Treasurer Mark butler - Wilcox , 30 , stole £ 20,000 to fund his habit . Stole money from sir Wilfrid 's Church 's renovation fund and bank account . butler faced closure after it was revealed he had not paid the insurance . He also failed to pay various bills and had creditors pay the debts . Conway - butler has now been handed a suspended prison sentence . He was subsequently branded ' unchristian ' ' greedy ' and ' dishonest ' by a judge .
Treasurer Mark Conway-Wilcox , 30 , stole £20,000 to fund gambling habit . Stole money from St Wilfrid 's Church 's renovation fund and bank account . Church faced closure after it was revealed he had not paid the insurance . He also failed to pay various bills and had creditors chasing the church . Conway-Wilcox has now been handed a suspended prison sentence . He was yesterday branded 'unchristian ' 'greedy ' and 'dishonest ' by a judge .