Thank you……….to everyone who was able to attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting earlier in May. This meeting is an opportunity to review the previous year and also look to the future, to thank everyone who has attended the churches, carried out duties which support the services and fulfilled the numerous tasks which keep everything running smoothly (as a rule!). The Rector’s Report forms both a review and a ‘charge’ to the parish for the future. The Financial statement shows how the parish is functioning financially and where the main income and outgoings are.
Our Parish Share – our contribution to the Common Fund, which supports the Diocese in funding salaries, clergy housing, training, pensions, national insurance etc – is £26,000 for 2026. Buildings insurance for the three churches is around £9,000 per year and, of course, electricity and oil prices continue to rise. The churches do depend on generous giving and revenue from social and fundraising activities to keep our lovely buildings open. Perusal of the accounts will show how that money is distributed.
Copies of the Annual Report, Rector’s Report and Financial statement are available in the churches if you were unable to attend the meeting.

Parish of Curdworth, Middleton and Wishaw

Updating the Electoral Roll

The Church Representation Rules require a completely new Electoral Roll to be compiled every 6 years and all persons who wish to have their names entered on the new Roll, whether their names appear on the previous Roll or not, will be requested to apply for enrolment.
The required Notices and details have been posted in churches throughout the Parish and published in the Parish Newsletter and on the Three in One Parish website

The new Roll, prepared based on new applications received, is now in place and was presented at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) held on18^th May 2025, and the total number of applicants has been reported, as required, to the Diocese.

The Roll will be updated throughout the year and revised numbers reported annually to the APCM and to the Diocese

The current Roll wil remain in place until 2031 and remains open for new applicants.
A link to the Application Form is shown below.

If you have any queries, please contact the Electoral Roll Officer at the address below.

Eric Dance
Electoral Roll Officer
eric.dance@hotmail.com

Link to Application Form –

https://1drv.ms/b/s!As7DB4ov2yZQi6gMQE0-I_81DobXfA?e=QBAb6K

You may have watched the funeral service for Queen Elizabeth, we want you to know that C of E funeral services are available for everyone. Absolutely everyone, whatever their lives have brought to them.

You don’t have to be a churchgoer!

Traditional service in church? We can help you.

Split service in Church and at the Crematorium? We can help you

Service at the crem? We can help you.

Memorial after a direct cremation? We can help you.

The content of any service for your loved one will be carefully tailored to suit your family and your loved one. Traditional elements, modern elements, personal words shared with you and for you.

We aren’t just there for a service or event, we’re there for for you during your period of mourning and afterwards too. Church is a community of support and hope. We understand that grief is a journey and can help you find your way through with prayer, conversation and special services to remember your loved one down the years.

It’s not expensive to have a funeral or memorial in church, or to have a minister lead your service at the crematorium. If we don’t know you we will get to know you, listen to you and help you say goodbye.

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Check the latest Newsletter for full details of all forthcoming events….

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LADIES GUILD
Ladies’ Guild meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Church Hall. Maureen Briggs writes, “The ladies are a very lively, happy bunch who enjoy each others’ company and are keen to keep meeting. They would welcome any ladies who would like to join them.
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Talent Scheme 2024-25
See Newsletter for latest update

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