Church Council

The Church Council is the main decision-making group for the spiritual and practical life of the church, acting on behalf of the congregations. The members reflect the ecumenical nature of the church, and also acts as the Parochial Church Council for the Church of England parish.

Members include...

• the Ministers,
• Church Wardens,
• the Treasurer,
• a Secretary,  
• representatives of all four denominations,
• "Ordinary" members.

Ordinary Members are elected to the council for their willingness to serve and their gifts and commitment rather than in any relationship to denominational allegiances. The Council seeks to operate as a united group representing the entire Church.

In addition to representatives on the Basingstoke Deanery Synod, there are representatives from Christ Church on the local Methodist Circuit and URC District Council, and it can co-opt members for yearly terms who it feels can aid the work of the Council.

Church Council 2018-2019

• Lead Minister / Chairman: Jonathan Clark
• Church Wardens: Denise Bain, Owen Brooker (annually appointed)
• Treasurer: Anne Daw (annual appointment)
• Secretary: Liz Foster (anually appointed) -- assisted by minute taker Jonathan Pain.
• Denomination Clergy reps: Michael Banfield, Valerie Fisher, Kay Blackwell
• URC representative rep: Liz Foster (annually appointed)
• Methodist Circuit rep: Marianne Sales (annually appointed)
• Deanery Synod reps: David and Isabel Josey (three-year term)
• Ordinary members: Katie Garner, Jim Garner, Herb Payne, Jean Wilde, Olu Ojo-Oratokhai, Andrew Young (normally three-year terms)

Vacancies: Baptist representative, two ordinary members, Deanery Synod rep.

To contact the Council, please email secretary@christchurchchineham.org.uk, or call via the Church Office.