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PYV Council
Back Row (L to R): Scott Kroeger, Nic Bilyj, Chiara Bilyj, Josie Millsteed, Brian Harvey, Maddy O'Brien, Joe Dunning & Jordan Ridgewell. Front Row (L to R): Tia Wishart & Joy Venning

The PYV Council is responsible for overseeing the youth work within the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.

The Council comprises up to ten members who are elected for two year terms, with five up for election each year at the Annual General Meeting.

The current PYV Councillors are:

Council meets roughly 9 to 10 times a year to plan, discuss and further the work of the Gospel in youth ministry in Victoria.

Each member of Council is responsible for overseeing portfolios of PYV's ministry.  These portfolios include:

Two members of the Christian Education and Nurture Committee also attend each Council meeting to assist and provide advice to the the Council.  The CENC has been delegated authority of PYV by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.  The current CENC reps to PYV are:

PYV COUNCIL

Joy Venning - Convenor

Joy has been the Youth Worker at Canterbury Presbyterian since April 2009.

As well as being Convenor of PYV, Joy looks after the Training portfolios for PYV.

If you need to get in contact with Joy, email one of the following addresses:

Jordan Ridgewell - Secretary

Jordan is in fourth year studying medicine at Monash University, and is heavily involved at his home church, Brimbank Presbyterian.

In addition to his role as Secretary of PYV, Jordan also oversees the First Aid and PA Equipment portfolios.

If you need to get in contact with Jordan, email one of the following addresses:

Joe Dunning - Treasurer

Joe is an accountant for Melbourne City Mission, and is a youth leader with the Shebab youth group based at the South Yarra Presbyterian Church.

Joe oversees not just PYV's finances, but also the vital prayer portfolio.  If you have any points that you would like PYV to be in prayer for please email Joe.

If you need to get in contact with Joe, email one of the following addresses:

Chiara Bilyj

Chiara is married to Nic and about to have their first baby.  Chiara studied Journalism at Deakin University, and currently acts as Editor of Fellow Workers, the newsletter of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.  When she's not busy doing that, Chiara is heavily involved in her home church, Heathmont Presbyterian.

Chiara is the Council member to contact for any queries regarding Leadership Accreditation too.

If you need to get in contact with Chiara, email the following address:

Nic Bilyj

Nic attends Heathmont Presbyterian, and is married to Chiara.  When he's not restoring old cars or building or fixing houses and gardens, he's a site supervisor with JG King.

Nic looks after the Heathmont House portfoilo for PYV, and is the guy to contact if you want to hire out the meeting rooms at HH.  Nic can be contacted at:

Josie Millsteed

Josie is a youth leader at Surrey Hills Presbyterian and studies at Monash University.

Josie oversees PYV's Music portfolio, and if you need to contact her you can do so using the following:

Maddy O'Brien

Maddy is in her third year of studying Early Childhood and Primary Teaching at ACU, and is a youth leader at Canterbury Presbyterian Church.

Maddy oversees PYV's website portfolio, covering both pyv.org.au and Facebook (PYV - Presbyterian Youth Victoria).

If you need to get in contact with Maddy, email one of the following addresses:

Tia Wishart

Tia is in her final year studying at the Melbourne School of Fashion, and attends the Mornington and Dromana Presbyterian Churches.

Tia has taken on the merchandise portfolio for PYV in 2011, and will be developing a new range of merchandise for Winter Camp.

If you need to get in contact with Tia, email one of the following addresses:

CENC REPRESENTATIVES

Rev. Brian Harvey

Brian (or Uncle Brian as he is sometimes referred to) is pastor at the Warburton Presbyterian Church.  Brian has years of youth ministry experience, including two years as the Youth Pastor at Surrey Hills Presbyterian.

In addition to his role as a member of the Christian Education and Nurture Committee, Brian will be the acting Director of Youth Ministry for PYV, assisting in the implementation of the revised camping ministry in 2012.

If you would like to contact Brian, please do so via the following:

Rev. Scott Kroeger

Scott is pastor to the Hume Presbyterian Church in Greenvale.  Prior to that he has served in a number of Presbyterian churches in Victoria and also as a Staff Worker at RMIT University.

Scott is also Convenor of the Christian Education and Nurture Committee.

If you want to get in contact with Scott please email: