Our Minister 
Our Minister is the Rev. Theo Groeneveld (who likes to be called Theo, not Rev or Pastor --- just "Theo"!)
He studied Theology (BA Theol) at the University of Pretoria and then at Rhodes (BD in OT) where he met and married Brenda.
They served a congregation in Grahamstown for seven years before being called to Emmanuel in 1997.
Theo likes programming computers, and he's also a keen cyclist and the Tour de France is the only thing he watches on TV!
Brenda (housewife and Mom) has a BA Honours in English and Linguistics and is Theo's partner in ministry. She is involved in almost every facet of the congregation's life although the activities of their son Caleb (born in 2000) keep her busy too. Brenda likes all sorts of handwork.
Pastoral Executive 
Craig Smith is our Pastoral Executive. He is a registered chartered accountant and has also run a succesful carpentry
business. Craig is passionate about growing God's work and his duties include strategy, admin, some pastoral work and preaching. His passion is keeping our congregations ticking over to the best of their potential. He is the vital link between our Board and Session and Theo's right-hand person. He is married to Tara who is 100% behind him.
They are parents to 2 dogs and 1 cat.
Admin Assistant 
Susan Hodgson is our ever efficient and super-friendly admin assistant. She's married to Peter and devoted to Lara and Nicholas and
two labradors. She is a self-confessed scrap-booking and card-making addict who has recently become a "dealer" getting many other people
"hooked" too.
Our Neighbouring Minister 
Lentikile Mashoko is the newly ordained minister at our twin congregation - Mamelodi Gardens.
He shares office space with us at Emmanuel. Emmanuel contributes toward his stipend.
Lentikile hails from Lindley in the Freestate. He is also working on his Masters in Hebrew.
Cleaner and Gardener
Lazaros Mahlafunya is our helpful, friendly, dedicated and very hard-working Cleaner and Gardener. He works on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. He is married to Mpho and has a son and a daughter.