PCC Candidate – Charlotte Barton Joining the hospitality team, after not really finding the best way for me to serve, has enabled me to see even more what a great community I am a part of and meet people of all ages. Being part of the PCC is now what I feel is the next step for me to take in serving our church community. This would enable me to bring a variety of different perspectives to the team which would support the mission carried out through our church family and David as our leader. In my working life I am a schools worker and have the privilege of being a Christian presence in schools in St Albans, this gives me an insight into how scary sharing faith can be but also how awesome it is. As a CYM student I feel I will be a strong advocate for the variety of students who make up part of our community. Being a recently married twenty-something provides further insights into another minority group within our church. My overarching passion for our church is to build bridges between all of these groups. We have had to include essential property improvement costs of around £35k in the 2011 budget . This was the reason for David’s appeal for increased donations at the end of 2010. So far you have responded very positively and our income is on track – please keep this up ! We are extremely grateful to those volunteers who play a major part in the smooth running of the church, and I would particularly like to mention Simon Jones who originally agreed to take on the role of Church Manager for 6 months and who is still continuing ! The PCC have decided that the time is right to press on with the long overdue refurbishment of the Lower Hall. Detailed plans are being made and we will obviously need to raise substantial funding for this to take place. Full details will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. Also, we have already mentioned the review of the Parish Share that has taken place, and we will need to increase our contribution by £20k next year. Finally … a big thank you …

PCC Candidate – Martin Dunkerton We have had to include essential property improvement costs of around £35k in the 2011 budget . This was the reason for David’s appeal for increased donations at the end of 2010. So far you have responded very positively and our income is on track – please keep this up ! We are extremely grateful to those volunteers who play a major part in the smooth running of the church, and I would particularly like to mention Simon Jones who originally agreed to take on the role of Church Manager for 6 months and who is still continuing ! The PCC have decided that the time is right to press on with the long overdue refurbishment of the Lower Hall. Detailed plans are being made and we will obviously need to raise substantial funding for this to take place. Full details will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. Also, we have already mentioned the review of the Parish Share that has taken place, and we will need to increase our contribution by £20k next year. Finally … a big thank you …

PCC Candidate – Judith Palfreman I have been a member of the PCC for several years and very much enjoy the involvement. I understand the responsibility this brings but it is a privilege to serve in this way. I understand that the decisions are to be made for the benefit of the whole church in a fair and open minded way. I do have a passion for children’s work in particular, Detonate, as well as the work week by week, although I have a finger in many St. Andrew’s pies so to speak, so have a fairly wide awareness of the many activities which the fellowship undertakes. We have had to include essential property improvement costs of around £35k in the 2011 budget . This was the reason for David’s appeal for increased donations at the end of 2010. So far you have responded very positively and our income is on track – please keep this up ! We are extremely grateful to those volunteers who play a major part in the smooth running of the church, and I would particularly like to mention Simon Jones who originally agreed to take on the role of Church Manager for 6 months and who is still continuing ! The PCC have decided that the time is right to press on with the long overdue refurbishment of the Lower Hall. Detailed plans are being made and we will obviously need to raise substantial funding for this to take place. Full details will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. Also, we have already mentioned the review of the Parish Share that has taken place, and we will need to increase our contribution by £20k next year. Finally … a big thank you …

PCC Candidate – Terence Russoff I have been coming to St Andrew’s since 2005, love the church, and been immensely blessed by it. Since 2012 I have also had the joy of worshipping here with my wife Robyn whom I married in April of that year. Outside church, I’m a business consultant. During this time, it has been a privilege to serve the church on the Deanery Synod and PCC and in various other roles, such as leading the Bridge Fundraising team, co-leading a Net, and co-leading the Growing Leaders course. I’m passionately committed to seeing St Andrew’s flourish and believe I can make a valuable contribution towards this through continuing to serve on the PCC. I’m also standing again for the Deanery Synod because I want to see our local areas thrive and believe that working together with the other churches in our deanery is one way of helping to transform our community. My contribution since coming here, the range of outside skills and experience I bring, together with my love for and commitment to this church, equip me well for election. We have had to include essential property improvement costs of around £35k in the 2011 budget . This was the reason for David’s appeal for increased donations at the end of 2010. So far you have responded very positively and our income is on track – please keep this up ! We are extremely grateful to those volunteers who play a major part in the smooth running of the church, and I would particularly like to mention Simon Jones who originally agreed to take on the role of Church Manager for 6 months and who is still continuing ! The PCC have decided that the time is right to press on with the long overdue refurbishment of the Lower Hall. Detailed plans are being made and we will obviously need to raise substantial funding for this to take place. Full details will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. Also, we have already mentioned the review of the Parish Share that has taken place, and we will need to increase our contribution by £20k next year. Finally … a big thank you …

PCC Candidate – Mike Cooke I love the people of St Andrews. I have served for 9 years on the PCC, 8 as warden, and wish to continue to support David in developing the mission and ministry of this amazing church. I can offer all that I can. Love (for the vicar, clergy, staff, and congregation) and generally a pretty good understanding of how this church works, how it fits in and where it wants to go. I've got a background in finance which can help sometimes and a particular calling to support our young people (I am chair of Onelife).