Structure and Leadership

Hillcrest Chapel is an "Open Brethren Assembly". A strong emphasis is placed on the participation of members in accordance with their gifts, in worship and in various ministries and activities. The church is led by Elders supported by other groups of people, as described below.

Elders

The Elders provide overall leadership, vision, pastoral care and prayer. They are appointed, subject to congregational approval, for a five year term. At the end of five years they are eligible for reappointment. The Elders are:

Deacons

Work under the leadership of the elders to provide leadership, supervision and support for the church's ministries. Our deacons are responsible for Administration, Creative Ministries, Children and Youth Ministries and Missions.

Staff

We have five people on the staff:

Staff Role Hours
Rob Gray Pastor Unavailable Mondays
Luke McConnell Youth Pastor Available Thursday
Julie McKinnon Childrens Co-ordinator Available Thursday
Donna Cooney Pastoral Care Worker Unavailable Fridays
Philippa Field Office Administrator Available Mon, Wed, Thurs

We also have a Treasurer and a Finance Advisory Committee

Administration

General

The Chapel Office is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. Feel free to ring or call in to ask for information and we are happy to direct you to the appropriate person to help you in your enquiry. There is usually a staff member in the office in the afternoon but they may be out doing pastoral care or other Chapel business so feel free to leave a message on the answer-phone and someone will get back to you asap.