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Peter Hawley
Minister of Music & Elder
Peter is an ordained music minister with responsibility for the music and worship life of the church and LJM Int. Peter has co-written over 100 songs with Dr Tani and others
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Tina Cave
Community Elder
Tina brings considerable experience to her role as Elder, with a real heart for supporting those in the community struggling with life struggles such as bereavement
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Liz Wilhelm
Deacon
Liz continues to lead the Prayer intercessory team and helps to coordinate the prayer life at TOP. She also co-manages the church finances
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Elsie Hogan-Edem
Deacon
Elsie heads the hospitality and welcome teams in TOP, with responsibility for this very important ministry in the church
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Alfie-Jean Levene
Evangelist & Chaplain
Alfie-Jean is the only ordained evangelist in TOP, a chaplain at both Liverpool Lighthouse and NHS Hospitals Trust in Liverpool. She is International Coordinator for our LJM Covenant Churches network
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Stephanie Murphy
Pastor
Stephanie is the minister responsible for Children and Youth ministry in TOP, founder & director of Lighthouse Music School and member of LHET
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Henry Keesz
Pastor
Henry heads the technical ministry in TOP with responsibility for all online and multimedia ministry. He is a member of LHET
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Pastor
This is a crucial role as we step up the vision to transform our youth ministry across all the four charities that make up LJM
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Anna Hawley
Pastor
Anna is an LJM trustee and heads the Youth Adult team, runs Alpha courses for this age group and is a passionate worship leader that inspires congregation to engage in worship
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Dr Tani Omideyi
Chair & Snr Pastor of Love & Joy Ministries
Tani is Chair of Liverpool Lighthouse, current chair of Evangelical Alliance UK and a board trustee of Together for Harvest, Liverpool. He has co-written over 100 worship songs with Peter Hawley and others
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Dr Modupe Omideyi
Pastor & Teacher
Modupe was founding trustee of LJM, for a period the Rector and CEO of Liverpool Lighthouse. She heads the equipping team with responsibility for all biblical resources. She is currently Chair of LHET
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Susan Tay
Leader
Susan manages a library of resources as part of the equipping ministry. She coordinates our pastoral JIM-H groups, the small cells that form the hub for our discipleship programme
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Vincent Murphy
Leader
Vincent uses his expertise in electronics, photography and sound equipment repairs to support the multi-media team as well as bringing his experience to leadership deliberations
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Mike Wilhelm
Pastor
Mike is a founding trustee of both LJM and Liverpool Lighthouse and a senior leader in TOP. For many years, he was finance director for LJM and Liverpool Lighthouse
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Helen Hawley
Pastor
Helen is a founding trustee of both LJM and Liverpool Lighthouse and for many years ran the children and youth ministry in TOP. She coordinates the pastoral groups in TOP
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