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Our Ministry Residency is a 1-year program designed for anyone who is in the process of discerning vocational
ministry and would like a practical insight into the operations of the church and dedicated time to build a ministry philosophy, develop competencies, and discern their calling.
We’re really excited to have these 4 join the team this year. Would you be praying for them as they discern their call and serve the Christ City Network of Neighbourhood Churches?
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Rob Olguin
Rob is originally from Denver, CO but has lived in BC for the last fourteen years. He is a proud husband and father of five amazing kids.
Rob received an MFA in acting from the University of Washington and worked as a professional actor (Robert Salvador) for twenty years right up until the covid work stoppages inspired a career change. Over the last couple of years Rob has been drawn to become more involved in the local church and is loving walking alongside the ever-growing community of Christ City Surrey. This residency is an opportunity for Rob to gain a practical, behind the scenes, understanding of how a church functions in real time. He hopes to learn and practice gospel centred servant leadership, and become better equipped for a life of loving others well while abiding in Christ.
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Ugo Ogwo
Ugo is in Canada with her husband as an international student under the PDD progam at Langara College. Prior to coming to Canada, she had spent most of her life in her home country Nigeria. At different stages of life, school and work has taken her to countries such as Spain, Turkey, Netherlands, South Africa, Trinidad, Kenya and Ghana. Her career path is similarly varied, transitioning from Telecommunications Engineering to Supply Chain and Logistics. Ugo believes her acquaintance with Christ City is by divine orchestration and she joined the residency program to learn more about the church and its operations as she discerns more on her purpose and stewardship at Christ city. Ugo loves soul-winning outreaches and seeing people transformed for kingdom purpose and earthly relevance.
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Claudia Absi
Claudia is a trilingual actress originally from Montreal, Quebec. Her Syrian heritage, instilled through attending a Syrian Orthodox church and making several trips to Syria during her youth, has deeply influenced her cultural perspective. After a successful career in finance, Claudia traded boardrooms for the stage, relocating to Vancouver to pursue her acting dreams. When she’s not on set, Claudia enjoys exploring the great outdoors, indulging in documentaries and literature, and delving into the world of health and nutrition.
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Ezer Arriola
Ezer was born and raised in the Middle East before immigrating to Canada. He has always been involved in the Church and wishes to learn how to serve Christ City better. Ezer currently works full time at a seniors housing organization as an administrarive assistant & wellness coordinator. He loves theology, motorcycles and is a wanna-be chef.