The membership of Presbytery is clearly defined under the Uniting Church Regulations (Reg. 3.4.15). Using the provisions of that Regulation as a guide, the following people are members of the Presbytery of Mid North Coast. If you wish, click first here on the category you seek and then click on any member’s name to get contact details for that person. Where a person is listed under more than one category, they still have just one seat in Presbytery!
For your convenience, an alphabetical list of the members of Presbytery is given on the right hand side of the page.
(b)ii.
Ministers who are associate members (defined in the Regulations) and appointed as officers of the Presbytery.
(d)i.
One confirmed lay member elected by each Congregation (two for congregations over 150 members).
(f).
Confirmed lay members as co-opted persons (the numbers and conditions are defined in the Regulations).
(g).
Ministers (not otherwise members) co-opted by the Presbytery (the numbers and conditions are defined in the Regulations).
Alphabetical List of all members of Presbytery
Member elected by Forster-Tuncurry Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Kendall Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Co-opted member of Presbytery, 3.4.15(f)
Member elected by Nambucca Valley Parish, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Manning Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Minister in placement, Gloucester Congregation, 3.4.15(b)i
UC Fellowship Groups (North), 3.4.15(e)
Co-opted ministerial member of Presbytery, 3.4.15(g)
Co-opted member of Presbytery, 3.4.15(f)
Member elected by Chatham Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i; and appointed member, UC Fellowship Groups (South), 3.4.15(e)
Co-opted ministerial member of Presbytery, 3.4.15(g), Chairperson of the Pastoral Relations Committee.
Minister in placement, Central Ministry Development Area, 3.4.15(b)i
Member elected by Forster-Tuncurry Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Minister in placement, Manning Regional Church, 3.4.15(b)i
Member elected by Nambucca Valley Parish, 3.4.15(d)i
Presbytery Officer, 3.4.15(b)i; and Chairperson of Presbytery, 3.4.15(a)
Member elected by Laurieton Bonny Hills Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Bellingen Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Youth Worker in placement, Northern Ministry Development Area, 3.4.15(c)iii
Member elected by Yarrahapinni Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by South West Rocks Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Co-opted member of Presbytery, 3.4.15(f)
Member elected by Lower Manning Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Minister in placement, Bellingen Congregation and Presbytery, 3.4.15(b)i
Member elected by Port Macquarie Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Manning Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Secretary of Presbytery, 3.4.15(a)
Minister in placement, Port Macquarie Congregation, 3.4.15(b)i
Minister in placement, Wingham Wider Congregation, 3.4.15(b)i
Member elected by Hallidays Point Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Minister in placement, Lower Macleay River congregations, 3.4.15(b)i
Lay Pastor in placement, Nabiac Hallidays District, 3.4.15(c)i
Member elected by Beechwood Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Woolgoolga Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Appointed member, Woolgoolga Lay Ministry Team, 3.4.15(e)
Appointed as Officer of Presbytery, (supply minister, Chatham Congregation), 3.4.15(b)ii
Member elected by Port Macquarie Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Sawtell Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Gloucester Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Macleay River Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Urunga Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Appointed Officer of Presbytery (contact person for Historical records), 3.4.15(b)ii
Member elected by Wingham Wider Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Nabiac Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Wauchope & District Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Member elected by Nana Glen Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Co-opted member of Presbytery, 3.4.15(f)
Member elected by Coffs Harbour Congregation, 3.4.15(d)i
Minister in placement Coffs Harbour and Nana Glen Congregations, 3.4.15(b)i
Minister in placement Forster-Tuncurry Congregation, 3.4.15(b)i
(a).
The Chairperson and Secretary of Presbytery.
Chairperson of PresbyterySecretary of Presbytery(b)i.
Ministers who are in active service.
Glouester
Central Ministry Development Area (serving Laurieton-Bonny Hills Congregation and Macleay River Congregation)
Manning
Presbytery Officer (and Chairperson of Presbytery)
Bellingen and Presbytery
Port Macquarie
Wingham Wider
Lower Macleay River
Coffs Harbour
Forster-Tuncurry
(b)ii.
Ministers who are associate members (defined in the Regulations) and appointed as officers of the Presbytery.
Supply minister, Chatham
Contact person for Historical records
(c)i.
Lay Pastors in active service within the bounds of the Presbytery.
Lay Pastor, Nabiac~Hallidays District
(c)ii.
Lay Preachers who are active and elected by the Presbytery to membership.
None so appointed.
(c)iii.
Youth workers in approved placements.
Northern Ministry Development Area (serving the Dorrigo and Sawtell congregations)
(d)i.
One confirmed lay members elected by each Congregation (two for congregations over 150 members).
BeechwoodBellingenChathamCoffs HarbourDorrigoAwaiting new appointment
Forster-TuncurryGladstoneNone currently appointed?
GloucesterHallidays PointKendallLaurieton-Bonny-HillsLower ManningMacleay RiverManning Regional Churchand Mr Bob BERRY
NabiacNambucca ValleyMrs Val CURTIS and
Nana GlenPort MacquarieMr Jim MUNRO and
SawtellSouth West RocksUrungaWauchope & DistrictWingham WiderWoolgoolgaYarrahapinni(d)ii.
Such further lay members as the Synod shall determine.
None so appointed.
(e).
Confirmed members representing such bodies as the Presbytery may determine.
UC Fellowship Groups (South)UC Fellowship Groups (North)Woolgoolga Lay Ministry Team(f).
Further confirmed members co-opted under the Regulations.
(g).
Ministers (not otherwise members) co-opted by the Presbytery.
With special responsibility for covenanting with Aboriginal communities.
Serving as Chairperson of the Presbytery‘s Pastoral Relations Committee.
If there are any doubts as to the Presbytery membership status of any person, that matter should be referred in the first instance to the Secretary of Presbytery, Mr Don Leonard.
You can e-mail Don directly from this page, just by clicking here.