Alan Aitken
Elder
Alan is from Christchurch and works as a consultant for charitable and community-based organisations. He has been involved with church and community groups for 25 years. His 16 years as a church pastor included a range of youth, administration, teaching and leadership roles. Married to Nicky with three children, Jeremy, Rachel & Melanie, he greatly enjoys family life and visiting Jade Stadium.
Ian Wells
Elder
Ian comes from Nelson where he was brought up on a dairy farm. He came to Christchurch to study science and engineering at university where he met his wife Merlene. They have two children, Tim and Catherine. Ian works as an electrical engineer at Orion, the local power lines company. He has had a range of ministry involvements including Sunday School and Rally, but continues an active role in music and evangelism. Ian also enjoys water skiing, wind surfing and bushwalking.
Michael Tan
Elder
Michael and Lien (Evelyn) emigrated from Singapore to Christchurch in 1997 and have been attending Riccarton Community Church ever since. They have five children; Evangeline, Emelyn, Mark, Melvyn and Mervyn. Michael was a practitioner in the Foreign Exchange Market working for foreign banks in Singapore prior to his move here. He now runs his own business in property development and investment.
Michael's previous involvement in ministry includes being a Deacon and a member of the Finance Committee in his home church. He was also involved as a superintendent of the Junior Church (Sunday School), pioneering and managing the church's Child Care Centre. He enjoys interacting with people, playing golf and travelling.
Lien is a homemaker by choice. With that role petering off, she now practises her trade as a Florist. She enjoys cooking, golfing and travelling.
Phil Stedman
Elder/Pastor
Phil has been attending Riccarton Community Church since birth, with the exception of two five year periods working in Wellington and Sydney. Phil and Cath have three children, William, Luke and Isabelle. He has worked as a Civil Engineer for eight years and after completing post graduate business studies has worked in the areas of organisational improvement and strategic planning. Phil has been involved in setting up and running community ministries and believes in, and is passionate about, the importance of the local church. Phil has been serving as a pastor since late 2005. He loves being outdoors including running, climbing, diving and skiing with his family.
Wayne Blythe
Elder
Wayne and Janet moved to Christchurch from Auckland in 2000 and began attending RCC in 2004. They have three adult children, Amy (who is married to Luuk), Hannah and Ian. Wayne works for Airways NZ as an Air Navigation Specialist and when he’s not travelling, participates in the leadership team for the RCC “In Gear” men’s ministry, enjoys a great Home Group and manages the occasional round of golf.
