Our People
Our Church Council
Our Church Council is faithfully leading the Alice Springs Uniting Church during a season without a minster.
Serving on our Church Council are: Benjamin Quilliam, Sam Kendal, Katharine Adams, Ben Howland, Brittany Diaz and David Young.
Mikaila and Teresa
Mikaila is the Alice Springs Uniting Church's Community Engagement Worker. Her role includes: Oversight of Children’s and Youth Ministry, Community Liaison, Support to volunteers and Administration. Mikaila has lived in Mparntwe Alice Springs for over 10 years and has previously worked in education. Teresa is our op shop manager, keeping our buzzing op shop stocked up and staffed by our wonderful volunteers.
Benjamin Quilliam
Benjamin is the Frontier Services bush chaplain.
What does Benj do as a Bush Chaplain:
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- Offering help and care for all people in remote Central Australia, whatever they are facing: traumatic incidents, missing family, bereavement, relationship issues, sickness and injury, spiritual crises, cultural clashes, conflict with co-workers, domestic violence, alcohol, financial stress
- Supporting mental and emotional health, offering a safe listening ear, someone to offload onto. Support, guidance, information and referrals. Relationship counselling.
- He comes to you, or see him in Alice Springs. He also uses Facebook messenger, zoom, teams, text, WhatsApp, email, etc to keep in touch
- Advocacy for issues affecting people in remote Central Australia
- Practical help: funerals, weddings, technology, grant applications, creches, governance and constitutions, roofing…
- Spiritual resource—all faiths, none or undecided. He offers spiritual guidance and encouragement, working within a person’s own belief system. He can seek to motivate individuals to use their beliefs and attitudes in the management of their difficulties.
centralian@frontierservices.org
0400 562 127
David Young
David is the support worker for Ananguku Area Ministry Council, supporting the admin side of the Uniting Church in Aboriginal communities from Aputula/Finke in the NT, throughout the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in SA across to Irrunytju/Wingellina in WA.
Before starting in this role David worked for the Central Land Council for over 20 years.
Previous Ministers
1956-1959: Rev Arch W Grant, 1956-1959: Rev Aubrey Quick, 1959-1964: Rev Colin Ford, 1962-1964: Rev Lloyd Shirley, 1964-1966: Rev Keith Brooks, 1965-1968: Rev Gordon Ewin, 1965-1968: Rev David Manton, 1965-1973: Rev Jim Downing, 1969-1973: Rev Doug McKenzie, 1969-1973: Rev Ross Lay, 1973-1979: Rev L Shirley, 1981-1986: Rev John Lamont, 1988-1993: Rev Doug Turnbull, 1995-1999: Rev Murray Lund, 2000-2004: Rev Lindsay Faulkner, 2006-2008: Rev. Tracy Spencer, 2008-2013: Rev. Kate Fraser, 2015-2020: Rev. Dr. Stephen (Steve) Bevis, 2021- current: Rev. Emily Hayes.
