Our Church community is indebted to the many people who give their time and energy to managing and organising The Church on Oakwood, without their dedication we would not be able to function.
The Church Council
This group is made up of members of the united congregation who worship at the Morning Service.
| Deacon Rosemary Bell | Supernumerary Elder |
| Chris Marshall | Elder |
| Sheila Harper |
Elder/Church Warden |
| Mick Bentley |
Elder |
| [Vacancy] | Elder |
| Margaret Fitzpatrick | Minutes Secretary |
| Steve Green | |
| Chris Smith | |
| Rebecca Hutchinson | |
| Alison Bentley | |
| Stella Knott |
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| Helen Wright |
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| Gareth Ellison | |
| Gwynne Shaw | Church Warden/Child Protection Officer |
| Elizabeth Embley (co-opted) |
Treasurer |
The Reverend Frances Blood (Methodist Circuit Superintendant) is notified of Church Council meetings, and welcomed to attend as an external link of The Church on Oakwood with its sponsoring denominations.
Sub committees:
Finance:- Brian Shaw (Chair);Elizabeth Embley (Treasurer); Rachel Marshall (Gift Aid Secretary); David Wattam; David Wright; Peter Briggs.
Property:- Chris Smith (Chair); Allen Embley; Margaret Hughes; Brian Shaw; John Cox; Max Butcher; Chris Whitehead.
Worship Team:- Deacon Rosemary Bell; Mick Bentley; Hazel Ellison; Steve Green; Steve Judd; Chris Marshall; Christina Williamson.
Methodist Circuit Meeting representatitves
| Hazel Ellison | |
| Peter Briggs |
Anglican Deanery Synod representatives
| Elizabeth Embley |
| Brian Shaw |
| Gwynne Shaw |
| Stella Knott |
United Reformed Church representative
Allen Embley
The Oakwood Catholics Committee
This is a small group of Oakwood's Catholic parishioners who meet several times a year to plan and review various aspects of Church life.
| Father Paul Newman Priest |
| Sandra Endsor |
| Susan Lewis |
| Eileen Ryan |
| Mike Ryan |
| Frances Wickes |
| Eileen Rees |
The Partnership Group
This is the steering group for the Partnership between the morning (united congregation) and evening (Catholic) congregation. It meets approximately quarterly, with sub-groups for event planning in between.
| Father Paul Newman |
| Deacon Rosemary Bell |
| Sandra Endsor |
| Susan Lewis |
| Gwynne Shaw |
| David Wright |
| Frances Wickes |
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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And he shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5