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Surrey, BC
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Pacific Community Church has an amazing staff team that is committed to one another, to following where Jesus leads, and to seeking God's kingdom for our church and community. Along the way, our team laughs a lot, prays a lot, and loves the opportunity to serve our community. We are a diverse group; we all have different roles, gifts, and experiences. Some of us work behind the scenes and others are up front on a regular basis, but we're enjoying sharing life and ministry together.
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Brian Buhler
Senior Pastor
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Senior Pastor
Myrna and I are native Albertans who grew up in Calgary and attended First Alliance Church. Almost every significant spiritual event in our lives happened at First Alliance. In that one church I was baptized, discipled, called to ministry, married, ordained, and inducted as youth pastor. It's impossible to imagine our lives without the influence of Sunday School teachers, youth workers, camp counselors, and committed adults who discipled us in our formative years.
It was at an official church youth event (New Year's Eve Party) that I first kissed Myrna. I was 13! It was a holy kiss of course. There must have been something in that kiss because seven years later we got married. We packed up and moved to Regina where I finished my schooling at Canadian Bible College. Upon graduation we moved back to Calgary where I served for seven years as Youth Pastor at First Alliance. In 1986 we left our home town for the West Coast and have served at Sevenoaks Alliance and North Shore Alliance. On Jan. 1, 2008, we opened a fresh new chapter with the congregation at Pacific Community Church.
We have three married children, Grady (and Carly), Charlie (and Becky), and Annie (and Spencer) and one grandchild (Mary). Hanging out with these wonderful people is the joy of our lives.
My hobbies are painting and racquet sports. Myrna is an avid reader. We've enjoyed a weekly date almost every week of our married life. Now that we're empty nesters, our whole life will be a date! Our favorite cheap date is dinner at Presto Panini on Hornby and Smithe. Home made Italian food, and nothing on the menu over ten bucks. Our favorite coffee is JJ Bean Inferno. I anticipate many cups of coffee with our new friends at Pacific in the coming years.
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Jim Heuving
Executive Pastor
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Executive Pastor
The beginning of 2010 means that I will have been around PCC for 10 years. Monica and I grew up in the Christian Reformed Tradition (dutch sub-culture of post WW2 immigrants). After seminary training at Calvin Seminary and receiving our first call to Surrey BC we eventually made our adventurous journey into Pacific. We became involved in Pacific when we were just on our own and now there are two littler Heuvings, Eric and Iain, making noise. Life happens and life at Pacific will always happen. That is what we love. We consider it a great privilege to serve the King in the way he has called us and we love serving among those with the same love and purpose. One day, after some of the parent duties settle a bit, I hope to make myself a kayak and paddle to Vancouver Island but don't tell Monica.
My Doctor of Ministry Study in Congregational Mission and Leadership. Pacific has allowed me to enter a course of studies that began April 2008 (Graduation is 2013 if i complete my dissertation on time). I am attending Luther Seminary in Minneapolis. It is a five year program. Every course lasts six months and requires that I take a one week trip to Minneapolis for class time. I started a blog that provides more information about the course along with some pictures of the campus. The blog is a way to give others a chance to interact with my studies. Feel welcome to read some of the papers and comment on them. I would love to hear from you. If you are really keen to get in on the conversation team that I am building give me a call or email.
You can visit my Dmin Blog by clicking here: http://jimheuving.wordpress.com
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Jennifer Wiebe
Children's Ministry Pastor
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Children's Ministry Pastor
I am the new Children's Pastor for Pacific Community Church. I thank God so very much for the journey that has led me here! Aug 14th, 2012 was my first day!I truly thank Jesus for my amazing little family! Trevis and I have been married for 11 years in August; we have a 7 year old daughter and 5 year old son. I was born and raised in Richmond BC and my husband was born in Saskatchewan. Both of our children were born in Abbotsford. I truly believe that when God calls me to a church, He also calls my family.When I look back on my life...I can't help but be in awe of God's sovereignty! It's amazing how God prepares us for the plans He has. Here is some of my journey:I became a christian at age 13 at a Christian camp. It was an amazing tear/joy filled moment of receiving Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. At age 21, I had a life-changing experience with God. At that time I was desperately longing to hear from Jesus---it was in that moment that I deeply realized that He wants us to surrender our lives and our every minute in obedience to Him.I have approx 11 years experience in Children and Youth pastoral roles. When Trevis and I first got married, we felt called to Ontario as Children and Youth Pastors. As we daily sought God's heart and plans for the ministry, the Lord opened many doors for us. We had the opportunity at the time to go to Bible College (William and Catherine Booth) and be trained to be lead church planter pastors. It was a time of learning and growth individually and as a couple. In 2004 we came back home to BC and that's when we discovered that I was pregnant with our first child! Claire was a gift from God and the timing of her arrival was perfect. Matthew was born two years later - he was an answer to prayers. I balanced being a mom and continued part-time in children's pastoral ministry.Other things about me and my family:I enjoy sports. I played hockey for 18 years. I enjoy running around the track with my son and love doing art with my daughter. I can draw a really good stick man (LOL) and she is teaching me how to expand my artistic creativeness. As a family we enjoy biking, camping, golfing and bowling. My husband (Trevis) enjoys taking the kids swimming (I prefer to watch them from the hot tub). We also sincerely enjoying worshiping Jesus as a family!!My lil' family is very excited to become a part of Pacific Community Church Family!In Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” -
Tracy Cudmore
Bookkeeper
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Bookkeeper
I have been attending PCC since 1996 and have been doing our bookkeeping since March 1998. Working here has played a significant role in my life and I know that this job is one of God’s gifts to me. Each person I have been on staff with here through the years has helped shape who I have become and I am grateful for each friendship I have made. It has been a blessing to see how God uses all circumstances, good and bad, for His glory if we allow His grace to work in our lives and then extend it to others. I have come to a place where I “Believe God”, not just “Believe in Him”, and He has proven Himself faithful and trustworthy through His Word.
