Parish of Braddan

ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING

The Annual Vestry Meeting of the parish of Braddan will be held on Monday 14th April 2008 at 8.00 pm in Braddan Church Hall:

• To receive the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Churchwardens for the year ended 31st December 2007 relating to the parish burial grounds, and the report of the auditor thereon

MEETING OF PARISHIONERS

A meeting of the parishioners of the parish of Braddan will be held in Braddan Church Hall on Monday 14th April 2008 at 8.10 pm (or as soon thereafter as the Annual Vestry Meeting is concluded) for the purpose of appointing four churchwardens of the parish.

The following persons are entitled to attend the meeting and vote:

• (a) the persons whose names are entered on the church electoral roll of the parish; and
• (b) the persons resident in the parish whose names are entered on a register of electors in force under the Registration of Electors Act 2006 by reason of such residence.

To be appointed churchwarden a person must be —

• (a) resident in the parish or on the church electoral roll of the parish;
• (b) an actual communicant member of the Church of England (except where the Bishop otherwise permits);
• (c) aged 21 years or over; and
• (d) not disqualified from holding office under section 10(6) of the Incumbents (Pastoral Breakdown) Measure (Isle of Man) 1996.

A candidate must be nominated and seconded by persons entitled to attend the meeting, either before the meeting in writing or at the meeting, and must have signified his consent to serve.

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held in Braddan Church Hall on Monday 14th April 2008 at 8.20 pm (or as soon thereafter as the meeting of parishioners to appoint churchwardens is concluded)

• For the election of parochial representatives of the laity on the Parochial Church Council.
• to decide which Readers should be members of the Council
• For the appointment of Sidesmen.
• For the consideration of —
  1. a report on the Church Electoral Roll;
  2. an annual report of the proceedings of the Council;
  3. an annual report on the financial affairs of the parish;
  4. the audited accounts of the Council for the year ending on the 31st December 2007;
  5. an audited statement of the funds and property of the Council;
  6. a report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church or churches of the parish; and
  7. a report on the proceedings of the Diocesan Synod;
• and other matters of parochial or general Church interest.

NOTES

1. All persons whose names are entered upon the church electoral roll of the parish (and such persons only) are entitled to vote at the election of parochial representatives of the laity.

2. Subject to the provisions of rule 12(2)(c), a person is qualified to be elected a parochial representative of the laity if —

1. his name is entered on the church electoral roll of the parish and, unless he is under the age of 18 years at the date of the election, has been so entered for at least the preceding period of 6 months; and
2. he is an actual communicant, which means that he has received communion according to the use of the Church of England or a Church in communion with the Church of England at least three times during the twelve months preceding the date of the election;
3. he is of 16 years or upwards;
4. he has not been disqualified from holding office under section 10(6) of the Incumbents (Pastoral Breakdown) Measure (Isle of Man) 1996.

3. Any person whose name is on the electoral roll may be a sidesman.