Manvers Street Baptist Church Bath BA1 1JW
Tel: 01225 461600
Fax: 01225 469123
MINISTER and STAFF
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John Rackley is responsible for the development our worship, evangelism, nurture of new Christians and has oversight of our pastoral care. As pastor his priorities are people who are unwell, recent arrivals to our church and people who are being challenged by what they are experiencing
At
present he is preparing a series called the Way of Justice for Church in the Centre
in March.
Together with other members he is writing a study guide on Baptist
Spirituality for the Baptist Times.
His morning services throughout the coming
year will be focussing on the importance and relevance of the Old Testament.
Beyond these traditional roles of the Baptist Pastor he is very concerned for
the future of the Church in the city centre. He longs for more people to hear
God's call to become part His mission to the centre of Bath. It is a Mission that
goes beyond the immediate needs of the congregation.
In the future he aims
to set up Spirituality & Faith centre here, build on the positive relationship
we have with the leader of the nearby Islamic centre and develop further the accessibility
of our
Sunday mornings to people other than the present congregation.
John
writes columns for the Bath Chronicle and Baptist Times. He is Baptist Chaplain
to both Bath Spa and Bath universities. He is Moderator of the West of England
Association Executive and the
Baptist Union's Ministerial Recognition Committee.
He regularly works with churches exploring how they can develop their prayer life.
He
believes that both he and this church need to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God
who lived by compassion and justice. He believes this is a vision that touches
the longings of people who live in our streets and community and moves them to
see exciting possibilities for themselves and our society in the Christian way
of life.
Open House Centre Development Worker - Mr David Twine (1st left) works as John Rackley's Assistant in the development of the Open House Centre
Tel: 01225 461600 dave_msbc@btconnect.com
Church Secretary - Mr Peter Shrubsole, (far right) is responsible for all Church secretarial correspondence. He is an Officer of the Church and is an ex officio Deacon.
Tel: 01225 461600prs_secmsbc@btconnect.com
Church Treasurer - Alison Bull, (centre) is responsible for all financial matters relating to the church.
Tel: 01225 461600teddybear3369@btinternet.com
Church Administrator - Mrs Margaret Hopkins (3rd in from left) is responsible for room lettings, maintenance co-ordinaton, management of care takers and liason with Julian House and Off the Record. Tel: 01225 836071mahopkins@talktalk.net
Team Secretary. - Lynne Chesworth 2nd in from left is responsible for the smooth running of the church office, providing secretarial support for minister and team, production and editing of website, production and editing of the monthly magazine the NEWS.
Tel: 01225 461600 lynne_office@btconnect.com
Resident Caretakers - Jo and David - responsible for cleanliness, security and minor repairs to the building. Tel: 01225 461600
