WHO WE ARE
OUR VISION:
A Caring, Diverse Community, Rooted in Christ, Growing a New Generation of Faith.
OUR MISSION:
Forming Spirit-Led Christians--through intentional prayer, worship, study, giving and serving--who share Jesus’ good news with others, as together we move outward in focus and downward in age.
OUR VALUES:
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Vibrant, Biblical Worship: Joyfully celebrating Christ’s risen presence and his power to transform lives.
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Welcoming Community: All are genuinely welcomed, respected, and cared for including the new, the different and the other.
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Spiritual Growth for all ages: Growing faith in every generation and inspiring people to live Spirit-led lives.
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Serving Others: Radiating Christ’s hope through serving one another and our neighbours with genuine love, humility and justice,
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Intercultural: Christ-inspired diversity that promotes interaction, mutual respect, learning and understanding in intercultural harmony.
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Prayer: Nurturing Spirit-filled prayer as lifestyle not lifeline.
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Sharing the Living Christ: Reaching out to those who need faith to help them become deeply committed Christians
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Innovation/Creativity: Kindling fresh sparks of God’s creativity in all we do
PERSONNEL
Rev. Dr. Tim Archibald
Minister
Phone Extension: 222
Email: tarchibald@oakridgechurch.ca
Tim grew up in Nova Scotia where he was formed in faith by Glenelg Presbyterian Church. He received a BA (Hon) from Acadia University and a M.A. from Saint Mary’s University (both in History) before discerning a call to Christian Ministry. He graduated with an M.Div. from Knox College, University of Toronto. After serving in Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island, he was appointed as a Church Planter in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. During his 23 years at Kings Presbyterian Church, he led this fledgling aid-receiving group through early formation, a building program and finally to mortgage-free, full self-supporting, missional ministry. While there Tim married Joyce, a registered nurse, and they had three children: Noah, David and Laura. During this time, at Kings Church Tim completed a D.Min. at Acadia University with a concentration in vision and congregational vitality. Tim was then called to lead a ministry of renewal and re-Visioning at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Calgary, AB. In the spring of 2022, Tim was called to Oakridge Presbyterian Church, London, ON. Tim’s greatest passion is growing deeper Christian discipleship, vital spiritual engagement and missional ministry. Tim enjoys running, swimming, cross-country skiing, hiking, and camping with the family.
Jeff Hopkins
Jeff was born and raised in London and began his faith journey right here at OPC at a young age. After receiving God’s call on his life as a teenager to become a youth pastor, he continued on his path and attended Emmanuel Bible College in Kitchener, Graduating in 2009 from the Bachelor of Theology program with a Major in Youth Ministry. He desires to see people begin a personal relationship with Jesus and a passion to share God’s love with all those around him. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Brittany, and they have three young children: Charlie, Benjamin and Sawyer.
Mark Payne
Mark Payne is a diverse musician, equally at home on the stage, in the studio, and writing and arranging for a wide variety of different groups and genres. He is currently the resident Musical Director at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia, where he arranges the music for the entire season, rehearses the casts, and performs in most of the shows. He has also arranged music and performed in the seasonal show “Starbright” for the past 14 years. He also co-conducts Primus Amabile Men’s Choir in London. Mark has recorded multiple CDs, written original musicals, and has a one-man show, called “I Love A Piano”, which he has performed with symphony orchestra. Mark is delighted to be the Music Ministries Director here at Oakridge, which is home to such a wonderfully diverse and culturally vibrant group of singers and musicians.
Kathy MacDonald
Kathy has been the Office Administrator at OPC for over 10 years and a member for nearly 30 years. She is kept busy with the day to day running of the office in this very busy church. Kathy enjoys the theatre, reading and spending time with her family.
Kwaku Asumadu
African Ministries Coordinator and Pastoral Care Coordinator until Sept 1 2025
Phone Extension: 227
Email: kasumadu@oakridgechurch.ca
Kwaku came to Canada as an international student from Ghana, where he was born and grew up. Kwaku was nurtured in the faith in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and has served in different ministry roles as a youth and resident pastor and as a missionary both in Ghana and Canada. He received a Bachelor’s in Education (BEd) from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and a Master of Arts in Theology (Leadership) from Akrofi Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission, and Culture, Akropong Akwapem, Ghana, and is currently finishing an MDiv at Huron College at Western University, London, Ontario. Kwaku’s passion is to see people live meaningfully and function purposefully in the knowledge of God through faith and personal relationship with the Spirit of Jesus Christ through consistent prayer, Bible studies, and community fellowship. He is married to Ivy, and they have three kids. Kwaku enjoys listening to music and sermons as well as driving.
Cosette Joulin
Children and Families Ministries Summer Intern
Phone Extension: 225
Email: cjoulin@oakridgechurch.ca
Cosette has been attending OPC since she was just a young girl. Having spent most of her early life moving around, she was not a regular attendee up until three years ago. Since then, Cosette has been playing as part of OPC's ensemble and was even a member of the choir for one year. After Sonia's departure, she was eager to help as much as she could with our children's ministry, volunteering on Sundays and for Kids' Club on Thursdays. Cosette is very excited about her internship this summer and is looking forward to sharing Jesus' love with everyone, but especially the children, here at OPC.
John Radossevich
John has been the Business Administrator of Oakridge Presbyterian Church since March 2019. He is in charge of many different tasks including bank deposits, rental bookings for events, maintaining the church calendar, cheque requisitions, and building maintenance, etc. John has been married for 21 years and has two teenage boys. In his spare time, he likes to keep active. He enjoys playing squash, working around his home, and going for walks with his family.
Radoslav Kuljanin
Custodian
Email: rkuljanin@oakridgechurch.ca
Rad moved to London with his wife Mira in 1997 from Bosnia. He has one Son Aleksa, and he has been on staff at OPC since April of 2024. Rad likes to play Basketball, Fish, read and loves to meet new people.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA
“Relying on the power of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim the love and good news of Jesus Christ through our words and actions. As a reformed church, we rely on the truth and inspiration of Scriptures for God’s guidance into the future—a future that we approach with wonder and anticipation, knowing God is with us. As worshiping communities joyfully celebrating the sacraments, we are supported, strengthened and equipped to share the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.”
Find out more about the PCC, including Organization, Beliefs and Others.
SESSION
Presbyterians are known for the type of leadership we have. The Greek word presbuteros means elder and it is from this word that we get the word Presbyterian. We are led by elders, who are discerned by the congregation, together with the Session, and are ordained to serve (normally for a six year term). Sessions are made up of elders – ruling elders and the minister(s) (teaching elders). The Session leads the overall ministry of the congregation, including pastoral care, worship, Christian education, stewardship and mission. It has representation at presbytery. The minister is the moderator of Session, while one ruling elder serves as Clerk—the administrative lead elder.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Please visit the PCC's Living Faith page, HERE:
Robert Shirley
Clerk of Session
Email: rdshirley@sympatico.ca