Knowing Christ, Growing in Christ, Going with Christ, Showing Christ

Graham Cooke

Graham has been Pastor at Kennet Valley since 1998. He used to teach Maths in a comprehensive school in Derby, but left to take up a post as pastoral worker at Aspley Evangelical Church, Nottingham.

Joy Clarke

Joy grew up in N.Ireland. She moved to Reading in 2007 from Edinburgh, where she was a student, to start work as a chemical engineer at an oil and gas consultancy.  Joy had the privilege of being brought up by faithful Christian parents who pointed her to Jesus from day one. She became a Christian…

Anne Mrowiec

Anne grew up in Cheshire, moving to Reading to start her first teaching job at Denefield School in 1987.  She has been a member of KVFC since 1995. Anne is married to Len, and they have two grown up children, Rebecca & Sam. Having recently retired from teaching, Anne enjoys being able to spend more…

Tom Wederell

Tom Wederell

Tom is one of our Pastors at Kennet Valley. Having studied Chemistry at Southampton University, Tom felt God calling him to consider pastoral ministry. He served

Luke Bulpitt

Luke became a Christian when he was a boy and has since then known God’s promise to “never leave you or forsake you” as He has graciously kept him close to him through all the changes life has brought since.

David Marett

David was born and raised in Reading. Initially working as a builder he then trained in mechanics and then Civil Engineering before becoming a Chartered Accountant!

Mark Tamcken

Born and Bred on the Isle of Wight Mark can claim true ‘caulkhead’ status! Mark left the Island in 1982 to go to University where he obtained a degree in Sports Studies followed by a PGCE in Physical Education.

Charlie Baines

Charlie started as Youth and Children’s worker in November 2016. Prior to this, he spent three months volunteering in an orphanage in South Africa, which is where he really developed a passion for youth work.

Clive Coombe

Clive became a Christian in his mid-teens. Having spent most of his life ‘up north’ he moved with work to Reading for a two-year stint in 1981 and somehow never went back.

Kate Scott

Kate grew up in the Reading area and met her husband-to-be, Paul, at Reading Youth Orchestra when they were teenagers (he plays the cello; Kate play violin and piano).