Assistant Chaplains
Assistant Chaplains are volunteers trained in providing pastoral support in healthcare and aged care settings. They visit their venues regularly to care for patients, residents, their families and staff.
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Church Teams/Chapel
Church Teams and Chapel Teams provide church services developed with patients and aged care residents in mind. These are presented face-to-face or streamed over YouTube.
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Chaplaincy Committee
The Chaplaincy Committee is the administrative oversight of the chaplaincy ministry. Currently chaired by Rev. Dr. Graeme Sutton, it meets bi-monthly to support and grow the work of chaplaincy.
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"He is passionate about seeing the church connect with people at their point of need"
Andrew has been with GHC since 2012, and has lived in Ballarat since 2000. Before working with GHC, he has worked as Chaplain to Ballarat High School and as a Pastoral Practitioner at St. John of God Hospital, Ballarat. Prior to this, Andrew worked in Youth Ministry with churches across Melbourne.
Andrew has been married to Aileen since 1996 and is currently experiencing life at home with school aged children who are busy with school, sport and community activities. Musically, he enjoys playing piano, guitar and learning ukulele. In an attempt to keep active, Andrew will have a good go at bike riding, tennis, golf and swimming. He is also a new convert to the sport of pickleball. Andrew counts his hobbies as cooking, drinking good coffee and supporting various sporting teams. In recent times, he has developed an interest in ice hockey, although he cannot work out why, as he can neither skate nor play hockey. He is passionate about seeing the church connect with people at their point of need. |
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![]() Chaplain Coordinator:
Andrew Shearer-Cox 0419 328 872 [email protected] The Bev Pratt Chaplaincy Centre 14 Thompson St., Brown Hill VIC 3350 |