About Us
Church Staff
- Senior Minister
- Rev Raj Gupta
- Assistant Minister
- Rev Donny Kwan
- Children's Minister
- Kat Stevenson
- Youth Minister
- Chris Forder
- MTS Apprentices
- Ben Atwood
- Student Ministers
- Paul Brigden
- Luke Woodhouse
- Ben Pakula
- Other
- Office Manager
- Past Staff
Senior Minister, Rev Raj Gupta
Raj Gupta started as the senior minister of Toongabbie Anglican in April 2007. He is married to Nicole, and has three young children. He has most recently served at Engadine Anglican and St Ives Anglican before coming to Toongabbie.
Raj loves teaching the Bible and meeting new people. In his spare time he enjoys drinking coffee, going to the gym, watching cricket and spending time with his children.
Assistant Minister, Rev Donny Kwan
Donny Kwan started as the assistant minister of Toongabbie Anglican in December 2007. He is married to Vicki, and has two young children. He has most recently served at Macquarie Anglican Churches.
Children's Minister, Kat Stevenson
Kat Stevenson will join Toongabbie Anglican Church as our Children’s Minister in 2009.
Youth Minister, Chris Forder
Chris Forder looks after the One80 Youth group and High School Scripture.
MTS Apprentices
More about the Ministry Training Strategy (MTS) program.
Ben Atwood
Ben Atwood is a MTS Apprentice at Toongabbie Anglican Church in 2008.
Student Ministers
Paul Brigden
Paul Bridgen is a student minister at Toongabbie Anglican Church in 2008.
Luke Woodhouse
Luke Woodhouse is a student minister at Toongabbie Anglican Church in 2008.
Ben Pakula
Ben Pakula will join us as a student minister in 2009.
Other
Office Manager
Part time office manager: Anne Whiting
Past Staff
Senior Minister
1996-2007: Rev. Philip Bassett B.Sc., Th. L.
Philip trained as a Chemical Engineer at U.N.S.W. and served in industry in quality control and industrial research.
Philip trained for ministry at Moore Theological College from 1977-9. He served as Assistant Minister at Hornsby Heights and Balgowlah before moving to Campbelltown to plant a new church in the new housing estate at Ambarvale. During this time he became the Curate-in-Charge of the new parish of Cataract with Ambarvale. From 1990 to 1996 Philip served as Rector of the Murchison with BCA in outback Western Australia.
Philip was Senior Minister at Toongabbie Anglican Church from September 1996 till his retirement on 27 February 2007.
Associate Minister
2001-07: Neil Atwood Dip YthMin
Neil was the Associate Minister at Toongabbie Anglican Church from August 2001 to January 2007.
Currently Neil is an associate minister at Springwood Anglican Church.
Keep up with Neil at his blog Westserve.
MTS Apprentices
2006: Laura Rowland
Student Ministers
2007-8: Garry Dibley
Garry Dibley was a student minister at Toongabbie Anglican Church for 2007-2008.
2006: Tim Adams
Tim was an MTS Apprentice at Toongabbie Anglican Church in 2005. In 2006 he started full-time study at Moore Theological College and moved to a student minister position at Toongabbie Anglican Church.
In 2007, Tim moved to Macquarie Anglican Churches as a student minister.