Rev Richard Sherlock
Richard came to a saving faith in Plymouth in 1990 when challenged by a friend called Larrie (who subsequently became his wife) and her university friends. Then the faith he has known since childhood (having grown up through the church but moved away in his teens) became real and relevant to his life and has since defined who he is and where he is going.
In 2005, after 21 years, Richard gave up his career in semiconductor engineering and started training at the South Wales Baptist College (Cardiff) and has spent the following two years as the associate student minister in a church in Wales.
He holds that in everything the centrality and supremacy of scripture takes precedence for it is the true and sufficient revelation of God. It is utterly trustworthy and essential to us as individuals, as churches and as a society. He firmly believes that the church is a living body, a family that should delight to gather for worship, bible study, laughter, to share meals and experiences, and to enjoy one another’s company and in all things give thanks to God.
Richard on a Busy Day!
But above all the church has been commissioned by Christ to share the good news of the Gospel with all and will be empowered and guided to do so by the Holy Spirit. For as a previous Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev William Temple, once said:
“The church is the only co-operative society in the world that exists for the benefit of its non-members.”
Richard brings joy and laughter to our worship along with challenge and insight. From chocolate during lent, to building our own tower of babel out of cardboard, or arriving for the children’s talk cycling down the church you can never be sure what to expect, but you know its going to be good, and you will leave with something to think about.
Treasurer : Eric
Now Treasurer for rather more years than he’d care to remember, Eric also plays the piano in services and looks after the PA. He was brought up in a church going family, but met Jesus personally whilst at University when at a weekend retreat in North Wales. He was baptised in Knaphill in 1990 having been a member of the URC before moving to Knaphill.
An engineer by training, he now works for a national recruitment firm as a IT Architect, and enjoys the company of his wife Ruth and son Stephen.
Secretary: Craig
Craig is new to the secretary role for 2010, although he has previously been acting as minutes secretary for a number of months, and our Child Protection organiser for even longer.
Craig joined the church at the turn of the millennium with his wife Sue, and then only child Khloe. A growing family has since brought Luke and Rebekah into the fold. Craig is one of those Christians who can’t say when they became aware of God and accepted Christ, just that they are and it has happened. Craig and Sue were both baptised together in 2000 at KBC.
Outside of church Craig works as a project manager for a software firm, rather enjoys flight sims, big dinners, and long walks to burn them off again.
Deacon: Judith
Judith was born to Christian Parents in Camberwell, S E London and grew up in the Church through Sunday school and Girl’s Brigade. She came to faith and was baptised in 1965, and lived much of her life in Catford where she was a member of Catford Hill Baptist Church.
She has worked as receptionist at a GP Surgery serving God and the Community, and for Care (Christian, Action, Research and Education) as a Volunteer at their Westminster Office.
On her Husband’s retirement they moved to Surrey, finally settling Knaphill Baptist Church and taking an active part in House groups and Worship Group, and becoming a Member in 2006. She was invited to join the Deaconate in 2008, with responsibilities for Pastoral Issues and Prayer Ministries.
Other interests include membership of Bisley W I, being a Volunteer at the Mind Charity Shop in Knaphill, Walking, Gardening, Reading, and listening to Music.
Deacon: Sohan
Although he was brought up in Sikh household Sohan became a Christian when he saw the difference in 2 fellow students which they attributed to their belief in Jesus. Being a Christian hasn’t always been easy certainly not at university and then when work took him to Dubai for 4 years, where Churches were not allowed.
Sohan now runs his own media advertising agency and finds trying to apply Christian principal in a working environment brings its own challenges, but also rewards.
Socially he enjoys all sports and tries to spend as much time with his family as possible – who incidentally are not Christian.
