The management of Dayspring's activities rests with its governing body - called The Dayspring Guiding Committee.  Elected annually at its AGM, these people hold the governance of Dayspring as their primary responsibility.

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CHAIRPERSON - Mr Dennis Ryle

Dennis is back on the Guiding Committee for the second time.  He was part of the gestation of Dayspring when Brian and Patricia Stitt were leading the "Spirituality for Ministry" course at Wollaston.  He assisted in the development and presentation of Dayspring Courses and was  part of the inaugural Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction while he was Chairperson of the Guiding Committee.  His main involvement now is as a Spiritual Director and occasional Workshop and Course Presenter.  He has a particular interest in exploring the use of the Enneagram as a tool for personal discernment.  We welcome his experience in Daysprings affairs as he takes up this position.

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DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON - Mrs Jenelle Pike

Jenelle has been a part of the Dayspring Community for many years holding various roles in admin, events, and the guiding committee.  Jenelle appreciates the rhythms, spaciousness, and creativity that come from choosing a contemplative path.  Having a previous background of study in cultural heritage and politics, Jenelle is currently enjoying the challenge of the post-graduate work of Dayspring's spiritual direction training. Jenelle and her husband Chris also have the privilege of spending time with their three children, who constantly remind them how to live a life full of wonder. 

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SECRETARY - Mrs Glenis Holliday

A graduate of Perth Bible College, Glenis spent 7 years in Kalimantan Indonesia in a church planting mission. After returning to Australia, she supported her husband in his role as a Churches of Christ pastor for some years as well has being mother to 4 children.  After moving to Perth in 1989, she began work as a secondary teacher with Carey Baptist College for 18 years. Glenis has been associated with Dayspring since its inception. She graduated from the Dayspring Graduate Diploma of Spiritual Direction in 2019 and assists  with administration tasks as Guiding Committee Secretary. Since retiring from teaching Glenis enjoys more involvement with her 13 delightful grandchildren.

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TREASURER - Mr John Clapton   AIMM, MICDA

John has been associated with Dayspring since its inception and as he approached his retirement from Anglican Church ministry made himself available to Dayspring as Treasurer of the Guiding Committee.  John Graduated from the Dayspring Coursework Program in 2012.  John's main role in Dayspring apart from this reporting function, is as an occasional workshop presenter and as a Spiritual Director and Professional Supervisor.  John was a school teacher before training for church ministry and has graduate qualifications in Social Science, Management, Spiritual Direction and Professional Supervision.  In addition to periods of parish work, John has worked as a middle manager in a number of settings including aged care, chaplaincy and the welfare sector.

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The Rev'd Margaret Beach
Margaret has a long history of supporting Dayspring through promoting, participating and attending events. She was under Dayspring for spiritual direction during her formation to Ordained ministry and is currently the Rector of the Anglican Parish of North Beach.  Margaret is a Dayspring Graduate from 2019 with a Diploma in Spiritual Direction that she primarily completed by Zoom while in Grafton NSW.  Since then, she has served on the Guiding Committees under several chairs. 
 
Margaret is passionate about building community and excited about the prospects available to Dayspring to teach contemplative practices and provide opportunities in a variety of locations for people to explore ways of listening with God. 

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Mrs Sue Wilkins
Sue came to Dayspring around 15 years ago when searching for a spiritual director.
Since then she has much appreciated Dayspring as a safe and nurturing  place for exploring contemplative spirituality.  She has been a chaplain in hospitals, palliative care and aged care for over 20 years and more recently graduated from the Dayspring Diploma in Spiritual Direction in 2019, a course which she found to be both enriching and transforming.  Sue loves gardening and walking and lives with her boisterous family among the majestic trees of the Jarrah forest near Perth.

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Mrs June Ashe
June graduated in 2022 from the Dayspring Spiritual Direction course. She was drawn to the  program after being invited to be a directee for a friend and finding the experience enlightening. She was a Community Pharmacist for 40 years  before retiring 8 years ago. June now enjoys city living with her husband Eugene, involvement in their local parish, spending time with their 3 delightful young grandsons and travelling at every opportunity.​

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Dr Brian Holliday - Anam Cara to the Guiding Committee
Brian is a spiritual director and librarian for the Dayspring Community. He also teaches and supervises in Dayspring’s spiritual direction training course. Previously, he held various ministry positions in Australia and overseas. His post-graduate work was in cultural and literary critical studies, but for many years now his main interest has been with Dayspring and its contemplative approach to life and faith. Brian and Glenis have four wonderful kids, and many delightful grandchildren.

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Dr Cathie Lambert - Course Coordinator
Cathie has been a valuable member of the volunteer teaching staff at Dayspring for several years, and upon completing her Doctoral studies at the University of Divinity accepted our invitation to become our Course Coordinator.  Cathie is a Minister of the Word in the Uniting Church, lives in Margaret River and does a lot of the liaison work for Dayspring with the Dayspring South West Chapter.

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