I have 3 “young adult” children, who bring much joy and purpose to my life. As they have gotten more independent there is the struggle between sadness, in the letting go, and joy, in seeing who they have become. I love spending time with them and I am learning to enjoy time on my own and stepping out to try new things. I like to play volleyball, read and support my hockey team – The Canucks.
A verse that has been so meaningful to me these past few years is Isaiah 41:13 – “For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
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Jon Pettigrew
Pastor of Student Ministries
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Pastor of Student Ministries
Jon will begin as a full time Pastor of Student Ministries September 2012. He will work part-time hours in March and April to get to know our youth, parents and leaders. He will return in September.
A little about Jon:
Born in Ontario my family moved to North Vancouver when I was 3. I was fortunate enough to have grown up in a Christian household attending North Shore Alliance Church from 1991-2012. After serving one summer at camp and going on a missions trip the following summer with my youth group, I felt God calling me to full time ministry. I explored this calling and attended Alliance University Collegein Calgary, which is now Ambrose. After my first year I decided to switch my program from general studies to youth ministry. I crammed a 4 year degree into 5-1/2 years, joining as many sports teams and accepting as many leadership positions as was humanly possible.
I enjoy playing any type of active sports, soccer and hockey would be some favorites. Music has always been a part of my life playing drums since I was 13 and guitar when I had spare time in high school and college. I like to read good books.
I’m passionate about Jesus, and young people. Naturally that has landed me a position at Pacific working with the students. I am excited about starting this next chapter in my life, and joining the epic legacy leadership team that is already serving.
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Taya Vantol
Administrative Coordinator
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Administrative Coordinator
I have been attending PCC since 2005 with my husband Denny (then fiancee). We have a beautiful daughter named Madison. She is a miracle and a continuous joy to us.
If you catch me at home, you'll probably see a cloud of scurry around me. I'm a cleaner, organizer, scrap booker, chef and at the end of the night I unwind watching Food Network to help me stop thinking about all the stuff I still need to do. I go to bed way too early and I have never been in a good enough mood to sing in the shower in the morning and can't understand anyone who can. I'd love to learn how to sit still one day, since I have the attention span of a puppy, and read one whole book - I usually have at least 3 on the go at once.
I am a Pastor's Kid that has grown up in the church and I've been in various ministries since I was 8 years old. I love God and want to serve Him with whatever gifts and talents I have, and I'm thrilled that He has led me to PCC! I want to be contagious in my devotion to God and I want to inspire the servant's heart in everyone I meet.
Trust steadily, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. -1 Cor 13:13
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Alan Cadwell
Director of Facility Development
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Director of Facility Development
My wife Carol and I have been attending Pacific Community Church (PCC) since September 2009. From the moment we stepped through the door at PCC we felt welcome and at home. About nine months after we started at PCC both Carol and I joined the Hospitality Ministry team as Greeters. Not long after that, I took on the role of one of the Head Ushers. It is a privileged to be able to serve the PCC community through the Hospitality Ministry.
PCC is a wonderful place that we call our church home and it is a real pleasure to serve there.Conact info (604) 574-4001 ext 105 or alan.cadwell@pacificcommunity.ca
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Alissa Kliewer
Summer Intern - Children's Ministry
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Summer Intern - Children's Ministry
I have just started working at PCC as the Children's Ministry Intern, and I am way beyond excited to see what this summer has in store for myself and the ministry.
My parents met in High School Youth group at Willingdon Church in Burnaby, and my family has attended there since then until moving to Crossridge Church, a Willingdon Church plant in Cloverdale last year. I am the oldest of three, with a sister two years younger than me and a brother who is six years younger. As a family we all love baseball, and I have been influenced by my dad to be a New York Yankees fan.
I grew up loving Sunday School and I was always involved in the choir performances. I always looked forward to the Summer day camps, and as soon as I got old enough, I attended Summer overnight camps at Stillwood Camp in Chilliwack. Every week I would look forward to going to youth group. I was involved on the ministry team and in grade 8 I decided to get baptized. That same year I went on my first missions trip to Harrison Hot Springs where a team of grade 8 and 9 students planned, organized and ran a Summer day camp at the local Church.
Every summer I thought that my camp experience was more like a fantastic dream then reality, and I knew that I didn't want that experience to end. I worked at Stillwood camp in the kitchen on the Work Crew team in the Summer of 2010 and loved it and even discovered that I wasn't half bad at working in a kitchen! The following two Summers I volunteered at Daybreak Bible Camp on Anvil Island, one year on the Program planning team, and the next as a cabin counselor.
I graduated High School at North Surrey Secondary in 2012 and worked at Crossridge Church as the Children's Ministry Intern for the Summer. This past Fall I moved to California and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College. I took numerous Bible classes and was really able to ground myself in my faith and have the chance to really grow in God's word. I was able to enjoy the sunshine, beaches and palm trees for three and a half short months and was home for Christmas.
Since January, I have been in a Health Unit Coordinator program at KPU and loving it more than I ever imagined I would.
My favourite Bible verse is Romans 8:38-39: "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
