Leadership & Staff

Our aim is for Emmanuel to be led by gifted men and women of different backgrounds and ages, married and single, serving according to the gifts that God has given them and operating in team with genuine love and mutual respect.

Emmanuel is served by a large group of volunteers and a small staff team. We would like to introduce you here to a few of our leaders and staff, but emphasise that Emmanuel is led and cared for by a much larger group.

Elders, Deacons & Trustees

Our Elders, Deacons and Trustees are some of Emmanuel’s key leaders and take responsibility for a wide range of areas across church life.

Sue Brockes-Smith
Deacon

Sue oversees our ‘Serving our Communities’ ministries.

Dan Farley
Deacon & Trustee

Dan leads our team of trustees.

Tim Brown
Trustee

Robert Grayson
Elder

Robert is part of Emmanuel’s pastoral and preaching teams.

David Layen
Elder (Staff)

David oversees our staff team, preaching team and pastoral team.

Ruth Edwards
Trustee

Lauren Enright
Deacon (Staff)

Lauren oversees our kids, youth, and families ministries

Yvonne Kinyanjui
Trustee

Matt Partridge
Elder & Trustee (Staff)

Matt leads the Core Leadership Team and the Eldership Team. He also serves the wider Catalyst family in the UK and overseas.

Graham Hope
Elder

Graham leads our evangelistic ministries and is part of the preaching team.

Sipho Mudau
Elder

Core Leadership Team

Our Core Leadership Team handles the functional and strategic leadership of the church as a whole.

Sue Brockes-Smith
Deacon

Lauren Enright
Deacon

Robert Grayson
Elder

David Layen
Elder

Matt Partridge
Elder & Trustee

Staff Team

In addition to some of the staff leaders above, Emmanuel is served by a small staff team in a variety of functions.

Hannah Evans
Kids and Youth

Isabel Hosier
Worship and Students

Pete Ades
Serving our Communities

Jenny Smith
Administration