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The Parochial Church Council, or PCC, is an executive committee of the parish with powers and duties defined by certain Acts of Parliament. The membership consists of the clergy, the churchwardens and eleven elected members, from whose number the PCC secretary and the treasurer are elected. In addition there are four ex officio members who are the elected members of the Deanery Synod.
It has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Formally, the PCC is responsible for the financial affairs of the church and the care and maintenance of the church fabric and its contents. It also has a voice in the forms of Service used by the church and may make representations to the bishop on matters affecting the welfare of the parish.
Although the PCC has ultimate responsibility, it can delegate some of this work.
In addition to their formal duties, PCC members act as representatives for all parishioners in the affairs of the church. Apart from the vicar, who is ex-officio chairman, all PCC members are elected directly or indirectly by the parishioners. An Annual Parochial Church Meeting must be held before April 30th each year. All who are on the church's Electoral Roll can attend and may vote for up to twenty members of the PCC. They also vote for the four Deanery Synod representatives, who become ex-officio PCC members, as do the previously chosen Churchwardens.
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