Our mission is to connect all people to Christ, and grow in our love for him, as we serve him together.

Our Mission as a church is:

‘To connect all people to Christ, and grow in our love for him, as we serve him together’

This is summarised as ‘Connect, Grow, Serve’. All that we do as a church seeks to pursue at least one of these key mission objectives.

Our Vision: A loving family of disciples, focused on God and his word, reaching out to our community under well-trained and supported Christ-like leaders.

Vision Priorities:

  • Growing closer to God and each other.
  • Reaching out effectively to our community with the good news of Jesus.
  • Gifted and equipped so every member can serve.
  • Engaged in building genuine relationships/ friendships.
  • Effective in promoting our church, its ministries, and activities to our local community.
  • Strategic in promoting and equipping young leaders.
  • Positioned to develop our properties for ministry functionality and appeal.

Our Values

Values are all about how we want to serve God together as a team and family in Christ. Our values are:

We value a deepening understanding of God, his Word, each other, and our community.

We value genuine friendships that promote connectedness and belonging through loving relationships.

We value caring for each other materially, spiritually, and prayerfully.

We value joyful fellowship celebrating our connection in Christ and with each other.

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STAFF & VOLUNTEERS

St John’s Sutherland

Tom Hargreaves

Tom Hargreaves

Senior Minister

Tom is married to Simone and together they have three children at various stages of high school and university. Tom has served at St John’s since 2012 and considers it a great privilege to have the opportunity to share the good news about Jesus with others in Sutherland. Tom loves a good book, time relaxing with family and friends, and enjoying the beauty of the local beaches and bush.

Tim Griffiths

Tim Griffiths

Student Minister

Tim is married to Liv and has a background in Chemistry. He loves anything sport related, especially soccer. Tim loves serving alongside others as he and others grow in maturity. He is looking forward to the challenge of studying at Moore College, and being equipped and trained for a lifetime of ministry.

Carly Nancarrow

Carly Nancarrow

Office Administrator

 Carly is married to Graham and they have two sons. Carly is the first point of contact for enquiries with weddings, baptisms, funerals, the use of the church facilities, as well as visitors to the church office. She is also responsible for many behind the scenes activities including social media, the weekly service bulletins and presentations. Away from work she enjoys spending time with her family, catching up with friends over a cuppa and doing pilates.

Donald Robinson Village Chaplaincy

John Reed

John Reed

Donald Robinson Village Chaplain

John was born and grew up in Kenya, in East Africa, his parents and grandparents before them having been missionaries. They left Africa for the UK and ended up here, in Australia, within a couple of years – which has been home ever since. Having finished his education here, John became a teacher, before going into Anglican ministry. Over the past 23 years, he has served in various roles, most recently as rector of the parish of Keiraville, in Wollongong. John is married to Janine, and they have three adult children and one grandchild.

Faye Hillier

Faye Hillier

Donald Robinson Village Chaplain

Faye started life in England and arrived in Australia when she was 7. She was the quiet one at school, happy to go unnoticed and under the radar. The real journey began at 17 when a friend invited her to youth group… she realised that Jesus not only saw her, he loved her! His love continues to fuel her life… along with a love of the outdoors, time with family and shared cups of tea.

St John’s Wardens

Robyn

Robyn

Warden and Volunteer Parish Administrator

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Warden

Dan

Dan

Warden

SAFE MINISTRY

St John’s Sutherland is committed to the physical, emotional and spiritual welfare and safety of all people, particularly within its own community. To ensure the safety of children and vulnerable people in our communities, St John’s Sutherland, in conjunction with the Anglican Church of Australia, uses a range of policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment for everyone. We look forward to seeing you and your children at our children and youth ministries.