Meet The Team
Staff
Bryce joined the team at Southport Church of Christ in June 2018. He has a passion for the local church and loves to see lives being transformed through the message of Jesus. He has had previous ministry experience as an elder at SCC, and has pastored at Bundaberg, Caloundra and Gympie. Prior to ministry, Bryce worked in HR roles in the tourism and not-for-profit sectors. Bryce is committed to shepherding, teaching and equipping others, and holds a BBus in HR, a BA in Psychology, and a Master of Divinity. He is married to Donna, and they have two children, Hannah and Josh.
Bryce Savill
Ministry Team Leader
Pip has called Southport Church of Christ her home church since childhood, and took up a pastoral role with the church in July 2018. She has served overseas for the past 10 years, specifically working with women and the church in developing countries. She has a heart to see followers of Jesus grow in their faith, understanding and love of God and live out their purpose in serving the world. She has a Masters of Enterprise and a BA (Hons) in International Development. She is married to Andrew and they have two children.
Pip Taylor
Associate Pastor - Womens and Missions
Married to Jillian and father of three, Don joined the pastoral team at SCC in April 2020. He has a genuine passion for sharing the love of Jesus Christ. Prior to SCC, Don planted a church in Inala, Brisbane, working with people of many different cultures. He has also worked with youth in Lawnton and The Gap, Brisbane. He was ordained in 2008. In his spare time, he enjoys art, golf, fishing and reading. He is happiest sharing his faith with others and seeing them reach their full, God-given potential.
Don Sison
Associate Pastor - Multicultural
Zane joined the team at Southport Church of Christ in 2022. He is passionate about the gospel and seeing lives transformed by Jesus. Zane has over 14 years of ministry experience as a youth pastor, and has worked with young people in both children’s ministry and primary school chaplaincy roles. He is always looking for opportunities to encourage the church through preaching and teaching and is passionate about discipleship. Zane has qualifications in theology, youth work and urban and environmental planning. He is married to Stacey and they have four children.
Zane Howell
Associate Pastor - Children & Families
Katie is married to Andrew and they have 3 children. She has been part of the worship team for many years and is now the worship team coordinator. Her heart is for all the church to engage in worship with all that they are, know how much God has done for them and loves them.
Katie Rowse
Worship Coordinator
Michelle joined the team at Southport Church of Christ in 2026 as the Youth Ministry Coordinator, but she has called SCC home since childhood. She has a heart for youth ministry and is passionate about helping young people discover their identity in Christ and grow in their faith. Michelle brings over a decade of experience working in education, along with extensive ministry experience. Outside of ministry, she enjoys playing sports and reading. She is married to Steven, and together they have a child, Spencer.
Michelle Gill
Youth Coordinator
Adam is married to Kristy and they have a son, Daniel. His employment background is photo/video production and he has been a member of SCC since 1999.
Adam Weathered
AV Coordinator
Alex made SCC her church home in 2018 and joined the staff team in 2020. She has a background in social media, photography and video production.
Alex Miotto
Digital Media Coordinator
Olivia Babbage
Op Shop Coordinator
Georgia has been on staff at SCC since January 2018 and attending since she was born. She is married to Daniel and has two daughters. Georgia loves bringing together teams where each individual is empowered to use their gifts to their full potential. She has a heart for serving others and lending a helping hand wherever possible. Georgia is studying Leadership Management and Project Management and has qualifications in Business Management. In her spare time you will find her camping with her family and going on sunset picnics with her friends.
Georgia Taynton
The Mooring Team Leader
Grace Choi
The Mooring Assistant
Cathy King
The Mooring Assistant
Glenn has been with SCC for many years. He has served on leadership and on staff as Marriage & Families Pastor. He has been employed in his counselling role since 2005. Although Glenn has experience counselling with a wide variety of issues, his great passion is Marriage & Relationship counselling. His goal is to help couples learn how to develop great marriage relationships. He is married to Allison and they have a son, Jake.
Glenn Turner
Marriage and Relationships Counsellor
Jan’s particular interest and expertise is working with adults who have experienced multiple losses, resulting in difficulties in coping with life and its stresses. Grief, bereavement, relationship breakdowns, loss of employment, transition in life roles, ageing and trauma are common areas she helps people in. Jan has her Doctorate in Psychology and is a qualified Clinical Psychologist. Jan is married to her husband, Craig.
Dr. Jan Monument
Clinical Psychologist
Deborah and Phil have been married for over 30 years. They have raised three children, Adam, Dane and Grace and are long term members of Southport Church of Christ. Deborah is passionate about loving God and loving people. She has a background in the Diplomatic Service and University Administration and is excited to have the privilege of serving the church community as a Pastoral Care Coordinator. Phil is passionate about seeing people come to know the love of Jesus. He has a varied background from welding to nursing and is keen to serve the SCC community in any way he can as a Pastoral Care Coordinator.
Deborah & Phil Packer
Pastoral Care Coordinators
Jodie Coker
Office Admin
Ann Caesar
Office Admin
Devita Marzini
Bookkeeper
Alex Collins
Property Officer
Daniel Bardsley
Venue Hire
The paid staff team, overseen by the Ministry Team Leader, carry out the day-to-day operations of the church and oversee their respective areas of ministry such as youth, young adults, families etc.
The role of the Governance Team is to oversee and direct the affairs of the church, which includes policy, finance, staff appointments, and overseeing the activities of the Ministry Team Leader. The team is comprised of volunteer Elders (elected by the congregation), the Ministry Team Leader, and the Executive Pastor (non-voting).