Running the Church

The clergy may be the visible face of Holy Trinity, but in fact the church is run by its PCC (Parochial Church Council). 

PCC is made up of the rector, the two church wardens, & about 20 church members.  Apart from the rector all the members are elected at our annual meeting, held each April.  

PCC meets 4 times a year, and delegates much of the day-to-day running of the church to a number of committees & working groups.  These committees include both PCC members & people from the wider congregation.

The committees are ...

Children & Young People

Church & Grounds

Mission

Pastoral & Prayer

Social

Trinity Centre Management

Worship

We're always keen to involve congregation members, so if you're interested & willing to help with a committee have a word with John or one of the wardens, Colin or Ros.

Quite a few people are involved in the church committees, but of course we need volunteers for all sorts of things - it doesn't have to involve being on a committee & going to meetings! 

Congregation members do all sorts of jobs around the church & Trinity Centre without which we simply couldn't be what we are.  We depend on them offering their time & skills.

If you feel you have some time or skill to offer, please ask one of the wardens how you might help.

It costs about £10,000 per month to run Holy Trinity.

About 50% of that is paid to the diocese - to pay for our own rector, but also to help provide clergy in parts of Birmingham diocese which couldn't otherwise afford a priest.

About 25% goes on running the church building (insurance, heating & maintenance).  The rest goes on paying salaries for our Parish Administrator & shared Youth Worker, & general Admin costs.

Where does the money come from to pay for this?

We get no help from outside, & we have no reserves on which to draw.  Wedding fees & a few other sources of income help a little.  But 80% of our income has to come from the generous giving of our congregation.

Most of us find our finances stretched, but we give because we know that God has been even more generous to us.  If you join us, we hope that you will be generous too!