Staff in the Littleborough Methodist Circuit
Littleborough Methodist Circuit 'The Lit-borough' Come and grow with us	Ministers Circuit Superintendent: Rev Dr Daniel Mwailu Rev. Gill Berry Rev. Jack Leach Rev. Andrew Howell Local Preachers Sue Booth Pam Brazendale Mark Cryer Carole Forsyth Mary Frost Margaret Mwailu Norma Stokes Rod Stokes Charles Turner Circuit Stewards Derek Ackroyd John Carson Sylvia Wild Other Circuit Personnel Circuit Treasurer: Mr Peter Schofield
	Ministers Rev. Dr Daniel Mwailu is our Circuit's Superintendent Minister. He was born in Kenya, but has lived in Britain since 1979. He is married to Margaret, and has two children, Jonathan and Andrew, He was educated in Kenya (DipTH) and London (BA (hons), ADPS and MA). He obtained his PhD from Birmingham University with a dissertation on Christology. He is a man of varied experience, having taught in primary and secondary schools. He has also worked in a foreign embassy in London, and with large firms in sales and marketing. He is currently a volunteer counsellor with RELATE, the National Marriage Guidance counselling service. Daniel is a motivational and inspirational Bible preacher, with 25 years' ministerial experience.
	Minister in Local Appointment, Rev. Gill Berry Gill was born and brought up in Yorkshire, moving to Smithy Bridge when she married Graeme 30 years ago. She has worked as a science teacher in local Secondary schools since then. She has a BTh from Liverpool University, and trained as a Minister on the Manchester-based Northern Ordination Course, and has been a Minister in Local Appointment (MLA) within the Littleborough Methodist Circuit since 1998. Gill wants to encourage others to use their gifts, and is keen to see the Church develop its role in the community.
	Retired Methodist Minister, Rev. Jack Leach Jack was a policeman for 27 years before training for the ministry. He was first accredited as a Local Preacher while a member of Dearnley Church.
	Rev. Andrew Howell Andrew is the minister of the Local Ecumenical Partnership at Wardle Village Church, and also of nearby St John's Anglican Church.
	Local Preachers Mrs Sue Booth Sue Booth is a member of Dearnley Methodist Church and became an accredited Local Preacher in 1985. After having trained to be a teacher, Sue married Graham. They moved to Littleborough in 1967, where she has taught in local primary schools ever since. Sue enjoys the close fellowship at church and the strong ecumenical links in the local community.
	Mrs Pam Brazendale Pam is a retired nurse, and a member of Smithy Bridge Church, and was accredited as a Local Preacher in 1996.
	Mr Mark Cryer Mark is the newest member of the preaching team, having come 'on note' in early 2003. Mark worships at Smithy Bridge Chapel.
	Mrs Carole Forsyth Carole is a member of Dearnley Church, and was accredited as a Local Preacher in 1978.
	Mrs Mary Frost Mary is a member of Dearnley Church, and was accredited as a Local Preacher in 1986.
	Mrs Margaret Mwailu Margaret is Married to Daniel Mwailu, Superintendent of the Circuit. She was educated in the Scott Theological College, Mombassa, Kenya, and the Universities of Bristol and Manchester. Margaret was formally accredited as a Local Preacher in a service in October. Rod and Norma Stokes Road and Norma usually take services together as they find it gives them a change of voice and a greater variety of approach! Both believe in are regional committee members of the Christian Dance Fellowship of Britain.
	Mrs Norma Stokes Norma is a retired primary school teacher and, during her later years of teaching, specialised in special-needs education. She still teaches handicrafts at Church. She tries 'very hard not to be a teacher' when leading worship, though she is certainly very good at involving children in services. Norma is determined that the Gospel is made relevant to the problems of today: for her, that is what the Gospel is about!
	Mr Rod Stokes Rod is a retired computer analyst / programmer, though his next major project is early retirement. He plays the guitar and writes songs and short plays from time to time, but he does not believe that a preacher should be an 'entertainer'; rather, he sees a preacher as enabling and encouraging and not just presenting a finished work to the congregation. He firmly believes in preparation, but if the Holy Spirit wishes to make a few minor or even major changes then that is fine.
	Mr Charles Turner Charles is the preacher of longest standing in our Circuit, and was accredited in 1958. He was a probation officer for many years before retiring a decade ago
	Circuit Stewards Derek Ackroyd Derek was born in 1931, and attended the local Anglican Church from an early age. After completing his national service, in 1951 he took up a career in insurance. He married Jean in 1953, and they have two daughters and three grandchildren. In 1982, Derek went to Dearnley Methodist Church to listen to a friend who had just become a Local Preacher. He himself became a member of Dearnley in 1983, and has since held the offices of Church Steward and Property Secretary.
	John Carson John is a member of Smithy Bridge Methodist Church.
	Sylvia Wild Sylvia is a member of Greenhill Methodist Church. Circuit Treasurer Peter Schofield Peter has been Circuit treasurer since September 2002. The Schofield family worship at Wardle LEP. Dearnley Greenhill Smallbridge Smithy Bridge Wardle
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