Our full time pastor is Stuart Wheatman. He is married to Sarah and they have three children, Rachel, Reuben and Simeon. Before moving to Brynmawr to plant the church, Stuart worked full time for Abergavenny Family Church and served as an elder. He was previously a qualified psychiatric nurse working in Pen-y-Fal hospital in Abergavenny and the surrounding areas. Alongside experience working in the local Church, Stuart completed a 2-year theology course entitled ‘Equipped for Ministry’ with New Frontiers International. Sarah trained as a general nurse in St. Bartholomew’s in London before moving to Wales where she worked in Nevill Hall Hospital. She assisted Stuart with youth work in Abergavenny Family Church as well as completing counselling training in the area of pregnancy crisis. She now assists Stuart with the work in the Church and binging up the children.
Stuart & Sarah Wheatman
Dave & Brenda Tucker
Our Leaders
Dave and Brenda Tucker are both locals to Brynmawr and have been strong in their faith for many years. It is a joy to welcome them onto the leadership team of Brynmawr Family Church and we will be updating this site shortly to include a brief summary about them.
Philip and Paula Wood originally from Kent have 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren. They gave their lives to the Lord in a lively spirit filled Chuch of England church and 4 years later because of a house move changed to be part of a New Frontiers church and served happily for 11years. During that time they did a 2years Equipped for Ministry theology course and became home group leaders. Philip set up and ran their church office and did other administration work. Because they felt a call on their lives to South Africa they sold up and moved to Cape Town in 2005. They served in the township of Dunoon and suburb of Tableview and saw many give their lives to Jesus and be baptised.They also served practically in whatever way they could i.e., building shacks, taking down shacks,taking people to hospital,delivering baby in their car,distributing clothes and food to those who were desperate. They were part of a small team that started a church in Tableview where they served as senior leaders.Their greatest joy was to see home groups beginning in Dunoon and over a period of time raising up black leaders to lead them. Philip was also the administrator for the church and organised events. After 5 years they felt quite strongly they were to return to the U.K. They already knew they would not stay in Kent even though their families were there. They felt God was directing them to the "Heads of the Valleys" and started to search for a church. They moved to Ebbw Vale and joined Brynmawr Family Church in 2010 and are currently on the leadership team.
Philip & Paula Wood
