Chris Roberts

Deacon

Kate Carver

Deacon

Kate has been attending our church since she was five years old. She is married to Rick and has three grown-up children. As well as helping with our twice-weekly Tea and Chat, carrying out many administrative activities and being head chef for church lunches, she finds time to work as a teacher at a primary school in Eastbourne.

Mandy Ashenden

Deacon

Mandy became a Christian at the age of 13. She has attended our church for about 10 years, being a formal member for 5 years. She has always been very active, in the Scuttlebugz Parents and Toddlers group, the twice-weekly drop-in Tea and Chat and Food Bank, and many special events such as Children’s Craft Mornings and Light Nights.  She is married to Adrian, and has three grown-up children, five grandchildren and two dogs.

Owen Goodey

Deacon

Owen started coming to our church in 2022, having previously been a very active member of other churches in this part of Sussex, although he was originally an Essex boy! He was welcomed as a committed member of Newhaven Baptist Church in early 2023. He is especially concerned with outreach to young people, helping to set up our Youth Cafe. which is open to all secondary school aged young people.

Owen is married to Rita and they have two daughters, three granddaughters, a dog, and two gerbils, all of whom keep him busy when he’s not working.