Jesus Christ is the leader of our church (Colossians 1:18). We seek to discern his will for our lives as we study the Bible with the help of the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16-17). The Lord Jesus also gives us leaders, including elders and deacons, who are appointed by the church members.
Elders
David Brice
Pastor & Elder
David was appointed Pastor of Grace Church in January 2025. He is married to Jenny and they have two young children: Stephen and Joanna.
They have recently moved back to the area, having spent the last couple of years in Suffolk, where David served as Assistant Pastor of Grace Church Rendlesham.
David loves opening up God’s Word, longing to share the incredible news of Jesus – that all would find their identity, security and belonging in Him.
In his spare time, David loves anything related to sport!
Nick Curry
Elder
As well as being an elder in the church, Nick is a full time teacher of RE at the local secondary school. Nick is also married to Sarah, who works at a local primary school, and they have two grown up children called Bethan and Jake.
Nick and Sarah lead one of our Growth Groups and alongside that Nick regularly preaches and leads our Sunday gatherings while Sarah sings in the worship team.
In his spare time Nick loves going to the cinema, cooking and snuggling down to a good book.
Yee Gan Ong
Elder
Yee Gan was born in Malaysia but has been in the U.K. since 1981 when he came over to study. He feels very grateful to have been brought up in a loving Christian home and he accepted the Lord Jesus as his personal saviour at the age of 13.
Yee Gan’s Father was an elder at church and passed on his love for studying and sharing the riches to be found in God’s Word, the Bible. When not at work in the hospital, he loves to indulge his passion for sport and science fiction as well as finding time to practise the piano, an ability he uses in the music ministry at church. Yee Gan leads one of our Growth Groups together with his wife Emma.
Tim
Elder
Tim, together with his wife Sarah, leads one of our mid-week Growth Groups. They have four children and as a result, a very busy calendar! Sarah is involved with youth and children’s work and Tim makes our worship even more lively with the help of his conga drums.
They both love diving into the Bible and unpacking the riches of God’s character and His story.
Deacons
Sue Wales
Church secretary & Deacon
Sue is passionate about serving the community, both through her professional work in the NHS and with local councils.
She believes that God tells us through His Word to live as lights in our community, shining and witnessing for Him as we share His love practically in service.
Sue’s other keen passions are pottery (for which she’s always working on a new method or piece!) and keeping rescue animals (at present chickens and sheep!).
Ian Halliwell
ChurcH Treasurer & Deacon
Ian has lived in Wrecclesham since 2009 and was part of a small group that planted the church in 2013. He is married to Rachel and, along with their two grown-up children, have loved serving the church and the Wrecclesham community over the years.
Rachel currently heads up our Ladies Bible Study as well as our Happy Nappies parent and toddler group at the Wrecclesham Community Centre.
Ian trained in word ministry for two years at Cornhill and loves opening up the Bible and serving the church in this way. As well as being our Church Treasurer, Ian works for the FIEC as their Director of Finance.
When not counting numbers, Ian’s passions are football and golf, although more passively than actively these days!