Meet Some Members
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 Hi, my name is Les Johns and I am 63 years old, rejoicing in being (probably) the oldest member of King’s Church. I am Trustee and I also look after the finances.
I delight in being the father of three, and grandfather of four of God’s gorgeous little creations. After taking early retirement from the Probation Service a number of years ago, I am now heavily involved in the world of Christian counselling as a counsellor, supervisor and trainer.
Having been a Christian for some 47 years (is it really that long?), it is not easy to give a thumbnail sketch of my spiritual journey. I can, however, make known my gratitude to God for His grace and mercy during some really good and some pretty awful times.
The greatest lessons He has taught me are to enjoy the present – leaving behind the past, not fearing the future; and that it is our relationship with Him that he enjoys – more than our religious practices. |
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Hello, I’m Irene.
I am a mother of two and grandmother of four. I’ve been attending 
King’s for about 10 years now and I love the sense of ‘Family’.
It seems members of King’s are all so willing to look out for, and care for each other. For instance, when I was unwell, they helped me in any way they could, from ferrying me to hospital appointments to taking me out for a walk along the seafront. They did my housework – and even organised a rota to cook and deliver hot meals to my door each evening when I was too ill to cook!! Thankfully I am now fully recovered and returned to my job as a Driving Instructor which I have been doing for over 20 years.
I haven’t always been a Christian. My salvation about 17 years ago was very powerful, sudden and dramatic. I have been attending church ever since. I have to say that my life has become totally different since then – unrecognisably so actually! That doesn’t mean problems vanished overnight, but I now have the strength in the Lord to know that He will never allow me to go through more than I can handle and that He will always be with me – no matter what!
I am part of the King’s Money Advice Centre (kmac) which started just over a year ago. Although this is often challenging it is also very rewarding. I am also involved with the Crèche on Sundays.
I love being a part of the King’s Church family! It’s brilliant to see all the things that God is doing amongst us, and with us. It would take a manuscript to tell it all.
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Hi! We're James & Claire. When we joined King’s Church back in January 1999, we were impacted by the vibrancy and joy of the worship, and the passion in the preaching. At first, it seemed quite scary, but we could also see that we had encountered a group of believers who wanted to grow in their faith, by applying Jesus' teaching, experiencing His power, and sharing His love.
We have been through a long stretch of difficulties trying to start a family; whilst holding onto a promise from God that we would have our own children one day.
During our time at King's we have seen our prayers answered, and are now parents of 3 sons: Michael, Joel and Jonah. They are living proof that God keeps His promises !
We serve the family of King’s as Coordinators of the Prayer Life @ King's. We also help in the Crèche Team and James is also part of the Worship Team.
Our desire in the future is go deeper with God, become more effective for Him and to see our children come to know Jesus for themselves.
We are enjoying raising our boys and being a Jesus-centred family.
Breaking news.........James & Claire now have a little baby girl - Alice Rebekah Anderson. God is very good !!! |
 Hi, we are Matthew and Alison. We’ve been married since July 2008 which makes us still newly weds. We met in Manchester when we both did a youth work placement with the Message Trust. We decided to locate ourselves in Southend as Matthew grew up here and we are both eager to be involved in God’s plans for the area. Alison grew up in south east London and is a secondary school teacher. Matthew is a student at the moment studying for a degree in Early Years Education.
In our spare time we enjoy spending time with our families (we love you guys!), watching DVDs and playing with Lego. We both also like to make things, from wooden spoons to soft furnishings!
We are passionate about church, young people and seeing people grow in faith and maturity. We help Gary Bunker lead the Qube youth club and recently volunteered to lead a home group. We are now learning what this involves and are having great fun getting to know and encourage our friends more! King’s Church is growing and it is really exciting to be part of such a vibrant and alive part of the body of Christ.
God has proved himself to be Good to us in so many ways it’s difficult to choose an example – come and ask us! |
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 Hi, my name is Phil, I’m 24 years of age...
I work in Basildon Hospital in the Haemodialysis Unit working with patients who have Kidney failure.
I enjoy spending time with my friends. We go out for a drink and to the cinema. We have DVD nights, and visits to Theme Parks and going on spontaneous trips out.
Although I have been bought up in a Christian family I didn’t actually find my personal faith or knew Jesus Christ as my Saviour until I found myself going through challenging circumstances. God used these and led me to discover Jesus for myself and not long after that, I found King's church where my faith in Jesus continues to grow.
I am part of the QUBE team which is a youth club for Yr 6 children from the school where we meet. I also help out as a member of the Audio/Visual Team on Sundays.
Breaking news.........Phil is now Married to Cheryl - it was an amazing day ! 
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 Hi my name is Cheryl and I'm 28 years of age
As a career I work with children aged 2- 4 years of age in a Pre-school as a Deputy Supervisor. Each day is different and has its joys and challenges. I enjoy working with children - especially the under 5's. God has given me a gift of working with children.
In my spare time I enjoy seeing friends, films/cinema, camping, walking, swimming, theme parks and chilling.
I became a Christian in 1998 on Bar'N' Bus, which is a bus similar to Route One that used to go out on the streets and share the message of Jesus. This was one of the most amazing moments of my life and the best step I have ever taken.
I have been coming to King's Church since September 2005. In this time God has really challenged me and changed me. I have grown in my faith and walk with Jesus, and am happier to step out my comfort zone a little more. I know that God will continue to grow me and challenge me which is always great.
Within King's I help within Creche and am also part of the team at Qube. Qube is a outreach aimed at 10-13 years olds. It is held every two weeks and each evening is different, we have had some amazing chats with the Kids and they ask awesome questions. Qube can be very challenging but I know with God all things are possible and this is what He wants me to do.
Thank you for reading!
Breaking news........Cheryl is now married to Phil Spinks - it was an amazing day
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