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Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 16th January 2007

Present: Jonathan Cruickshank, Phil Collins, Olwen Davies, Bruce Newson, Barbara Griffiths

  1. Prayers were said by Jonathan
  2. Apologies were received from Shirley Maunder
  3. Minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2006 were approved and signed.
  4. Matters arising:

    • Deanery Finance Chairman: Jonathan had met with Peter Lamb who was a possible candidate for this post.
    • Charities for Deanery Responsibility Fund: Jonathan had not had any suggestions from Jane Fisher. Two charities to be put forward at the next Deanery Synod Meeting were the Alzheimer's Society and The Winchester Night Shelter.
  5. Deanery Pastoral Committee: A letter would be sent out with the Agenda for Deanery Synod clarifying some aspects of the revised Deanery Pastoral Plan which would be put to the vote at the next Synod Meeting.
  6. Lango Link: Phil would be organising a form of service for the Deanery Service on 11 February.
  7. Items for the Deanery Synod Agenda were agreed.
  8. Finance: Olwen suggested that a charge of £10 per representative should be levied for 2007 towards Deanery expenses.
  9. Chairman's Update: Barbara reported on the last Northern Area Team Meeting between Rural Deans and Lay Chairmen. She said when discussing deanery pastoral reorganisations there was a need to be in contact with neighbouring deaneries because they may be affected by any proposals.
  10. Dates of next Deanery Standing Committee Meetings: Tuesday 17 April and Tuesday 25 September at 1 Shepherds Down Alresford at 3.30 pm.
Dates for Deanery Synod Meetings 2007: Tuesday 13 February at John Pearson Hall, Wednesday 23 May at Bramdean Village Hall and Thursday 18 October at Dummer