Governance
Parish Council
Wardens and Parish Councillors are elected by the church each year. They oversee the ‘operations’ of the church. The current Parish Council consists of the following people:
Wardens
PETER GARDINER
(9:30am RZ)
stu lloyd
(10am KB)
paul tan
(10:45am MP)
Parish Council
KYLIE CHISHOLM
(5pm KB)
JENNY HADDAD
(9:30am RZ)
Ethan Paul
(7pm KB)
Megan Coall
(7pm KB & 8am NB)
TOM JAMES
(10am KB)
MATT ROSS-SMITH
(10am NB)
ELAINE COLLIN
(10am NB)
MARK NEWTON
(9:30am RZ)
MALCOLM WOOD
(10:30am MP)
Nominators
ADA CHENG
(10:45am MP)
ANDREW FRANCE
(4pm NB)
Jane Hawkes
(10am KB)
JENNY HADDAD
(9:30am RZ)
SCOTT MONK
(9am MP)
Synod Representatives
JACKSON GATENBY
(7pm KB
POLLY SEIDLER
(5pm KB)
If you have any questions for Parish Council, please speak with one of the Parish Councillors or email the church office and your query will be forwarded on.
Safe Ministry
At The Bridge Church we are committed to the physical, emotional and spiritual welfare and safety of all who participate in our church ministries.
We comply with all of the Anglican Diocese Safe Ministry policies, which can be found at safeministry.org.au, including the Safe Ministry to Children Ordinance 2020. https://safeministry.org.au/ordinance-information/
All our staff, Wardens, Parish Council and volunteers working with children have current NSW Working With Children Checks and have completed Safe Ministry training.
All leaders commencing in any ministry involving children, youth or vulnerable people must have
- Current NSW Working with Children’s Check
- Current Safe Ministry Check
- Current Safe Ministry Training certificate
- Completed Leadership application form and interview with Children’s Pastor or Ministry team and referee checks.
Links for Leaders:
- WWCC (Link)
- Safe Ministry Training (Link)
- Leadership Application Form (Kids Church | Ignite Ministry)
If you have any concerns regarding the safety of children, youth or vulnerable people at the Bridge Church, or concerns in relation to staff members or volunteers, you can contact:
- Naomi de Vries, our Children’s Pastor
- Megan Chung, our Safe Ministry Rep
- Office of the Director of Safe Ministry
- Safe Ministry abuse reporting
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety: