VINE CHURCH - Key Persons


Claire Fisher

Mike and Claire have two children; Jessica and Matthew. Mike and Claire joined the Vine church in 1997 and Mike and Claire have served as Vine kids leaders since 2008. Claire is employed 8 hours per week as Vine kids leader.

Colleen Izatt

Job Titles:
  • Administrator

Elma Dowds

Jimmy and Elma have four children; Justin, Aaron, Gemma and Zara. Jimmy and Elma started the Vine church in 1980 which started as a small group of friends meeting together in a house. Jimmy and Elma with their eldership team; Lenny and Adrian Turk laid the foundations for a healthy and pioneering church in Scotland that has seen incredible miracles and achievements across the earth over the past forty years.

Ewan Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • Vine Leader
Ewan is married to Lara and has one daughter Rana. Ewan has served as a Synergie youth leader for many years and is also on our Vine leadership team.

Lynsey Dowds

Job Titles:
  • Lead Pastors
Aaron and Lynsey have been full-time lead pastors at the Vine since June 2017. They previously were the youth leaders at Synergie for over 10 years and also Associate pastors. They have 5 children; Clara, Kate, Judy, Heidi and Levi.…

Mel Thomson

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
Tim is married to Mel and has three children; Josh, Leah and James. Tim is our Vine Connference Centre Manager at the Vine Conference Centre. Tim has been employed in this role since 2006 and is employed 40 hours per week. Mel is a Vine Church Trustee, a Synergie Youth leader and serves in many other areas of the church also.

Sally Kelly

Alan is married to Sally and they have four children; Sarah, Hannah, Alanna and Isaac. Alan joined the Vine church in 1985 and has been an elder since 1997. Alan works full-time as Policy Manager for a large energy company and serves voluntarily as an elder. Sally was the leaders of Vine kids for many years and now serves in many different areas of the church and with Claire Fisher, oversees our Vine PVG scheme.