MEET THE TEAM

The Woodlands Central team is made up of staff and volunteers who are passionate about seeing the city of Bristol transformed with the love and power of Jesus.


Woodlands Central Leadership Team

 
Dave Mitchell Senior Pastor Woodlands

Dave Mitchell
Senior Pastor

Clare Thompson  Associate Pastor & Prayer Ministry Lead

Clare Thompson
Associate Pastor & Prayer Ministry Lead

Nigel Savage Associate Pastor

Nigel Savage
Associate Pastor

Rachel Riddall Associate Pastor & Alpha Lead

Rachel Riddall
Associate Pastor & Alpha Lead

Tim Dobson Associate Pastor

Tim Dobson
Senior Associate Pastor

 
 
Matt Dobson Interim 7pm & Young Adults Pastor

Matt Dobson
Young Adults Pastor

Hazel Askew
Associate Pastor & Prayer Lead

 

Woodlands Central Team 

Amy Viner Student Pastor

Amy Viner
Student Pastor

Andy Waller-Simpson
Assistant Student Minister

Dan Smith Ministry Apprentice - Tech Support & Video Production

Dan Smith
Production & Video Technician

Ella Harbord
Vocational Leadership Track

Jo Rousell Ministry Apprentice

Jo Demçolli
Worship Pastor & Wellbeing Practitioner

Joel Price
Youth Minister

Julia O’Brien Children’s Team Administrator

Julia O’Brien
Children’s Team Administrator

Julia Shrimpton
HR Lead

Kristina Crabtree
Assistant Children’s Minister

Laura Harris Senior Children’s Minister

Laura Harris
Senior Children’s Minister & WTC Hub Director

Melissa Newcomers & Alpha

Melissa
Newcomers & Alpha

Nancy Irwin Bookings Manager

Nancy Irwin
Bookings Manager

Neko Griffin
Communications Lead

Noemi Lorenc
Ministry Apprentice - Comms

Ruth Bullock
Tiny Treasures Coordinator

Ruth Morgans
Families Minister

Shoua Mitchell
Ministry Apprentice - Youth

Tieti Lumakangilu
Ministry Apprentice - Students

 

Tim Crow
Football Church Lead

Young Kim
Site Facilitator & Internationals

Zoe Germain
Woodlands Rural Pastor

 

Woodlands Church Family also works with a network of Global Partners who are pursuing a vision to bring God's love and care to the nations of the world.


Woodlands Church Family team

We’re a big team! Here are some of the leaders and team members who serve across our churches. Those with an asterisk* are on our Senior Leadership Team.

Dave Mitchell Senior Pastor of Woodlands Central

Dave Mitchell*
Senior Leader

Deborah Marsh Team Leader of Woodlands Highgrove

Deborah Marsh*
Team Leader of Woodlands Highgrove

Ed Marsh Treasurer and Team Leader of Woodlands Highgrove

Ed Marsh*
Chair of Trustees and Team Leader of Woodlands Highgrove

Dave Roderick Leader of The Community Church Greenway

Dave Roderick*
Leader of The Community Church Greenway

Philip Jinadu Team Leader of Woodlands Metro

Philip Jinadu*
Team Leader of Woodlands Metro

Kate Jinadu*
Pastoral Leader of Woodlands Metro

Rachel Riddall Associate Pastor of Woodlands Central

Rachel Riddall*
Associate Pastor of Woodlands Central

Tim Dobson Associate Pastor of Woodlands Central

Tim Dobson*
Senior Associate Pastor of Woodlands Central

Clare Thompson Associate Pastor of Woodlands Central

Clare Thompson*
Associate Pastor of Woodlands Central

Nigel Savage Associate Pastor of Woodlands Central

Nigel Savage*
Associate Pastor of Woodlands Central

Abby Harvey
Executive Assistant to Senior Leader

Alison Wint Designated Safeguarding Lead

Alison Wint
Designated Safeguarding Lead

Beth Richardson
HR & Operations Administrator

Jack Saunders
Senior Youth Director

Julia Shrimpton
HR & People Lead

Steve Wray
Premises & Operations Lead

Lara Morris
Finance Manager

Cathy Netto
Finance Administrator

 
 

Woodlands Central is part of The Woodlands Church Family
Our Trustees are Ed Marsh (Chair), Alison Dawson, Stephen Bodley, William Matthews, David Roderick, Mandy Addison, Tim Dobson and David Mitchell.