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Moderators
My responsibilities for service and representation as Moderator Of Synod of Otago and Southland are: Time commitment of six years – two as Moderator Designate, two as Moderator, and two …
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Murray Rae
Synod Moderator
021 074 7088
murray.rae@otago.ac.nz
My role as Moderator is a position of service and representation, as I am called upon to serve the Southern Presbytery. My responsibilities are: Chair meetings of Presbytery Council, and any associated …
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James Watt
Presbytery Moderator
027 693 9310
presbytery.moderator@southernpresbyterians.nz
Executive Officers
As Presbytery Executive Officer I oversee all the work of Southern Presbytery which is a broad ranging role. Southern Presbytery is the body of oversight of all the 70 …
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Richard McLean
Presbytery EO
022 109 9352
presbyteryeo@southernpresbyterians.nz
I bring a mission focus to the variety of tasks I handle, under the broad headings of administration, financial services, advice and property matters. I assist Synod Committees, congregations, Southern Presbytery and …
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Fergus Sime
Synod EO
03 477 7365
synod.otago.southland@xtra.co.nz
Resource & Support Staff
As the Youth Advisor, I work with leaders in churches, trusts, and camps, across the Otago and Southland Presbytery. My job is to help create an environment where healthy …
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Brad Kelderman
Youth Advisor
027 499 8333
brad@southernpresbyterians.nz
I work to bring direction, vision and inspiration to the churches in the Southern Presbytery. These values are achieved through workshops, facilitated discussions with parish leaders or with the wider …
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Erin Pendreigh
Mission Advisor
027 774 1457
erin@southernpresbyterians.nz
My role is to provide support, equip and encourage Children and Families Ministries within the Southern Region by resourcing, guiding and mentoring. I can assist in developing strategies that embody …
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Mandi Geustyn
Children & Families Advisor
020 413 904 28
mandi@southernpresbyterians.nz
My role is to help communcate the mission and stories of the Southern Presbytery. I work predominetly by maintaining and updating the website and helping send out any notices or …
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Gabe Hawker
Communications Support
office@southernpresbyterians.nz
Presbytery Workgroups
Our task is to find the best qualified and skilled people to serve the Church.
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Nominating Committee
Convener
Anne Thomson
e.anne.thomson@gmail.com
We undertake tasks delgated by the Presbytery Council. They may include preparing the annual budget for the Southern Presbytery, setting levies for our congregations, advocating our national levies, assisting parishes in …
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Finance Workgroup
Graham Clark
gsclark@netspeed.net.nz
We take responsibility for the many ministerial roles within the Southern Presbtery. These roles might be, Ministers, local ministery teams, and paid employees for lay appointments. We oversee: ministry reviews, parish vanances, Synod applications for …
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Ministry Workgroup
Ken Williams
Ken@calvin.org.nz
We are part of the Presbytery Council. We undertake discernment and examination of prospective candidates for both national and locally ordained ministry. Not only are we involved with the candidate's inital discernment, …
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Candidates Workgroup
Ed Masters
ed@firstchurchotago.org
We are joint with the Synod and Presbytery. We supply demographic analysis of census data for all geographic regions and parishes in our bounds. And help congregations utilise this information to identify, …
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Property Workgroup
Andrew Howley
021 518 053
andrew.howley.nz@gmail.com
Resource Groups
Terms of Reference, click here.
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Equip Central
Aaron Johnstone
027 310 6489
aaron@wpccc.org.nz
Terms of Reference, click here. Co-Convenors: Dianne Acker 03 213 1424 dianneba@hotmail.com Reverend Nyalle Paris
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Equip South
Nyalle Paris
021 056 0663
nyalle.paris@xtra.co.nz
Terms of Reference, click here. Convenor, Gwennyth Grimm
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Mataura
Gwennyth Grimm
03 202 5995
gwenma@farmside.co.nz
The Clutha Resource Group exists to help Presbyterian parishes in the Clutha region to be resourced for mission and for the work of God's church, amongst our communities. It works …
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Clutha
Andrew Harrex
03 485 9147
aharrex@gmail.com
Presbytery Taskgroup
Our dream is vibrant, healthy, happy, growing churches where people rejoice in the presence of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We exist to encourage and resource you in …
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Spiritual Renewal and Growth Group (SPRAG)
Peter Cheyne
021 132 6876
sprag@southernpresbyterians.nz.
Synod Committee Conveners
John Daniel: nme@maxnet.co.nz - 027 438 8988 Peter Dunn: peterdunn@windsorchurch.co.nz - 021 255 0604 John Wills: john.glenda@e3.net.nz - 027 201 2331
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Executive Committee Co-Conveners
Convener Denise Randall
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Educational Fund Committee
Denise Randall
03 235 8707
the.randalls@xtra.co.nz
Convener Mark Heslip
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Ecclesiastical Fund Committee
Mark Heslip
027 625 9753
heslipmark@gmail.com
Convener Debra Clark
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Mission & Evangelism Committee
Debra Clark
027 390 5689
cimic@xtra.co.nz
Convener Peter Dunn
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National Commitments Committee
Peter Dunn
021 255 0604
peterdunn@windsorchurch.co.nz
Convener John Wills
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Property Commission
John Wills
027 201 2331
john.glenda@e3.net.nz
Convener John Willis
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Joint Nominating Committee
John Willis
027 201 2331
john.glenda@e3.net.nz
Convener John Daniel
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Joint Property Working Group
John Daniel
027 438 8988
nme@maxnet.co.nz
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