who we are

We’re a community of Jesus followers in the heart of Winchester, gathering people from every stage of life to worship the living God.

At our core, we’re ordinary people transformed by an extraordinary God. Led by the Holy Spirit, we’re passionate about living out the message of the Bible together.Our hope is to be a welcoming, grace-filled church that shares the Good News of Jesus with Winchester and beyond.

Everyone is welcome at Hope — we come as we are, and in God’s kindness, he shapes us into who we’re made to be.

White building labeled 'Double Room Centre' with green doors and trees on either side under a clear blue sky.

what we believe

We are an evangelical, charismatic, and protestant church. We hold to the historic, core, and common tenets of the Christian faith as expressed in the Apostles', Nicene, and Chalcedonian Creeds. We also affirm the modern statement of faith of the Evangelical Alliance.

We believe the Bible to be the inspired and inerrant Word of God and is sufficient in all matters of faith and practice.

We believe that water baptism is for people who have repented of their sins and come to trust Jesus as their personal Lord and Saviour.

We believe that the Holy Spirit is still operative today and still apportions spiritual gifts to believers.

We are generally reformed in our theology, with an emphasis on God's grace and justification by faith alone.

We are part of Commission, a family of churches that partner together in global mission, united by common values, vision, beliefs, and genuine relationships. We are also part of Newfrontiers.

leadership

elders

In The Bible, we find local churches are served by elders (See Titus 1: 5-9 & 1 Timothy 3:1-7), and we have the same set-up here at Hope Church. Below are our current elders alongside their wives.
Tim and Liz Blaber
Tim and Liz Blaber
Steve and Annie Chick
Steve and Annie Chick
Wai and Anne Wan
Rob and Nel Goulding
Rob and Nel Goulding
James and Ellen Brett
James and Ellen Brett
Jim and Kate Cascarini
Jim and Kate Cascarini
John and Lou Crossland
Henrik and Carol Steinbrecher
Matt and Laura Rolfe
John and Marian Groves
John and Marian Groves
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staff

Behind everything we do is a passionate team of staff and volunteers, all working to serve our community and live out our mission together. Here are a few of the people helping make it happen.

Will Bradshaw
Will Bradshaw
Director of Operations and Staff
Tim Blaber
Tim Blaber
Senior Pastor
Steve Chick
Steve Chick
Pastor
Kirsty Read
Kirsty Read
Children and Families Lead
Pam Carr
Pam Carr
Pastoral and Events
Annie Chick
Pastoral & Front of House
Helen Kittow
Helen Kittow
Administration
Aaron Stead
Pastoral Assistant for Teaching
Cath Bragg
Cath Bragg
CAP Debt Coach
Matt Rolfe
Matt Rolfe
Pastor for Worship and Young Adults
Kate Cascarini
Lead Youth Worker
Nick Woodford
Nick Woodford
Community Relations and Comms Manager
Benj McCoubrey
Benj McCoubrey
Media Content Creator
Lou Crossland
Pastoral Assistant for Community Groups
Sandie Duggan
Sandie Duggan
Safeguarding Adminisration
Steve Lee
Steve Lee
Outreach Lead
Pete Broom
Maintenance Manager
Nel Goulding
Nel Goulding
Pastoral Assistant for Welcome and Integration
Michael Homer
Bookkeeper/Finance Administrator
Matt Fields
Facilities Manager

community group leaders

We believe that community groups are the heartbeat of the church. Meeting throughout the week and across the city and surrounding areas, these groups help people feel known, connected, and part of our church family. Here is a small selection of the leaders who make our community groups possible.

Chris and Gemma
Chris and Gemma
Emeka and Akudo
Marian and Paulette
Sandra and Steve
Bekah and George
Dave and Karen
Angela
Rob and Erisa
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trustees

As a charity, we are overseen by a board of trustees who play a key role in governing our church.

Charlie Pate
Chair of Trustees
Clodia Mutamiri
Clodia Mutamiri
Trustee
Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson
Trustee
Liz Leathem
Liz Leathem
Trustee
Peter Smith
Peter Smith
Trustee
Henrik Steinbrecher
Henrik Steinbrecher
Trustee
Bryn Morgan
Trustee
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Mary Pizzey
Trustee