WHO'S WHO?

RECTOR: Revd David Howard Martin

Associate of King's College, London (AKC) 1970; St Augustine's College, Canterbury 1970-71; Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) 1979; deacon 1971; priest 1972; Assistant Curate of All Saints' Sedgley 1971-1975; Priest in Charge of All Saints' Worcester & Diocesan Youth Chaplain 1975-1982; Rector of Newland, Guarlford and Madresfield 1982-1991; Rector of Alvechurch since 1991.

 

LICENSED LAY MINISTERS (READERS):

Mr Richard (Dick) Otford Russell

First licensed as a Reader in this parish in 1962.; retired Headteacher; special interests: overseas links with our twinned church in Arequipa, Peru; education; choral and instrumental music; and retired-teacher welfare.

 

Ms Sue Phillips 

Sue was licensed as a Reader in 2009.  A graduate in psychology, she has worked for large national organizations on management training and consultancy.  She has a special interest in Church Home Groups and ways to encourage and utilize people's skills and talents in the service of Christ.  She has visited Peru and is a member of the church's Peru Missionary Committee.

AUTHORISED LAY MINISTERS

Mrs Helena Allen

Worship Leader

Mr Graham Clark

Worship Leader

Ms Gloria Wilson

Children's and Youth Worker

Mrs Philippa Brakes

Pastoral Visitor

Mrs Lynne Clark

Pastoral Visitor

Mrs Annette Thomas

Pastoral Visitor

Mrs Jayne Burgess

Pastoral Visitor

Mr Philip Burgess

Evangelist

 

ORGANIST & CHOIRMASTER:

Mr David Richmond

Retired teacher. Trained at the Birmingham School of Music (now the Conservatoire). Assistant Organist of Church of the Ascension, Hall Green and organist/pianist at St Michael's Hall Green and also at Rowney Green Church. Organist of St Laurence Alvechurch since 1985. Special interests: music and transport, especially railways and model railways.

CHURCHWARDENS:

Mr Graham Clark

Appointed Churchwarden in 2009. General Manager of a local charity that provides supported employment, work experience and training to people disadvantaged by learning difficulties or other special needs.  Church Home Group Leader.  

Mr Michael Fletcher

Appointed Churchwarden in 2008.  A self-employed transport glazing specialist whose leisure interests include acting and leading a young people's drama group.

PCC TREASURER
Mr Bob Dale

Elected PCC Treasurer in 2010.

 

PCC SECRETARY:
Mrs Enid Brumsen

Elected PCC Secretary in 2011 after she admitted to a love of the English language and a school teacher's eye for spotting spelling mistakes.  A member of the Worship Sub-committee, a former Middle School Governor and both a lesson reader and intercessor at the Parish Eucharist.

 

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
Mr Ian Price


Contact Ian at The Ark on weekday mornings from 9.00.am - 1.00.pm, 
or phone 0121 447 7955 
or Email thearkalvechurch@yahoo.co.uk

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