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

**Abby Harvey**
Executive Lead for the Senior Leaders

**Clare Thompson**
Associate Pastor & Prayer Ministry Lead

**Hazel Askew**
Associate Pastor & Prayer Lead

Woodlands Central Team

**Andy Waller-Simpson**
Student Minister Lead

Jo Rousell Ministry Apprentice — **Jo Demçolli**
Worship Pastor

**Lorna Savage**
Senior Families & Children’s Lead

**Sarah Scyner**
Social Media Co-ordinator & Ministry Apprentice

**Shenali Gunaratne**
Communications Lead

**Young Kim**
Site Facilitator & Internationals

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.

David Mitchell*
Senior Leader of Woodlands Church Family

Deborah Marsh*
Leader of Woodlands Highgrove

Ed Marsh*
Chair of Trustees and Leader of Woodlands Highgrove

Dave Roderick*
Leader of The Community Church

Tim Dobson*
Woodlands Church Academy Lead

Clare Thompson*
Associate Pastor of Woodlands Central

Rachel Riddall*
Senior Leader of Woodlands Central

Nigel Savage*
Senior Leader of Woodlands Central

Matt Smith*
Leader of Branch Community Church & Senior Leader Responsible for Safeguarding

**Laura Harris**
Leader of Woodlands Metro

**Matt Dobson**
Leader of Woodlands East

**Ruth Morgans**
Leader of Woodlands Southside

**Zoe Germain**
Leader of Woodlands Hillside

**Beth Richardson**
HR Administrator -Safeguarding, DBS & Training

**Catherine Penn**
Personal Assistant to Senior Leader

**Jenny Hanley**
HR Adminstrator - Employment & Staffing

**Steve Wray**
Premises & Operations Lead

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.