Spiritual Growth Ministries Trust* Workgroup



*Spiritual Growth Ministries is an incorporated trust registered with the Charities Commission on 17 June 2008 (CC 26037)

Current members of the SGM Trust Workgroup (from left to right) ...

David Crawley: Anglican, Auckland
David is a lecturer in spirituality, as well as doing some work in spiritual direction and supervision. In his spare time he enjoys listening to jazz and messing about with computers (including maintaining this website).

 

Sue Pickering Anglican, New Plymouth
Sue is an Anglican priest associated with St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in New Plymouth.  She is currently involved in chaplaincy, as well as working a spiritual director, supervisor and conductor of retreats and quiet days.

 

Warren Deason Presbyterian, North Shore, Auckland
Warren is a Presbyterian minister in the parish of Albany on Auckland's North Shore.  He has been involved in SGM retreat teams over several years and has written for the SGM Journal, Refresh.

 

Jane Wilkinson: Baptist, Palmerston North
Jane has a background in pastoral ministry and is currently a busy mother of three, a member of her church's ministry team and a spiritual director working hard to hold it all together!

 

Trish O'Donnell: Catholic, Christchurch
Trish's life weaves in and out of the following roles; Pastoral Chaplain at Marian College. Spiritual Director,  Supervisor, mostly at Marralomeda, a Christian Community for people with Intellectual Disablity, Childbirth Educator, and mother to four exuberant teenagers.

 

John O'Connor: Catholic, Christchurch
John is a priest of the Catholic diocese of Christchurch. Since his ordination in 1985 he has served in parishes throughout the diocese. He also spends some time each year offering retreats and spiritual formation seminars in New Zealand, Australia and Asia.

 

Barbara McMillan: Anglican, Auckland
Barbara is the Spiritual Growth Ministries Formation Programme Coordinator. Barbara has 4 children and enjoys gardening, exploring new places, and the company of good friends.

 

Mike Wright: Baptist, Dunedin
Mike currently 'loiters with intent' as chaplain on the Otago Polytechnic and College of Education campuses in Dunedin.  He also dabbles in spiritual direction and supervision.  In his 'spare' time he enjoys catching the odd movie, a good book, and hanging out with family and friends - usually over a smooth Central Otago pinot noir or an excellent long black.

 

Andrew Pritchard Post-denominational, Paraparaumu, Wellington
Andrew is the Convenor of the Spiritual Growth Ministries Workgroup. He is a Baptist pastor's kid by birth, an Electrical Engineer and Tertiary Teacher by profession, and a contemplative by nature.  Andrew is self-employed doing inter-denominational teaching, supervision and spiritual direction ... and plays golf, supposedly for relaxation!

 

Carole Hunt:  Baptist, Wellington (Administrator)
Carole has been the Administrator for SGM since 1996.  She and her husband Richard live in Whitby, Wellington, where they enjoy being near their children and grandchildren.