Staff

MINISTER:

MUSIC DIRECTOR: Mark Peterson

Music has always been a passion for the people of St. John’s! Our Music Director, Mark Peterson, is both an exceptional person and an outstanding musician. Mark has an Honours, B.A. in Music from Western University with performance specialties in Trumpet, Voice and Piano. A lifelong resident of Georgetown, Mark enjoys his fulltime career at Mayfield Secondary School. He occasionally invites students who attend (or have attended) Mayfield to play for us. Last Easter, three young musicians drove from London, ON to accompany our singing (and they woke up at 5 am to do so!). Mark clearly inspires people to do their best. The most amazing thing about Mark is not just his outstanding talent, but his truly humble nature. Mark brings energy, flexibility and fun to our choir practices and services. Hearing him play our Yamaha Grand Piano is a pleasure every Sunday. We thank Mark from the bottom of our hearts!

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR: Katharine Krul, B.Comm., CAE

office@stjohnsuc.ca

Katharine is an active member of St. John's...beautifying the worship services with liturgical dance, prayers and the occasional sermon. Katharine effectively manages the church office, keeping everyone connected, while ensuring all details are handled with gentleness, care, spirit, and impeccability. She has over 25 years' office management experience and has been a Level Two Reiki Practitioner since the spring of 2012. She joined St. John's as the Office Administrator in September 2012.

(Church Office Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri: 8:30am to 1:30pm; Wed: closed

WORSHIP TECH COORDINATOR: Matthew Tyhurst

easyworshipsj@gmail.com

Our Worship Tech Coordinator, Matthew Tyhurst, joined our team in August 2023. Matthew is a Grade 11 student at GDHS and is “a whiz” with systems. He volunteered with the Tech Team at St. Andrew’s UC for many years and received excellent training and guidance from his mentors there. We are fortunate that Matthew is familiar with our United Church philosophies, programs and systems. Matthew worked at the United Church of Canada on a Youth Project destined to be rolled out to all UCC churches. This summer, he attended a two-week UCC Youth Seminar in BC. Matthew invites student and adult volunteers to assist in technology for our services. Thanks, Matthew, for sharing your youthful energy, technical skills and talents with us!