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Check out a sampling of the jobs a few of our grads are doing:

(updated August 2007)

Worship

Colin Balzer (BA ’96): International Singer, specializes in Renaissance music

Tim Bartsch (BA’97) Pastor/Director of worship

Nelson Boschman (Dip’93): Jazz Musician, Instructor at CBC

Jesse Peters (Dip’98): Jazz Musician, Instructor at Prairie Bible College

Matt Brouwer (Dip’95) Musician/Author

Matt Unruh (BA’04) Worship Pastor, Gracepoint Church

Monica Clark (Dip’98) Worship Pastor, Bellingham Luthern Church

Michael Hepher (BA’98) Musician, Graphic Artist

Terry Penner (Dip’96) Professional musician, computer program manager

Jeff Johnson (Dip’97): Music Teacher, McEwan College

Sean Gasparetti (Dip’05): Musician, This Providence

Scott VanMil (BA’97): Worship Pastor

Katherine Wight (Dip’98): Music Teacher


Caregiving/Counselling (includes old Community Support)

Danielle Braun-Kauffman (BA’04): Graduate Studies (TWU)

Larissa Bergen (BA’99) Community Liaison for inner city youth and families, UrbanPromise USA

Elizabeth Best (BA’01) Caregiver, HOMES Society

Alicia Taylor (BA’03) High School Counsellor, Chapel Director Eden High School

Peterson Macharia (BA’05) Caregiver, MCCSCS

Ryan Melin (’98) MPC, Family Counselor, Saskatoon Regional Health

Meaghan Grover (Dip’02): Social Work Student

Elizabeth Best (BA’00): Caregiver/Home Manager, HOMES Society

Melanie Olfert (Dip’97): Director of Admissions, CBC

Jacki Zurowski (BA’06): Youth Pastor, Immanuel Fellowship Baptist


Outdoor Leadership

Curtis Pauls (BA’02): Thompson Rivers University, CBC Instructor and River Guide

Melissa Kendzierski (BA’04) City of Abbotsford Aquatics

Steve Kendzierski (BA’04) White water raft guide

Andy Abrahams (BA’00): Camp Director

Luke Henkelman (BA’06): Assistant Director, Nakamun Camp

Kayleen Roorda (BA’06): Camp Ministry, Ontario


Intercultural Studies

Sandra Plett (BA’99): MBMSI Missionary Training, Guadalajara Mexico

Paul Wicki (BA’99): Church Planter

Nico Kattenberg (BA’98): Missionary, Guatemala

Tracy VanVeen (BA’00): YWAM leader

Justin Kroeker (BA’00): English Teacher Overseas

Rachel Kroeker (Dip’99): English Teacher Overseas

Bethany Farnell (Dip’04): Overseas Missionary Fellowship, Chaing Mai, Thailand

Don Lee (BA’07): YWAM Staff


Early Childhood Education

Trista Cooper (BA’99): Preschool Director

Darla Faulkner (BA’99): Programs Director, Surrey Food Bank

Tania Driediger (Dip’97): Owner/Director, Leap for Joy Preschool


Biblical Studies

Myron Penner (BA’97): MA Regent College, PhD Perdue University, Philosophy Teacher at TWU

Carlin Fehr (BA’98): Senior Pastor

Andrew Klager (BA’03): MA Regent College, PhD Student, Instructor at CBC

Matthew Klassen (BA’01) MA Regent College, Instructor at CBC

Darren Schmidt (BRE’90) MA University of Calgary, PhD St Andrew’s College

Michael Froese (BA’97) Associate/Worship Pastor, Central Community Church

John Best (BA’96): MCCSCS Manager, Mobilization Director, MBMSI

Mark Friesen (BA’98): Associate Pastor, Summerside Church

John Oros (BA’98): Senior Pastor Dubar Heights Baptist Church

Harry Tournemille (BA’97): Writer

Scott Fast, (BA’04): PhD Theology student, University of Toronto

Dan Bidne (BA’01): College Pastor & Resident Coordinator at Mt Carmel College

Shaun Wick (BA’01) Pastor, Vanderhoof Gospel Chapel


Youthwork

Tony Janzen (BA’03) Youth Pastor, Black Creek MB

Jason Lavergne (BA’01) Youth Pastor, Fort Langley EFC

Jon Wiebe (’06) Sr. Youth Pastor, South Abbotsford

Cherise Buikema (BA’04) Youth worker, Youth For Christ

Craig Wiens (Dip’99) Youth Pastor, First Mennonite, Calgary

Chia Ashton (BA’02) Life Centre, Church planter/youth worker

Colin Ashton (BA’94) Sr. High Pastor, Central Heights Church

Tim Wiebe (BA’99) Youth Pastor, Bakerview Church

Dan Boon (BA’02) Quest Leader, CBC

Joe Willems (BA’01) Light Brigade, Youth for Christ Toronto

Graham McMahon (BA’02) Youth Pastor, Abbotsford Church of the Nazarene

Tim S Thiessen (BA’98) Youth Pastor, Erindale Alliance Church

Allen Wiebe (BA’98) Youth Pastor, Bethel Mennonite Church

Stacey O’Neill (BA’01) Youth/Associate Pastor, Olivet Church

Dylan Zorn (BA’04): Program Director, Pines Bible Camp

Jeff Siemens (Dip’02): Youth Pastor, Hague Mennonite Church

Nicole Schroeder (Dip’02): Special Needs Educational Assistant

Joel Pemberton (BA’01): Director, Youth Dynamics NW USA

Kirsten Jasper (Dip’99): Youth Worker, Youth group home

Mark Dyck (BA’07): Youth Pastor, Coaldale Mennonite Church

Noel Hudson (dip’99): Youth Pastor, Elm Creek Church

Greg Wiens (BA’96): Youth Pastor

Kristy Bidne (BA’04) Student Ministries, Taylor University, MDiv Student

 

