Leaders

Please find below an introduction to our church leaders.

Overseers & Trustees


Clive Butcher - Overseer (Safeguarding Lead)		Fiona Butcher - Overseer
I work in the church in a variety of roles, as in preaching and teaching, leading meetings and oversight in all other areas. I served as a prison chaplain for sixteen years, at first in a voluntary role then as an employee until retiring from that post in 2022. I enjoy listening to classical music, brass bands; attempt to play a variety of musical instruments and I am a member of a local lawn bowls club. I also practise to improve painting in watercolours.		I oversee mutual care and the Barnabas Team. I also lead group Bible study and sometimes I preach on Sundays, but my main focus is more informal, Biblically based pastoral and discipling ministry on a one-to-one basis. I am married to Clive, with three married children and six grandchildren and I love singing, reading and doing puzzles.


Carol Forrest - Trustee		Jane Gathercole - Overseer
I am retired although I was a childminder for many years and also worked at the Ferry Project as a cook. I have three grown up children and five grandchildren. As a Trustee I am involved in helping make decisions about the finances of the church and their policies. I am involved with Messy Church and sing in the church band. I volunteer at the Foodbank and enjoy gardening, cooking and playing games.		I oversee the musical expression of our worship as well as help to oversee the mutual care within the church. I am a member of the band - mainly playing guitar and singing and leading sometimes. I love music, full fat coke and cheese & onion crisps. I have one gorgeous daughter.


Alan Hammond - Trustee		Matt McChlery - Overseer & Trustee (Safeguarding Trustee)
I am a retired Police Inspector and married to Joan. We have three adult children and lots of grand-children and even two great grand-children. As a trustee I am privileged to be involved with the unseen background aspects of church life. In my spare time I enjoy Sudoku and other mind stretching puzzles. I am also a director of the small management team in the historic apartments where we live.		I am married to Verity and we have three young children. I am in charge of our church's 'Messy Church' and I help with the church's c website and social media pages. I am Safeguarding Lead and I also preach. I am also an author and I host a podcast called 'Christian Book Blurb'. I love playing the guitar and listening to music and I sometimes lead the singing on a Sunday. I really enjoy having BBQs in the summer!


Verity McChlery - Deacon & Trustee		Lynn Monaghan - Trustee
I am the church administrator so conduct lots of the behind the scenes work. I also help with the church's media, IT, and sound and enjoy adding my vocals to the band. I have three small children who keep me busy the rest of the time! I love going out for a meal or to the cinema.		As one of the Trustees, I am involved in making decisions about finance and safeguarding amongst other things and I help on the multimedia team. I am a Biomedical Scientist, married to Alex, have 3 adult children and I love to grow & process my own food. I keep bees and chickens, enjoy baking, playing games and sewing. We are currently renovating the house & reclaiming the garden back from nature. You'll often find me covered in mud and digging up weeds and brambles.


Keith Smith - Overseer & Trustee (Chair)
As one of the Overseers I help to direct the activity of the church. I preach regularly and lead the Games small group. I manage the Ferry Project which is the Homeless Charity started by The King's Church with the help of Wisbech Churches Together back in 1999. I am married with five grown-up children. I enjoy board games, films (particularly sci-fi), and sport; I used to play but now have to watch most of it!



Deacons


Lesley McChlery - Deacon		Verity McChlery - Deacon & Trustee
I am mainly involved with the Mutual Care of our congregation in the Barnabas Team. This is a group of people who have volunteered to pray for members of our congregation, their families and friends, at their request. I am connected with the Messy Church team and in non-covid19 days did a lot more than I am able to do now! I am married with two grown up children, one of whom is married with three wonderful children, my grandchildren. My passion is people, old, young and in-between!		I am the church administrator so conduct lots of the behind the scenes work. I also help with the church's media, IT, and sound and enjoy adding my vocals to the band. I have three small children who keep me busy the rest of the time! I love going out for a meal or to the cinema.


