Working together to grow followers of Jesus
Gary Millar
Gary is our Interim Moderator, which means he is our Senior Minister for the next while. His day job is the Principal of Queensland Theological College. He is an Irishman married to Fiona, and they have 3 lovely daughters. Gary has written books on prayer, preaching, the shape of the Christian life and how God changes us, as well as commentaries on Deuteronomy, Kings and 2 Corinthians. You can contact Gary at gary@mpc.org.au.
Doug Wannenburgh
Doug and his wife Marike have three young sons and a kind princess. With almost 30 years experience in church ministry, they moved from South Africa in January 2018. They’ve been loving the sunshine and hospitality of Queensland ever since, though Doug’s still trying to figure out the rules to AFL. Doug believes ‘If you enjoy doing something, it’s worth doing badly’, and so he paints and sings! Doug enjoys hanging out with people, hearing their stories, and the challenge of explaining the good news about Jesus correctly, clearly and courageously. You can contact Doug at doug@mpc.org.au.
Pete Kutuzov
Pete has been pastor of Youthchurch since 2014, and he’s blessed to lead a top class team of Youthchurch leaders. Pete is married to Mel and they have three kids. An ordained PCQ minister, Pete loves getting to know teens and their families, and walking alongside them as they grow as followers of Jesus. He loves people, sport, music, fire, philosophy, literature… actually, he loves most things. Contact Pete at pete@mpc.org.au.
Sarah Fry
Through her traineeship, Sarah Fry is given the opportunity to develop ministry skills under the supervision of the MPC staff. At Latechurch, Sarah’s is responsible for looking after women’s ministry and the ‘invite’ teams. Sarah is also very passionate about music and kids ministry. Before joining the MPC team Sarah completed a Bachelor of Music at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University majoring in violin performance. You can contact Sarah at sarah@mpc.org.au.
Dana Haack
Dana joined the team in January 2019, in the role of Kids Church Co-ordinator at the 9am service. Dana has a background in Beauty Therapy and as a Chemical Laboratory Facilitator. She enjoys people, cooking, sewing, music, event planning and gardening. Dana with her husband Brendon have two young children. Dana has always had a keen interest and involvement in cross cultural work. Dana facilitates Kids ministry at the 9am service. You can contact her at dana@mpc.org.au.
Viv and Owen
Owen and Viv staff our office Monday to Friday, and is often them you’ll hear from if you’ve volunteered to help out with something or you’re on a roster. Contact them at office@mpc.org.au
All Presbyterian churches are governed by a group of elders, drawn from members of the congregation. Elders meet monthly in what is historically named a “Session Meeting,” and make decisions about the overall direction of our church and other ministry issues. Some of our elders are also actively involved in pastoral care roles. Our elders are currently:
Our On Call Care Team is staffed by a group of dedicated volunteers who provide practical and spiritual care to members of our church family, and (where possible) beyond. The care team provides meals, practical help, transport, visitation and friendship-based crisis support. Phone any time on 0400 932 009.
The Care Team also maintains a database of willing helpers. If you’d like to be included on the list of people with skills and time to contribute to the Care Team ministry, phone the care-line, or email care@mpc.org.au
Our Management Committee is elected at the annual general meeting each year. Committee is responsible for the care and maintenance of our church property, our financial affairs, and the care of our ministry team. Committee operates in team structure, with separate teams overseeing administration, property and technology. Craig Hayes is the Management Committee Chair.
