The Minister
Our minister is Rev Philip Turner. Philip is married to Karen, and they have two boys, Michael and Edmund. The minister is responsible for the spiritual leadership of the church, together with the Stewards, and leads many of our worship services.
In addition to this church, Philip is also minister of nearby Shipton chapel. He can be contacted on 01904 768326 and by email at philip.turner@methodist.org.uk
Children’s Worker
Kim Gabbatiss is our Children and Families Worker -Â facilitating a community and mission focus for the churches work with children 5-11 years. She is passionate about the Christian faith being taken out into the community and works with members of the church to do this, leading regular assemblies in two schools; Ralph Butterfield and Wigginton Primary Schools, ‘bringing the Bible to life’ through storytelling and drama.
Kim also works with members of the church at a regular monthly club – TNT (Tuesday Night Troop), where children explore the Christian faith in different ways, through craft, singing, games and stories, finishing off with a quiet time, which includes a drink of hot chocolate, squirty cream and marshmallows!
Kim can be contacted on 01904 424571 or kim.gabbatiss@ntlworld.com
Church Stewards
A team of eight Church Stewards work with the minister in the leadership the church. As well as providing support to the minister the stewards have a particular responsibility for ensuring that worship services of the church take place. Stewards are elected from within the membership of the church and usually serve for up to four years. The Senior Church Steward is Barbara Rattenbury.
Church Council
The Church Council is the decision making and legally responsible body in the Church. All formal correspondence with the church should be address to the secretary of the church council, Mary Metcalf, at the church address.
Pastoral Care
All members and regular worshippers are included in the pastoral care system, which is the formal way in which the people of the church exercise care for each other. We use a combination of methods to ensure pastoral care is available in a way that is appropriate to each person. Some choose to have a pastoral visitor, others receive care through their house group. More hi-tech options are also available. The pastoral care work is co-ordinated by the minister and the pastoral secretary, Gail Lazenby, to support a church community where all are cared for.