Leadership Team
The ministries of Grand Valley Church are led by several teams that work together. We are a part of Elim Fellowship Canada.
Staff
This team oversees all the operations and day to day ministry activities of GVC. If you want to connect with our staff team see the information below. We look forward to serving you.
Senior Pastor Ralph Byma ralph@grandvalleychurch.ca
Lead Pastor Andrew Masters andrew@grandvalleychurch.ca
Worship Pastor Matt Robinson worship@grandvalleychurch.ca
Discipleship Pastor Jen Robinson at disciplship@grandvalleychurch.ca
Kids Coordinator (age 3-Grade 5) Katherine VandenHeuvel kids@grandvalleychurch.ca
Youth Coordinator (Grade 6-12) Katherine VandenHeuvel youth@grandvalleychurch.ca
Office Administrator Laura Wassink office@grandvalleychurch.ca
Elders
This team provides pastoral support, spiritual insight and care to the pastors and congregation.
Board of Directors
This team provides legal and financial oversight as well as strategic recommendations for GVC.
Members
Members serve and give, and are fully committed to ensuring that we fulfill our mission. Members voluntarily agree to our statement of faith and must be 18 years of age. Membership courses are offered twice a year.
Volunteers
Volunteers are a big part of every ministry at GVC. The vast majority of everything that happens in our community happens because people willingly and freely get involved. Volunteers rock!
Mission
Statement
Knowing God (discipleship)
Being with Jesus: This is how we practice and experience God’s presence. We all need a living, personal relationship with Jesus.
Becoming like Jesus: This is allowing Jesus to transform our character. We learn and grow as we operate in the gifts and fruit of the Spirit.
Behaving like Jesus: This is following Jesus’ example as we outwardly care for the world around us as an expression of God’s love in action.
Serving God
Giving and volunteering within our church community and local mission partners.
Sharing God
Telling our stories and extending the good news of Jesus through national and international partnerships
Core
Values
Discipleship (Knowing God)
Living as disciples leads us into knowing God, and it is designed to transform every area of our lives. As we live out of our transformation, Jesus can work through us. As followers of Jesus we want to continually grow in being with Jesus, becoming like Jesus and behaving like Jesus together.
Community
We are an intergenerational faith community that wants to grow in our love for each other, our neighbours, and our city.
Collaboration
We value partnerships and working side by side with other organizations, sharing resources wherever possible.
Stewardship
We believe stewardship is the responsibility to administer and manage all things God has put in our hands. We want to use what we have well and give back through service and generosity.