STEFANO PIVA (Lead Pastor)
Stef comes to us from Greenfield Baptist Church in Edmonton where he served for 11 years. He has received his Doctor of Ministry in preaching from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He has a heart for missions and has taught overseas in Cameroon on three occasions. Stef & Nancy have three children: Josiah, Micah & Faith.
Brad grew up in Edmonton and although he still cheers for the Oilers he has come to call B.C. home. Brad started serving at Bethany in 2004 and married Colleen in 2005. They enjoy movies, the Settlers of Catan and spending time with friends and family.
Brad's Email: breid@bethanybaptist.bc.ca
KATHY HOLMES (Children’s Ministries
Co-Director)
Kathy has been working in Children’s Ministries as a volunteer for
most of her life, and has been officially on staff at Bethany since 2005.
Kathy trained as a teacher at UBC and SFU, and taught Grade 7 until she
had kids of her own. She loves to see kids come to faith and to learn to
use the gifts and talents that God has given them! Kathy and her husband,
Dan, have three kids – Ethan, Meghan and Max.
Kathy's Email: kholmes@bethanybaptist.bc.ca
Christine fills two staff positions at Bethany: she is the church Treasurer as well as Co-Director of Children’s Ministries with her sister, Kathy. Trained as a Chartered Accountant, Christine has spent many years as a volunteer in Children’s Ministries, working in a leadership capacity with all ages of children. She brings a unique set of skills and experiences to our staff. She loves God and has a passion for children, and has four of her own: Mitchell, Connor, Emily, and Ryan.
Christine’s Email:cpfortmueller@bethanybaptist.bc.ca
JANINE BUGLIONI (Director
of Worship and Arts - Interim)
COMING SOON.
Janine’s Email:jbuglioni@bethanybaptist.bc.ca
ERICK STRELAU (Building Administrator)
Erick has been part of Bethany since he was born. He and his wife Gwen have
four children and six grandchildren. Gwen enjoys video photography and various
handcrafts, while Erick (now retired) enjoys sports, computing, reading
and travel.
Erick's Email: estrelau@bethanybaptist.bc.ca
Sharon lives in Richmond with her husband Glenn. They have three children, two living in the Lower Mainland and one living in Oklahoma. Her hobbies are reading and computer games.
Sharon's Email: sbowles@bethanybaptist.bc.ca
Karen's Email: kneufeld@bethanybaptist.bc.ca
TERRY BAKER (Custodian)
Terry's Email: tbaker@bethanybaptist.bc.ca
AMANDA SCHMIDKE (Youth Director)
Amanda's Email:aschmidke@bethanybaptist.bc.ca