Gerry and Catherine Straker, Church by the Bay, Morecambe

Gerry Straker, formerly our Assistant Pastor, heads up Church by the Bay, supported by his wife Catherine (and four children Jack, May, Izzy and Phoebe). The church was planted in 2011 by a team of people originally from Moorlands Church who lived in the Morecambe area. The Strakers have lived in the West End since moving to the area in July 2008 and love living in Morecambe and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ to people in their town.

Peter and Kirsty Bramhall, Trinity Church, Milnthorpe

Peter graduated from Moore Theological College in 2010, after which he worked at Christ Church Fulwood in Sheffield as a student worker. Peter, Kirsty, Nathaniel, Harry and Joel moved to Milnthorpe in June 2016, where Peter became the pastor of the newly-formed Trinity Church Milnthorpe. Planted by Parr Street Evangelical Church in Kendal, Peter leads the church plant as they seek to grow as disciples of Jesus and proclaim the life changing news of Jesus to people in Milnthorpe and the surrounding areas.

James and Myriam Hely-Hutchinson, Brussels Bible Institute

James, an Irishman, is married to Myriam, a Frenchwoman, and they have a daughter, Clara (born 2011).  He has been training gospel workers in French-speaking Europe since 2000 and has been Director of the Brussels Bible Institute since 2007. The aim of the Institute is ‘train faithful, competent, godly gospel workers for the harvest field of French-speaking Europe in order to promote God’s glory.’ He teaches mainly Old Testament, biblical theology and biblical languages, and he has recently begun writing books designed to help people understand and apply God’s word. Myriam supports James in his role, including in serving the women students and graduates’ wives; she also looks after Clara, teaches in Sunday School at church and seizes evangelistic opportunities in a variety of contexts.

Sally Miller, Friends International Staff Worker