EMMANUEL

Mum to three children Patrick, Ella and isobel.

I work as a deputy manager at Little Pippins preschool and have been there for 15 years.

I have been attending Emmanuel for 23 years and have been an Elder for 6 years and Church Secretary for nearly two years.  I am also the Safeguarding lead.

After 10 years as an engineer in the toy industry, I'm currently a home mum to 2 children.  

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At Emmanuel I enjoy leading Splat group (especially if we can explore the bible readings through games, science and crafts) and being a part of the all-age worship team.  I also assist with church admin, advertising & social media.

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I volunteer as a Rainbow Guide leader during term time, and in my spare time, enjoy reading historical mysteries and geocaching with family.

I have been married to Kevin, who is a member of the Church Property Team, for 52 years and we have lived in Haydon Wick for 50 years.

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We have two sons, two daughters-in-law and four grandchildren. My interests apart from family include reading, gardening, caravanning and walking.

I have been attending Emmanuel since 1980 and served as an EIder and Church Secretary for many years. I am a member of the Thursday Lunch Club team and also lead Tuesday Group (a ladies group).

I was born in Swindon and I have lived in Haydon Wick area since I was 2! Over 42 of those with my husband Philip.

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I am retired, enjoy a variety of craft hobbies and enjoy local days out.

Holidays often include National Trust visits as we travel the country.

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My faith is core to my very being and I worked for 35 years at Bible Society

where I was involved with many aspects of making the bible accessible at

home and across the world.

I am married to Richard who is on the maintenance team at Emmanuel. My hobbies are gardening, baking, various crafts, the countryside and going out with friends.

I prefer mostly to be working in the background so I run the Emmanuel Prayer Group which is a way of praying for people who are struggling with ill health or having other problems in their lives. I send emails to everyone in the group so they too can pray for them. I try to keep in touch their progress and be a listening ear if they need someone to talk to. 

I am in my 6th and last year as an Elder and it has been a very interesting, sometimes challenging experience.

I've been at Emmanuel since I was a teenager, and over the years have found a lot of support by being part of the church in Haydon Wick. 

I have also been working for an electricity company as a linesman for a similar number of years.  I am married, and have two children growing up fast, who are also part of the church. 

I really enjoy my paddle sports including kayaking, canoeing and more recently stand-up paddle boarding. For several years now I have been involved in Sea Scouts, where I teach kayaking and canoeing.

Born in Hessle, Hull, my parents moved down the country in search of work. We arrived in Swindon when I was 4.

I completed an apprenticeship to became a Toolmaker at Pressed Steel Fisher.

I'm interested in most vehicles, 2 and 4 wheeled spending time at shows and motor racing.

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I’ve been part of Emmanuel for over 20 years, where I have been active in a few roles and still enjoy being part of the Thursday Lunch Club team.

Jeans Jeans has been a member of Emmanuel for 10 years and and elder for about 2.  Julie spends a lot of time with her husband Pete, daughter Nicky and grandson Harvey. Julie loves going to the theatre and is a whizz baking cupcakes.