Serving is one of our core values at Christchurch and there are many different opportunities for getting involved. It’s a great way to make a difference, reflect the love of Jesus in practical ways, build community, and feel connected to the mission of the church.
Explore how God has shaped you to serve
We offer the opportunity of taking a fresh look at how God has shaped you to serve Him in what we call The SHAPE course.
Over two evenings you’ll look at the acronym S.H.A.P.E. which summarises 5 ways that God is shaping us to serve others within the church and in the wider world (your Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality & Experiences in life).
At each session you’ll be introduced to the different elements of your SHAPE profile and the tools available to help you explore and discover your unique shape for ministering God’s grace. There will be a team of people available to guide you through the process and where appropriate help you connect with a ministry leader.
If are interested in doing a SHAPE course, for the date of the next course, or to find out more, please talk to Nicola Redmond, John Graham or Andrew Hemmens or contact SHAPE@christchurchwgc.org.uk.
Below is list of ministries and groups and the leaders for each. You can click on most of the name below in order to contact them by email. Alternatively, contact the office who can forward your request to the relevant leader, or use the MyChuchSuite directory to contact them directly.
If an email link doesn’t work, please let us know!
| Who do I speak to about… | Contact |
| Alpha Course | Simon Cragg or Tim Ottewell |
| Audio-visual | Visual Media: Glenys Walker Audio: Matt Rowe Streaming Production: Oli Redmond |
| Baptism | Andrew Hemmens or Simon Cragg |
| Big Questions & Life Questions | Peter Cashman or Simon Cragg |
| Body and Soul Café | Debbie Stables |
| Chair Based exercise groups (Reach Out) | Jane and Paul Tosswill |
| Children’s ministry | Claire Moberly |
| Church setup | Catherine Rowe (Office) or Stefan Stefanov |
| Deaf Ministry (BSL) | Alison Graham |
| Finance | Harold Snow |
| Fun 4 Families | Jo Young |
| Harvesters | Gareth Evans |
| Life Groups | Ade Weetman or Nicola Redmond |
| Meals for mums | Aneetha van der Colff |
| Money Matters | Paul Gosbee |
| Membership | Laura Black or Andrew Hemmens |
| iPicture This | Jill Young |
| International Mission | Mike Hoodless |
| Parish Nursing | Barbara Griffiths |
| Parkway Local Team | Catherine Chastney |
| Parkway Crawlers | Claire Moberly |
| Peartree Tots | Claire Moberly |
| Prayer Chain | Cilla Johnson |
| Property & Maintenance Team | Matt Rowe |
| Refreshments | Laura Black |
| SisterSoul (women’s ministry) | Sam Cragg |
| St Andrew’s Care Home services | Cilla Johnson |
| Christchurch Community Space (Drop-In) | Jo Moore |
| Welcome Teams | Laura Black or Eric Watterson |
| Worship groups | Simon Cragg |
| Youth ministry | Simon Cragg |
