The number of directly elected members on your PCC depends on the size of your church's electoral roll.
|
Electoral Roll |
PCC members |
|
1-49 |
6 |
|
50-99 |
9 |
|
100-199 |
12 |
|
200+ |
15 |
Each elected PCC member has a term of office lasting three years. One third of these members should retire each year and may stand for re-election.
Ex Officio Members: These include all clergy licenced to the Parish. Parish representatives on Deanery, Diocesan or General Synod are automatically members of a PCC irrespective of how they got on to the Deanery, Diocesan or General Synod. However they can also stand for election as well if they so choose.
Appointed Members: Only licensed Readers may be appointed to the PCC at the Annual Meeting. Readers who hold Permission To Officiate (PTO) or are Emeritus (former Readers) must stand for election with any other lay member of the church.
Co-opted Members: Your PCC may co-opt up to two additional members if you elect less than fifteen lay members, or three if you elect fifteen or more. Co-opted members can be:
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appointed to fulfil a specific role (e.g. treasurer);
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retired clergy living in the parish who play an active part;
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someone who has moved into the parish and has been on the electoral roll less than six months;
They also must have received communion within an Anglican church at least twice in the previous year.
