Brunswick Uniting Church has a Ministry Team of an ordained Minister and two Pastors, working together with many other volunteer leaders who share their gifts on Church Council, committees and other groups.
Ian Ferguson
Minister of the Word
Ministry Team
Ian recently finished 3 months Supply Ministry with the East Gippsland Presbytery in response to the bush fire crisis. Welcome back, Ian!
Children Youth and
Young Adults Committee,
Discipleship and Education Committee,
Love Makes a Way
Pastoral Care Committee and Teams,
Web Team,
Worship Committee
M: 0438 547 842
Dave Hall
Children & Families, Youth & Young Adult Pastor
Ministry Team
Children Youth and
Young Adult Committee,
First Nations Liaison Task Group
Olive Pips (Play Group)
Sunday Morning Program,
YUCY (Youth Group),
Student House Program,
SHP Committee
M: 0417 310 128
Peter Blair
Kate Scull
Congregation Chair,
Presbytery Representative
Climate Action Group,
Music Team
Saide Cameron
Congregation Secretary
Communications Team,
FUNdraising Committee,
Justice & Mission Committee,
Liturgist,
Music Team,
Newsletters Editor,
Pastoral Care Community Team,
Roster Co-ordinator,
Website Administrator,
Worship Committee
Jamie Thom
Presbytery Representative
Climate Action Group,
Love Makes a Way
James Balsillie
Church Council
Elder
Co-Chair
Mulling Group,
Music Team,
Student House Committee
Helen Rowe
Church Council
Elder
Co-Chair
Culture of Safety Contact Person,
Discipleship & Education Committee,
Food Co-op,
Out & About Group
Claire Foley
Church Council
Elder
Secretary
Children, Youth & Young Adult Committee
Diversity Task Group
First Nations Solidarity Group
Shawn Whelan
Church Council
Elder
Treasurer
Climate Action Group,
Communications (liaison),
First Nations Solidarity Group
Love Makes A Way,
Merri Project
Music team,
Sacred Harp Group,
Web Team
Gwen Arnold
Church Council
Elder
Climate Action Group,
Diversity Task Group,
Justice & Mission Committee,
Pastoral Care Committee,
Pastoral Care Compassion Team
Joel Hallinan
Church Council
Elder
Children, Youth & Young Adult Committee,
Music Team
Jessica Kavansakul
Church Council
Elder
Climate Action Group,
FUNdraising Team
Karlien Kok
Church Council
Elder
Pastoral Care Community Team
Maxine Loynd
Church Council
Elder
Climate Action Group,
Property Committee
Amelia Ware
Church Council
Elder
Worship Committee,
Liturgist,
Merri Project,
Mulling Group
We organise and oversee the many ministries, communities and activities at BUC with a central guiding Church Council, made up of our Minister Ian Ferguson and our Elders, and committees that enable and do the necessary work. If you’re interested in learning more about Church Council or any of these committees, contact the person listed here:
- Church Council (Shawn Whelan, 0418 613 898)
- Children, Youth and Young Adults (Anita Brown-Major, 0424 034 096)
- Communications (Saide Cameron, 0407 096 743)
- Discipleship & Education (Ian Ferguson, 0438 547 842)
- Finance (Linda Wannan, 0405 470 568)
- Justice & Mission (Saide Cameron, 0407 096 743)
- Pastoral Care (Jane Allardice, 0419 385 544)
- Property (Andrew Moorhouse, 0401 696 112)
- Worship (Saide Cameron, 0407 096 743)
