Family fun night farewells coordinator

A family fun night was held at the Umina Uniting Church on Friday, March 30.

Children and Family Ministry coordinator Ms Teresa Read led worship for the last time.

Ms Read joined the church in August 2009 and brought with her over 15 years of experience in similar roles in other churches.

Taking an active role in the children's programs, she helped the church to review what it was doing and to consider how it could be improved.

Ms Read also taught scripture at Ettalong Public School to students in a number of different years.

She said part of her philosophy for leadership in ministry was to empower the people she worked with to "own" the ministry programs they were involved with.

Uniting Church minister Reverend Mark Watt said: "Though Teresa moves to a new role, one outside of the church, she will continue to be an active member of Ku-ring-gai Presbytery and a trainer for the National Safe Church Program."

"We wish her well and look forward to our new and exciting future," he said.

Email, 23 Apr 2012

Mark Watt, Umina Uniting Church

Photo: Naomi Bridges