The Parish Council of St Luke's Church
The Parish Council meets most months on a Thursday evening at 18:00. The ministries of the parish have been grouped into Portfolios. Each Portfolio has a Leader. The different groups and ministries that make up the Portfolio will have their own leaders.
Important Dates 2011 |
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Council @ 18:00 |
Executive @ 16:30 |
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| Date | Day | Date | Day | |||
| 20 January | Thursday | 13 January | Thursday | |||
| 17 February | Thursday | 10 February | Thursday | |||
| 17 March | Thursday | 10 March | Thursday | |||
| 21 April | Thursday | 14 April | Thursday | |||
| 19 May | Thursday | 12 May | Thursday | |||
| 23 June | Thursday | 09 June | Thursday | |||
| 21 July | Thursday | 14 July | Thursday | |||
| 18 August | Thursday | 11 August | Thursday | |||
| 15 September | Thursday | 08 September | Thursday | |||
| 20 October | Thursday | 13 October | Thursday | |||
| 17 November | Thursday | 10 November | Thursday | |||
In line with the Diocese Parish Councils are elected from names proposed by the different Portfolios. The Portfolios for 2011 is as follows:
Christian Education
- Baptism & Marriage Preparation
- Alpha
- Library
- Quiet Days & Retreats
- SAINTS
Church Growth
- Newcomers
- Marketing
- Communication
- Mission
- Events
Home Groups
Mission & Mercy
Pastoral Care
- Visiting the sick
- Funeral teas
- Intercessors
- Anglicare
- Prayer Ministry
- Prayer Warriors
Property & Finance
Worship
- Morning Services
- Evening Service
- Sacristans
- Music Groups
- Flower Arrangers
Young Christians
- Little Candles
- Lighthouse
- Crossings
- One Life
- Young Adults
Councillors contact details will be available soon.
Parish Council Members
His previous ministry was at Bez Valley. Prior to being ordained David was in the financial services industry for thirty years. His last full time position was as managing director of Hannover Reinsurance Africa Limited.
Allan grew up in Pretoria (when it was still Pretoria) when it was a small city and neighbourly. He attended a variety of educational institutions in various languages (German, English, Afrikaans - Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, couldn't care) and spent some time working in the old ISCOR works in Pretoria eating metal dust in the air.
Born in Nairobi, Kenya. My father was an adventurous Swiss with a passion for Africa and my mother was born in South West Africa, now Namibia - also with a great curiosity for new places - so we travelled extensively across East and Southern Africa.
George is a retired businessman. Married to Val, they have a son and a daughter, both of whom are married, and a number of grandchildren.He has:
"too many interests for my own good!”
I enjoy most outdoor activities, especially gardening, walking, birding, star gazing and game viewing.
Terry is a family man married to Diana, who has been a member of St. Luke's all her life. We have two teenage kids and as a family we view St. Luke's as our extended family, our friends and our community.
I graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand as a speech, language and hearing therapist.
Richard Hatfield is the Parish Manager. He is a Jo'burger through and through, having been born in Sydenham and brought up in Oaklands.
He is an engineer(metallurgical) by training (he spent 35 years in the manufacturing industry) and a DIY enthusiast of necessity.
He's married to Pat. They have 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren.
Maureen has been a member of St Luke’s since 1990. Since then she has been actively involved in the life and ministry of the parish, in addition to outside ministry – she was Chairperson of the Mission to Seafarers – and to running her own business.
Janette was born in Milngavie [pron. Milgui] in Scotland. She attended Glasgow University where she obtained a degree in French and German , followed by Social Science. She worked in a hospital for 3 years.
She then spent 26 years in Israel as a Pastoral Worker with The Churches Ministry among the Jews. She lived through tremendous times of joy and sorrow whilst there.
David Butcher was born in Durban and went to Michaelhouse (like most of the males in his family!). After a spell in England at University, training as an accountant and finding his wife Jean he returned with her to Johannesburg. (Durban was too hot and muggy).
Sue is passionate about music and what it means in the life of any group. She made it her aim to learn saxophone and play in a band before she was 50 and she just made it! She loves working with the parishioners at St Luke's who have been very friendly and supportive of all blupses!
Sue Tinsley has been married to Roger for nearly 33 years and they have three grownup children who are all married. Sue is a Counselling Psychologist in her own busy practice and really feels privileged to do the job she does and enjoys her work.
David has many interests including reading, military history, classical music, public speaking, photography and cricket.