Introducing the Staff Team of Hanley Team Ministry.

 

Revd. Preb. Keith Haywood has been Team Rector of the Hanley Team since May 2001. As well as the oversight of the five churches in the Hanley Team Ministry, he is on the governing body of both Church Aided schools in the parish (Chair & Vice Chair), and serves on the Board of Trustees for N.Staffs YMCA.

He is married to Annette, and they have three adult sons, three gorgeous daughters-in-law and two grandchildren. He enjoys playing squash, walking, swimming, cycling (mainly around the parish), reading, wine-making (and drinking it!). He enjoys most sports as a spectator, but his main love is rugby (mainly union, but doesn't mind watching league on occasions).

Keith's vision is: To share the love of Jesus - to encourage the faithful - to grow God's kingdom.

Rev Rod Clark joined the team as Team Vicar, with special responsibility for Christ Church, Cobridge in 2003. He is also Associate Priest of St Luke's and Rural Dean of the Stoke North Anglican deanery. He has lived in and around Stoke-on-Trent for 25 years and has a background in local government - being a Senior Housing Strategy Officer in the City Council's Housing Department and Community Development Manger for Social Services. His passion is for Christians to be fully engaged with their local communities and he currently Chairs the Cobridge Community Centre Association and is a Trustee of the Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureau and of Brighter Futures Housing Association. Rod is committed to the growth of God's people with special interests in developing the church as a healing community and deepening the spiritual life of the people. He has the misfortune to be a Port Vale season ticket holder and enjoys conversation, poetry and politics.

Captain Tim Rourke has been a part of the team for 7 years now and enjoys working with an enthusiastic group of people. His main role in the Hanley Team Ministry has been as the team evangelist. His current role is Minister in charge of St Luke’s Church, Hanley, and chair of the Hanley South Residents Action Group and a governor of St Luke’s school.

Revd Christine Broad was licensed as team vicar in the Hanley Team with special responsibility for St Matthew's Birches Head and Holy Trinity Northwood in November 2009. Christine has lived in Stoke on Trent for over 20 years. Prior to ordination she taught science, maths and RE in a number of different schools and colleges in the local area. Christine is married to Nick and they have 2 children, Jonathan and Kate, both students. Christine enjoys films, theatre, books, music, and the company of family and friends.
Christine believes that the church is here to make Jesus’ love known to the world, and is looking forward to being part of God’s mission and ministry in Hanley.

Curate Tim Carter came to the Hanley Team in June 2008 after 2 years training at St John's College in Nottingham. He is married to Liz and they have 2 children, Tabitha and Nathaniel. He enjoys squash, football, reading, walking and films.

Lay Reader Margaret Barber says: "I have been worshipping in the Hanley Team Ministry since November 2001 and was licensed as a Reader in January 2004 which I enjoy very much.

Spending time with my family is also very important to me and with an ever growing family with five grandchildren it keeps me quite busy.

Three days a week I work at the Citizens Advice Bureau as an Administration Officer in the training department where I have worked for nearly 10 years now."