2024 Board of Deacons Nominees

Last Updated on April 16, 2024

The Board of Deacon nominees for 2024 is now available. During the AMM for 2024, the membership will vote to elect three members.

Please note that while the AMM is open to everyone, only voting members can officially vote and ask questions.

Nominees:

• Adekunle Adeyemi
• Aaron Brubacher
• Mark Dennie
• Rod Koski
• David Laari
• Cynthia MacKenzie
• Vince Okojie

Candidate’s Name: Adekunle Adeyemi

Name of Spouse (if applicable): Olubunmi Olutoyin Adeyemi

Number of Years married: 16

Years of faith: 28

Years at GTC: 5

Occupation: Computer Systems Analyst

Church Related areas of activity (At Glad Tidings): Media Department

Past Board Experience:

Served as a member of Church Treasury board –       1999 – 2004

Served as a member of Church Youth Affair board – 2000 – 2003 & 2008 – 2012

Served as a member of Church Planting board –        2000 – 2004 & 2008 – 2015

Served as a member of Church Building board –        2010 – 2018

Served as a member of Church Project board –          2013 – 2018

Served as a member of Church IT board –                   2013 – 2017

Any information you might like to add that might be related to you as a candidate: I had a unique salvation experience in 1996 before which I was born a Catholic and was considering going into the seminary. Shortly after graduation from High School, I slept one afternoon in preparation for a friend’s mother all-night birthday party and went into deep trance that lasted almost 48 hours, where I found myself in Hell with Satan but Jesus showed up to redeem me and save my soul after a long battle, this has been the anchor to my commitment, that characterizes my Christian journey and dedication to the Lord’s service. Jude 1v23

In the past, I’d attended various training programs under accredited Pentecostal churches in Nigeria, West Africa, which is affiliated to a University.

I attended School of Believers – 6 months

School of Mission – 1 year

School of Disciples – 1 year

Pastoral school of leadership / Bible College – 2 years

Church administration & management school – 1 year

By the grace of God, I pastored 3 different churches under 2 different denominations that were both Pentecostal churches in Africa within the space of 15 years and was ordained both as a Deacon and an Assistant Pastor before my family relocated to Canada, also been to some African countries on mission trips.

God has often blessed my Pastoral ministry with kingdom partners, by his grace I’d acquired landed properties for the churches and built some from scratch to finish.

Philippians 1v21; For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

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Candidate’s Name: Aaron Brubacher

Name of Spouse (if applicable): Rebecca Brubacher

Number of Years married: 10

Years of faith: 21

Years at GTC: 14

Occupation: Computer Programmer

Church Related areas of activity (At Glad Tidings): Life Group Leader, Young Adults Leadership, Technical Committee, Audio Technician, Christian Education Teacher, International Students Committee

Past Board Experience: None

Any information you might like to add that might be related to you as a candidate: Short term missions trip, Worship team member, Various volunteer events and ministry activities, Several community leadership committees

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Candidate’s Name: Mark Dennie

Years of faith: Lifetime- Baptized in 2003

Years at GTC: 23

Occupation­­­­­­: Retired but serving as Executive Director for The Samaritan Centre

Church Related areas of activity (At Glad Tidings): Life Group Leader, Men’s Ministry Co-lead, Board Director/Chairman, Usher, Security, Debit/Credit clerk, past CE Class facilitator, Maintenance volunteer, Event setup, prayer team member , finance committee, risk committee member

Past Board Experience: GTC – Board Member 2017, Chairman 2018-2023

New Hope Outreach Services Inc./Samaritan Centre – Board Member 2018, Chairman 2019-2022

Sudbury Christian Academy – Board Member 2004-2007, Treasurer 2007-2010, Chairman 2010-2013

Any information you might like to add that might be related to you as a candidate: Very much enjoy being called to service in the ministry of Jesus to further God’s Kingdom!

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Candidate’s Name: Rod Koski

Name of Spouse: Sharon Koski

Number of Years married: 48

Years of faith: 43

Years at GTC: 20

Occupation­­­­­­: Retired teacher, principal

Church Related areas of activity (At Glad Tidings): small group leader, administrator for small groups, Sunday school teacher, lead Care Giver Support Group, chaired Policy Development Committee, Finance Committee, involved with the incorporation of GTC, served 3 terms on Deacons Board as secretary

Past Board Experience: served 3 terms, on Pastoral Search committee, secretary of board for 9 years

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