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What's What
PCC
This stands for Parochial Church Council, which is elected by members of St John’s at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). The PCC has complete legal and financial responsibility for the ministry at St John’s. It comprises 15 members, including the Minister and Church Wardens. It meets about eight times per year and has two sub committees looking after finance and the site redevelopment. Members usually serve ‘staggered’ three-year terms, so there are elections every year but good continuity as well.
Church Wardens
Our two Church Wardens are also elected and are our most senior lay leaders. They are legally responsible with the Minister for the fabric of the church buildings. In practice they serve as key advisors and leaders. They can serve for up to six years, elected each year at the APCM.
Electoral Roll
In the Church of England, one of the ways we can show our commitment to Christ’s Church expressed through the local church is by joining the Electoral Roll. Anyone over the age of 16 who has been attending St John’s for at least six months can join. We normally update the roll in March every year.
Archdeaconry covers the boroughs of Bromley and Bexley. We are also linked with other parishes in Beckenham and Penge in what is called a Deanery. The clergy of the Deanery meet regularly at Chapter meetings and there is an elected lay body called the Deanery Synod which meets four times per year. Elections for this are held every third year and our representatives are ex officio members of the PCC too. There is also a Diocesan Synod and the General Synod for the whole Church of England.
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