Planning Team

Our planning team consists of a diverse group of First Nation and multicultural Christian leaders. 

Pastor Byron and Dianne Grant

• Urban Missionaries, North America Indigenous Ministries
• Pastor (Byron), New Beginnings Baptist Church 

Esther Leung-Kong

• Executive Officer, Culture Regeneration Research Society 
• Board Chair, Vancouver Urban Ministries

Glen and Andrea Nisyok 

• Administrator, New Beginnings Baptist Church 
  

Jenny Shantz 

• Founder and Executive Director, Inner Hope Youth Ministries
  

Patti Victor

• Siya:m, Trinity Western University
• Pastor, Chilliwack Native Pentecostal Church

Esther Yuen 

• Former Communications Officer and Youth Counselor at Vancouver Urban Ministries
  

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Special Thanks

The planning team would like to acknowledge the efforts and contribution of the following individuals:

• Stephanie Bullshields, New Beginning Baptist Church (Logo Design) 
• Abe Chan, VCAC Fraser Lands (Offering the venue for the event) 
• Kitty Chan, Inner Hope Youth Ministries (Graphic Design)
• Prudence Ip (Graphic Designer)
  
• Kyle Irving, Eagle Vision (Connection with National Film Board) 
• Lisa Meeches, Eagle Vision (Connection with National Film Board) 
• GP Mendoza, Fraser Lands Church (Videographer)
• Siouxsan Robinson,  The Red Road/ Strong Tower Bible Church (Logo Design)
• Ken Shigematsu, Tenth Church (Prayer over First Nation leaders) 
• Leslie Stafford, National Film Board (Permission to show the film)
• Dickey Tam, What's In Magazine (Article Promotion)
• Christopher Yang, I Do Productions (Videographer & Video Editor)