Elders

Mt Wellington Community Church is overseen by a team of Elders, which meet fortnightly. Anyone is most welcome to attend these meetings, but please contact Russell first. We are always open to new suggestions and input from members of the congregation.

Russell and Jillian Grainger

Russell & Jill Grainger

Russell and Jillian are full-time with the church in a pastoral role. Russell is an electrician by trade and Jillian a teacher, They have four children; Isaac, Ben, Angus and Abbey. They live in Mt Wellington.

Lindsey and Marion Roke

Lindsey & Marion Roke

Lindsey is a retired professional engineer previously working at Fisher & Paykel Appliances. Marion is involved in all sorts of ministries, including Launchpad (Bible in Schools) and other community work. Lindsey and Marion have four adult children; Jacky (married to Phil), Jill, Glenys (married to Rob), and Murray (married to Adrienne). Marion and Lindsey live in Pakuranga.

John and Ruth Rowe

Ruth & John Rowe

Ruth is an occupational therapist, and is a member of the MCCT trust board, and John works at the Stardome. They have three children; Callum, Kelsey and Jachin, and live in Onehunga.

David and Jane Grant

David & Jane Grant

David is the head of a team of data specialists in the BNZ Analytics team, and Jane is a trained secondary school teacher. David is currently the treasurer of MWCC, and is also on the Stanhope Road School Board of Trustees. They have three children; Eliza, Logan and Jonty, and live in Mt Wellington.

Saiyad and Reubina Irshad

Saiyad & Reubina Irshad

Saiyad is a quality manager and Reubina is a primary school teacher. They have two children; Jennifer and Jonathan. They live in Mt Wellington.

Murray and Adrienne Roke

Murray & Adrienne Roke

Murray is a software developer for Terabyte, and Adrienne is a district nurse and university teaching fellow. They have two children; Anthony and Isabel, and live in Pakuranga.