Claire and Roger Ivy
Claire and Roger are known as the ‘Parents of BASE’, and as you can see from the names in the core team they quite literally are the parents of a few!
Roger was born in South Africa, Claire in Zaire. Roger and Claire have been married for 23 years and are a fun couple to be around.
God gave them vision for youth work early in their marriage and in their “Zimbabwe” days they started and ran a youth group. They have been involved in youth work one way or another all their married life.
Their passion is quite simple: they want to see young people connected to Jesus. They really are not into religion, rather they want relationship with Jesus!
One more thing … we suspect that they are very fond of all the youth that come to BASE :)
Roger was born in South Africa, Claire in Zaire. Roger and Claire have been married for 23 years and are a fun couple to be around.
God gave them vision for youth work early in their marriage and in their “Zimbabwe” days they started and ran a youth group. They have been involved in youth work one way or another all their married life.
Their passion is quite simple: they want to see young people connected to Jesus. They really are not into religion, rather they want relationship with Jesus!
One more thing … we suspect that they are very fond of all the youth that come to BASE :)
Daniel Upton
Daniel likes cheese and jesus..
He gets payed by some loon / kind old man to "talk jive to computers"..
He loves worshiping God and seeing lives changed!
He is also an avid country music fan.
He gets payed by some loon / kind old man to "talk jive to computers"..
He loves worshiping God and seeing lives changed!
He is also an avid country music fan.
Mark Broadhurst
"Well, what do we say about this crazy guy?! "
His name is Mark, though you may know him as ‘Sunbeam’ or ‘Peter Pan’ as he answers to them too!
As a qualified teacher of Theatre Arts, he enjoys anything dramatic, like theatre, film, and television. Although he’s appeared more on stage than he has on TV!! (Except that photo fit on Crimewatch! – JOKIN'!!)
He became a Christian at 14, he enjoys Chinese food, music, and living life to the max for Jesus.
He currently serves as the youth coordinator for our Church, overseeing all the youth work.
He says: “As a church leadership we have been praying for some time that God would establish a youth church in Newbury. I am very excited about BASE, as I believe it is through BASE that God will do just that! Come on!!”
His name is Mark, though you may know him as ‘Sunbeam’ or ‘Peter Pan’ as he answers to them too!
As a qualified teacher of Theatre Arts, he enjoys anything dramatic, like theatre, film, and television. Although he’s appeared more on stage than he has on TV!! (Except that photo fit on Crimewatch! – JOKIN'!!)
He became a Christian at 14, he enjoys Chinese food, music, and living life to the max for Jesus.
He currently serves as the youth coordinator for our Church, overseeing all the youth work.
He says: “As a church leadership we have been praying for some time that God would establish a youth church in Newbury. I am very excited about BASE, as I believe it is through BASE that God will do just that! Come on!!”
Charlie Johnstone
Charlie is one of our worship leaders and is a very talented musician; he can play the electric, acoustic and bass guitar!
Nigel and Rianna Ivy
Nigel and Rianna have been married for ONE year!!! Woohoo!!!
Nigel is a South African, Belgium, born in Zimbabwe living in England, who is the co-ordinator of BASE.
He and his dad run an IT business together and he is an Apple Mac fanatic (see www.iLeopard.co for more info).
Nigel is passionate about Fine Art photography and loves spending time in the outdoors taking photos (see www.nigelivy.com for more info).
He’s also passionate about seeing young people connect with Jesus and believes that a youth revolution for Jesus is starting in Newbury!
He plays guitar and drums. He loves people and seeing people find their fulfillment in life and accomplishing great things!
Rianna was born in England and has lived in the Newbury area for most of her life.
Rianna enjoys dance and studied contemporary dance at school.
She shares the passion for seeing young people connect with Jesus with Nige (and the rest of our team) and is very excited about what God is doing in Newbury.
She loves traveling and seeing new places.
Nige & Ri got married on the 23rd of January 2010 and are loving married life.
Nigel is a South African, Belgium, born in Zimbabwe living in England, who is the co-ordinator of BASE.
He and his dad run an IT business together and he is an Apple Mac fanatic (see www.iLeopard.co for more info).
Nigel is passionate about Fine Art photography and loves spending time in the outdoors taking photos (see www.nigelivy.com for more info).
He’s also passionate about seeing young people connect with Jesus and believes that a youth revolution for Jesus is starting in Newbury!
He plays guitar and drums. He loves people and seeing people find their fulfillment in life and accomplishing great things!
Rianna was born in England and has lived in the Newbury area for most of her life.
