Introduction - last meeting start to deal with legal problems in status of Meryemana as a company and registered charity being intertwined with the Guild. Duplication of Appeal committee and Foundation committee
Proposals - 7 off
Responsibilities of Meryemana Council - Policy, Finance, Meryemana Centre, Council members and Officers, Members, staff
Responsibility of Appeal Committee
Responsibility of Guild Committee

Council Members names, addresses and telephone numbers. Those with an "*" are Executive Committee Members
Appeal Committee members listed.

Shrine Council Membership list with contact details
Includes Executive Committee names: Allen, McBride, Wilson, Kellett, Anne Byrne, Ward

Membership list with contact details

List of the members f the Educational Board:
President - Bishop Amherst
Vice-presidents - Joseph Shepard, Canon Scott
Committee:
Sir Henry Bedingfeld, Bart.
C R Scott, Esq
C A Scott, Esq
Thomas Shepard, Esq
Very Rev Provost Husenbeth DD VG
Very Rev Canon Oleron DD VG
Very Rev Canon Seed
Very Rev Canon Smith

Introduction - discussion on constitution
Origin of Shrine Council - [reference to a memorandum written by the previous Shrine Administrator Fr Connelly]
Anomalies from the Past - [outline of shrine property/development activities in Walsingham]
The Future - [of the Shrine Council] - membership, Terms of Reference, Function

side 1: "The Meryemana Centre Appeal"; Meryemana logo; Sketch of St Nicholas church
side 2: Forward by Sir Godfrey Style; Patrons; Vice-presidents
side 3: The Foundation; The Project; The Centre
side 4: "Plan of Church and proposed uses": Plan with 6 interior sketches
side 5: The Appeal: 14 categories of spend (costed) rounded up plus £50,000 endowment provides a total of £250,00. / Scale of Gifts needed
side 6: Gift Opportunities / Tax -efficient Giving
side 7: blank (pocket formed from flap printed with list of personnel involved in the Appeal)
side 8: The history; picture of St Nicholas Chancel & Choir; the Chapel; contact details for enquiries

page 1: transparent sheet; printed with "The Meryemana Centre Appeal"; Meryemana Logo; St Nicholas church sketch
page 2: blank card
Page 3: Introduction; The project
Page 4: How can you Help?; Tax-efficient Giving
Page 5: Gift Opportunities; Project enquiries; Financial enquiries
page 6: Appendix A St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich [categories of spend]
page 7: Appendix B Patrons / Trustees / Committee / Architect / Solicitor / Accountant / Fund-raising Consultant
page 8: blank card

Agenda:
Proposal for creating Review Working Party
Proposal to seek help from REACH fr resources
Reports
AGM Plans
AGM Resolution

Note1: Full text for Review Working Party proposal
Note 2: Election of Council at AGM (last Council comprises: Dr Heley, Myra Newell, Peter Hardy, Alice Salisbury, Judy Fell John Beauchamp, Grace Harvey, Christine Johnston, Stella Sanderson, Rev Martin Orme, Harley Young, Derek Boon) (Co-optees listed; resignations listed)
Note 3: Nominations for election to the Council - suggest support required be reduced from 5 to 3.

8 present; 2 apologies
Letter from English Heritage; requirements for pews unacceptable - little support for EH's approach
Discussion on being able to continue with Council's plans

8 apologies
Matters arising - English Heritage letter sent; Prayers on 2nd Sunday; Leaflet (Christian related labels ordered)
Project Working Party: (Miss A Salisbury, Mrs S Sanderson, Fr M Orme), general invitation for frank views from members.
Allocation of responsibilities
Marriage Day report
AGM

9 present; 2 apologies
Matters arising - no word from English Heritage; Labels for leaflet ready; Working party to start soon
Election of Officers: Chairman - Dr Heley; Secretary - Miss Myra Newell; Treasurer - Canon R Christian; Publicity Officer - Miss Judy Fell
AGM Matters arising - approach to Dike of Grafton; vacancies for council
Marriage Event - actions listed
Budgets - approved
Advent Course

4 present; 1 apology
Matters arising: Flower Sundays; Blessing of Pets; Singers performance; Brass Band Concert
Correspondence - lease; insurance; rent
Head Hunting
Finance
Pews to be marked, photographed and removed
Steering Committee membership

7 present; 2 apologies
Matters arising: Removal of St Nicholas pews
Correspondence: Bishop cannot do Pet Blessing; requesting 5 year rent-free lease exchange of correspondence - no resolution
Steering Committee
Future Programme: OAP's singalong; Pet Blessing to - can Franciscans take over: Taize evening

7 present
Correspondence - D Rance (Redundant Churches Trust) asks for pew photos; Rev Inman resigned due to work pressures; no response from Mr Mellamphy; IHCT written that Bibleway wish to use St Nicholas (sub-let to them?)
Steering Committee - met twice (Fr Walsh, J Southworth, Canon Christian)
Future Programme
AOB - cleaning party at St Nicholas

3 present; 6 apologies
Correspondence: Ascent (discussion group for retired people); Request for piece about Meryemana from Ecumenical Society of the BVM; contact with Seventh Day Adventist Church; Lady Miriam Hubbard support; Charity stall offered at Holbrook Village Fete; subscriber.
St Nicholas Project: finances not good; no news from the Bibleway Church; Meryemana possessions in St Mary's church (model of church, word processor spares, ...)
Events: Taize service; Women Praying for Peace; Coffee evening and Bring and Buy; Stall at fete
New council members: various actions
AOB: BBC invitation; Financial situation

2 apologies
Constitutional and Organisational matters - "Legal and Efficient" paper discussed
Appeal Committee
Meryemana Centre Progress report

6 present; 2 apologies
Letters between Ipswich Historic Churches and English Heritage discussed - future no longer lies with St Nicholas Church; may be better progress if not involved with restoration of a building
Future of Meryemana Office
Concert
Unable to man checkpoint for Cycle Ride at St Nicholas

8 present; 3 apologies
Meeting with English Heritage had happened on 16 December
Uses for St Michael's church and St Nicholas' church
Steering Committee - needed to chart the way ahead; decided to set up two sub-committees: (a) Head-hunting - to seek members for the steering committee, (b) Feasibility committee - to arrange market research.
Concert - Gilbert & Sullivan April 24 at St Albans school

5 present; 6 apologies
Matters arising: Flower Sundays; Pet Blessing; Land/Air Rally (raised £72)
St Nicholas - pews; lease; parking
Future events - considered for next year
Steering Committee - suggested members: Patrick Ouderk, FR James Walsh, Rev Tony Cox, John Southworth, Rev Roger Wilkinson, Mrs Smitherhorn; planning body; JD being compiled
Taking Soundings
Other Business - discussion on the nature and presentation of the Pilgrimage Walk; "too catholic?"; difficulties when only one person organising the whole event