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Ordination & Induction of Phil Drage

A new face to be seen in and around Helmdon is that of newly appointed Baptist Minister Phil Drage. Phil joins the two other ministers of the Tove Valley Baptist Fellowship, senior minister David Morrell, who was inducted in May last year, and Youth Minister Ian Burton, who many of you with young children will have already met. Phil’s main responsibilities will be for the Helmdon and Western congregations of the church. This is Phil’s first position since qualifying at Regents Park College Oxford last summer. His ordination and induction service was held on 9th December at the Weston Chapel and was attended by friends and family, members of the Towcester, Weston and Helmdon congregations as well as well wishers from Phil’s previous supporting churches. The ordination and induction was carried out by Rev Paul Goodliff, the Central Area Superintendent of the Baptist Union. The photographs show Phil with Paul Goodliff during the service and also with David Morrell and Ian Burton, the other ministers of the Tove Valley Baptist Fellowship. Phil and his wife Anne will be moving into their new home in Weston once decoration work has been completed. I think the prospect of moving is more daunting than that of becoming a minister! I am told that they haven’t moved house EVER and have lived in their Northampton home since they were married. It may take a while for them to decide what they are intending to keep and what stays!

I am sure the more seasoned movers in the village will have some advice for them. Phil and Anne have two grown up children Gary and Jodie who will be living with them. Members of the Helmdon congregation are delighted to have a minister living and working in the area once again. Since being selected in October Phil and Anne have been making themselves known in the village and are already busily involved with the church activities. A big Helmdon welcome to Phil and Anne Drage.

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