We are passionate about inviting others into the forgiveness and new life we have found in him, and to serving our neighbours practically. 

We started as a mission to the Bethnal Green area in the 1980s, and we continue to draw inspiration from the dedication on the wall of our Victorian building: ‘to the glory of God and for the welfare of this neighbourhood.’You are welcome to join us on a Sunday morning or at any of our events.

Staff team


Dorothy Bernasko
Finance & Funding
Administrator


Kaspars Parups
Adult Outreach Worker
 


Sally Dixon
Administrator


Jenny Bollans
Church
Leader

 

  


Ryan Lynch

Evangelism &
Discipleship
Pastor


Darren Prince
Church Leader


Marie McLeod
Caretaker

Leadership

The leadership team provides oversight to the church. They also serve as trustees to the Good Shepherd Mission charity.


Sally Dixon


Darren Prince​


Jenny Bollans


Ryan Lynch

 
Pip Chisholm 


Katherine Gough


Simon Martin

Email the Leadership team

 

These documents provide more detail about our leadership structures:
 Good Shepherd Mission Leadership
 Honorary Officers of the Good Shepherd Mission

Safeguarding

Read our statement on Safeguarding.


Kathering Gough
Child Safeguarding
Officer


Anne Savill
Deputy Child
Safeguarding
Officer


Malcolm Chisholm 
Adult Safeguarding
Officer

Partners

As an outward-focused and practical mission, we partner with like-minded organisations as we seek to reach out to our neighbours with practical help and the message of Jesus.

Membership

The Good Shepherd Mission is a place to belong, and to serve, as we follow Jesus together.

We are an open community and everyone is welcome, but those who wish to publicly commit to the church are invited to become members. 

If you share our passion for the good news of Jesus, and our vision as a church, then membership is a way to declare that to the community.

If you would like to know more, talk to any of the leadership team. 

 

History

The Good Shepherd Mission, as it exists today, began in the 1980s. It grew out of a youth club that was started in the building in 1980, which was standing empty at the time. As growing numbers of local young people and then adults began to follow Jesus, the work slowly transitioned into a Sunday fellowship and the church we know today.

There is a longer heritage behind the church. Our roots in Bethnal green go back to 1856 and the Good Shepherd School, which occupied our building for many years.

  A brief history of the Good Shepherd Mission