"...to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up till we all reach unity in the faith..." Ephesians 4:12-13
Leadership
Pastor - Lee Carmichael
Lee has been an Elim minister since 2004 and has been leading Ingatestone Elim Church since November 2014. Lee is Bi-Vocational, meaning he works part-time for the church (usually Weds, Thurs, Fri and Sun) and part-time for thirtyone:eight, a Christian safeguarding organisation (Usually Mondays and Tuesdays). Lee serves on the Met East Regional Team and is married to Alison and they have a daughter, Martha.
Elder - Andrew Fitzwater
Andrew has been a longstanding member of the church. He runs BSW Marquees and has a background of military service.
Finance Director (Deacon) - Susan Lee
Susan serves the church through managing the finances with precision and excellence.
Deacon - Jason Rickett
Jason heads up our Men's Ministry and brings valued general input into the leadership team. Jason is retired from successfully building up a car accident repair business and garage.
Deacon - Joanne Ellis
Joanne has been our Core Team Rep for Hope Cafe and Foodbank since their inception. Joanne's oversight of our community facing ministries has led to her appointment as a deacon, where she continues to represent this aspect of our church life, as well as assisting in other matters relating to the work of the church.
Executive Church Worker - Sophie Rickett
Sophie is also our Core Team Rep for CYAN and serves the church through meeting the needs of admin and operations.
Core Team Reps
Children and Youth - Alison Carmichael
Create - Norah Fitzwater
Overseas Missions - John Cavill
Hospitality - Sandie White
CYAN (Christian Young Adults Network) - Sophie Rickett
Worship - Issy Ellis and Jackie Fletcher
Metropolitan East Region
Regional Leader - David Campbell
David covers the Metropolitan Region which is divided into Met East and Met West and covers over 120 churches. David is a member of the National Leadership Team for Elim.
Met East Regional Coordinator - David Redbond
David works in support of our regional leader and manages the day to day affairs of the eastern half of the region.