Church Council Members[ non-ministry and local responsibilities ]
Mountview's Church Council Leaders/Elders are: Chair: David Rowe Secretary: Geoffrey Willis Treasurer: Peter Cox Exec Member: Denyse Ward Members: Heather Barnes, Darren Cram, Rob Jackson, Lynne Rosenthal. Meeting TimesThe Mountview Church Council convenes on the
3rd Wednesday of every even month at 8 PM. ExecutiveThe 'Executive Committee' of Church Council meets at 8pm on the Thursday preceding the Council meetings, to primarily determine the agenda and business items for each Church Council meeting.
The Executive may also act on time critical, urgent, or regulatory matters between council meetings. The Executive is made up of the Council Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and an Executive Member drawn from the Church Council. For the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lynne Rosenthal has been added to the Executive, so as to include at least one Congregational office holder / representative in the new online decision processes |
Centre 81 ManagementThe 'Centre 81 Management Committee' of Church Council oversees all the planning and daily operation of our outreach ministry drop-in centre. See the Centre 81 page for more details.
Pastoral PartnersThe 'Pastoral Partners Committee' of Church Council manages and delivers pastoral care to our members.
The Convenor is Heather Barnes. See the Ministry Page for more details. Property & FinanceThe 'Property & Finance Committee' of Church Council meets on the 1st Thursday of each month, and oversees day-to-day issues pertaining to Mountview's finances and property management. The members are: Don Bain (Convenor), Peter Cox, Eddie Short (Property Booking Officer), and John Williams
Congregational Office BearersIn addition to the Church Council, Mountview appoints Congregational Office Bearers to preside at our AGM and our Congregational Meeting, as well as one representative to the Presbytery of Yarra Yarra.
Chair: Tim Menger Secretary: Lynne Rosenthal Presbytery Representative: David Rowe |
Whitehorse Regional (Church) Council
Under formal agreements with two other local congregations - Blackburn North/Nunawading Uniting and Forest Hill Uniting - with Yarra Yarra Presbytery approval (Dec 2020), all three congregations delegated all ministry responsibilities to this new regional council. Ministers are appointed to the cluster's council (not to the congregations) and shall provide ministry to all three congregations. Each year, office bearers will change.
For the 2021 year, the WRC chairperson is Rob Jackson and the secretary is Lynne Rosenthal.
For the 2021 year, the WRC chairperson is Rob Jackson and the secretary is Lynne Rosenthal.