about mcf

Philip is the senior Co-Pastor at Melrose. Him and his wife Evadne moved from SE London in the late 70s after God called them to ministry in Basingstoke and they soon established Melrose Christian Fellowship. Evadne oversees the Praise and Worship team and is an integral part of the ministry at Melrose.

James is our Co-Pastor. He runs the Young Adults Bible Study and oversees the youth. He also heads up the Men's Ministry and you may catch him dropping some licks on the bass guitar at our services. His wife Rhoda co-leads the youth and is also the church administrator. She is one of our worship-leaders and a gifted singer.

Chelsea has been appointed as a prophet in Melrose. We have recognised that God has put this unique call on her life and we want to make full use of what God has given her, for the equipping of the church for ministry and edification.

Chelsea is also a part of the Youth Team and heads up the projector team.

Ester heads up our Women's Ministry at Melrose. She is always proactively looking for ways to invest into the lives of our women and does a great job at our Mother's Day Services every year.

Our gatekeepers are your first port of call when you arrive at Melrose. Ritha is our head of Gatekeepers. She does a great job of maintaining that our team is here to welcome first timers, visitors and our regular members. You will also find her singing in Praise and Worship and serving in the finance team.

Miriam heads up our faithful team of trustees. She is our resident Northerner and you will often see her giving the notices for the week on a Sunday morning along with a weekly joke and often blessing us with a word of exhortation.

Janet is our Sunday School leader and runs the team of 3 other faithful leaders who take our children out and teach them each week. Janet is a mother of two children and also serves on the Praise and Worship team.

Naomi is one of our longest standing members being at Melrose since she was a child. She now heads up the creche ministry while also singing on the Praise and Worship team and serving as one of our Gatekeepers.

Gina is our Head of Catering. She oversees all of the food preparation  at the various events where food is involved. You will also see Gina welcoming you at the door as a Gatekeeper, leading you in Praise and Worship and serving in the finance team. She's a busy lady!

Carol Allen is our safeguarding officer as well as one of our trustees. She is a trained counsellor and also sings on the Praise and Worship Team.

We have an array of young leaders who support our younger and Midis Friday club sessions.