50 The Centre
Waipu 0510
Phone: (09) 4320534
Cell: 021 2550604
Email:
Rev Peter Dunn
Peter began his ministry at our church in 1990, so he has been around a while. He loves his vocation and still believes this is the place where God wants him to be.
Peter is married to Helen and together they have five children. Judy is married to Simon and they live in Waipu (with Peter & Helen actually). Ben is married to Caroline and they live in Christchurch. Alice is at University in Dunedin. Tabitha works in Auckland and Joshua lives at home and goes to Bream Bay College.
Peter's strength in ministry is biblical teaching, leadership and encouraging other churches.
Peter is on the Council of Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (2008-2012).
He is Co-President of Churches Together in Northland (CTN) which amalgamates the Presbytery of Northland and the Northern Synod of the Methodist Church. He represents CTN as a board member of Presbyterian Support Northern. His is a founding member and national exectutive member of Presbyterian AFFIRM.
Peter has been the Chairperson of Bream Bay College Board of Trustees since 2001. Previously chairperson of Waipu Primary School BOT for eight years. He has been a Board of Trustees trainer with Multiserve, complaints investigator for the Schools Trustees Association and acted as a Limited Statuatory manager for the Ministry of Education. He is an experienced and very successful Restorative Justice Facilitator in the Community working with NZ Police.
Peter's "day off" is Tuesday plus another half day during the week when he can grab it.
Waipu Presbyterian Church
Office Phone & Fax (09) 4321536
Office Email:
Parish Administrator
Cally James
The parish office is open
Thursday 1-4pm
Friday 9-4pm
The office is situated in the Sunday School Hall building.
Please contact Cally for all administration enquiries or business.
Cally edits the weekly newsletter that goes hardcopy to members on Sunday. Please have notices into her by Friday morning.
Elders
Elders are the spiritual leaders of our church. They have various responsibilities of overseeing the wellbeing of church members. We call the meeting of Elders "Session". Session meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm. The Elders also gather for prayer on Saturday mornings at 7.30am.The Elders are
Session Clerk - Bruce Matheson (09) 4320239
Doug & Donna Callander (09) 4320634
Colin Drinnan (09) 4320485
Julie Malone (09) 4320388
Honor McAulay (09) 4320322
Kaye Richards (09) 4328052
Deacons
The Deacons Court is the management committe of our church. Their main role however is to fund the mission of our church through supporting the minister and the many programmes our church runs. Through them we also support the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, an overseas missionary couple. Every month they give away 10% of our funds in hand to a project outside of our parish. It is often a local family in need or another Christian agency in NZ who is asking for funds.
Deacons Court meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm.
The Chairperson of Deacons Court is Pam McKenzie ph (09) 4321298
Correspondence should be sent to the Parish Administrator.
Deacons Court
Pam McKenzie (Chairperson), Parish Administrator Cally James (Secretary/Treasurer), Ann Bell, Kyle Eggleton, Lyn Jones, Jamie MacGregor, Bruce Mann, Louise Wickham, an Elder, The Minister.
Giving
Our Church is almost entirely funded by people regularily donating money. Some "tithe" giving 10% of their income to the church - some more, some less. Our official policy is to give generously according to what you can afford. This is a decision of prayerful consideration. All giving is confidential and in our system no one knows who gives what except for you.
If you want to give regularily or make a one off donation this how you can do it:-
1. Through a regular amount via our "Envelope System" where a record is kept and you are given a tax receipt for charitable donations at the end of the financial year. Contact the Parish Administrator to get on this system of regular giving.
2. Regular Direct Credit into the parish bank account. Contact the Parish Administrator for a "giving number" so you can receive a tax invoice at the end of the financial year.
3. A one off donation of cash, cheque made out to "Waipu Presbyterian Church" or Direct Credit. If you require a receipt please contact the Parish Administrator.
Bank Account Details:- Direct Credit National Bank, Whangarei 06 0479 0006745 00
