It is my great pleasure to write this blog, although with a little sadness. For those who don’t know, I’m expecting a baby in a couple of months and have thus resigned from my position as Ministry Co-ordinator. Although I will miss my job in the office, I am looking forward to motherhood and am also thrilled to introduce you to Julie Nicholson who will be stepping in as the new Ministry Co-ordinator from July 7.
It’s an exciting time for the ministry team as they welcome Julie on board. We heard from Julie on Sunday and I have tried to capture as much information from her interview below:
So Julie, tell us a bit about yourself and what you have been doing for the past few years…
About this time 3 years ago, I was a missionary in a tribal village in the south of the Philippines. I found myself back in Australia and ‘passing through’ Kyogle, where I ended up staying and living for a time. I also got a job working in an accountants firm in Lismore, then subsequently moved into Lismore to live.
In a couple of weeks you’ll be taking over from Jillian as Ministry Co-ordinator. For those who aren’t aware, what is the role of the MC at SCPC?
The title of the job is fairly self explanatory: the role of the Ministry Co-ordinator is to co-ordinate the ministries of our church. As there is a lot of administration that comes with being a larger church with many ministries it’s an enabling and supporting role to both full-time staff and everyone else involved in the ministries of our church.
How are you feeling about joining the ministry team, and what can we be praying for?
I’m nervously excited about joining the ministry team at Southern Cross as my job here will be somewhat different to what I’ve been used to for the past few years and there will be a lot to learn in a short time. Please pray for me (and the rest of the staff!) as I settle in, that I will learn the ropes quickly and won’t be too overwhelmed by all the detail.
We understand you’ll be getting in touch with our church family via phone soon…what’s that all about?
I’ll be phoning everyone in our church family during my first couple of months as Ministry Co-ordinator. This is for a number of reasons: firstly, to introduce myself to you (for those who don’t already know me); secondly, to get an idea of the ministries and/or roles you already have within the church family; and thirdly, to ask you about any interests you may have in joining existing ministries within our church family. I’m looking forward to it!
Julie will commence as Ministry Co-ordinator on Monday July 7 and can be contacted during the week via email at julie@scpc.org.au or by phone (02) 6621 3655.
