Our Team

Meet Our Team

Major Mark and Beth Brooks - Senior Pastors

Mark and Beth are our  leaders at Eastlakes having commenced here in 2010. They each bring a wealth of experience in community mission and church ministry work. They have 4 children.

 

 

 

 

  Howard and Sandra Koutnik –Community Ministries, Youth and Children

Howard is the Co-ordinator for our Community Ministries and Youth(full time)
Howard’s key role is to encourage our community ministry leaders and teams, and to ensure that our community ministries are aligned with the vision of our church. Howard also links in with local community groups, and co-ordinates the Solid Rock Youth nights (year 6 upwards) and youth ministry. He also organised the soccer teams and the annual kayak trip.

Sandra oversees our Sunday Rocks childrens ministry and works part time. sandra is also Chaplain to the Craft group.

 

Mark  Ansons – Hope House Ministry

Mark lives and work at Hope House – focussing on bringing the message of hope through Jesus Christ to the community at Belstone Place, and beyond. Lives are being radically impacted through the grace of God.

 

Wendy Robinson – Hope House Support

Wendy is part of the Hope House team, providing extra support to the local community, and additional expertise within the team. Wendy also leads a team and the ministry of mainly music and works as a liason with Employment Plus.

 

Janet Davies – Project Liberate

(18 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
The Salvation Army has allocated funds to “Project Liberate” specifically for the purpose of assisting struggling families in our community, enabling them to access resources, services and networks which would otherwise be inaccessible due to financial and/or social limitations. Janet oversees this ministry. Bookings have to be made by calling 49451912 on a Monday morning only.  

 

Jill Gillespie - Property and Office Manager

Jill works on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and co ordinates all Property and Office requirements.

 

Emily Blackstock - Congregational Care

Emily is responsible for Congregational Care, small groups and discipleship. Emily oversees our Pure Dance groups and is also part of the Youth team.

 

Volunteers in ministry

We have an amazing number of volunteer staff, who work regular hours in the areas of administration, reception, café, cleaning, gardening etc. and who have a heart to assist our church to fulfil its purpose.

We also have a large percentage of our church actively involved in at least one ministry of our church, using their God given gifts and talents. All give their time voluntarily and willingly, and are committed to our common purpose of “saving souls, growing saints, and serving suffering humanity.”