Parochial Church Council
The Parochial Church Council (P.C.C.) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, The Reverend Ian Bullock in promoting in the ecclesiastical Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for St Stephens’s Church.
The method of appointment of P.C.C. members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the P.C.C.
You can find out more about the roles and responsibilities of the elected members here.
The P.C.C. meets bi-monthly to discuss all matters relating to governance of the church.
Standing Committee
On the alternating month, the Standing Committee, the only committee required by law meets. It has power to transact the business of the P.C.C. between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the council. It also meets to discuss other matters to be put before the P.C.C. and prepare the agenda.
The Incumbent and Churchwardens are Ex-Officio members and then other lay members are elected at the first P.C.C. meeting after the APCM to serve for one year.
P.C.C. members and their representatives carry out their work voluntarily and are not paid for their services, and we are grateful for all the time they give to the church.
| P.C.C. Membership 2024-2025 | ||
| Chair | The Reverend Ian Bullock* | Ex-Officio |
| Churchwardens | Mrs Claire Evans* | Ex-Officio |
| Mrs Beryl Johnson* | Ex-Officio | |
| Associate Priests | The Reverend Wayne Phillips** | Ex-Officio |
| The Reverend Kate Reynolds** | Ex-Officio | |
| The Reverend Rod Walker** | Ex-Officio | |
| The Reverend Mark Watkins** | Ex-Officio | |
| P.C.C. Secretary | Mrs Josie Smith* | |
| Treasurer | Miss Pat Stork* | |
| Electoral Roll | Mrs Beryl Johnson | |
| Deanery Synod | Mrs Helen Griffiths | Ex-Officio |
| Mrs Josie Smith | Ex-Officio | |
| Safeguarding | Mrs Helen Griffiths* | |
| Elected Members | ||
| To 2025 | ||
| Mrs Christine Peacock Miss Pat Stork Ms Natalie Vause | ||
| To 2026 | ||
| Vacant Vacant Vacant | ||
| To 2027 | ||
| Mrs Dorothy Bracken Mrs Jane Staveley Vacant |
Total on Electoral Roll = 59 = 9 Elected Members
*Denotes members of the Standing Committee
**As Clergy licensed to The Benefice of Pontefract, they have the right to attend all P.C.C. meetings, but in practice this doesn’t always happen.
Dates of P.C.C. / Standing Committee Meetings
| P.C.C. | Standing Committee | |
| January 2025 | 28th | |
| February 2025 | 18th | |
| March 2025 | APCM 16th at 10.00 a.m. | In St Michael’s |
| April 2025 | 8th | |
| May 2025 | 20th | |
| June 2025 | 10th | |
| July 2025 | 22nd | |
| August 2025 | 12th | |
| September 2025 | 16th | |
| October 2025 | 14th | |
| November 2025 | 18th | |
| December 2025 | 16th |
P.C.C. Meetings will be held at 7.00 p.m. in church (unless otherwise stated)
Standing Committee Meetings will be held at The Vicarage at 7.00 p.m. (unless otherwise stated)