Jackie Nurney - Deacon (Safeguarding Lead)		Becky Smith - Deacon
I look for nudges from the Holy Spirit and want to encourage everyone that God is good and closer than we realise. I pop up in different places. I enjoy playing the clarinet, music, bird-watching, racketball, badminton, reading and friends. My sense of humour is quirky, as is my family.		I am one of the Worship Deacons. This means, among other things, that I make sure there is music on a Sunday, although that doesn't mean I have to be the one playing it. My aim is to encourage the church to worship God with all their lives, in freedom and truth. I help in the kitchen at Messy Church and try to lead our church's amateur puppet team. I enjoy reading good books, badminton, food, family and friends plus playing RPG games on the X-Box 360!

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Planning your Visit

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Welcome! Whether you've just moved to the area, or have lived here all your life, we hope our website helps you to find out everything you want to know about our Church.

Where and When

Our Church meets every Sunday at 10:00am.

We meet at the Queen Mary Centre in Wisbech (directions here) for our Sunday Services and King's Youth. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets just down from the Ladies toilets in the main corridor. The building has no steps throughout and the main entrance has an automatic door. Large print words for songs can be provided if requested in advance.

Our Sunday Morning Service

Our Sunday Morning Service begins at 10am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band as well as some interactive items related to the biblical theme being explored. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a talk (sermon) that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. After the talk, we have a time of ministry where people can pray for one another, as well as opportunity to chat and get to know each other better with a hot drink and biscuit (we do not charge for refreshments). We then gather together again for about 10 minutes for a final bit of sharing or encouraging each other in our faith and finish with a final song.

What About My Kids?

On Sundays provision is made for children at King's Kids. Children stay with adults for the first part of the Celebration and are encouraged to join in with the songs and interactive parts. Just before the Bible teaching, the children (4-11 years) will be invited to go to an adjoining room for 'King's Kids' that is run by a dedicated and fully DBS checked team of volunteers where they will receive Bible teaching relevant to their age, do some fun games and crafts and sing some songs. They return to their parents and to the Main Hall shortly after the Bible teaching during the Ministry and Refreshments time.

If you would like to accompany your child to King's Kids for the first few times, that is fine. Also, if you do not wish your child to go to King's Kids and to stay with you in the Main Hall, that is also fine.

Is There Anything For Teenagers?

We run a Youth Group called King's Youth. This happens every fortnight on a Saturday evening in the Queen Mary Centre and is for Children who are going to Senior School (aged 11-18).

During a Sunday morning meeting, the youth are encouraged to engage in the main meeting.

We have resources on the tables that include adult colouring in, puzzles and fidget toys for anyone who may find them useful during the meeting (even adults!).

Baby Changing Facilities

Both the Ladies and Gents toilets have baby changing facilities.

Is There A Dress Code?

No! Please just be yourself and come dressed in your 'normal' clothes.

Where Do I Sit?

There is no designated seating. You are able to sit wherever you like.

Parking

There is a large car park right next door to the Queen Mary Centre called Somers Road Car Park. This is a free car park. There are also disabled parking spaces to the side of the Queen Mary Centre building. Get directions here.

Is There An Offering?

Once a month during our Sunday Celebration we make a point of having an offering during the service as part of our expression of worship. On other Sundays you can give by simply placing your offering in the basket on the table by the entrance to the Main Hall. However, our offering is mainly for those who are regular attenders of our church. If you are just visiting, please do not feel that you have to give any money at all.

You can also give online using our safe and secure website.

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Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. The groups on offer change from time to time and include interest groups and courses, so please do ask what is available.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Small Groups & Bible Studies
Men's Breakfast
King's Kids
King's Youth
Prayer Ministry
Mutual Support (Barnabas Team)

Get In Touch

If you have any questions, or would like to get in touch before your visit, please do contact us. We will be more than happy to help.

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