LEADERSHIP

As a Baptist Church we are "Congregationally governed".  This means that the major decisions of the Church, including those of: Vision, leadership, property and finances are vested in the Members of the Church.  With this understanding we then delegate leadership roles to various people to ensure that as a community we are being faithful to our Mission and active in our Vision.  Our Eldership team represent the congregation and provide governance and oversight of the Church.  The Focus team is made up of several Champions tasked to "Champion" the five specific areas of focus that we as a Church have recognised as important.


ELDER

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Yvonne Evans
Yvonne has been leading the Community Craft group for a number of years, and has been a member of it for over 20 years.  Yvonne's passion for people, particularly those over 60, is evidenced by her dedication to the work she does with the group.  Yvonne has a number of great people who help her to co-ordinate the craft group and keep them all busy.

CHAMPION

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Olya Bartlett
Champion for Local and Global Mission
Olya  was born in Russia and was raised with a strong faith in God, which was encouraged by her Orthodox mother and grandmother. At the end of University Olya made a personal commitment to Christ through a mission group. She is married to Andrew and they have two teenage sons. Olya has served in mission in different roles and places.  As a family they settled in Hawera three years ago. Olya loves cooking, crafty things and corresponding with people.

ELDER

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Matthew Smythe