PCC – Parochial Church Council

St John the Baptist, Capel’s PCC has the responsibility of promoting in the parish the mission in the Church in all its forms, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical under the ministry of Revd Liz Richardson. Please click on the link to see more details.

Liz Richardson – vicar
Norman Ede – church warden
Joy Harman – church warden
James Lee Steere – church warden
Richard Stanbridge – Secretary
Helen Burt – treasurer
Leigh de Souza – safeguarding officer
Andrew Carr
Suzanne Cole
Shirley Dean-Webster
Wendy Goddard
Gordon Lee-Steere
Sarah Pusey
David Silliman
Jessie Sutcliffe

Latest News:

Capel and Ockley PCC APCM ’25

Dear Friends, The APCM last Sunday, following Cafe Church was attended by some 25 parishioners. The electoral roll exercise closed at the end of last month. We have 91 members on the roll. Lists of names will be available for the next two weeks in both churches. We said goodbye to Norman Ede as Church Warden after at least 10 years of service. He was presented with a small token of appreciation but with huge thanks. Stuart Cole is stepping into Norman’s shoes.The other church wardens remain in post. Rev. Liz presented the APCM report and it’s various sections which you will find attached (the latest version which includes some sections missing from the report sent last week). Our treasurer, Helen Burt, presented the acounts which you received last week. It was made clear that the church’ income through regular giving is not sufficient to maintain/pay for our ‘parish share’ which the Diocese demands from our PCC (some £81,000 annually). This is the reason why our income needs to be supplemented with fund raising activities such as the ‘Teas and Cakes’ at the Military Show and the BBQ at the Capel Show. Even this is unfortunately not enough and effectively… Read More

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Capel and Ockley PCC Church accounts for 2024

Dear Friends, In advance of the APCM tomorrow, please find attached/linked the revant documents for the Church’ audited accounts for 2024 Financial Accounts 2024 FINAL (Accounts summary) IER PCC Accounts 2024 (Independednt Examiner Declaration) We hope to see many of you tomorrow at Cafe Church and then straight after, the APCM. Blessings The PCC   Post expires at 9:13am on Sunday April 12th, 2026

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