Meet the Team

As well as hundreds of volunteers who help out every single week, New Community wouldn't be the same without our team of friendly staff and leaders.

Staff Team Eldership Team Trustees

Staff Team

Our church is served by an amazing group of full-time, part-time, paid and volunteer staff members.

Denise Storrs-Fox

Pastoral Lead Team

Helping care for people, primarily in our Eltham congregation, and supporting them through the different seasons of life.

Emma Hosier

Pastoral Lead Team

Serving the church through pastoral care, prayer, and helping people grow in faith, primarily in our Sidcup 11am congregation.

Ethan Fernandez

Youth Lead and Mission Centre Coordinator

Leading our youth ministry and responsible for exploring ways to serve our local communities through our buildings.

Grace Bowley

Intern

Learning, serving, and growing as part of the team, primarily working with our NextGen team.

Hannah Silley

One Church Ministries Director

Providing leadership to help our One Church ministry leaders and teams thrive and flourish.

Helen Dixon

Community Location Leader - Albany Park

Leading our work in loving and serving the people of Albany Park.

James Silley

Lead Elder

Leading the team and shaping the vision for both New Community and New Ground.

Joe Symeou

Staff Elder

Pioneering mission practices outside of Sunday meetings and bringing leadership to our Sidcup 3.30 congregation.

Jon Brown

Staff Elder

Leading our One Church mission initiatives, and sharing eldership responsibilities for the church, primarily in our Sidcup congregations.

Lore van Ginkel

Intern

Serving across different areas of church life, particularly our students, whilst developing gifts and gaining ministry experience.

Lucy Hewitt

Community Impact and Families Worker

Bringing leadership to our social impact projects and initiatives that help serve local families and communities.

Melinda Lyons

Operations Director

Providing oversight to the many moving parts of church life that keep our church life running smoothly.

Nick Harris

Staff Elder

Helping lead, teach, and pastor the church with particular focus on our teaching and theological content.

Nicole Westpfel

Creative Lead

Helping shape the visual and creative life of the church across our design and media platforms.

Paul Reeve

Buildings & Facilities

Helping care for and maintain our buildings so they can continue to serve the life and mission of the church.

Rachel Fardon

One Church Ministries Coordinator

Providing leadership to our student ministry and shaping our communications across the whole church.

Reuben Lyons

Staff Elder

Serving the church through providing leadership across all of our congregations and their teams.

Sarah Roberts

Kids Church Coordinator

Shaping and leading all of our children’s ministry, helping children discover who Jesus is in fun, engaging, and faith-building ways.

Seraphim Akrong

Operations Assistant

Supporting and serving the practical and administrative side of church life.

Thyassa Nepomuceno

Operations Assistant

Helping the day-to-day running of church life through administration and organisation.

Tiffany Clark

One Church Ministries Worker

Supporting the work of a number of our One Church ministries and projects.

Tom Hooton

IT Support Technician

Helping keep the church’s technology working so everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

Yemi Kolajo

Pastoral Lead Team

Providing pastoral care and leadership, supporting people in their walk with Jesus, particularly at our Sidcup 9am congregation.

Eldership Team

Our elders provide spiritual oversight and direction for the life of the church. Their wives are included here too, reflecting our value of team and partnership.

Dayo & Yemi Kolajo

James & Hannah Silley

Joe & Hannah Symeou

Jon & Katherine Brown

Nemi Joy & Etulan Inimgba

Nick & Becky Harris

Reuben & Melinda Lyons

Tim & Aimée Windsor-Brown

Trustees

Trustees oversee the church’s legal, financial, and governance responsibilities, ensuring it operates with integrity and in line with charity law.

Becky Gibbs

Catherine Crozier

Marcel Nengou

Mo Aiyeola

Nick Lewis

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