About Us

Church Organization

Benefice churchwardens meeting

There is a joint meeting of the churchwardens from each church every two months, to discuss common issues, plan benefice-wide events, and co-ordinate individual church plans.

CHAFFCOMBE  

An active and engaged PCC of 5 comprising: Churchwarden, assistant to the churchwarden, treasurer, secretary/safeguarding officer, organist. Lay participation is encouraged by the PCC - evensong is frequently lay-led and there are volunteer readers, cleaners, refreshment-providers, flower-arrangers, churchyard-tidiers and so on. Bellringers and organist for all services. 

CRICKET MALHERBIE

We have a small Parochial Parish Council of four members plus the incumbent as Chair. We meet at least four times per year usually at Manor Farm Cottage, the Churchwardens’ home. We work well together with the common purpose to maintain our church, keep the door open and provide fellowship opportunities within our community. The APCM is held in the church and we produce a handbook of reports which meets all the legal requirements of the PCC including a detailed financial account.

TATWORTH

Tatworth has a new PCC of five members, including secretary, treasurer, PSO, and acting churchwarden. We meet every two months, or as required, and in between work closely with each other to ensure the smooth running of the church. We have a good mix of abilities, from practical, secretarial, financial and organisational, to lay leadership, community connections and pastoral care. We work well together as a team, recognising the importance and value of each person’s abilities in making up the whole Body of Christ. We are dedicated to strengthening our community connections to reach those in need and those on the fringes of faith. We actively look for ways to use our Church and facilities to draw people in. 

THORNCOMBE

The Parochial Church Council comprises 9 members. There is active participation in church maintenance by several residents who rarely attend church, e.g. flower arranging, weekly cleaning, and `odd jobs’.There is a guitar group although numbers have dwindled in recent years. There is an enthusiastic group of bell ringers, who ring weekly before services, and to mark special events in the church and national life. There are frequent visits by other teams to the tower.

WINSHAM

The Parochial Church Council comprises six members. The choir has eight members. There is a Prayer Group with five members. Members of the church assist with Open the Book in the village school.