Mission Sunday

The team took part in our Missions Sunday services with drama, testimony and preaching.

Sue taught the team how to tell a bible story and illustrate it with a piece of card! Here they are looking through the square window!

Team Profile-Kathryn Salkeld

Hi, I'm Kathryn and I love Jesus, I also love being involved with the work in my church and I help with a youth club, dramas and taking a Sunday school for 5-8 year olds. I am really excited to be part of this mission team, this will be the first time I go on mission abroad, and the first time I visit America! I don't think I am totally prepared yet, but I have faith that God will be right by me and be my help and support. I am very excited!

Team Profile - Dave Turner

Hi my name is Dave. I'm a youth worker in TCC, play bass guitar in the worship group and am involved in drama. I've been to Romania on mission but this is my first time to the US.

Team Profile - Mark Whitney

Hi my name is Mark and I am married to Julie. I have 3 sons Darren, Luke and Jordan, step daughter Colette and step son Austin. I became a Christian almost 4 years ago. I am a recovering alcoholic being sober for 9 years this year. For many years I drank too much which would lead to me neglecting other things. When the drinking stopped I started to look for something to replace it. Through the whole of my life even when I didn’t know God or pretended he wasn’t there he was and he looked after me waiting for right time for me.

This came when I met my now wife Julie. He used her to get me into church and close to him. Ever since then I have been on a wonderful journey not easy at all. I have had to make some tough decisions but I know that what ever happens Jesus will be with me by my side. I have a new job which is exciting and scary. My children, who are not really children ranging from 22 to 17, keep me on my toes. When I am not doing things at church being a small group leader and choir leader and not at home I love to play golf being an active member of my local club Belfairs. This will my first mission experience and although I am scared I am really looking forward to our trip to America.

Team Profile - Pam Kingham

I'm Pam I am married to John I have two children Bobbie 24 and William 21 I came back to the church when I was 24 but Jesus became real to me some years later when at a youth camp at around the age of 30 I had an encounter that would change my life forever. Since then over many years (I'm approaching 50) God has been painting a picture of my life of how he sees me, sometimes I don't recognise myself but its very exciting.

I am at present involved at TCC as an Area Pastor for Cell Groups and am also involved with Creative Worship I also have the priviledge of working with people through the "Freedom in Christ" course. I also run a support and prayer group for Christians with unsaved partners. What are my desires ? Loads since knowing Jesus he just opens so many doors, I love to see people growing and maturing in Christ including myself, to see friends and especially family come to know Jesus, Music, I love music all kinds and Dancing and doing creative stuff I love playing around with flowers, I also like meeting new people so I am really looking forward to going on Mission to hopefully encourage but also to learn from the people I meet. I'm really excited about spending my 50th Birthday in New Mexico And all that God has for me in the future.

Team Profile - Colin Wingham

I am married to Sarah and have two wonderful children, Jessica and Hannah.

I became a Christian when I was 13 years old. 20 years on and I have enjoyed some great experiences with God and learnt a lot about His character with so much more to learn. He has shown me his heart for unsaved people and unity between Christians so I’m really excited to be going on the mission to work with other cultures and churches.

Team Profile - Margaret Larwood

Hi I’m Margaret. I am married to John and have one daughter Emma. I came to the realisation about sixteen years ago that there was more to being a Christian than believing in God, and in so doing started a journey that has been life changing. Having Jesus in my life has given me the confidence to take on things I would not have believed possible. I love being part of the cell groups at TCC and at the moment lead the cell on Canvey. My passion (after Jesus of course) is travel and being part of this team means I combine both the things that are close to my heart.

Team Profile - Alice Pickett

My life was totally changed at the age of 25 when I found out that Jesus was real, that he loved me and he had a purpose for my life. I am really looking forward to the mission - I love meeting new people, experiencing other cultures and telling people about what God can do for them.

Team Profile - Dave Pickett, Senior Minister of TCC and team leader

Looking back I can see that God placed a passion for adventure and travel in me way before I really knew Jesus as Lord and Saviour of my life. In fact I was in my late 20's, after having served as a Royal Marine Commando and seen active service, when I gave my life to him. Although I'd already had many 'adventures' more were to come as I began to serve God with my whole life. I am really excited to be heading up the Beacon Mission Team 2008 to Gallup, New Mexico - the adventure with God never ends and seeing lives transformed and changed makes all the difference.

Team Profile - Chris and Sue Govus

Hi. My name is Chris, I am 55 years old and married to Sue and we’ve been active members of TCC for over 30 years. I became a Christian at the age of sixteen and for the past 20 years Sue and I have dedicated ourselves to sharing the gospel with children through a ministry called Back 2 School.

In my spare time I enjoy walking, fishing and wildlife photography.

Hello, I’m Sue. I’m married to Chris and we’ve been active members of TCC for over 30 years. I became a Christian when I was thirteen and for the past 20 years Chris and I have dedicated ourselves to sharing the gospel with children through a ministry called Back 2 School.

My hobbies are reading, cross-stitch and bird watching.

Team Profile - Richard Keeler Deputy Team Leader

I became a Christian when I was around 18, I had been attending church for a while and hearing loads of things about God, when somebody asked me if I wanted to meet God, so I said yes! and my life has changed ever since.

Im passionate about young people hearing about Jesus and wanting to follow him, im also passionate about them realising the importance of themsleves and how much they are loved and valued by God.

Im involved in loads of activities within the Church, but my main area of work is within the local secondary schools taking clubs and lessons, I also run two youth events that tie this work together which are Radiate and Ignition.

Team Profile - Beth Maycock

I became a christian at out church holiday club at the age of 7 I realized that I wanted Jesus to be my best friend and so I accepted him intoi my life and since then I have had a great relationship with God. I was also baptised when i was 16 because I wanted to obey God and be baptised

I am passionate about sharing the gospel, and seeing people become chritians.Also seeing peoples lives change because of Jesus. I am passionate abut young people, and seeing them grow into a stronger relationship with Jesus.

I am involved in childrens and youth work at our chuch I lead a Girls brigade group and youth club, also I am a worship leader at our church and am really passionate about this as I believe God has laid it on my heart to be a worship leader. I also lead a Sunday school group and help at boys brigade.

The Mission Team

This is a picture of the team heading off to the USA, it was taken at the recent Medieval New Years event, which was held to raise funds for the Mission trip.

First Blog

Hello and welcome to the home of Mission activites at TCC. This blogsite will contain all the latest information for the up and coming mission to the USA on April 3rd - 15th 2008

Keep checking back, as we will so have profiles of the team posted as well as our plans and prayer requests for this mission

Yours

The Beacon Mission Team 2008