Our People
Vicar: Monty Black — full time, clergy
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Monty has been in full-time paid parish ministry since 1971 and has served in seven different North Island parishes. He has particular interests in teaching and in liturgy (worship). Monty is the senior priest in the parish and as Archdeacon of Ohariu has responsibilities within the wider church. Phone 04 479 4142, |
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Priest Assistant: Annette Cater - full time, clergy
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Annette was ordained priest in 2006 and started with us here at Onslow Anglicans in November 2007. A native Wellingtonian, this is her first parish appointment. She is passionate about liturgy and ministry to under 40's. She also loves coffee, music, art and sewing. |
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Parish Administrator: Oban Grobler – 20 hours/week, lay
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Oban works from the Parish Office. She is responsible for coordinating messages and publishing our pew sheet, Parish News and worship materials. She records the planned giving, processes our accounts and manages the office. Bookings for both Parishes should be made through her. Phone 04 970 1121, |
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Parish Young People's Worker: Melanie Black – 8 hours/week, lay
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Melanie is a trained Primary School Teacher and she and Stephen have a young son, Alex. Melanie has responsibility for our Children’s programme Godspace and the Youth Group. She also plays a key role in our Children’s Services (first Sunday of the month, 10am at St Barnabas). Phone 04 972 6010 |
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Box Hill Kids Supervisor: Raewyn Berkahn - full time, lay
Raewyn is the supervisor of our Early Childhood Centre, Box Hill Kids. She manages a large group of professional staff who care for children from 6 months to 5 years of age in our purpose designed and built childcare facility on site at Khandallah. Phone 04 479 3520 |
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Musical Director: Jonathan Berkahn – part time, lay
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Jonathan leads the music programme at Onslow Anglicans. He is a highly versatile musician who plays a wide range of instruments. Jonathan has composed much of the music we sing on Sundays including musical settings for each of our services. Anyone who would like to play a musical instrument in church is encouraged to talk to Jonathan. We have successfully included flute, saxophone, violin, trumpet, guitars and drums in our worship. |
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Parish Nurse: Hilary Black – 8 hours/week, lay
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Hilary is our Parish Nurse. Hilary has been a practice nurse for twenty years. She is married to Monty. Phone: 479 4142 |
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Volunteers - the backbone of Onslow Anglicans!
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Church Wardens |
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Synod Representatives
Raewyn Berkahn
Michael Newbery
Vestry |
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