Who leads the Church?
The church has a leadership team that is currently made up of five men. Together with these is a practical team heading up various areas.
Colin Dyer (pastor) joined the church in 2002 from Fetcham Community Church in Surrey. He worked part-time for that church for some seven years and was also a printer. He is particularly responsible for heading up the leadership team and is involved regularly in the teaching and pastoral care ministry. Colin and his wife Carol have five boys.
David Stanford (pastor) joined AEC in 2007 and he heads up a team working with Solent Evangelical Church. He is also involved with AEC and with the teenage youth work. Previously, David worked as an Electronic Engineer as well as being part-time as a leader at Fetcham Community Church in Surrey. He is married to Michelle and they have four girls.
Martin Cooper , married to Naomi, is a full-time GP in Gosport with two grown sons. The family moved to Gosport in 1994 after spending seven years in Zambia where Martin was a medical missionary. Martin is particularly involved in overseeing the Missionary interests and vision of the Church.
Brian Williams was a full-time Secondary School Science teacher until his early retirement in August 2004. During the early days of the church, Brian was the main teacher here at AEC, and with his retirement he is increasingly involved in the teaching ministry with Colin. His two sons are also grown up and he is married to Anne.
David Wiltshire is married to Joan and has three daughters. He works at Portsmouth University having trained as an engineer. David is involved with the Seafield Sunday Club in Old Road, Gosport.
The Practical Team
We also have a group of people who look after practical aspects of church life:
- Joy Hammond (Missions Secretary)
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Lionel Hodge (Setting up, and welcome team)
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Stephen Pethick (Sound and vision) Helen Reid (Practical welfare)
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Nigel Reid (Music team)
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Phil Royle (Welcoming)
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Tony Wing (Church Secretary)
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John Williams (Treasurer)