 

iCert/Quest/Cert.

Matt Harms (Cert.’96): Church Planter, Quebec

Chris Enns (Cert.’97) International aid/development project planner

Heidi Harms (Cert.’96) Church Planter, Quebec

David Guenther (ICert ’00): Journalist

Carmen Guenther (ICert’01: ESL Teacher, Korea

Jayson Barkmann (Cert’97) Medical student (GP)

Andrew Baerg (Cert’96) Computer Programmer

Melissa Wiebe (Cert.’99) Library Technician

Rachel Johnson (Cert.’97) Photographer

Corey Ramer (ICert’04) Pharmacutical Researcher

Rob Zacharias (Cert.’97) PhD Candidate, Literature

Greg Sinnaeve (ICert’00) Cabinet Maker

Jason Rose (Cert.’96) Corrections Officer

Karlena Wieler (Cert.’98) Director, College of New Caledonia Lakes Campus

Janine Schulz (Cert.’99) Nurse


Ministry Not Directly Related to Major, but involved in other ministries

Carmen Phillips (YW BA’01) Myert Corp., Missionary/Aid Worker Indonesia

Adel Klassen (ICS BA’99) RD, SP, Alumni Director, CBC

Christy Best (ECE, Dip’96) TWU ESL program, ESL teacher

Misty Koster (YW BA’98) Dean of Women, CBC

Jeff VanVeen (OL BA’99) YWAM Leader

Melissa McCoy (ICS ’05) Children’s Pastor

Dave McVety (CC, BA’01), Youth Pastor, Grace Church

Nicole Klix (CC, BA’04): Student Accounts, CBC

Rocky Olfert (Dip’97): Athletics, TWU

Aaron Roorda (BS, BA’99): Admissions Counsellor, CBC

Kevin Wiens (OL, BA’00): Youth/Associate Pastor

Dean Rozema (OL, BA’06): Youth Pastor, Heartland Alliance Church

Al Gillespi (OL, BA’06): Youth Pastor

Julia Dutove (OL, Dip ’06): Children’s Pastor

Heidi Peters (CC, Dip’96) Music/Voice Teacher, Professional Singer


Homemaker/Stay at home parent

Jennifer Froese (Cert.’95)

Sarah Janzen (BS, Dip’99)

Jennifer Janzen (Com Supp, Dip’98)

Cara Abrahams (OL, BA’00) assists with camp programs

Loraine Klassen (CC, BA’06)

Corinne Bargen (CS, Dip’99)

Karyn McMahon (BA’97)


Doing Other things

James Bartsch (Dip ’99) Bank Manager

Cory Bargen (Dip’99) LLB UVic

Nikki Coughlan (dip’96) Photographer

Caroline Deane (Dip’97) LLB University SK, Lawyer

Brad Bates (ICS, BA’06) Teacher’s Assistant, Pacific Academy

Clayton Willms (Dip’97) Graphic Arts Teacher, Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts

Chad Sawatzky (Dip’96) Engineer

Kale Pride (BA’98) RCMP officer

Sara Martin (‘Dip’96) Math Teacher

Joel Luyt (YW’06) Sales Manager

John Piera (Dip’81) Teacher

Trevor Ens (BS, BA’98) Teacher

Terry Janzen (BS, Dip’97) Refridgeration Mechanic

Jeff Klassen (Dip’97) Language Teacher

Cam Heibert (BS, BA’98) Teacher

Kevin Janzen (BS, BA’98) Teacher

Rob Drafi (ICS, Dip’98) Teacher

Natalie Dyck (YW/ECE, Dip’91) Teacher

Elizabeth Friesen (BS, Cert’94) English Teacher in Germany

Leanne Reimer (BS, Dip’01) Piano Teacher

Colin Reimer (WA ’01) Plumber

Jeremy Baerg (WA Dip’97) Teacher

Sheri Hatton (WA/YM Dip’97) Legal Assistant

Carol Heese (WA, Dip’97) Nurse

Sandra Tournemille (Dip’96) Computer Graphic Artist, EA Games

Shawn Penner (BS, Dip’97): Computer Programmer

Kevin Buhler (BS, Dip’97): Construction

Mark Penner (BS, BA’01): Canadian Politics, ministerial advisor

Michelle Potts (ICS, Dip’99) Kindergarten Teacher

Naomi Dittmann (YW, Dip’99): Dip. Disability Studies, Brain Injury worker


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