Meet our staff team! You can get in touch with us by emailing the people below, or for general enquiries, email info@coast.org.nz.
To meet face-to-face and hear more of our story, come along to one of our Welcome Lunches.

Stanley and Rachel Ross – Senior Leaders
rachel@coast.org.nz | stanley@coast.org.nz

Kia ora and welcome to Coast Vineyard! We’re Stanley and Rachel, and we have the absolute joy of leading this amazing church whānau. The beautiful Hibiscus Coast has been our home for the past twenty years, and it truly has our heart.

We live in Stanmore Bay with our three children – Ella, Annelise, and Josiah – plus our spoodle, Lottie, who definitely keeps life interesting! With backgrounds in teaching, pastoral ministry, and business, we’re passionate about seeing people encounter God’s love, grow in faith, and discover the community and belonging that church brings.

We’d love to welcome you to Coast – a place where you can find home, family, and purpose.

coast oversight team

Coast Vineyard has a team that provides spiritual leadership and pastoral oversight for the Church. The team is made up of representatives of the staff and congregation: Simeon Hawkins, Steve Plummer, Annaliese Phipps, Emma Prestidge, Rachel Ross, and Stanley Ross.

management team

Our management team provides legal and financial oversight for the Church. The team is made up of members of the Coast Vineyard staff and congregation: Chris Galloway, Emma Lavelle, Matt Lilly, Rachel Humphrey, Simon Mittermeier and Stanley Ross.