Shanklin United Reformed Church

High Street, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. PO37 6LA
 Registered Charity No. 1130459

A member of the Evangelical Alliance

For details of URC churches on the Island visit www.iowurc.co.uk

 

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Minister - Rev Brian Harley

Brian is married to Janet and they have three grown up children and they are also registered General Foster Carers, having looked after one young person for over a decade and are now looking after another.

He grew up in a Methodist Church in a London suburb and came to a personal faith in Christ at the age of 15.  He soon became a youth leader and went on to join The City Temple URC in central London when he and Janet got married in 1983. 

He served as an elder and worship leader and worked as an insurance underwriter in London for 13 years (something in the City!) before feeling the strong call of God to move on into full time ministry.  He trained at Westminster College, Cambridge and came directly from there to Shanklin in September 1994.

Brian sees his main gifts as Bible teaching, leading worship and pastoral care; he is also an able guitarist.

As well as pastoring the local church, he is deeply committed to working with other Christians on the Island and has been involved in planning and leading various events.  He also regularly takes school assemblies and his wife Janet was one of the founders of CatURpillars.

He is currently a council member of the Evangelical Alliance and until November 2021 was Chairman of the Committee of GEAR for several years, the Group for Evangelism And Renewal within the United Reformed Church.

Brian is pictured left speaking at a Bible Bite service in our church building.

He is currently on sabbatical, returning in September.

Robin Wightman - Church Secretary

Dave White - Safeguarding

Robin was elected an Elder in March 2018 and produces our weekly Newsheet, as well as helping with property matters. He was appointed as Church Secretary in March 2019.

Contact: Robin

 Dave is our Safeguarding Officer

Colin Tamcken - Treasurer

Yvonne Sparks

Colin was re-elected as an Elder in March 2014, and after a spell of being Assistant Treasurer, he once again took over the role of Treasurer in March 2015. He stood down as an Elder in July 2021.

Yvonne, who was elected an Elder in March 2019, worked with our Youth & Children until September 2024 and is in charge of craft activities for Messy Church.
Sheilagh Courtnage

Ann Foster
Sheilagh often leads worship at our Sunday morning and Tuesday Bible Bite services and was elected as an Elder in July 2021

Ann was elected as an Elder in March 2024

Alan Hutton

Malcolm Stevens

Alan was elected as an Elder in March 2022.

 Malcolm heads up our property team and helps run the A/V side of our services.

He had previously served as an Elder but was re-elected in March 2024.

 

Lou Jupe

 

Lou was re-elected as an Elder in March 2025, having previously served as an Elder in 2019.

  

 
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