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Towards the end of 2024, our former Pastor Richard Miles, accepted a call to a new church. We are currently seeking the Lord's guidance for the future of our church. In the meantime, the Leadership Team is made up of our Elder and Deacons, who meet monthly under the guidance of a Moderator, the Rev Huw Stephens.
The Deacons care for Upper Trosnant’s administration. They pray for the members and the ministry of the Church, and discuss and organise events and services, finance, building maintenance, health and safety, and pastoral matters. accepted a call to a new church. We are currently seeking the Lord's guidance for the future of our church. In the meantime, the Leadership Team is made up of our Elder and Deacons.
The Deacons care for Upper Trosnant’s administration. They meet together once a month to pray for the Church, followed by the business meeting where they discuss and organise events and services, finance, building maintenance, health and safety, and pastoral matters.
Moderator:
Rev Huw Stephens
Reverend Huw Stephens is a member of Bethesda Baptist Church in Rogerstone. He is an officer of the Gwent Baptist Association and has been serving as Moderator for Upper Trosnant since the end of 2024.
Keith Says: I was born in the East End of London, but have lived in Pontypool since 1992. My wife Barbara and I first came to Upper Trosnant because we wanted to get married in Church. We were baptised and became member of Upper Trosnant in August 2009, and I was elected a Deacon and Church Treasurer in September 2011.
Deacon:
Keith Fordham
Deacon/Treasurer: Lorraine Breese
Lorraine says: I was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. I've been married to Dave since 1984. I come from a large family of nine children. Sunday school was where I first learnt about God. I was particularly ‘taken’ as a young child with the miracles that Jesus performed and imagined myself being right there and feeling the awe and excitement of the miracles He performed.
He sought me out much later in life though, at the age of 27 while married to Dave. I soon found out that living with God in my life brought positive real-life changes in all aspects of life. Having come through difficult teenage to young adult years with many challenges – I never knew then, that life could be so exhilarating and that walking in a relationship with God could be so personal, so close. Living in England since 2005 has also shown me that God’s family is one family – worldwide – needless to say my ‘family’ has grown some over these past years.
Upper Trosnant is a wonderful family to be part of, and I’m excited to see what God is going to do in this small part of His bigger church. It is God's grace that has changed my life and it is a joy to be part of His church here in Pontypool. Serving as a deacon is a huge privilege for me; and it’s great to be part of a wonderful leadership team who are eager to seek God and His will for the church and the local community.
Clare was born and bred in north-west London and was baptised as a student when she was 19. She came to live in Pontypool because of her husband's work and joined Upper Trosnant in 2009. Clare previously served on the diaconate before stepping down to care for her elderly parents, then felt strongly called by the Lord to rejoin the leadership in 2024.
Deacon/Secretary: Clare Hopkins
As Church Secretary, Clare is responsible for the overall administration of the church. She says, 'I love being involved in church events, especially helping at Messy Church and our monthly lunches and teas. Even washing up can be fun when you do it with your Christian brothers and sisters! Our fellowship may be without a pastor at present, but the Lord has been blessing us in so many different ways. I am also a member of the Sisterhood, whose prayerful support of one another is a real powerhouse, and I love coming to the Wednesday evening Bible Study meetings. These are a great place to relax over a cup of coffee with friends, share concerns and prayers, and to learn something new from God's word.