Fiona Mayer-Jones left ZM at the end of September to take up theological studies in Cambridge having played an increasingly crucial role in the mission’s UK administration since she first helped as a voluntary worker over four years ago.

Director Jim Hasnip writes, “ I well recall consulting Fiona – then administrator of York Baptist Church – about the use of a room for a forthcoming ZM Executive Council meeting not long after I started to work with ZM. During our chat I commented on how lovely it would be to have a mission administrator because I was already finding the many different tasks more than I could properly manage.

Before we parted we prayed together and as we both opened our eyes Fiona gently commented, “Perhaps I can help”.

Well she has certainly done that ! Fiona gradually took on more and more work until she was appointed ZM’s part-time administrator moving in stages from working one day to four days a week.

During these years with the mission Fiona has been responsible for drawing up many policies which have helped us to comply with heath and safety issues and similar regulations in a number of public areas. She has worked diligently and with great good humour to develop many aspects of the work; without her a lot of what is now ZM UK policy and procedure would just not have happened !

In the last few weeks of her time with ZM Fiona has worked hard to help Richard Brassington as he takes over the role of administrator and we thank God for a smooth transfer of duties.

Whilst we will miss Fiona greatly, we are looking to the Lord to encourage her and equip her for the work He is giving her in the Anglican Church and very much look forward to news of her progress and activities.

God bless you, Fiona and our very grateful thanks for all you have done and all you have meant to us!"

Fiona and Richard chatting during Fiona’s last, and
Richard’s first, ZM Executive Council meeting in July.