Our Team
Riverside's team
Darren Dwyer
Darren and his wife Katie moved to Gawler with their two children Jessie and Joseph in 2012. They moved from the town of Bolton in Northwest England where Darren was the leader of a Church he had planted in 2000. The experience of planting and growing a Church has given Darren a wealth of experience that he is hoping to use as he establishes a new Church alongside the River on Edith Street.
Contact Details
Phone: 08 85234844
Email: darren.dwyer@salvationarmy.org.au
Josh Sanders
Josh is a Youth Worker and Fitness Instructor who has a passion to raise up the next generation of young people to know their value and worth. Josh invests in Shout Youth Programs, Mentoring and Young Adult Ministry. Josh also works within the community and engages with local schools to support vulnerable young people. Josh is a passionate father of two boys and in his own words 'has the coolest best friend as a wife' who he has been married to for over 10 years.
Contact Details
Phone: 0885234844
Kate Adami
Kate is our Church administrator with specific responsibilities in finance, volunteers and general admin. Kate is a talented guitarist and singer who simply loves to use her gifts to praise God. She is responsible for the worship each week, prayerfully and sensitively choosing and leading songs that usher us all into God's presence. She is not just our worship leader but our lead worshipper. Kate does all this whilst being a fabulous mum to Lachy and Abby.
Contact Details
Phone: 08 85234844
Email: Kate.Adami@salvationarmy.org.au
Joy Cameron
Joy is one of the long term members of our Church having been here from the very start in 2000. She has been through thick and thin with the Church and it is down to her devotion and determination, along with three others, that the Church even exists today. Joy has a great love of Gawler and longs to see Jesus glorified in this town. She is a lady of prayer and incredible organisational skills. On top of that she is one of the most humble and delightful people you could ever wish to meet.
Mal McCann
Mal is the Pastoral Team Leader for Riverside. He is an inspiration to others and is always looking for new ways to grow the Kingdom. But he's not only interested in the soul, after years of experience within the ambulance service he is a first aid trainer and event management coordinator. He certainly is a good man to have in the team at Riverside.
Kim Hamilton-Waycott
Kim volunteers on our Reception a few times a week and supports the administration of Riverside. She is also our Shout Youth Team Leader, running our Friday night youth program with a dedicated team of leaders supporting her. Kim has attended a few conferences recently to further her knowledge and skills to reach the youth as she walks with them on their journey of faith. She is excited to see what God is doing here at Riverside!
Contact Details
Phone: 0452201271
Email: kim.hamilton-waycott@salvationarmy.org.au
Rachel Brooke
Rachel is our Children's ministry leader; she is the Director of OSHC at St.Brigids primary school in Gawler and is also a qualified teacher. She has an incredible gift with children and just loves seeing them flourish and grow to be who they are meant to be - unique, confident, cherished and free. She is growing a team around her at Splash and combines all this whilst instructing gymnastics, playing and coaching netball and being a Mum to Amelia.
Juliana Lowke
Juliana has been working in the Cafe for the past few months and she has been a wonderful addition to our Cafe Team here at Riverside. She has a cheerful and bubbly personality and has a heart to serve others. She also plays the electric piano in our Sunday Services.
Lola Mitchell
She organizes and runs 'Creationships' our art and craft group. She moved to Gawler from Western Australia to be near family and loves her role as Grandma. She loves to travel and is always jetting off to see family all over Australia.
Colin Drew
Colin is our Child Safety Protection Coordinator. He is an experienced and qualified counsellor and has extensive experiecing in training others is frontline counselling scenarios such as LifeLine, The Disaster Response Committee and other children's and adults counselling agencies. Colin is ex RAAF and holds the rank of Wing Commander, he is also a qualified flight instructor. Colin has a determination to make the Church and its activities a totally safe place for children and vulnerable adults. Colin also drives the Riverside bus on Sundays.