Rianna enjoys dance and studied contemporary dance at school.
She shares the passion for seeing young people connect with Jesus with Nige (and the rest of our team) and is very excited about what God is doing in Newbury.
She loves traveling and seeing new places.
Nige & Ri got married on the 23rd of January 2010 and are loving married life.
Nix Ivy
Nix..... is a quirky, funny, loud (you can hear her coming from a mile away...), extravagant person that gets along with everyone. Great with first impressions....
She has a heart for people, and people are literally drawn to her!
She loves music, traveling, painting her face, the word ''ahoy'', pirate rubber duckies, and Costa coffee, where you can often find her.
Nix: that is all.....Adios amigos!
She has a heart for people, and people are literally drawn to her!
She loves music, traveling, painting her face, the word ''ahoy'', pirate rubber duckies, and Costa coffee, where you can often find her.
Nix: that is all.....Adios amigos!
Giulia Restivo
She’s a bit English, a bit Swiss and also a bit Italian but she has lived most of her life in Sicily.
She loves being around people, traveling and chicken fajitas :)
As both of her parents were missionaries for... a long time, she has traveled Italy, Switzerland, France and England with Youth With a Mission, moving house every couple of years.
Two years ago She came to Newbury with her mother and her sister and that’s when started going to BASE, a place which helped her settle and grow as a person in God.
She says “I love being a part of the BASE band... And above all I love Jesus and what he is doing with my life! I'm very excited about his plans for my future and the future of BASE...”
She loves being around people, traveling and chicken fajitas :)
As both of her parents were missionaries for... a long time, she has traveled Italy, Switzerland, France and England with Youth With a Mission, moving house every couple of years.
Two years ago She came to Newbury with her mother and her sister and that’s when started going to BASE, a place which helped her settle and grow as a person in God.
She says “I love being a part of the BASE band... And above all I love Jesus and what he is doing with my life! I'm very excited about his plans for my future and the future of BASE...”
Jason and Ruth Jeffery
Jason and Ruth have been married for four years. Ruth is from Mexico and enjoys traveling to hot places to remind her of her hometown.
She loves outdoor activities and capturing moments with camera and the delight of editing them afterwards.
Jason enjoys living in Starbucks drinking good coffee, outdoor adventures in pursuit of a spectacular mountaintop view and occasionally living recklessly by eating the hottest chilli sauce known to man!
They have recently been blessed with a beautiful daughter, Daniella. They enjoy seeing her smiling which more than compensates for those 2am dirty nappy changes!
At BASE Jason is passionate about colourful worship, using video to communicate Biblical truths and preparing challenging talks with the valued support of his gorgeous wife!
Ruth was brought up in a Christian family and at the age of 15 she started teaching teenagers at Sunday School which has firmly become her passion. She is also passionate about friendship as she believes solid friendship is essential to sharing Jesus with others.
Their shared heart for BASE is to see young people discover the real Jesus for themselves.
She loves outdoor activities and capturing moments with camera and the delight of editing them afterwards.
Jason enjoys living in Starbucks drinking good coffee, outdoor adventures in pursuit of a spectacular mountaintop view and occasionally living recklessly by eating the hottest chilli sauce known to man!
They have recently been blessed with a beautiful daughter, Daniella. They enjoy seeing her smiling which more than compensates for those 2am dirty nappy changes!
At BASE Jason is passionate about colourful worship, using video to communicate Biblical truths and preparing challenging talks with the valued support of his gorgeous wife!
Ruth was brought up in a Christian family and at the age of 15 she started teaching teenagers at Sunday School which has firmly become her passion. She is also passionate about friendship as she believes solid friendship is essential to sharing Jesus with others.
Their shared heart for BASE is to see young people discover the real Jesus for themselves.
Joseph Washbrook
Joseph is the name i usually go by, but you can just call me joseph.
Lived since the day i was born :P. I was a baby at some stage might have been last year. I like the beatles and batman, not that there similar or anything, and ive noticed that televisions are definately something to watch.
On a serious note if i can be. BASE is the PLACE to be. Base its helped my life in so many ways guys and if you keep going it will have the same effect. God is a GOOD God! He will not give up on you!
Bless your face!
Lived since the day i was born :P. I was a baby at some stage might have been last year. I like the beatles and batman, not that there similar or anything, and ive noticed that televisions are definately something to watch.
On a serious note if i can be. BASE is the PLACE to be. Base its helped my life in so many ways guys and if you keep going it will have the same effect. God is a GOOD God! He will not give up on you!
Bless your face!
Neil Ivy
Neil Shredds.
That is all.
That is all.