Senior Pastor

Pastor Stefano Piva

Pastor Stef loves being a pastor and has been one for over 25 years. Stef grew up just outside of Edmonton and is a big fan of the Oilers. He is married and has three children. Stef received his Doctorate of Ministry in the area of preaching and has taught in seminaries in Cameroon, Brazil, and Canada. Stef enjoys teaching, reading and adventurously working with others to serve Christ. Pastor Stef also enjoys painting, being a soccer referee and listening to old school 1980s Christian metal.

Email Pastor Stef at: stefanopiva6@gmail.com

Board

Jim Mace (Elder)

Jim and his wife Celeste have been active members at the Grove Church since 1990. He is a secondary school teacher and enjoys being with family and friends and playing outdoor sports.

Celeste Mace (Church Clerk)

Celeste and Jim have been part of the Grove family since 1990 when their third son was a baby.
They are gramma and grandpa to 4 beautiful girls in Ontario and 1 wonderful little boy here in
BC. Celeste is on staff at the Langley Food Bank. Celeste loves to sing, read, play games and plan events. She absolutely loves Christmas and can sometimes be
seen watching old Christmas movies and singing carols in the summer!

David Nielsen (Treasurer)

David and Paulette have been married for 54 years.  They have 2 married daughters and 5 grandchildren.  David is retired from a career as a BC and Canada Land Surveyor with the federal government.  David enjoys playing golf and researching family history (genealogy).  He has served on numerous non-profit and Christian Charity boards usually in the role of Treasurer.  David enjoys volunteering and assisting other churches with financial and administrative support.

Andrew Krahn (Elder)

Andrew, along with his wife Cynthia and 3 daughters, has attended the Grove Church since 2008. He is a Graphic Designer for Athletes in Action and enjoys making custom action figures in his spare time.

Cynthia Krahn (Sunday School)

Cynthia has been blessed to be a part of the Grove church since 2008 with her husband Andrew. She is a part time nurse and full-time mom to three girls. She loves children, dance games and all things furry and cute! Did anyone say puppies?

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Andy Chan (Elder)

Andy, his wife Kim, and their 2 kids have been at the Grove Church since 2015. He works in finance at a telecommunications company and enjoys playing guitar, watching sci-fi movies/TV shows with Kim, and playing with his active kids. 

Cathy Main (Care Ministry)

Cathy and her husband, Lorne, have been members at the Grove for over 20 years. She is a retired deli clerk and enjoys reading and playing Scrabble and bridge in her spare time.

Staff

Charlotte Lindsay (Communications Director)

Charlotte, along with her family, has called the Grove Church home since 2019. She enjoys singing, photography, design and keeping everyone organized! To contact Charlotte, or the church office, please email thegrovechurchoffice@gmail.com or call 604-888-2623 

Rebecca Harper (Ministry Intern)

Rebecca has had multiple positions in Childrens/youth ministry as an intern over the years. She grew up dancing, starting at the age of 3 and has taught and assisted children since 2014. Rebecca enjoys photography, hiking, exploring nature, baking and design. Rebecca will be working with the kids, photography and videography for the Grove Church. Check out her photography here https://rebeccaharperphotography.passgallery.com/portfolio​​

Kinley Friesen (Ministry Intern)

Kinley has had experience as a video editor, camera operator, graphic designer, and photographer throughout the past 4 years. She is currently a film student at BCIT, and volunteers as a camera operator at This is Village Church. At the Grove, she will be working as an Audio-Visual Technician Intern.