BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE LATE REVEREND DR. JOHN W. LUCAS
Founder
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President
John William Lucas is a third-generation pastor and the Senior Pastor of Immanuel Church in Calgary, the congregation his grandfather planted in 1946. As part of a family legacy spanning more than 80 years of ministry service in the City of Calgary, Pastor John has faithfully served both his local congregation and the wider church community. Throughout his ministry, he has helped lead thoughtful responses to the city’s evolving needs.
Pastor John was licensed to Christian ministry in 1988 through The Fellowship of Christian Assemblies in Canada. That same year, he began serving at Immanuel Church in downtown Calgary under the leadership of his father, Dr. John Watson Lucas. In 1994, he assumed the role of Senior Pastor and has continued to lead the congregation with faithful and steady pastoral service ever since.
In June 1999, Pastor John was elevated to the office of Presbyter in the Western Orthodox Church of America, where he served under the late Bishop Ronald Coady. This appointment broadened his ministry influence and provided opportunities for wider leadership and service. Alongside his pastoral ministry, John has served for the past eight years as Executive Director of the Menno Simons Christian School of Calgary, a Kindergarten to Grade 9 school in Calgary that serves approximately 230 students each year.
Pastor John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Providence University, a Master’s in Counselling from Victory Bible College International, and a Doctor of Divinity degree from the Canadian Christian Theological Seminary.
MRS. DORIS P. LUCAS
Treasurer
Doris was born into a Christian family in Stirling, Ontario. Knowing the call of God in her life for missionary service, she attended Brockville Bible College and received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Religion from Indiana Wesleyan University and then graduated as a registered nurse from General Hospital School of Nursing of Belleview, Ontario. Her first assignment was to serve in a Pentecostal Hospital in the Northwest Territories of Canada. After four years in the Northwest Territories, she returned and taught nursing at her alma mater. Doris married John W. Lucas. Shortly after, when John received a clear direction as to the forming of The Maranatha Evangelistic Association, Doris joined her husband in their commitment to establishing churches, facilitating missionaries and their humanitarian efforts worldwide. Missions have been a high calling all their married life and ministry together. Doris and John Lucas have three children – John III, Paul, and Rebecca.
F. ALLAN JOHNSON
Director
Allan has served on the board of MEA Worldwide / Maranatha Evangelistic Association for more than 39 years. He also serves on the board of the World-Wide Missions Society of British Columbia and has done so since 1988. Allan is a Past Director on the Canadian Llama & Alpaca Association Board and a Past Vice President of Alpaca Canada. He has been employed in the life insurance business for 30 years and presently directs an independent brokerage. Allan is the proud father of seven children and ten grandchildren.
GLENN G. EDWARDS
Director
Raised on a farm in Three Hills, Alberta, Glenn graduated with a BSc. in Agriculture from the University of Alberta and an M.B.A. from Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, in 1979.
In 1992, Glenn and his wife, Kelly, moved to Tulsa to complete a two-year ministry training program at Rhema Bible Training Center.
Glenn has spent the last 50 years in the land development and house-building industry in both Canada and the USA. Glenn is called as a minister to the marketplace.
Glenn is married to Kelly, a Hospice Nurse, and they have two children, Dr. Elizabeth Severns and Michael Edwards.
CHRISTOPHER RONALD VIJESH
Director
Christopher was born and educated in India. He currently works in upper management at an international telecommunications company. He provides engineering services for the weekly Sunrise Miracle Hour radio broadcast productions. Christopher also serves as an elder in his local Church and is a recognized Bible preacher. He has served as an interpreter for internationally known ministers conducting evangelistic crusades in the third world.
ROSALINA MEDINA
Director
Rosalina was born and raised in the Philippines. She moved to Canada in 2003 with her husband, Gil, and their two daughters, Keren and Sarah. She graduated with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering and currently works in payroll. Rosalina has served on the board since 2017.
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