Pastor Robin Baker

Robin is married to Esther and together they have pastored Oasis Christian Centre since 9th April 2000.
Robin has previously served at Elim churches in Kingstanding and Stirchley.
As well as being Senior Pastor here, Robin is also Trustee and Chair of the charity Hope and Kindness, which supports orphaned children in Kossele, Kenya, and Acts of Kindness, which supports those in need in Redditch.
He previously served on the Board of Directors for Redditch YMCA as Chair for 5 years.

Emmanuel D'Almeida

Emmanuel is married to Anny, and they have two adorable children.
They joined the OCC family in January 2022 after Emmanuel helped to pastor Crosspoint Church in Birmingham for 2 years.
Previously he's served on the leadership team, and as an assistant pastor, at Pierres Vivantes Church, a French-speaking congregation of Kensington Temple London City Church. In 2016, he left London to complete his theology degree at Regents Theological College in Malvern.
He's an enthusiastic preacher, passionate about mission, evangelism, and discipleship.

Andrew Hill

Andrew is married to Chris. They both have two children and altogether eight grandchildren with an age spread of 26 years!
He is professionally qualified as a solicitor and was formally ordained in 2017. He joined Oasis also in 2017 following a number of years in a Bromsgrove church.
Andrew was in leadership and then minister at Brandhall Baptist Church in Oldbury for 25 years. He ministered at home and abroad and was part of the leadership of Together for Birmingham, networking with ministers across the greater Birmingham area.
He is a trustee of several charitable trusts and was Chair of Warley Leisure, working with people with learning difficulties, for about 20 years.
He is passionate about the Word of God, making it alive and relevant for today, and church growth.

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Scott Beverley

Shortly after moving to Redditch, Scott married his wonderful wife Katie in 2002. That same year, he got saved and, born again, he was set free from a gambling addiction. Scott and Katie joined the Oasis family in 2022, shortly after churches started re-opening following the COVID lockdowns. Scott has a passion for seeing the success of the church by getting stuck in, by helping and serving the church in every area he can, especially on Alpha, Outreaches and on the Prayer team.

Pam Laydon

Pam has been a part of the Oasis family for over 30 years. She's our Secretary and has been a member of the church Session for 17 years. She's a member of our worship and volunteers as a befriender for CAP. She was also a volunteer at our Winyates Charity Shop for 10 years.

Diane Tolson

Diane became a Deacon in 2002. She is our Community Liason, which includes being part of the management team of the Oasis at Woodrow shop. She's also a Christians Against Poverty Church Leader and one of the trustees for Acts of Kindness.

Esther Baker

Esther is in charge of Pastoral Care at Oasis. She's been a part of the congregation since she was 10 years old. In the past, she's managed one of our charity shops, helped out with children's ministries and organised ladies' meetings.
At home, she loves all things creative, whether that's with paper, paints, wool or thread.
She's married to Pastor Robin and together they live with their crazy little dog, Prince.

Jane Deane

Jane Deane has been a part of the Oasis family for over 30 years and currently leads our Prayer Ministry. Since starting here she's helped serve refreshments, been a pastoral worker and counsellor, supported the women's ministry and co-leads a Life Group.

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Asher Deakin

Asher is married to Nancy and father to Zachary, Benji and James. He has been a part of the Oasis Family since 2013, serving on the Youth Team for several years. He is now a part of the Leadership Team and is responsible for the children and families work here at Oasis.
As a retailer by trade, Asher's spent the majority of his working life selling baked beans.
Unashamedly unafraid of making a fool of himself, Asher will always try his hand at trying new games, activities, and accents. Naturally highly competitive, he hopes to one day beat Nancy at Uno!

Nancy Deakin

Nancy is a qualified Science Teacher and has an extensive background in working with children of all ages and abilities. She is passionate about seeing young people grow in their relationship with Jesus and having a fun time at church. Nancy is married to Asher and has three children, Zachary, Benji and James. She enjoys afternoon walks and swimming with her family, and is a master of the card game Uno.

Bianca de Oliveira

Bianca is our project administrator and leads the youth group, strengthening relationships and encouraging discipleship within the next generation of church leaders. She is also part of the worship leadership.
Originally from Brazil, Banca loves travelling, especially to Italy where she lived her childhood. She is passionate about music and in her free time, she enjoys walking, looking for the next spot to explore.

Martin Handy

Martin works in the church office and manages the tech team to make sure that Sunday Services run smoothly. He also helps out with finance, DBS checks, and Social Media.
Outside of church, Martin can often be found trying to find yet another way of making coffee.

Emma Marshall

Emma attends Oasis Christian Centre with her husband Chris and youngest 2 children. She works 2 days a week for Christians Against Poverty and has a real passion for helping the community. Outside of church, Emma enjoys downtime with her family which includes 3 dogs and 2 cats.

Carol Summer

Carol has been working for Christians Against Poverty in Redditch since May 2021.
She's also volunteered for a variety of church activities over the years.