Who's Who

Wim is originally from Holland and after working overseas for several Christian humanitarian charities was called into local church leadership. He is passionate about the unique role that our church plays in the wider community by growing in love for God and each other and by continuing Jesus’ mission

Following her counselling training and theological education Alex’s passion is with the pastoral work in the parish. Previously she had a career in health and education, working in the field of deafness most especially with children. She loves listening to people’s faith journeys and their

Maralyn has worked in criminal justice for over 30 years, initially as a Probation Officer and then as Contract Manager for Victim Support managing the contracts for victim services for Surrey, Sussex and Thames Valley Police. Maralyn joined St John’s as Church Manager in August 2019. She has

Nigel was born and raised in Hastings and spent his working life in Sussex in the world of IT. Now retired, he enjoys bread baking and travelling with his wife, Sandra.  He is an armchair sports fan following cricket, rugby union and football.  At St John’s

Lesley has lived in Copthorne and attended St. John’s for almost 30 years, working at both the infant and junior schools up until 2013. Lesley, as the Verger, enjoys preparing the church for both weddings and funerals. She is also the Music Co-ordinator for the 9.30

Sue loves helping couples prepare for their weddings.  From the point of meeting them when they make their bookings, up till watching them walk down the aisle. To help future spouses to get ready for their special day and the journey beyond is a great joy to her. She

You can email Eric on:  safeguarding@copthorne.org

Gillian moved to Copthorne more than 30 years ago and has been involved with our church for most of that time. Her two children attended the youth groups and Gillian assisted in their leadership. She has previously been a governor at the junior school. Her passions within church ministry include

David grew up in Copthorne and for many years has been actively involved in the life of St John’s Church prior to becoming a Churchwarden in 2019. David is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant working in Financial Services. He enjoys walking with his dog Bramble, often

Liz is a retired priest who returned to St John’s Church, after working as the Assistant Priest in Crawley Down. She was ordained in 2010, and for a few years continued working part-time as a nurse in Primary Health Care. Liz has drawn upon this experience to

Paul is a retired non-stipendiary minister. For many years he worked in the gas industry before being called to the ministry. He was ordained in 2002 and was Assistant Priest at Copthorne until his retirement. He enjoys time with his children and grandchildren, growing a variety of plants and