We believe we are called to work together to honour God. Everyone has a part to play. As we work together, we learn, grow and fulfill the purposes of God.
Darryl Ward
Darryl currently serves as pastor of The Anchor Church since May 2010. Darryl is married to Stella and along with their four children moved to New Zealand from Aussie. Darryl became a Christian in 1994 at 34 years of age in Adelaide. After serving in a variety of roles in the local church, Darryl and his family moved to Victoria in 2004 to serve with Mobile Mission Maintenance (MMM) Australia in the International Projects office. In 2007 Darryl (and the…
Andrew Stewart
Andrew and Sue moved to the Porirua area in 1996 and started attending the church in Mana before it relocated to Whitby. Andrew is a Freelance Sound Mixer in the Television and Events Industry, and they have a family of two, Kate and Jack. Along with being an Elder, Andrew has a passion to teach God’s word in a way that all those who hear can understand and apply it to their lives.
Elder
Eric Ulm
Bruce Stormer
Bruce has been attending since 1993, when it was still Mana Bible Chapel. Bruce is married to Ruth and has a family of four, Nicole, Luke, Tom and Josh As well as being an elder, Bruce is a director in a Chartered Accountancy firm and serves as a trustee in several charitable trusts. He has a passion for missions and leadership.
Elder
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Alistair Eves
Administrator
Alison Lander
Alison serves in an administration role, currently working 1.5 days per week (2 – 5 pm Monday – Thursday)
Youth Director
Andrea Smith
Andrea leads our Youth and Young Adult Ministries.
Christine Leadbeater
Chris has been serving in Children’s ministry for quite a few years. She joined the staff team in February 2013. Chris leads the Anchor Kids team and is also part of the Mainly Music team. She is a session leader on Wednesday mornings where you usually find her with a following of small helpers. Chris has also been involved with local schools and with Sandy runs the annual Holiday Programme. Chris and Sandy have two daughters, Meghan and Lucy. When Chris is…
Communication and Marriage Course
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Kathryn Lawson
Anchor Care
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Lynda Eves
Erin Robinson
Erin leads an awesome team that runs two Mainly Music sessions each week. She cares deeply for all our preschoolers in our community.
Next-Gen (Yrs 7 and 8)