Meet the Team...
Elders
Andrew Dodds - Session Clerk
Allan Grace
John Kerse
James Watt
Pastoral Staff
Acting Senior Pastor
Alan Bennett
Overall Leadership, Leadership of staff, teaching & preaching, part-time.
alan@calvin.org.nz
Associate Pastor
Ken Williams
Pastoral care, developing internal community, reaching into wider community, community ministries, full time.
ken@calvin.org.nz
Having grown up in Wanganui, Ken then trained as a Primary School teacher with a focus in outdoor education. He spent several years working in camping in Indiana, USA where he met his wife Jenny, who has a degree in Social Work.
He is passionate about seeing people growing in faith and knowing Jesus Christ. Both Ken and Jenny see ‘family’ as a strong image of the church, and believe it is in healthy churches that people come to maturity. Ken’s has been at Calvin since December 2010 and his major responsibilities at Calvin are Pastoral Care, building community within Calvin and making bridges with the wider community.
An ordained Presbyterian minister, Ken has previously served in ministry in the Ruawai Cooperating Parish, Northland (1997–2000), the Wairau Presbyterian Parish in Marlborough (2000-2009) and the Talua Ministry Training Centre, Vanuatu (2009-2010). Ken is a keen sports fan and enjoys walking and tramping.
Ken and Jenny have six children Matthew, Beth, Kaye, Peter, Hope and Caleb – ranging in age from 22 down to 8 years.
Children & Families/Whanau Worker
Alan Wilkinson
Co-ordinating and resourcing children and families ministries both in Calvin and in the community. Part-time. 20 hours
alanw@calvin.org.nz
Youth Pastor
Mark Moore
Youth ministry, full time.
mark@calvin.org.nz
Assistant Youth Pastor
Jason Barron
Youth ministry, 30 hours.
jason@calvin.org.nz
Administration
Nichi Russell
Administration, management of office & volunteers, 20 hours.
office@calvin.org.nz
Administration Help
Chirstine Turner
Administration,5 hours.
christine@calvin.org.nz
Ministry Leaders
Worship: Chris & Lisa Parish
Prayer: Julia Moir, Andrew Dodds
Youth: Mark Moore
Seniors: George Cook
Men's Ministries: Ken Williams
Women's Ministries: Gillian Watt