Our Gospel Workers

MINISTER: The Rev. Dr. Kwangho (Sam) Song

Having graduated the Reformed College of Ministries (RCM), Brisbane (now known as Qld Theological College), Kwangho was ordained in 2005 as a Minister of the Word and the Sacraments in the Presbyterian Church of Australia (PCA). In 2015, Kwangho accepted the call to serve as the Minister of St Columba’s Presbyterian Church, Peppermint Grove WA, where he was inducted.

Kwangho holds a Bachelor of Theology (ACT) from RCM, a Master of Divinity from Birmingham Theological Seminary, Birmingham AL, USA and a Doctor of Ministry from Covenant Theological Seminary, St Louis MO, USA. His DMin dissertation focused on “Biblical Principle of Church Discipline and Its Application” based on Matthew 18:15-20.

Kwangho is married and is blessed with three grandchildren.

ELDERS:

In the Presbyterian Church, the office of Elder is a vital leadership role rooted in biblical principles and Presbyterian polity. Elders are ordained leaders who share in the spiritual oversight, governance and prastoral care of the congregation.

Mr Gary Smith (Session Clerk)

Mr A. J. (Reghu) Reghupathy

Mr Mark Sloan

Mark Sloan was raised by loving Christian parents in a “typical” God honouring Presbyterian home in Ireland and has been active, since early adulthood, in evangelism, initially as a volunteer in the Corrymeela Christian Community, Northern Ireland.

Mark was educated to MSc Level, specialising in Applied Geophysics and has been continuously employed for over 25 years in the oil and gas industry.

Mark has been an active Communicant member at St Columba’s Presbyterian Church for over two decades and is highly motivated to present St Columba’s Church as a loving community of Christian worshippers who together seek to witness for Christ in the Peppermint Grove area.

Mark has three daughters, two of whom are currently being educated at Tertiary level.

 Mr Izak Boshoff

DEACONS:

The office of Deacon in a Presbyterian Church is distinct from that of Elder, focusing primarily on practical service and mercy ministry within the local congregation. While governance and spiritual oversight fall to the Elders, Deacons are responsible for caring for the physical and material needs of the church members.

Mrs Sue Robinson

Mrs Siu Smith