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Scott and Natalie Koop have resigned as youth pastor couple at Steinbach (Man.) MB Church, effective June 30, after serving for four years. They both studied at Winkler (Man.) Bible School. They have two children, Spencer, 5, and Marissa, 1. Scott is planning to further his education. The Koops are open to further ministry.
David Lee has been serving as half-time assistant youth pastor in Willingdon Church, Burnaby, B.C. since July 2000, after serving in the Church as a youth worker to Korean-speaking students for two-and-a-half years. He is also pursuing an M.Div. from Regent College, Vancouver. Previously, he worked with Kids Street, a joint children’s ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ and Broadway Church in Vancouver. He has a B.A. from Northwest Baptist Theological College in Langley, B.C. He is engaged to Michele Kim; they plan to marry June 9.
Rob and Silvia Brynjolfson were reaffirmed in March as part-time co-pastors of the Spanish ministries in Willingdon Church, Bunarby, B.C., positions they have held since June 2000. They also are missionaries for Worldwide Evangelization for Christ (WEC) International and program directors at its training facility in Langley, B.C. Rob has a B.R.E. from Northwest Baptist Theological College and an M.Div. from Regent College; he is a D.Min. candidate at Trinity International University, Deerfield, Ill. Silvia has a B.Th. from a Bible college in Buenos Aires, Argentina and an M.Div. from Regent. They have three children, Karis, 11, Wally, 10, and David, 7.
Walter Patterson is serving as quarter-time pastor of the Japanese ministry in Willingdon Church, Burnaby, B.C. He also works with people with special needs. Previously, he was interim pastor at Meguim Baptist Church in Vancouver for one-and-a-half years and was pastor at Yodobashi Church in Tokyo for two-and-a-half years. He has a B.R.E. from Northwest Baptist Theological College. He and his wife Chikako have three children, Andrew, 10, Kristina, 8, and Rachel, 6.
John Jang began serving as part-time assistant pastor of Korean ministries at Willingdon Church, Burnaby, B.C., on Feb. 1. He also is pursuing an M.Div. from Regent College. He has a B.A. from Sung Kun Kwan University in Seoul, Korea and has studied at Youth With A Mission’s School of Biblical Studies in Hawaii. He and his wife Grace have two children, John, 16, and Christina, 14.
Timothy Wang is serving a two-year pastoral apprenticeship in Mandarin language ministries in Willingdon Church, Burnaby, B.C. He also is pursuing an M.Div. from Regent College. He has a B.Sc. in physics from the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Henry Friesen of Winnipeg received the 2001 Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award for his leadership in Canadian medical research. The Toronto-based foundation, which recognizes international achievement in medical science, acknowledged Friesen’s work in establishing a new research agency, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Friesen is currently chair of Genome Canada.
Baptisms and new members
Note: Baptism photos appear in the paper version of the Herald but not in the online version.
Killarney Park MB Church in Vancouver welcomed 3 new members by baptism Easter Sunday Apr. 15. Pictured are (l-r) Kathryn Rosberg, pastor Ken Peters, Jenny Pan and Karen Johnson.
Crossroads MB Church in Winnipeg welcomed 5 new members, 3 by baptism May 28, 2000 and Jan. 7, 2001 and 4 by transfer and 1 by confession of faith in 2000. Pictured are (l-r) Tom Winther (cf), Brenda Batting (b), pastor Marvin Dyck, Jonathan Dyck (b), Pat Dodd (b), Ruth Klassen (t), Harold Siebert (t), Dorothy Siebert (t). Not pictured are Jo Voth (t) and Judith Voth (t).
Herbert (Sask.) MB Church welcomed 2 new members by baptism Feb. 11. Pictured are (l-r) Doug Robertson, Dianne Robertson and pastor Ed Schmidt.
Ross Road Community Church in Abbotsford, B.C. welcomed 11 new members recently, 4 by baptism and 7 by transfer. Pictured are (back, l-r) Pat Marganelli (t), Leslie Marganelli (t), Jessica Marganelli (t), Nearissa Kasper (t), Arlynn Klassen (t), Rick Klassen (t), pastor Herb Neufeld; (front) Julia Bergen (b), Andy Klassen (b), Cleo Klassen (b) and Kayla Neufeldt (b). Not pictured is Wilfred Kasper (t).
Leamington (Ont.) MB Church welcomed 3 new members by baptism May 6. Pictured are (back, l-r) baptism instructor Roger Epp, pastor Henry Regier, pastor Graham Beer; (front) Colin Simpson, Beth Loewen and Jonathan Chant.
Willingdon Church in Burnaby, B.C. welcomed 30 new members Mar. 11, 10 by baptism, 2 by transfer and 18 by confession of faith. Pictured are (back, l-r) pastor Carlin Weinhauer, Winnie Ng (b), David Soquier (cf), David Affleck (cf), Martin Pei (cf), Carol Smith (b), Helga Farquharson (t), Graeme Farquharson (t), Paul Kim (cf), Larry Dixon (cf), Paul Paulson (cf), Douglas Hayes (cf), Ferdinand Soriano (b); (middle) Sou-Huong Soquier (cf), Anne Affleck (cf). Jennifer Cho (cf), Kelly Garrod (b), Myung-Jae Kim (cf), Amy Pei (cf), Shelley Sale (b), Ursula Dixon (cf), Leona Paulson (cf), Sharon Hayes (cf); (front) Robin Reed (cf), Shin You (b), Jeffrey Lim (b), Christopher Cho (cf), Dan Fisher (cf), Richard Crombie (cf) and Edenia Lai (b). Not pictured are Sam Mui Chung (b) and Susie Quam (b).
Living Hope Church, a church plant of West Portal MB Church in Saskatoon, held a chartering service Mar. 11, welcoming 51 new members, 4 by baptism, 41 by transfer and 6 by confession of faith. Pictured are (back, l-r) Mark Willems (t), Scott Loewen (t), Wes Goertzen (cf), Ralph Gliege (t); (4th row) Dave Neufeld (t), Gary Redekop (t), Cheryl Larner (b), Jaron Willems (b), Karsten Harms (cf), Wayne Arendt (t), Lori Schroeder (t), Rod Neufeld (t); (3rd row) Ron Fernet (t), Darlene Neufeld (t), Shelley Redekop (t), Moira Willems (t), Robert Loewen (t), Christine Peters (t), Daphne Willems (t), Kim Arendt (t), Andrea Neufeld (t), Stan Peters (t); (2nd row) Geri Fernet (t), Dean Sawatzky (t), Brun Sawatzky (t), Steve Harms (t), Karen Leoppky (b), Lindsay Turner (b), Clare Peters (t), Grace Gliege (t), Bonnie Neufeld (t), Carla Goertzen (cf); (front) Trish Harms (t), Lisa Harms (t), Gwen Loewen (t), pastor Dwayne Harms (t) and Diane Pollom (cf). Not pictured are Adelle Anderson (t), Bruce Anderson (t), Jolene Froese (t), Laverne Kerney (t), Denise Kerney (t), Greg Pankratz (t), Shari Pankratz (t), Dave Pollom (cf), Janet Harms (t), Rod Thiessen (t), Pam Thiessen (t), Corrina Rasmussen-Turner (t), Neysa Wiens (cf) and Trevor Willems (t).
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