Leadership & Staff
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, and other Key Leaders
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.
Sue Brockes-Smith
Deacon
Sue oversees our ‘Serving our Communities’ ministries.
Tim Brown
Trustee
Tim is part of our trustee team.
Ruth Edwards
Trustee
Ruth is part of our trustee team.
Lauren Enright
Deacon (Staff)
Lauren oversees our kids, youth, and families ministries
Dan Farley
Deacon & Trustee
Dan leads the trustee team
Robert Grayson
Elder
Robert is part of Emmanuel’s pastoral and preaching teams.
Helena Harpham
Helena leads a Connect Group and is part of our preaching team.
Graham Hope
Elder
Graham leads a connect group and is part of our preaching team
Yvonne Kinyanjui
Trustee
Yvonne is part of our trustee team.
David Layen
Elder (Staff)
David oversees our staff team, preaching team and pastoral team.
Sipho Mudau
Elder
Sipho is part of our preaching team.
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.
Core Leadership Team
Our Core Leadership Team handles the functional and strategic leadership of the church as a whole.
Sue Brockes-Smith
Deacon
Helena Harpham
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.
Naomi Flynn
Kids and Youth
Naomi is doing an Internship year serving our Kids and Youth.
Isabel Hosier
Worship and Students
Isabel is our Student and Young Adult worker and our Worship Worker.
Amy Layen
Kids
Amy works one day a week supporting the planning of our kids work.
Jenny Smith
Administration
Jenny is responsible for the majority of Emmanuel’s administration and communications.