Staff and Leadership

Please find below an introduction to our church leaders and staff members.


Adéwálé Adéfuyè [St Wale] Lead Minister (Acting)		David Howe Minister
The office of Lead Minister became vacant in November 2024 when Pastor Harold, after 24 years of devoted service, left Ipswich International Church to take on the lead role at City Gates Church in Ilford. Until a permanent appointment is made by the National Leadership Team, St. Wale serves as acting Lead Minister. St. Wale joined the team in 2014 as an associate minister and, until recently, served as the overseeing minister of Elim Pentecostal Church Colchester, the other congregation in the One Church, Two Locations partnership with Ipswich International Church. With a solid educational and professional background in engineering, accountancy, and waste management, St. Wale brings a wide range of expertise to his leadership role. He is passionate about teaching and demonstrating the principles of the Kingdom of God, with a heart to help people engage meaningfully with Father God, who loves the world so deeply that He gave Heaven’s best for all. He is married to Sheila, and together they have two children.		Minister David joined the team at IIC in 2017 as a Minister In Training. Prior to that, he trained at Kingdom Faith Training College under Colin Urquhart before returning to IIC. He was ordained in 2021 and leads our Youth Ministry, Limitless Ipswich.


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Elders


DENEST AKINTAJU		PHILIP OGUNNIYI
Denest became the finance officer/treasurer of IIC in 2011. He is a qualified accountant and a member of ACCA with over 30 years of experience both in practice and financial services. Denest is also involved in the couples ministry of IIC and the worship team. Denest is married to Esther and has two children (now young adults).		Philip joined IIC in 2008. He serves as an elder and runs our online hosting. He also has a heart for evangelism and to grow more within the Church life. He also teaches Limitless Kids. Philip is married to Lolu and they have 2 teenage boys.


DANIEL JOLLEY		TRACEY MAUGÉ
Daniel joined IIC more than ten years ago and has served in various areas and functions. Dan works at Ipswich Hospital as a Macmillan lung cancer specialist nurse. Dan serves as an Elder along with being a teacher/ helper in Limitless Kids. He occasionally preaches and supports members of the church. Dan is married to Hannah and they have two children.		Tracey has been attending IIC since 2003. She joined the IIC staff team in 2021, with her primary role being PA to the senior minister and Church secretary. She also helps with Administration tasks and is involved in events and Hospitality and serving as an Elder. Tracey is blessed with four children and five grandchildren!


SOURIK LAHIRI		SOPHIE OGUNLAJA
Sourik joined the IIC family in October 2016, shortly after he and his family emigrated to the UK. Sourik leads the welcome team and helps with online hosting, along with being an Elder. He works as an IT sales manager. Sourik is married to Piali and they have a son.		Sophie joined IIC over 15 years years ago. In 2023, she joined the staff team as our lead children's worker. She has had years of experience in both local and international missional projects. Sophie also serves as one of our Elders. Sophie is married to Silas and they have a daughter.

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Planning your Visit

Getting Connected

Cell Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our cell groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other.
We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week. Check out Cell Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a cell group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Watch Online

Some people find that the best next step, before coming to a physical gathering, is to watch our Sunday gathering either live or after the service. Click on the live stream button.

A warm welcome waiting...

The following information is specifically for those planning to visit one of our locations, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

Our Ipswich location meet's at Barrack Corner/Portman Road (details here) for our Sunday Celebration Gathering starting at 11:00am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be at the front door, ready to greet you.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the 11am gathering. It is a great way to meet people and get to know more about the church. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you find the best place to sit to enable greater accessibility.

Our Service

The main service begins at 11am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times. There are age appropriate toys provided
Limitless Kids (3 years to 11 years). Parents are encouraged to bring their children to register at the class. We have games, crafts and bible teaching aimed at this age range.
Limitless Youth (11 years to 18 years). Our youth meeting in Burlington Community hall over the road from the main service with age aimed teaching and discussion.

Children & Young People stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and sometimes notices. We really value worshipping God all together as one family. Someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.
Parents of young people will not need to register them before the session but will need to after.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes at the front of the service hall.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make gathering run smoothly or help out in the week, you can sign up to serve on a team by speaking to one of our leaders who will be happy to link you to the best person.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership

HAROLD AFFLU
Senior Minister

We are so glad that you are thinking of joining the IIC family either by visiting or joining online.
Join us for a coffee or contact us via this site and we would love to connect with you further.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes