I've been part of Stopsley Baptist for over 30 years, having had a life changing experience of God when I was 24 in the building that is now the GreenHouse. This impacted me so much I went through a whole life makeover, leading to many great adventures in and around the Luton area.
I am passionate about people finding the best version of themselves and believe ultimately this leads to an encounter with Jesus. I love meeting new people and starting new things; I often find routine saps my energy. So if you're an ideas and action person, we will probably get on well.
I have been coming to SBC now for more than half my lifetime! I did a gap year here, was married here and had my children dedicated here so it's been a significant part of my life. But throughout that time, SBC has been a place that seeks after God's heart and His will for his people which is why I love it here!
My role includes heading up the children's ministry and reaching out to those families in our community. I love finding creative ways of doing this and am often searching for random props and coming up with ideas! I enjoy baking, drinking good coffee and mooching round a farmers market. Oh and my desk is the messiest!
I love gardening, watching football and chilling out.
The thing I love about Stopsley Baptist Church is the people - it's a great team to work with and worship with. Also, it's only 20 minutes walk from my home.
I enjoy spending time with friends and family (usually over coffee and cake) going to the gym and running events as part of SBC's Divine Women's Ministry.
I've been coming to SBC since I was 14 and became a Christian whilst being involved in the youth work here. I love that SBC feels like a great big extended family and that we actively pursue being light to the people within our community both here and overseas. My role as Director of Global Ministries is to envision the church family to take up opportunities to go and serve amongst people from other cultures both locally and globally. Alongside this I have the privilege of supporting members of our church family who are already doing this. It's exciting to be part of a ministry offering hope and bringing light into difficult situations - there are some incredible things happening out there and it's fantastic to be part of it, to hear the stories and see how God is working around our world.
I have been coming to SBC all of my life, and I now love working for this church! I started at SBC in January 2021 by completing an IT Apprenticeship with the church and have had various roles since then. I'm currently the Operations Manager which means I oversee the running of the building, lettings and contracts. I enjoy event planning and running Stopsley Christmas Market each year!
In my spare time, I enjoy photography, going out for food and spending time with friends.
I've been blessed with strong administrative skills so it is no surprise to me that I am working in the staff office, it is a great privilege to serve God and his family.
In my spare time I can be found plane watching, putting together a Thomas Kinkade puzzle (love his artwork) or catching up on some pre-recorded TV or sports. I am a single parent of two adult daughters. One of my favourite parts of the bible is the Book of Daniel... he was a man of principals and not preferences. No matter what challenges he faced he listened to God and followed his instructions, total obedience, I love this, it is a challenge for us all!
I love making cakes and biscuits and puddings in my spare time, it is something that I really enjoy, I like trying out new recipes and making things for other people. What I love about SBC is that there are so many things going on and so many things that you can get involved in, its a great way of getting to meet new people all the time, its lovely to be a part of the SBC church family.
My job title is Early Years Co-ordinator and my role is to oversee all the stay and play sessions that we run at SBC. This involves the day to day planning of all the craft activities, working with a large team of volunteers, planning Christian celebrations at Easter, Harvest and Christmas and building relationships with the many families who attend the sessions each week.
I have been a member at SBC since 2000 and have loved being part of the family here. Over the years I have been blessed to serve on the children's ministry teams and with the mission team - including some extended time in India.
I have three beautiful children, who fill my hours each day with love and laughter (and give me a few grey hairs) but I know that time goes too fast so I am treasuring my time with them as they grow.
Although I leave a piece of my heart in my previous professional field, I have a big piece of my heart that loves to serve, and am looking forward to using my administration and finance skills to serve the church in this role.
I have been coming to SBC since 2004, and have been working here as site manager since 2007. I am responsible for building maintenance and carry out repairs to site equipment when required. I deal with external contractors and I am also responsible for room and equipment set ups for all the different groups that use the building on a daily basis.
I am married with 2 children, and we attend SBC as a family on a regular basis. My hobby is model railways, and I have converted my loft into a room where I have a oo gauge layout which I have been working on over many years. I also enjoy watching football and Formula 1.
Hi, I am really enjoying working with my SBC colleagues in the office 5 mornings a week.
When I am not at work I love to go for long walks in the countryside with my wife Janet and combine my 2 hobbies as I enjoy taking photos of landscapes or birds and animals if they are silly enough to stay around long enough while I fumble with my camera. Janet would also say that I am a DIY enthusiast and have modelled myself on Homer Simpson! Huh!
I've been coming to SBC since 1983 and I still love the fact that it is a vibrant church with lots of fabulous people who just want to be friends. There are always loads of things going on like pub quizzes and socials.
I'm so glad that I discovered this church that I have been helping others to find out about it for themselves by being involved with the Alpha Courses that we run here twice yearly in spring and autumn.
I also help with transport for the seniors, taking them to their Tuesday Fellowship meetings once a month and I enjoy being part of Messy Church which happens about every six weeks.
