Serving as a Life Deacon, Lesley has been at PBC Hatch End for nearly fifty years. She served as Church Secretary for twenty years when it was known as Hatch End Baptist Church.
Maria Raithatha
Serving in the role of Church Secretary, Maria qualified as a science teacher in 1994 and has since enjoyed a rich teaching career across both the state and private sectors. Alongside her work in education, she has also spent a successful period as a screenwriter, contributing to a BAFTA-winning children’s drama, entitled ‘My Life as … Read more …
Roger Smith
Serving in the role of deacon, Roger is married to Shena and they have four adult children and a family that now includes four Great Grandchildren. Has lived in Harrow since the early 1950’s He came to know the Lord at the age of eleven and was baptised in his teens. Since those years he … Read more …
Terri-Ann Gilbert-Roberts
Serving in the role of deacon, Terri-Ann was born in Jamaica into a Christian family and grew up in the Baptist and Brethren churches. Her initial child-like faith deepened throughout her life and she was baptised in her early twenties. In her professional life, she has been a university lecturer, researcher and policy advisor on … Read more …
Cristian Carlescu
Cristian serves in the role of Associate Pastor, with responsibility for our Hatch End site. Cristian grew up in Christian family in Romania and studied Theology in Padua, Italy. He is married to Karina and they have two sons. Cristian enjoys spending time with my family, playing table tennis and gardening. While he is passionate about … Read more …
Bola Ogbe
Serving in the role of deacon, Bola joined PBC shortly before lockdown but became regular in 2021. Being born to Christian parents, he was brought up in the church from an early age, but finally committed to Christ in his early twenties after gaining a deeper understanding of who Christ is and was later baptised … Read more …
Christine Kenworthy
Serving in the role of deacon, Christine has lived in Pinner since she was seven years old and spent most of her working life in the City and Canary Wharf as a PA in the Financial Services Industry. She had an awareness of God at an early age whilst attending Sunday School and, when she … Read more …
Manoj Raithatha
Manoj was raised a Hindu but became a Christian in 2008 and today serves as the Minister at our Paines Lane site, and supports Cristian Carlescu in his leadership of our Hatch End site. He is also the Chair of the Board of the Evangelical Alliance. Previously, Manoj has been a secondary school teacher, a … Read more …
Siew Tran
Serving in the role of deacon, Siew was born in Malaysia and is of ethnic Chinese background. She was brought up as a Christian at a young age and was baptised during her teens. She came to the UK in 1975 to pursue a Nursing career. She subsequently trained in midwifery and became a qualified … Read more …
Joyce Eavis
In chairing the Finance Committee and being a Life Deacon, Joyce has been at Pinner Baptist Church for over 40 years, first coming when her children were very young. She was baptised here in 1987, when her faith deepened. She has been involved in leadership, music and children’s work, the seniors group and the work … Read more …