Who's Who?
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Rector
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Rev John Castle
John has led St Michael’s since 2004. Coming from a background in public administration, he trained at Cranmer Hall, Durham and served as Curate in Southborough, Kent, and then as Assistant Vicar at Namirembe Cathedral, Kampala, Uganda, where he was also involved in training ordinands, before coming to Sandhurst. |
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Associate Minister
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Rev John White
John retired as a chartered mechanical engineer from the Department of Transport in 1997. He has been a member of St Michael’s church for over 40 years, and was ordained in 2001 by the bishop of Oxford. He has three daughters and four grand children. Sadly his wife Jill died in 2015. |
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Associate Minister
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Rev Jane Kraft
Jane trained as a nurse at St Bartholomew’s Hospital London in the 1960s and did her midwifery in Bristol before returning to Barts. She served as a Licensed Lay Minister for 8 years and after her ordination continued to serve in the Diocese of London. She was appointed Team Vicar in the Chipping Barnet Team (Diocese of St Albans) in 2007 and retired from full time ministry in 2015 when she moved to Owlsmoor. Jane is a widow with two sons and three grandchildren. |
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Church Warden
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Catherine Wilkins
Catherine has been active at St Michaels all her life, and as Church Warden she follows in the footsteps of her late father. She joined the PCC in her 20s, singing in the choir for over 30 years and marrying Ken here 12 years ago. More recently, she and Emma Hodge have headed up the Heritage Team, whose brief has included national Heritage Open Days, school visits and the forthcoming 800th anniversary celebrations. She runs two small businesses, and is involved with the Cecilia Singers, Opera@Bearwood and the Sandhurst Crafters. |
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Church Warden
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Emma Hodge
Emma is currently serving her second spell as Church Warden. Emma has lived in Sandhurst all her life and has been a member of St. Michael's for over 20 years. Emma works full time in the Clinical Research industry where she spends her day reviewing contracts and providing administrative support to the start-up team in EMEA. Emma's interests include using the history and heritage of St. Michael's to the benefit of people today and in the future. |
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Family Worker
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Angela Harper
Angela has been a member of St Michael’s and part of the local community since 2006 and our Family Worker since 2017. As a leader and preacher in the Family Service and an active member of the Kidz Church team, she enjoys networking with families and children and is passionate about building relationships to develop their faith. Professionally, she has been a long-term registered childminder, supporting families with their specific emotional and practical needs. She is involved with other professionals, schools and local churches helping people integrate faith and church into their busy lives. Part of her role is to help families prepare for baptism and beyond; listening to, mentoring and providing confidential guidance for those who need support, which can involve issues of bereavement, health and happiness, financial struggles, parenting and marriage guidance. Her role is to help families network and support one another in promoting positive Christian relationships.. |
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Youth Worker
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Mike Gower
Mike Gower has over 26 years experience as a youth worker. He has worked for the Salvation Army, YMCA, and Local authorities. His experiences range from youth clubs, schools, youth offenders, street work, hostel work, and the homeless. His passions are fishing, Chelsea Football club and the Greenbelt festival. |
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Deanery Synod Members
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Sue Campbell
Rupert Cremer-Evans John Martin Jan Herd |
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PCC members
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Bonnie Allman-Talbot
John Campbell Paul Carpenter Sam Carpenter George Castle Steve Dossett Stephanie Martin Thea Parker Dave Percival (Secretary) Jon Toohey (Treasurer) |
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Bell Ringers
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Derek Palmer
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Bookings
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Bread Making
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(vacant)
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BRF Notes
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Michael Blackman
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Choir Director
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Karen Phillips
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Churchyard
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Peter Hulbert
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Cleaning Church
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Coffee-Sunday
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Parish Office
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Counselling
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Di Taylor Parish Office
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Creche
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(see web page)
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Ecumenical Representative
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Karen Carter
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Electoral Roll
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Claire Clay
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Flowers
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Jennie Hulbert
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Gift Aid
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Brandon Ashton
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Handbells
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Jennie Hulbert
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Home Communion
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Steph Martin
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House Groups
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Karen Symons
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Intercessions
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Emma Hodge
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Kidz Church
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Karen Allen
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Lifts to Church
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Steph Martin
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Link Scheme
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Hilary Smith
Stephanie Martin Janet Pilbeam |
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Maintenance
(Second Saturday Club) |
Rupert Cremer-Evans
John Campbell |
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Marriage Preparation
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Liz & David Percival
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Newsletter
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Jim Somerville
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Notice Boards
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TBA
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Office Staff
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Sunita McIntosh
Nicola Thompson |
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Organist
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(vacant)
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Prayer Coordinators
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Linda Lemmon
Hilary Smith |
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Rotas (shuffle sheet)
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Nick Allen
Kirsty Dunlop (Family Service) |
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Safeguarding
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Paul Carpenter
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Sacristan
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Emma Hodge
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Servers
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Mike Sherren (8.00am)
Karen Symons (9.30am) |
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Sidespeople
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Chris Harris
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Social Committee
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Chris Harris
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Social Media
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David Hunt
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Stewardship Officer
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Dave Percival
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Toddler Time
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Traidcraft
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Ken Wilkins
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Vergers
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Visiting
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Fay Kidd
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Website
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David Hunt
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Welcome Pack
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Dave Percival
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Youth Team
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Liz Percival
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