At the Mission, the pastoral team are here to handle the leadership and administration of the church, as well as making sure that everybody is comfortable and well looked after!

We're a friendly bunch that reflect the diverse backgrounds of everyone at the Mission.

Scroll down to read more about the people on the pastoral team.

Pastor Milan Gugleta

Milan came to Leamington in 2006. As a pastor Milan enjoys taking part in discussion groups, mainly focusing on questions beginning with "why...?", and looking for consistent answers. In this setting his desire is to see people grow in a dynamic relationship with God and with one another. His personal interest is in studying the meaning of the cross of Christ.

Milan was born in Serbia. Since he came to England in 1997 he lived in Newcastle, Berkshire, Yorkshire and Birmingham. During his time in England he has adopted some customs such as eating mince pies and watching snooker at the Crucible.

Milan enjoys troubleshooting computer problems, because machines, unlike people, are easy to fix. He is married to Michelle and they have a daughter Nastasja and a son Luka.

Antonia Castellino

Antonia is known for her care and concern for all the church members and likes to keep in touch with people if they experience difficulties.

She has been an elder for two years now and takes an active part in many church activities including preaching and taking Sabbath lessons.

One of her main passions is the outreach of the church. She leads out in both local community projects and also the church's wider, worldwide outreach through ADRA, this is the church's fundraising, charitable organisation. This interest is also shared by her son Mark who is employed by ADRA International, Silver Spring near Washington, USA.

Antonia is married to Frank and besides Mark, they have a daughter Emma and son-in-law Graham who now have two children of their own.

Nigel Clark

A member of Leamington Mission since 1995. Married to Diana with two teenage boys Andrew and Laurence who have become keen musicians through the Mission.

Nigel takes great support from the genuine Christian fellowship at the Mission, his aim is to try and ensure that this is the same experience for all it's members and visitors.

This ties in with also being a head deacon where there is an opportunity to meet the members and visitors on arrival.

Nigel has always been a very keen sportsman currently involved in running and duathlons. He uses this hobby to help in raising charity funds by organising a Mission 3 peaks team most years.

In addition to this Nigel enjoys painting and country walks when time permits.

Robert Glinton

When Robert's work moved him, his wife Lorraine and their young family to The West Midlands in 1996, his love for the church soon became apparent. He put much of his spare time and energy into becoming actively involved in all aspects of church life from preaching and leading out in the adult Sabbath lessons to organizing and leading events for the youth and occasionally to hosting a Burn's Night and ceilidh, being the church's resident Scotsman.

One of his chief enjoyments over the years has been playing the bass guitar with the church worship band although now he is happy to concede his place most weeks to the up and coming younger members of the band and to encourage them.

Robert likes to make all regular members and visitors feel welcome at the church each week, and being part of a praying and caring church.

Rob Pearce

Rob is one of the founding members of the Mission. In 1993 the Mission building was bought in a dilapidated and rundown state and Rob dedicated much of his spare time in these early years, along with other members, helping to renovate the run down building.

He has also served as an elder with enthusiasm and dedication for most of these years - leading out in many church activities as well as behind the scenes. With his outgoing personality he readily makes any newcomers welcome to the church. His aim is to make Christianity relevant in our contemporary culture.

Rob also plays the guitar and loves to lead out in the worship band with lively and contemporary music.

He and his wife Renate have seen their son Dan and daughter Kristina grow up in the church and in recent years marry their respective partners Emma and Phil, and are now doting grandparents of two young grandchildren.

Brenda-Louise Vine

Originally from South Africa, Brenda-Louise joined the Mission in 2001. A few years later she married Dan Vine and they are now very much looking forward to having their first baby in April of this year.

The church has greatly benefitted over this time from her passion for worship and its role in our everyday lives. Also, the leading part she has played in church outreach such as The Alpha Courses and 'House Groups' she has been involved with.

Her desire "is to awaken and revive in our church - and especially in our young people - the excitement of knowing and worshipping God and that His influence will spill over into every area of our lives and will transform our relationship with Him and with each other."