Meet Our Team

LEAD PASTOR

Lori Ward

Pastor Lori, Chris, and their five sons have been part of Vancouver First Church since July 2017 when she joined the staff as Associate Pastor. She has been serving as our Lead Pastor since February 2020. She has previously ministered in Oregon, Idaho, Missouri, and Wisconsin, USA and Suwon, South Korea.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CREATIVE COMMUNITY

Mo Hickman

Mo joined VFCN in the fall of 2022. Her passion to build up the church through creativity and the arts has taken her on a journey across Canada. She grew up in Oxford, Nova Scotia, completed a Bachelor of Theology from Ambrose University in Calgary, and is anticipating completing her Masters of Arts in Theological Studies from Regent College in Vancouver in 2025. She has served in five churches across four provinces. She enjoys creative writing, board games, trivia, musicals, and roller skating.

CHURCH BOARD MEMBERS (2026-27)

Pastor Lori Ward, Chair

Mark Kennedy, Secretary

Charlie Louie, Treasurer

Nigel Bridgman

Wes Campbell

Gary Galvez

Anabelle Lalantacon

Charlotte Murray