Leaders

Gareth & Tracey Lloyd-Jones (Church Pastor)
After a career in Sales Management, Gareth moved from Rochdale, to become the Pastor of Mottram Evangelical Church in 1999. As well as leading the church at Mottram, Gareth continues to have input into Hattersley Community Church, which was planted in 2002.
Gareth is a member of the Life in the Spirit leadership team, he line manages Eden Hattersley, is studying for a Masters Degree in Applied Theology and is the chair of Little Gems pre-school, where Tracey works as Pre-school Supervisor.
It is suggested that these numerous responsibilities have contributed greatly to his hair loss!
Gareth and Tracey have two children, Samuel and Sian.
Although a keen football fan, Gareth supports Manchester City!

 

Jim & Gemma Solomon   (Associate Pastor)
Following two years working on a water development project with the church in Chad and a further two years working for the Environment Agency in Reading, Jim moved to Hattersley in 2002 with his wife Gemma to become eden volunteers. 
In 2003 he was employed by Mottram Evangelical Church as Youth and Pastoral Support Worker and in 2005 was made Associate Pastor. 
He now has primary responsibility for Hattersley Community Church.
Jim and Gemma have two boys, Daniel and Jed. 
When he is able, Jim loves to travel. His favourite locations are either very hot places or places with lots of snow!

 

 

Tim & Barbara Verrall  (Church Elder)
Having made a career move from London in 1978, Tim and his wife, Barbara came to live in to be part of what God was doing at (what was then) Mottram Congregational Church.
He soon became involved with the project that transformed the old chapel into a more usable building, now known as Mottram Evangelical Church. 
Tim still works as a Clinical Prosthetist, but manages to find time to play bass guitar in the church worship group, keep up with the events of the F1 racing calendar, watch some historic racing at Oulton Park, cheer on the England Rugby team and keep his garden tidy, amongst other things.

 

 

Peter & Barbara Copestake       (Church Elder)
Peter and Barbara have been members of Mottram Evangelical Church since they moved from Aintree Village near Liverpool in January 2003.
They have been married since 1965 and have two married children and four grandchildren.
Peter and Barbara are members of the Pastoral Support Team and Peter is a member of the worship group. They are both retired from full time employment.
Peter is involved in worldwide mission as a director of Operation Mobilisation - Samaritan’s Purse International - and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in the UK.
Peter is also a trustee of Couriers for Christ - UK (a charity working in Romania).
Peter and Barbara serve as representatives of Operation Christmas Child.

Jim & Gemma Solomon   (Church Pastor)
Following two years working on a water development project with the church in Chad and a further two years working for the Environment Agency in Reading, Jim moved to Hattersley in 2002 with his wife Gemma to become Edenvolunteers. 
In 2003 he was employed by Mottram Evangelical Church as Youth and Pastoral Support Worker and in 2005 was made Associate Pastor. 
He now serves as Pastor of Hattersley Community Church.
Jim and Gemma have two boys, Daniel and Jed, and a little girl, Chloe. 
When he is able, Jim loves to travel. His favourite locations are either very hot places or places with lots of snow!

 

 

Gareth & Tracey Lloyd-Jones (Church Leader)
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Michael & Sylvia Garry (Church Leader)
Michael and his wife Sylvia started attending Hattersley Community Church in spring 2007 after they had sensed a call to worship back in Hattersley. 
Prior to this they had been involved in church life in Oldham.  There they had been involved in a homeless ministry and a Christian charity shop that reached out to Muslims, and they worshipped in an Iranian fellowship.
Michael became a church leader of Hattersley Community Church in January 2009 and is involved in preaching, leading a small group and evangelism.
In his free time Michael loves to go out driving in the country, or to the beach, and sampling the local fish and chips!

Simon and Sandra Davidson (Leader)
After worshipping at MEC for 2.5 years, Simon and Sandra moved to Hattersley in October 2001 to volunteer with the newly launched EDEN Project and become part of the fellowship of the new Hattersley Community Church.
At that time Simon was working full time in hotel management but in May 2004 became a full
time Youth & Community Worker, working along side the EDEN Team Leader.
In September 2008 Simon was made the EDEN Team Leader.
Simon became a church leader in January 2009 and is involved in preaching and leading the church youth group.
Simon can be usually found either climbing a mountain, skiing down a mountain or diving in warm water - in fact the more dangerous the activity the more he enjoys it!