Social (Interim Chair: Anna James)

Each sub-group usually meets at least three or four times a year. Dates will be announced in due course.

Interested in serving on a Sub-group, but not on the PCC?

The membership of the Sub-groups for 2026-27 will comprise PCC members and members of the church community. If you are not on the PCC but might be interested in serving on a Sub-group, please speak to the relevant Chair (who will be able to answer any questions) and/or Fr Stuart.