Spiritual Growth Ministries Workgroup

Members of the SGM workgroup (From left to right) 

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

John North:  Now retired from Workgroup.

Sue Pickering:  Anglican, New Plymouth
Sue is the Coordinator of the SGM Spiritual Directors' Formation Programe.  She is an Anglican priest associated with St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in New Plymouth and currently working as a spiritual director, supervisor and conductor of retreats and quiet days.

David Crawley: Presbyterian, Waitakere City, 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).

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Absent when the photo was taken:
John O'Connor: Catholic, Christchurch
John is a Catholic priest in Christchurch, in a large parish which he shares with one other priest.  He also spends several weeks each year in the United States where he is involved with the formation of ordinands for the priesthood.  (See John's website at www.johnoconnor.net.nz)

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