Mandy knew something was missing in her life whilst on maternity leave and started attending Braintree Baptist Church with her husband in 2009. They looked up at the stars and realised there had to be a creator and a purpose for humanity. She read a leaflet “Why Jesus” by Nicky Gumbel, realised Jesus was the missing link and accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour. She followed the “Baptism and Belonging” course, was baptised in 2010 and had a blessing of her marriage in 2011. Mandy attended home group weekly, helped in junior church/music group and grew in faith over the next 10 years.
During lockdown in 2020, she spent more time studying the word of God and to her surprise in 2021 was nominated to be a deacon. As a busy working mum, she was apprehensive about this but God pointed her to Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your path straight”. Now Mandy enjoys working on community projects including Bounce Cafe, Cosy Cafe and Crafty Cafe.
She is particularly passionate about youth ministry and outreach in Braintree: co-leading the church youth group, working together with Braintree Youth Project Charity and she loves singing on the monthly Sunday evening services “Shine”. Mandy believes the local churches need to unite to shine the light of Christ in Braintree and show love to the surrounding community.
