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Elders 

 
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Matt Borg (Elder)    Gordon Dalzell (Elder)

Matt is an Elder at Grace Church and also serves as a home group leader. He has helped to lead Grace Church since it was planted in 2012. Matt is originally from the U.S. and has lived and worked locally for more than 20 years.

 



 

     
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Rob Dobson (Lead Pastor)   Stew Garry (Associate Pastor) 
Rob was appointed as an Assistant Pastor in 2018 having been a member of the church since its start in 2012. As part of working for Grace, he’s studying theology part-time at Oak Hill College in London. Prior to working for Grace, Rob spent a number of years working for a tech company in Cambridge.

 
 

Stew joined Grace Church as an Assistant Pastor in the summer of 2019. He was previously a Minister in Training in Leicestershire. Stew studied Music at University, before gaining an MA in Christian Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary & Crosslands Training.  

 

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Mark Rowland (Elder) 
   

Mark was appointed as an  Elder at Grace Church and also serves as a home group leader. Mark has been a key part of Grace Church since it was planted before becoming an Elder in the summer of 2019.

 

   
     

Staff

   
     
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Jo Thomson (Deacon for Children and Youth)    
Jo leads the Children and Youth programmes at Grace Church.  An experienced teacher, Jo plans the curriculum and supports the teachers for our Grace Kids programmes and assists parents as they teach their children at home.    
     

Volunteers

   
     
     
David James  (Deacon for Finance)    Louise Matheson (Safeguarding officer)
David serves as the Grace Church Treasurer alongside David Hubbard in our finance team    Louise serves as our Child and Adult Safeguarding Coordinator. If you have any safeguarding concerns or queries, or would like to request a copy of our Safeguarding Policy, please email us
                                                                                                               
Mark Scoones (Deacon for Facilities)   Wendy College  (Deacon for Practical Care)
Mark serves in overseeing the use of our hired premises and the practical logistics in meeting together.    
 
 
 
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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details below) for our Sunday Service starting at 10am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 10am, before the service begins. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Plan your journey: 

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Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

  • Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
  • Livewires (3-7 years)
  • Encounter (7-11 years)
  • Katalyst (11-15 years)
  • Young people (15+ years) Stay in service.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy. Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the sermon begins.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

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Getting Connected


Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. 

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

  • Men's Ministries
  • Women's Ministries
  • Night Shelter
  • Foodbank
     
Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 

Leadership 

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We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

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