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Our office hours are:
Monday-Thursday 9am – 3pm.
John Carrick
John grew up in Melbourne before spending time in Brisbane and later the south coast of New South Wales in Batemans Bay, eventually returning home to Melbourne. He is married to Susan, and together they have two children, Mia and Noah. John completed a Master of Theology (MTh), Bachelor of Theology (BTh), and Advanced Diploma of Ministry (AdvDipMin) through Ridley College. Before entering ministry, he worked in the hospitality industry — something that still shapes his love of welcoming people,…
Matt Smith
Matt was born in Sydney, moving to Melbourne when he was very young. He has a Commerce and Arts degrees from Monash Uni, and a Master of Divinity from Ridley College. He has the exact same breakfast every morning – four weetbix, banana, honey, milk and coffee. His favourite food is curry laksa; favourite band is Radiohead; favourite movie is Shawshank Redemption; favourite TV show is The West Wing; and his favourite book is A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.…
Maddy Bialecki
Maddy is passionate about young people (and all people!) coming to know the gospel of grace and the love of Christ! Maddy graduated with a BTh from Ridley College, Melbourne, and has worked in ministry and hospitality since 2015. She loves a good deep and meaningful, answering all the tough questions young people ask, and learning about God’s people and story in history. She is super passionate about the church growing to know and love the Word, growing in healthy…
Delle Matthews
Delle grew up in a Christian family but came to faith in Jesus herself during her teen years, developing a passion for God’s word. She has had opportunities to help others really get into the word of God as a literacy consultant with Wycliffe Bible Translators and then through working at the Melbourne School of Theology. Delle loves reading, walking, gardening and knitting.
Carolyn Lawson-Howes
Carolyn has been a parishioner at St John’s since 2006. She works faithfully as the face of the St John’s office, and particularly enjoys working alongside the staff team serving God in her administrative role. Singing Christian music is a deep passion and joy of Carolyn’s and being a part of the worship team at St John’s is a great privilege which hopefully inspires and encourages others to feel God’s presence and love.
Nat Coleman
Born and raised in Diamond Creek, Nat is deeply invested in this community. She has a genuine love for the people here and a heart to see faith lived out beyond Sunday. As Local Missions Coordinator, she’s passionate about building authentic connections that reflect God’s love in everyday interactions with locals and friends – old and new. With a Bachelor of Applied Science in Orthoptics (La Trobe University), a Masters of Public Health (UNSW) and a Graduate Diploma of Theology…
Charlotte Coleman
Charlotte joined our staff team in 2025 as our Children’s Ministry Assistant, and after doing an amazing job, we are excited that she will be expanding her role to Generation’s Ministry Assistant for 2026. Alongside her staff role, Charlotte is one of our interns for this year’s Leadership Training Program. Charlotte has been part of the church for as long as she can remember, from dancing near the front as a kid, to volunteering in all areas of the church…
Bel Fisher
Bel writes the weekly newsletter, manages social media and our website. She also creates promotional and creative materials for wider events and initiatives, as well as internal church activities, and so much more! This is the second time that Bel has been part of the St John’s staff team, being in a temporary role as Digital Assistant in 2021. Excited to now be in an ongoing role, Bel is passionate about using technology and her creative skills to share the…
Belinda Grinton
After helping out casually over the past couple of years, Belinda officially joined the St John’s staff team in late 2025 as our Administration Assistant. Working alongside Carolyn, she helps keep everything organised and running smoothly in the office and is our friendly Monday office administrator. Having attended St John’s her entire life, she has a deep love for the church community and is passionate about helping people feel connected and welcomed. She especially enjoys engaging with the St John’s…
Joel Pilkington
Joel is involved in all things surrounding the creation, editing and sharing of the weekly digital service and podcast, as well as some other video related media. This role lets Joel put his skills of video creation to use to spread the word of God to a wide audience online and provide worship resources to those who need it.