Parish Profile

FinancesAll Saints’ contribution to the MMA for 2010 was £70,752. This, combined with the contributionof £35,376 from St John’s (total £106,128) was utilised to pay the MMA Diocesan share of£63,443 (in full and on time) and the cost of the Community Mission Pioneer and his work.The incumbent’s working expenses claimed and paid for the twelve months of 2010 was£1,475. This year our Parish finances are running at a deficit. The PCC is working with thecongregations to encourage an increase in planned giving and the situation is improving.The PCC gives annual gifts to charities both home and overseas. We have a CMS link with IanHarvey who works with street children in D R Congo. Extra aid is given to Tearfund, ChristianAid and Derby City Mission by occasional events.Church Strengths• After services tea and coffee is very popular and a good way of making friends.• People have become involved in Church Life after their weddings and/or children’s baptisms;close friendships have subsequently developed.• We have both traditional and contemporary worship. Prayer is very important to us.• House groups have been strengthened following Way of Faith and Alpha courses.• A growing number of the Church family are becoming involved in lay ministry, leading prayerand scripture reading.• Some of the congregation, working behind the scenes unnoticed, carry out many tasks tohelp church life run smoothly.• In 2009 the Church family demonstrated its ability to work as one in order to raise significantfunds to carry out essential repairs to the Church roof. This was a wonderful time for us toengage the local community in All Saints led fund raising events.Sunday ClubAfter service fellowship in the Church centrePage 6