Board (Overseers)

  • BEN Mchugh

    board chairman

    Ben and his wife, Joy, have 7 daughters that take up most of their spare time. Ben absolutely loves his sports, being an ex PE teacher he likes nothing more than attempting to swing at the little white round ball and shooting a few hoops. Ben also leads the North Toowoomba Life Group. 

  • michelle Melia

    board Secretary

    Michelle is a single mother to two teenagers, Josh & Jemma. Besides raising her kids, she also enjoys the privilege of being teacher to children with special needs at a local primary school. In her spare time she enjoys reading for pleasure as well as researching many and varied topics and spending time with friends and family. Michelle also leads the Ladies Life Group.

  • Dean Carelse

    Board member

    Dean and his wife have two sons and one daughter and is a high school teacher. Dean loves to hike and experience the great outdoors. He also leads the Mens Life Group, and serves on the coffee team and setup and pack up team.

  • John Merriweather

    Lead Pastor

    John is married to Janine and has three adult sons, three grandchildren and a dog. He enjoys fishing in his tinny and working in his garden. In the past he studied agricultural science, worked for a stock feed company, then studied theology. He has been the pastor of a number of churches in Queensland and Victoria. He is also an instructor for 'Walk thru the Bible' and drives buses part time.

Staff

  • CHRISTINE SALEH

    ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

    Christine joined the Outlook Team in April 2017. Christine was born and brought up in Kenya but has lived in Australia for nearly 19 years. Christine is married to Ash and together they have two daughters and a son. Born again at the age of 12, Christine has grown to be passionate about prayer warfare - joining fellow intercessors in Toowoomba Region. She has also taught Religious Instruction (RI) at a local primary school. 

  • ASH SALEH

    WOrship coordinator

    Ash is a local doctor, serving the Toowoomba community as a general practitioner. Ash is married to Christine and they have two girls and a boy. He started his role as worship coordinator in early 2018.

  • STANLEY & GENEVIVE LOADER

    YOUTH COORDINATORS

    Stanley & Genevive Loader are our enthusiastic youth coordinators of BASIC Youth. The married couple has three girls. The family loves hiking & the great outdoors.

  • Michael cox

    Sound & data coordinator


  • Gerard Baker

    Treasurer