Parish Staff Team

Michael Hill

Position: Acting Rector

Daniel Connor

Position: Assistant Minister

Phone: 02 4368 3482

Bio: Dan has been Ordained in the Diocese of Newcastle this year. He has particular responsibility for the 5.30pm Service held in the Kincumber Youth Centre (behind Coles, Kincumber Shopping Centre) each Sunday night. Dan is married to Harriet.

Ken Yapp

Position: Pastor - St Bede's Saratoga
Phone: 02 4367 5557

Bio: Ken is a semi retired clergyman who has settled at Green Point with his wife Gay. Ken has served in churches in Australia, Indonesia and Sabah (East Malaysia). Before all that he qualified and worked as a pharmacist. God's call came to him, first to missionary service, and as that was being sorted out, the way became clear that the ordained ministry was God's path for him. Ken and Gay have been married nearly 44 years, and have three sons and three grandchildren. In the parish, Ken has undertaken a pastoral role at St Bede's Saratoga. You will find Ken and Gay there at the 8.30 am service each week, and at various other services and functions in the parish.

Nena Goldman

Position: Children's and Youth Ministry Worker
Phone: 02 4369 1204, Mobile: 0413 889 142

Bio: Nena started out as a child. She thinks she stopped growing somewhere around teenage years. Affectionately known as the fossil, Nena has long been involved with children and youth. Firstly in children's literature and then in ministry. Although she is formally trained as an accountant, she is now working with young people and attempting to be trained in ministry.