Meet our team
Bernie and Terri Muendel | Corps Officers (Auxiliary Lieutenants)
Bernie and Terri are our leaders here at Eastlakes. They stepped into the leadership role in July 2018 and have been part of our church family since its very beginning in the early ’90s. Both have served in various leadership positions over the years and Bernie also spent 18 years working with The Salvation Army’s Bridge Program — a ministry supporting those recovering from addiction.
They are passionate about living life with Jesus and encouraging others to walk closely with Him. Outside of ministry, they love travelling to new places and adventures. Together they have four wonderful children.
Amy Tefera | Young Families Support Worker
Amy is part of our Mainly Music Team, she also runs MumCo fortnightly on Wednesdays which is a support group for mums to help them navigate the joys and challenges of parenting. Amy is a woman of prayer who loves Jesus and loves helping people grow closer to him.
Volunteers in Ministry
We have an amazing number of volunteers, who work regular hours in the areas of administration, reception, Café 360, cleaning and gardening who all have a heart to assist our church family fulfil its purpose. There are plenty of laughs and fun around the place. They really are an amazing bunch of people to serve with!
Jill Gillespie | Property and Office Manager
Jill is our property and office manager. Our "Jill-of-all-trades". Our "Jillaroo". She also loves a good book & long strolls along the beach and chocolate! There's nothing she can't do!
Tracy Iles | Community Engagement Coordinator
Tracy is great at loving people — she oversees all our community assistance programs including our pantry.
Dana Copp | Mental Health Support Worker
Dana is gracious and kind and is a qualified counsellor. She has many years of experience in addiction counselling and mental health support.
Interested in joining our volunteers?
The Eastlakes Salvos relies on the dedication of volunteers to help us serve our community, especially those experiencing hardship. Many of our church members are actively involved in different areas of ministry in our church, using their God given gifts and talents. All give their time voluntarily and willingly and are committed to our common purpose of “saving souls, growing saints and serving suffering humanity.”