I love to explore British history, especially the life and times of Jane Austen, and visit country houses and gardens. Why? Jane Austen was a brilliant writer whose characterisations are up there with Shakespeare and Dickens. She lived during one of the most amazing periods of British history, when there were on many levels, some of the most massive changes our country has seen.
SBC is great because it is a large-ish group of Christ-centred people, meeting to honour God in a relaxed, 'mainstream' way. I clean parts of the church building and Greenhouse, and stand-in for the Site Manager. I want to be proud of the way our buildings are presented and try to achieve this within the constraints of time and usage (and get some exercise at the same time!).
I love to spend time with my family and friends, enjoying a good meal and discussion around the table. I'm blessed with three Daughters and a Son in Law and soon to be a grandparent too! I enjoy reading books spending time in the garden on a sunny day.
My passion is to see young people reach their full potential in life. No matter what circumstances we go through, I believe that everybody is a somebody and needs to know their worth. Serving at SBC and being part of a great team in GHM is a real privilege and I'm thankful to call it my job!
Becca, joined the team in September 2021 and was appointed as Mentoring and Groups Coordinator.
She has worked as a youth worker in Luton for several years. Becca gained her degree in Youth and Community Work and also a JNC in 2019. Becca has worked in several youth work settings including, youth centres, churches, and education. She has a strong passion to support and encourage young people from all walks of life to achieve their full potential.
Becca is very social and is often found spending her free time with friends and family, going out for meals, and going for long walks or drives. Becca loves music, cars, or anything pink! Becca loves meeting new people so make sure you say hello when you drop in!
I joined the team in November 2022 as a volunteer while studying Child and Adolescent studies at the University of Bedfordshire. I loved volunteering at GHM, so when the position of Group Mentoring & Admin Assistant became available in 2023, I applied.
I have a passion for helping others and supporting people through the challenges, that life brings. I believe that nobody should feel like they have to face difficult times alone. Now having completed my degree, I am hoping to study further in the future while continuing to work at supporting young people around Luton.
In my personal life, I have enjoyed spending time with my family and, brothers, going out for dinner and playing with my cat Cover. I love learning more about human behaviour and the psychology behind it, so I am looking to take up a course in counselling in the future.
I trained as a Mentor in May 2019 and was appointed as Café Coordinator in November 2019 also I mentored, one to one via WhatsApp during the pandemic. April 2020 I became Relationship & Admin Co-Ordinator. Also I help deliver the courses at the evening and weekend sessions and interview new youngsters coming to join us,
This is a far cry from what I’ve done in the past, I used to work on cruise ships. I did this for 4 years as a photographer travelling to over 50 destinations by the time I was 25 years old. After that I came back to the UK and managed a photo processing store for nearly 10 years. I then ran my own photography business doing school photos and weddings and worked at Tui in the after travel department before being made redundant. Due to her brain AVM and under doctor’s orders I decided to take a slower pace of life and give back to the community hence GHM.
I am an avid Hatter’s fan and tries to go to as many matches as she can. She would love to be a season ticket holder but work and finance have always held her back. I love to bake and photography is still something I enjoy doing. I still love to travel but now with my partner.
I have three passions in my life. I am a lifelong Chelsea supporter having been brought up in a family where both sets of grandparents and parents came from Fulham. Sue and I love Italy, we first went there in 2000 and haven't stopped going ever since then and we are trying to learn the language. Lastly, I am a bit of a sports fanatic - originally I used to play as many sports as I could, now I only play Table Tennis in the local Luton League but enjoy watching all kind of sports on the TV. Oh and the fourth thing is I really enjoy working on computers!
We joined SBC when we moved to Luton in 1999 and really felt it was where God had put us and still feel that way. The warm enthusiastic way we were greeted sealed the deal for us!
What do I do in my spare time?! What spare time? Physical exercise running/football re-charges the batteries.
I love SBC because visionary people are allowed to dream, because we are meeting with all age-ranges and increasingly diverse people groups. I also love our mission focus as a church. My main role as an Elder is to help people reach their full potential in God.
I love Jesus! I also love spending time with my family and being outside. I am passionate about people and them knowing God. I love seeing people grow in their understanding of God's love and purposes in their lives.
At SBC I am on the Eldership, help with the Alpha and Discover courses, help in the children's ministry and help in town at the Oasis Centre. SBC is full of people who not only love God but want to show God's love to others. I appreciate that outward focus and the way that everyone is valued even down to the youngest child.
I love the thought that God is weaving a tapestry which from our perspective often looks like a tangle of colourful threads. My journey to SBC and through life in general looks very much like that ! I look forward to one day seeing the completed woven picture!
I am married to Dave and have two children and a mini schnauzer called Chips. When not managing an autism provision in a local secondary school I enjoy time with friends around the meal table, walks in the countryside, the odd folk concert and grabbing a get away in our cute vintage caravan.