Lead Minister

 

Rev. Dr. Je Cheol Cook (PhD)

He is currently serving as a Lead Minister at the Elanora/Currumbin Valley Uniting Church and lives with his wife, Yun Young, his son, Ji Hoon, and his daughter, Ka Hee in Elanora Queensland, Australia. He graduated with an English major at Jeonju University and worked as a member of the administrative staff at the same university in South Korea. Later he immigrated to New Zealand with his family. He completed his B. Min. and M.Th. at Laidlaw College, New Zealand and Ph.D. at Concordia Theological Seminary in the USA. From 2002 to the present, he has served as a missionary, professor, and minister in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, South Korea, Malaysia, and other countries. His publications include ‘Understanding Multicultural Church of New Zealand’ in Korean, ‘Walking as a disciple of Jesus Christ’ in Korean and English, and ‘An Exploration of Effective Strategies for Teaching Adults Cross-Culturally Through Small Groups’ in English.

 

Next Generation (Young Adult) Coordinator

 

Ji Hoon Cook

Ii Hoon Cook has been appointed as the Next Generation (Young Adult) Coordinator.

 

 

 

Chairperson of Church Council

Mrs Liz Mahon

Secretary of Church Council

Dr. Sally Aston

 

 

Circles of Care / Eleos Care Team

We care for each other through the Circles of Care which was implemented at the beginning of 2023. This program encourages every person to encourage one another. When issues or concerns arise that we feel are beyond us or where we need extra support we contact one of the Eleos (meaning mercy) Care Team. The team will network within our congregation and beyond to care and support as required. We are a caring community with Christ.

 

Eleos Care Team L-R Sheree Chamberlain, Margaret Sharp, Kerri Koczanowski, Kay Josephs and Dianne Stanley.

Rev. Dr. Je Cheol Cook and Rev. Yun Young Cook

 

“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11