Officers & Staff
The church is led by our three Elders (Dave, Tony and Richard) and served by a team of four Deacons (Gareth, Jonathan, Nick and James).
The elders are also supported by one other member of staff, Anthea (Ladies’ Worker).
Dave Williams
Elder
Dave was converted during his first year at Bristol University, through the ministry of Navigators. He’s been a member of St Mellons Baptist Church since 1978, and during the whole of that period has worked for the same Cardiff-based firm of Chartered Accountants. He has spent most of his time in St Mellons supporting the church’s youth work, but recently has been more involved in the wider oversight of the church.
Dave is married to Jane, and together they have three grown-up children.
Richard Webster
Elder
Rich was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. He came to know the Lord at the age of 16 during a Christian Youth Camp and can testify to the Lord’s love and faithfulness since then.
Rich moved to West London to complete his degree, and in 2010 he moved to Cardiff and became a member of St Mellons Baptist Church.
Rich works as a Mortgage Advisor, he is married to Heidi and they have four children.
Tony Rees
Elder
Bio to follow…
Anthea Shaw
Ladies' Worker
Anthea has been a member of St Mellons since 1973, and was appointed as Ladies’ Worker in 2005 after retiring as a special needs teacher.
She was brought up in a Christian family in Swansea, and converted at a Scripture Union camp when she was thirteen.
Anthea is responsible for visiting, encouraging and counselling the ladies in the church, leading group and one-to-one Bible Studies, and taking responsibility for the ladies’ meetings.