I was born in Oxfordshire and spent my childhood attending the local Baptist Church. From when I can remember I always enjoyed looking after children. I was baptised around aged 16 and my faith really became my own when I gained more independence at university. Getting stuck in with a...
Neil Thompson has recently taken on the role of being one of our two churchwardens. He writes about his Christian faith ‘Although I was encouraged in my teens by the faith of friends and Church youth leaders, my own commitment came later. Following years of education, travel and work in...
I was born in Stoke-on-Trent and, as a child, my grandad used to take me to the church in Blurton. In my teenage years I joined a church youth group and through that became a Christian. My faith journey has been a little up and down over the years, especially...
Returning to my childhood church after a few years living and working in London, and later in Shrewsbury, I’m happy to be back worshipping at St Andrews. I feel blessed to be part of such a welcoming church family. Since returning, I’ve joined our Welcome Team and Coffee Team. You’ll...
St. Andrew’s church council works alongside the vicar to direct our ministry and mission. It is made up of the two church wardens, and 18 other members of the congregation. Most of its members stand for election/re-election every year; although 3 of the 18 are also chosen to be our...
I was born in to a “church going” family and my Christian life has been a journey, nurtured by good Christian witnesses who encouraged me in my walk with God, not least in my late teens when I was first invited to a bible study group. That was just one...
I moved to Staffordshire from North Wales in 2016 to work as a data analyst, and after visiting a number of churches, joined St Andrew’s. Since first responding to God as a child my faith has had its ups and downs, but my experience has been that the pursuit of...
I served as PCC Secretary for six years and then Church Warden from 2021 – 2025. I have been married to Mike, a local GP (now retired) for 48 years, and we have two sons. I worked in various administrative roles at Keele University for 35 years. In the early...
Born and bred in Newcastle-under-Lyme, I was Licensed as a Reader in 1994 and came to worship at St Andrews in 2013, where I met up again with some school friends. Worshipping at a Church outside the local area showed me the importance of being part of the Community with...
