After nearly one year without a minister, members at Port Hedland were excited to welcome new Minister-in-Charge Rev Eion Simmons and his family.
Eion (together with wife Claire and five children) moved from his role as Children’s and Youth Minister at Geraldton Cathedral. They were warmly welcomed by the Hedland folk in January and are excited about the many opportunities to share the gospel, especially as the parish is seeking to reopen St Peter’s Anglican Church in South Hedland.
We thank God for nearly ten years of faithful service at Port Hedland Seafarers Centre by Assistant Chaplain Garry South. He and his wife Kathy recently finished up and returned to NSW.
In other news, Chris and Karen Webb (Broome) are in NSW until June on furlough, visiting supporters and churches to talk about their work among Aboriginal communities that are gospel poor. Please pray for Michael Baines and Steve Combe as they cover for Chris.
Rev Eldred Royce (and Geraldine) have concluded their ministry at Northampton and Eldred has joined the Geraldton Seafarers Centre in a part-time role.
Rev Dr David Seccombe and his wife Lorraine will join us to pastor the Cathedral congregations while we search for a new Dean. The Carnarvon congregation thankfully welcome Rev Dale Appleby (and wife Joy) to serve as locum tenens at St George’s (Feb-April).
For family reasons, Finance Officer, Pieter Overmeire is now working part-time. He and his family relocated to Perth, from where he’ll work remotely, visiting Geraldton regularly for meetings.