The Ministries Leadership Team
The Ministries Leadership Team (MLT) is a diverse group of men & women – some employed by CCBS, and some volunteers – who are actively carrying leadership responsibility for ministries within our church community. The MLT meets 6 times each year to discuss and decide upon strategic matters in the life of the church.
MLT members at present are: Al & Jane Stroud, Peter Vincent, Gareth & Nicola McCormick, Kwasi & Bernita Appiah, John Barfoot, Tom Amos, Susan Ash, Kay-Marie Stroud and Maureen Hopkins.
Meet our Staff Team
Al Stroud
Elder
Al is married to Jane and together they have four children. With approximately 20 years of experience in the electronic components industry, Al combines his significant leadership abilities with a wise & pastoral heart that beats to see broken lives restored. He enjoys spending time with his family, reading, running, and cycling.Gareth McCormick
Elder
Gareth is married to Nicola and together they have two teenage children. As a family they have spent more than 10 years as missionaries overseas in largely unreached areas of Central Asia. Their feet are now back on UK soil, but their hearts continue to burn for people of every nation to encounter Jesus. Gareth loves to keep fit, drink coffee, and eat spicy food… at the same time if possible!Maureen Hopkins
Administration
Maureen heads up our office administration with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the office including the hiring of the Charis Centre during the week. She enjoys being the first point of contact for people contacting the church! Maureen is married to Andy with two grown up boys and lives in Great Dunmow.Jane Stroud
Administration
Jane is married to Al and together they have four children. At CCBS she oversees the safeguarding administration along with governance and compliance. Jane loves running, baking cakes, hosting meals and organising events. She has a wonderful pastoral heart and loves to support and help others.Kay-Marie Stroud
Worship & Creative Arts Ministry Leader
Kay-Marie bubbles with worship and creativity! She has been following God’s call to lead worship since her teens which has taken her to Africa, France, and more recently spending 3 years at a church in Ontario Canada. Kay-Marie loves to travel, watch a good movie with friends, and look after Guinea Pigs!Tom Amos
Youth & Young Adults Ministry Leader
Tom is our Youth & Young Adults Ministry Lead. He is married to Noël and loves movies, theology and fantasy football. Tom has a wide range of experience in both ministry and young people, having worked for a number of years as a team leader in an SEN charity and travelled to Redding, California for three years to do BSSM. Tom also has a theology degree and get him talking on any sort of related subject it can be difficult to get him to stop!Susan Ash
Children & Young Families Ministry Leader
Susan’s energy & passion for children can be seen in everything she does! She leads our Sunday Supergang ministry, catering for our infants & junior school-aged members, and also co-ordinates activities which seek to connect young families in our community with the love of Jesus. In her spare time Susan helps to lead our Gospel Choir and is also part of our Sound & Lighting team.Paul Corcoran
Caretaker
Paul makes sure everything at the Charis Centre is where it should be! A former business manager for a large banking concern, Paul is enjoying the quieter life and spends his spare time as a river warden for Essex Wildlife Trust. He is also a keen sports fan and avidly follows his team – Colchester United – around the country.Ali Mansfield
Finance
Ali keeps us afloat by looking after all the financial aspects of church life. She now lives in Suffolk, but continues to travel back for work. We love Ali’s generous nature, pastoral and wise counsel and she is also a great cook! Ali has three grown up children, 2 horses and a dog to keep her busy (muddy!)Meet our Trustees
Stuart Croft
Chair
Phyllis Alaezi
Safeguarding
Oskan Edwardson
Operations
Andy Lee
Finance
Esther Young-Harry
Legal
The trustees serve the church and the elders in financial and legal matters and are accountable to The Charity Commission.
Our registered charity number is 288340