who we are

We are a vibrant community of Jesus followers based right in the heart of Winchester, gathering people from all stages of life and diverse backgrounds to worship the living God. At our core we are a church of ordinary people whose lives have been changed, and continue to be transformed, by an extraordinary God.

We are passionate about the God of the Bible and are committed to being led by the Holy Spirit as we seek to teach, understand and live out the whole message of the Bible. By living out what the Bible teaches, our desire is to be a welcoming, grace-filled community who bring Good News to people living in Winchester and beyond. We want to help people to know their Heavenly Father and to show them his great love through everything we say and do.

Everyone is welcome at Hope. We worship a God who invites us to come to him just as we are - there's no need to be perfect. But what we find is that in God's kindness and great mercy, he never leaves us as we are. He is a loving Father who wants us to enjoy the life he created us for, through knowing Jesus his Son.

our 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
Team photo pending
Annie Chick
Pastoral & Front of House
Helen Kittow
Helen Kittow
Administration
Babs Isaac
Babs Isaac
CAP Centre Manager
Cath Bragg
Cath Bragg
CAP Debt Coach
Matt Rolfe
Matt Rolfe
Pastor for Worship and Young Adults
George Brand
George Brand
Youth Worker
Team photo pending
Kate Cascarini
Lead Youth Worker
Nick Woodford
Nick Woodford
Community Relations and Comms Manager
Benj McCoubrey
Benj McCoubrey
Media Content Creator
Team photo pending
Lou Crossland
Pastoral Assistant for Community Groups
Sandie Duggan
Sandie Duggan
Safeguarding Adminisration
Steve Lee
Steve Lee
Outreach Lead
Team photo pending
Pete Broom
Maintenance Manager
Nel Goulding
Nel Goulding
Pastoral Assistant for Welcome and Integration
Team photo pending
Michael Homer
Bookkeeper/Finance Administrator
Team photo pending
Matt Fields
Facilities Manager
Team photo pending
Aaron Stead
Pastoral Assistant for Teaching
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our 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
John and Marian Groves
John and Marian Groves
Rob and Nel Goulding
Rob and Nel Goulding
James and Ellen Brett
James and Ellen Brett
Jim and Kate Cascarini
Jim and Kate Cascarini
Team photo pending
John and Lou Crossland
Team photo pending
Henrik and Carol Steinbrecher
Team photo pending
Matt and Laura Rolfe
Team photo pending
Wai and Anne Wan
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our trustees

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

Peter Smith
Peter Smith
Trustee
Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson
Trustee
Liz Leathem
Liz Leathem
Trustee
Clodia Mutamiri
Clodia Mutamiri
Trustee
Henrik Steinbrecher
Henrik Steinbrecher
Trustee
Team photo pending
Charlie Pate
Trustee
Team photo pending
Bryn Morgan
Trustee
Team photo pending
Mary Pizzey
Trustee