Meet the Family

Leaders and Staff


Rev. Simon Heard – Minister		Gerald Akohene – House Manager
Simon is married to Etta and has been with us since July 2022. He has a heart for discipleship, a passion for God's Word and desire to see the church flourish with all its gifts and talents. Simon also loves making short videos for social media and also writes his own music. Email Simon Phone Simon: 01923 241858		Gerald has been at Beechen Grove Baptist Church since 2004 and House and Community Business Manager since 2019. He has also previously served as a Trustee. He loves his church family, the loving and friendly environment and the Biblical truth that is taught here. He is also married with children. “God has a purpose for your pain, a reason for your struggles, and a reward for your faithfulness. Trust Him and don't give up” Email Gerald Phone Gerald: 01923 234975


Kelvin Adams – Treasurer and Deacon		Komba Tondoneh - Deacon and Trustee
I have been with BG since 2018. I have a passion for the Word of God and a heart for prayer and Church growth. “Keep me safe my God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “Apart from You I have no good thing”. Email Kelvin		Komba is originally from Sierra Leone. He works as a psychiatric nurse and is lay preacher. He completed a Masters in Theology leadership and Ministry in 2023. He has been a member of the Baptist Church family in the UK since 1999 and one of the deacons of BGBC. Komba is married with two grown up children.


Elizabeth Mortimer – Secretary Elizabeth has been worshipping at BG for many years and has often led worship. She both sings and plays piano. We are so blessed that Elizabeth is our secretary, as she thankfully uses her gifts and talents that God has given her at BG. Email Elizabeth		Marilyn Bengco – Deacon and Trustee Marilyn joined the diaconate back in November 2020. Originally from the Philippines, she now lives in Watford and works in the administrative department in Watford General Hospital. Email Marilyn


Paula Cox – Deacon and Trustee Paula has been with us as a deacons for about 5 years. She often does the “welcome and notices” at the start of the service and you will also see her at the Monday life group and book club on Friday. Email Paula		Marlene Fox – Deacon and Trustee Marlene served with the B.M.S in India from 1961 to 1965. Taught children with Severe Learning Disabilities for many years. A deacon at a previous church and now privileged to serve at BG.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

We really appreciate all the time, energy and talent that our volunteers provide our church body. But it’s also a great way to get involved and meet people! We always need volunteers in music, children, missions, and youth. Contact us.

If you need to contact the Church then please visit the Contact Us page.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When
We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

We always serve Tea and Coffee after the service in the Oasis, so please hang around and say hi.

Accessibility
There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service
The main service begins at 10:30am with a warm welcome from one of our Deacons. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our musicians.

Our minister will then give a sermon that is Bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?
Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to the Sunday school. Our volunteers have DBS and have level 3 safeguarding training. Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the sermon begins.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. The children will return to the meeting before the service finishes.

*Please note that our Sunday school may not operate every Sunday, but we are aiming to make this happen in the near future.

We normally have a slot within the service to interact with the children/youth, normally a story or lesson from the Bible.