Your Ministry Support team
Get the help you need to develop effective local ministries to youth and children. Reach out to your regional advisor now.
Whole Diocese
Andy Stevenson
Head of Ministry Support and the SRE Office
Andy has been serving in youth ministry for over 20 years. He returns to lead the Ministry Support team after 9 years leading youth and young adults ministry at St Michael’s Anglican Cathedral Wollongong. Andy is ready to partner with you to develop an effective youth and children’s ministry in your church—let him know how we can serve your church!
Mobile / 0438 614 286
Email / andy.stevenson@youthworks.net
Northern Region
Rev Adam Jolliffe
Children’s Ministry & Primary SRE Advisor
Adam has worked as a Children’s Minister for two decades: nurturing faith, training leaders and building teams. SRE played a central role for Adam knowing God and following Jesus and he is passionate about children having the same opportunity through SRE.
Mobile / 0425 220 270
Email / adam.jolliffe@youthworks.net
Chris Jones
Youth Ministry & High School SRE Advisor
Chris has served in long-term youth ministry, most recently for 11 years as the Youth Minister at Normanhurst in Sydney’s northern suburbs. He is passionate about equipping and supporting young people in local churches to love and serve Jesus.
Mobile / 0402 251 234
Email / chris.jones@youthworks.net
South Western Region
Rev Cam Harte
Children’s Ministry & Primary SRE Advisor
Cam was convinced of the importance of children’s ministry while studying at Moore College and served as Children’s Minister at St Luke’s Miranda for nine years. He has a desire to see strategic and effective ministry in local churches so many young people will grow to love and follow Jesus.
Mobile / 0422 501 884
Email / cam.harte@youthworks.net
Western Region
Annemarie Rivers
Children's Ministry & Primary SRE Advisor
Annemarie has been involved in vocational children’s ministry, SRE, women’s ministry and community outreach in Sydney’s Inner West for seven years. She is passionate about teaching the Bible well to children and helping leaders grow.
Mobile / 0414 967 944
Email / annemarie.rivers@youthworks.net
Rev Al James
Youth Ministry & High School SRE Advisor
Al has been involved in youth ministry in a variety of contexts over the last decade, working in multicultural contexts and in more and less resourced churches. He has had opportunities to think strategically about youth programs in each setting he has served.
Mobile / 0404 840 195
Email / al.james@youthworks.net
Office
Sami Lowcock
Communications and Events Administrator
Sami has been serving in youth ministry at St Michael’s Wollongong for 8 years. She’s pleased to be part of our team improving our communication for SRE, youth and children’s ministry.
Phone / (02) 8268 3359
Email / samantha.lowcock@youthworks.net
Meaghan Gates
Children’s Ministry & Primary SRE Advisor
Meaghan is passionate about nurturing young disciples to grow and flourish for God's glory. She served in vocational Children's Ministry at St Michael's Wollongong and Corrimal for several years and prior to that years in Early Years Education. She's stoked to be supporting kingdom growth across her home region.
Mobile / 0404 178 671
Email / meaghan.gates@youthworks.net
Rev Matt Bartlett
Youth Ministry & High School SRE Advisor
While studying at Youthworks College, Matt was convinced of God’s calling into long-term youth ministry. He served as Youth Minister at Shellharbour City Anglican for 15 years. Matt’s passion is to see young people thriving as Christians and as active members of their local church.
Mobile / 0416 084 115
Email / matt.bartlett@youthworks.net
Paul Rees
Ministry Project Coordinator
Paul has been involved in vocational children’s and youth ministry for 18 years. He’s pleased to be part of our team supporting SRE, youth and children’s ministry.
Phone / (02) 8268 3355
Email / ministrysupport@youthworks.net
Rev Bec Baines
Accessibility Ministry Advisor
Bec has worked in parish ministry for 11 years in Children’s and Youth ministry and has a lifetime of lived experience of disability in various contexts. Bec has a passion for people with disability to know Jesus and to support families in caring roles and is keen to help churches in this way.
Mobile / 0431 830 147
Email / bec.baines@youthworks.net
South Sydney Region
Andy Stevenson
Youth Ministry & High School SRE Advisor
Andy has been serving in youth ministry for over 20 years. He returns to lead the Ministry Support team after 9 years leading youth and young adults ministry at St Michael’s Anglican Cathedral Wollongong. Andy is ready to partner with you to develop an effective youth and children’s ministry in your church—let him know how we can serve your church!
Mobile / 0438 614 286
Email / andy.stevenson@youthworks.net
Rev Josh Ord
Youth Ministry & High School SRE Advisor
Over the past decade Josh has served in various contexts focusing on Youth Ministry and High School SRE. This experience has been in both more and less resourced churches, as well as multicultural contexts. He loves Southwest Sydney and Youth Ministry and is eager to see Youth Ministry and High School SRE flourish in Southwest Sydney.
Mobile / 0422 858 019
Email / josh.ord@youthworks.net
Wollongong Region
Rev Di Lucas
Children's Ministry & Primary SRE Advisor
Di is convinced that we all have a need for the gospel. As a result she has worked in vocational ministry for over 15 years and before that was a special education teacher. Having grown up in regional NSW in a ministry family, Di saw first-hand the impact of strong ministries to young people. She is excited to be able to support ministers & churches in the Southwest as they strive to build resilient ministries to children.
Mobile / 0438 875 989
Email / di.lucas@youthworks.net