Emelio and Claudine Gassibe
Emelio Gassibe is our Director of Student Ministries. His previous experience includes serving as Centre Director for Youth for Christ in Cape Town, South Africa. Along with his training with Youth for Christ, Emelio has many years of ministerial volunteer work with youth, including music ministry. He and his wife, Claudine, have two children.
Elders
Janet & Richard Kaiser
Richard and Janet joined Living Hope Family Church in 1998 under the pastorship of Pastor Mike Petzer. We served as Deacons to the church and Richard participated in a Bible Study program that Pastor Mike arranged with Vision Christian Bible College and Seminary to earn college level credits. In 2002 Richard graduated with a Bachelor of Theology Degree. When Pastor Darryl Matherpike replaced Pastor Mike Petzer, we were asked to serve as Elders and Richard continued to serve as Elder under the pastorship of Pastor Erik Eskelund to this day. Thank you Jesus for the wonderful opportunities to serve!
Charlie Markarian
Charlie Markarian was born in Worcester Massachusetts in 1955. He graduated from Babson College in 1977 with a degree in Business Management and Marketing. He also achieved his Master Plumbers license in 1978, after which he moved to Cape Cod and founded a plumbing company called The Pipe Doctor. He is presently semi-retired, and his daughter Marissa now manages the company. The failure of his marriage in 1996, brought Charlie to the Lord where he began his journey on the road of recovery from alcohol addiction and the spiritual damage caused by the world. As he continued in his journey with the Lord, he has hosted many meetings and programs over the years to help others into their own personal relationship with God. These programs include The Alpha course, Christian 12 Step meetings, Bringing up Boys, Home groups, Bible studies, Agape Road and Search for Significance. He has been serving as an elder at Living Hope Family Church since 2003. Presently, God has him focusing on training believers to disciple others to become followers of Jesus Christ, who will continue to make disciples of others – The Great Commission! Matthew 28:18-20 His burning desire is to see the lost saved, families restored, recovery from addictions, and hope found in no other name than Jesus Christ.