Welcome to 2022 ! I’m so grateful for the pastors who have served over the last couple of years. It’s been challenging but they have responded and followed Gods call to work in the harvest faithfully! We have even expanded our team a little this year to meet new challenges. A few of our pastoral team have moved to other pastures, but we also have some new team members, I hope you get to meet them soon!
Jayden Croft his wife Hayley are joining our team. Jayden has joined the team at Casey church for his internship and we are glad to have him!
Rian Van Deventer joins us by way of ministry in New Zealand. He and his wife Altina have moved their family over to Victoria and is looking after Bairnsdale, Sale and Cann River – it’s a big territory but Rian has hit the ground running and is loving his country pastorate and he will be doing his internship here in Victoria.
Isaac Foo has joined the team at Gateway Lighthouse and brings a wealth of ministry experience, we are very lucky to have him join us!
Erik Kral and his wife Mirelle have joined us after many years serving in the South Australia Conference. He will be pastoring at Shepparton and Echuca churches and I know he will be a blessing there.
Daniel McLeish and his wife Angela have joined our team and moved to Victoria – will be caring for Ararat and Hamilton Churches during his internship and we are grateful to have them with us !
Nicu Dumbrava will be joining our team. He comes to us from Western Australia Conference after many years serving there and will be working both in a local church and as the Union Director of Personal Ministries – welcome Nicu!
We are also very happy to have Jorge Munoz join our team to lead the church at Ringwood – with his extensive experience at the Australian Union and in ministry I know Ringwood are very blessed to have him!
Welcome to the team everyone! If you see these pastors around, say hi!
Departmental Changes
We have also had some changes to the departmental directors team at the conference as various ministries come more into focus.
Russell Bryan has moved from Shepperton down to Melbourne where he will be Director of Sabbath School and contributing to AdventCare Whitehorse.
Daniel Brunt will be leading in the Family Ministries Department this year to expand it’s work in our conference.
Josh Wood has been appointed as the Trust Services Director and is eager to hear from you and your church to meet your needs in that area.
James London has been appointed as the ATSIM director. James is the pastor at Wangaratta and Benalla and is looking forward to the role.
Piroska Vranyakne Feith has been appointed as the Associate Ministerial Secretary to work alongside Justin Bone in that department.
Kymberley McMurray has joined us as the new Communications Coordinator for the Victorian Conference and is excited to hear about your stories.
And while Roy Kim has been working under Harvest in a church planting role he has now been appointed as the Church Planting Director for our conference.
Please keep our departmental directors in your prayers as we support God’s church in the field!
Justin Bone
Ministerial Association Secretary