Meet our team

Everyone plays an important role in the life of the church, we have many teams serving during the week and on Sundays. Elders, Staff, and Trustees have vital roles in providing oversight, accountability, leadership and administration. They help shape the vision, ministry, and work that God has called us to do as a church community.

Serving our community

KCA Elders

The Elders are responsible for setting the overall vision and future direction of the Church, holding the Lead Pastor accountable to ensure the vision and values are implemented, ensuring the Church's teachings and practices align with Biblical theology, providing avenues for pastoral care, conflict resolution, and restoration, and creating policies that clearly define the Church's values and Biblical operating procedures.

  • Paul Thomas

    Lead Pastor & Elder

  • Tim Patterson

    Elder

  • Kat Williamson

    Elder

  • Ian Lamb

    Elder

  • Julian Dagnall

    Elder

  • Kathy Nussbaum

    Elder

  • Neil Suggett

    Elder

KCA Staff

The role of the staff team is to facilitate and enable the church to fulfil the work God has called us to do.

  • Paul Thomas

    Lead Pastor

  • Jane Thomas

    Operations Manager

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  • Adrian Abramian

    0-25's Pastor

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  • Phil Shaw

    Worship & Creative Pastor

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  • Julian Dagnall

    Teaching & Integration Pastor
    (part-time)

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  • Simon Stringer

    Seniors' Pastor
    (part-time)

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  • Lorraine Hawkins

    Pastoral Team Leader
    (part-time)

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  • Abi Shorey

    Children's Ministry Leader
    (part-time)

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  • Sophie Oxlade

    Operations
    Assistant

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  • Fizzy Dagnall

    Youth Leader
    (CYM Student)

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  • Katie Freegard

    Office Administrator
    (part-time)

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  • Ian Lamb

    Community Care Services Leader
    (part-time voluntary)

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  • Marian Burton

    Finance
    (part-time)

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  • Alex Frater

    Apprenticeship Year
    (worship)

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  • Pete Chilton

    Technical Manager
    (part-time voluntary)

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KCA Trustees

The Trustees' primary responsibility is to ensure the company is run on a sound financial basis, ethically and in compliance with all legal requirements.

  • Paul Thomas

    Lead Pastor & Trustee

  • Simon Harding

    Chair of the board of Trustees

  • David Patterson

    Church's Finance
    Director of King's Roast

  • Callie Tomlins

    Risk Management

  • Alistair Youngman

    Health & Safety

  • Julian Dignall

    Company Secretary

  • Simon Rose

    Legal / Chairman of King's Roast

  • Kathy Nussbaum

    Human Resources