Our People
We thought it may be helpful to introduce some of our key people involved in leading different areas of our church life.
Richard gibb
INTERIM LEADERSHIP TEAM/PREACHING
Richard is married to Alison and works as a Director for a management consultancy firm. Richard, who oversees preaching at Loch Leven Church, studied Theology at Wheaton College near Chicago and completed his PhD in Divinity at the University of St Andrews. He previously was on the pastoral team at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh. Richard swims each day and had a mid-life crisis a couple of years ago when he took up judo!
Contact: richard@lochlevenchurch.com
Graeme Gunn
INTERIM LEADERSHIP TEAM/PREACHING
Graeme is married to Katharine, is an elder in Loch Leven Church and is involved in the preaching team. They also lead a House Group and are involved with House of Shalom, a charity caring for orphans and slum children in Indonesia. Graeme works part-time in the chemical industry as a process safety expert, advising companies in India and China. He is keen on walking, photography and particularly wildlife photography. He moved to Kinross in 1998 but spent 10 years abroad before returning to retire here.
Contact: graeme@lochlevenchurch.com
KEVIN ESTEBANEZ
TECHNOLOGY
Kevin (the less hairy one in the picture opposite) moved to Scotland from Wales in 2001 after marrying Gillian. They moved to Kinross in 2006 when their son Zach arrived. Kevin works for a supplier of oil and gas equipment and enjoys walks with the family including Ziggy the dog… the other one in the photo.
ALISON GIBB
REFRESHMENTS
Alison is married to Richard and they have a son at Kinross Primary School. Alison, who grew up in Northern Ireland, works for NHS Fife. She enjoys cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
DAVID MCILROY
FINANCE
David recently retired from Financial Services and moved to Kinross with his wife Janet in 2018. Another export to Scotland from Northern Ireland, he looks after the church finances. He spends a lot of time walking his dog Hugo around the Kinross area and volunteers with Trishaws and Kinross Kindness.
stephen jones
YOUTH
Stephen helps with the youth and kids work at Loch Leven Church. He lives in Kinross with his wife Caroline and their 3 children – Benjamin, Phoebe and James. He works as a Chemistry teacher at Perth High School and when not working enjoys running, skiing and ultimate frisbee!
Contact: stephen@lochlevenchurch.com
Katharine Gunn
LOCH LEVEN KIDS
Katharine is married to Graeme. They moved back to Kinross in 2020 having lived in Singapore and China for ten years. Before leaving the UK Katharine worked as a primary school teacher. Whilst in Singapore she led the Children’s Ministry in a large international church, and also taught in the Kid’s church in Shanghai and a Christian school there. She and Graeme have three grown-up children and six grandchildren. Apart from enjoying family and friend time Katharine likes walking, reading, knitting and cooking.
Contact: katharine@lochlevenchurch.com
Margaret & eric caldwell
WELCOME TEAM
Margaret & Eric married very young. Eric was an Engineer and then a Prison Officer. Margaret, who loved studying, was a Health Visitor with NHS Fife and also studied a BSc in Sociology and Psychology with the Open University. They’re both retired now, finding time to enjoy trips in their caravan and spend time with their daughter, two grandkids and friends.
Eric loves gardening & DIY and all types of dogs; Margaret loves chocolate & guineapigs and telling Eric what DIY needs to be done!! They celebrate 50 years of marriage soon and feel so very blessed to look back on their life and see how far they have managed to come in spite of the many odds, all thanks to God’s love, and the best is still to come.
