Our Vision
FamilyLife Canada exists to bring help and hope to every marriage and family in Canada by mobilizing a network of partnering churches and HomeBuilders (volunteers) who are strengthening relationships in their homes, churches and communities. We believe…
The family is the foundation of every community.
A healthy marriage is the cornerstone of a strong family.
The ultimate and lasting strength of every marriage and family is found in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Our Team
Brent and Céleste Trickett are our National Directors. They married in 2000, have four young adult children and reside in Saskatoon, SK.
Fun Fact: For Valentine’s Day Brent bought red headgear to enable kickboxing at home. With four young children kickboxing relieves a lot of stress.
If you’d like to financially support them personally, here’s the secure giving page.
Operations Team
Mindy Antemir
Executive Director of Operations
Mindy and David were married April 2022 and live in Chilliwack, BC. They enjoy the outdoors, spending time with people they love and cooking together.
Fun Fact
David is slowly convincing Mindy to go on motorcycle adventures.
Michael Jantzen
Executive Director of Communications
Michael and his wife Stephanie have been married since 2009. Their blended family of four boys keeps them busy juggling life, the youngest two sons’ sports obsessions (soccer and basketball) and planning outdoor adventures in the mountains of BC.
Fun Fact
Michael moonlights as a musician on the side, performing folk and country-esque covers and originals.
Neal Black
Leadership Development
Neal and June were married in 1984 and have two married daughters. One of them, Mindy Antemir, serves alongside Neal on the FamilyLife staff. They’re also the proud grandparents of three grandkids who keep life full of joy and adventure.
Fun Fact
Neal owns a t-shirt that says, “You can’t tell me what to do—you’re not one of my grandkids.”
Katie Funk
Event Manager
Katie lives in Abbotsford with her roommate and her dog Stevie. She loves all things events and being around people.
Fun Fact
Her dog Stevie is named after her dad Steve. One year at Christmas her dad opened a gift and was confused to find a bone! It was for the dog!
Bethaly Miro
Administrative Assistant
Bethaly and Paul have been married since 2007. They live in Abbotsford, BC and have three beautiful daughters. They enjoy hiking, gardening and beach days with the family and their loved ones.
Fun Fact
Bethaly and Paul met when they were 15 years old and are highschool sweethearts, so they’ve been together for over 20 years! Paul loves snowboarding & paddle boarding and Beth has been singing since she was 4 years old.
Anthony Hu
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Anthony lives in Chilliwack, BC with his wife and young son. He serves on the FamilyLife Canada team in a marketing role, helping couples and families discover resources and events that strengthen their relationships. With a background in digital strategy, Anthony loves finding creative ways to connect people to FamilyLife’s mission of seeing every marriage strong and every family thriving.
Fun Fact
Anthony enjoys powerlifting, film photography, and discovering new adventures with his family — whether that’s trying local restaurants or exploring the Fraser Valley.
BC Team
Matt & Josie Jaggers
Regional Directors
Matt and Josie were married in 2000. They have 3 boys and live in Kelowna, BC.
Fun Fact
They love summer and hot weather. Travelling to see new sights, river swimming, and camping are some of their favourite activities as a family.
Lydia Nigh
Regional Representative: Greater Vancouver
Lydia and her husband Gilbert have been married for over 30 years and have three amazing young adults in their family.
Fun Fact
Being a Trinidadian-Chinese-Canadian with a Zambian experience means I’ve eaten a lot of interesting foods in my lifetime but my favourite chef is Gilbert.
Morgan Turner
Regional Representative: Fraser Valley
Morgan is on staff with FamilyLife and her husband, Michael, is a youth pastor. They enjoy supporting each other’s ministry journeys.
Fun Fact
Morgan and her husband enjoy most of their quality time in the outdoors, accompanied by their dog. She loves painting, being creative, road trips, and camping.
Jay & Gretta Kennedy
Regional Representatives: Vancouver Island
Jay and Gretta have been married 18 years and are in the throes of raising their 3 teenage children.
Fun Fact
They met as adventure based ministry white water raft guides in Oregon and were legit friends for 4 years before falling in love.
Alberta Team
Braden & Kristen Hafner
Regional Directors
Braden and Kristen married in 2008 and have a dog named Milo; they live in Edmonton, AB.
Fun Fact
Braden is a glutton for punishment: He’s an Oilers fan. Kristen is a health nut, and she loves to eat her favourite vegetable, Chocolate!!
Keith & Stephanie Dillabough
Regional Representatives
Keith and Stephanie were married in 1992 and have two adult children both walking with the Lord. Keith and Stephanie were in Pastoral Ministry for 15 years and live in Carstairs, Alberta.
Fun Fact
Stephanie and Keith met in grade 3 so they have known each other for over 40 years, so they truly are childhood sweethearts.
Melody & Curtis Wilson
Regional Representatives
Curtis and Melody have been married since 2005 and have 3 children. They are homeschool and adoptive parents and live a very untraditional life with Curtis staying at home and Melody working in a multifaceted role — God using her Real Estate career to fund ministry at both FamilyLife and Power to Change.
Fun Fact
Some of their shared passions are travelling, trying new restaurants and playing board games. And they love cheering for the Edmonton Oilers!
Saskatchewan Team
Valerie Dean
Regional Representative
Sheldon and Valerie married in 2001 and they live in Regina, SK with their 3 children, a dog and a cat.
Fun Fact
In the summer you will find the Dean’s either on a surf board, sitting around a fire or at a Bible camp. In the winter you won’t find them…because they are hiding from the cold (they live in Saskatchewan).
Rylee Andres
Prayer Igniter
Matt and Rylee have been married for 6 years and have two young kids. Together they love to serve and host people in their home in Martensville, Saskatchewan.
Fun Fact
They enjoy anything that’s competitive, trying new foods and dance parties with their kids in the morning! Matt is a fantastic cook!
Manitoba
Joel & Catherine Saladaga
Regional Representative
Joel and Cathy were married in 2003 and have two adult kids and two furry ones. Cathy works with FamilyLife, while Joel, a longtime Pastor, volunteers. They’ve been serving in ministry together since before they were married and still do most things side by side.
Fun Fact
Joel loves riding motorcycles - but even more when Cathy hops on. One of their favorite things is cruising down River Road near Winnipeg for ice cream. They’ve always considered each other best friends.
Ontario Team
Steve Bourque
Regional Representative
Steve and Daphne were married in 2004. Steve pastored in children’s and family ministry for nearly 20 years. They live in Sarnia, ON, have 3 kids and have fostered others.
Fun Fact
For vacation time, Steve loves paddling, hiking and spending time in nature. Daphne loves the beach and swimming.
Sandy & Jason Yuen
Regional Representatives
Jason and Sandy were married Aug 4, 2007 years but their love story started 25 years ago when they began dating in high school. They have three kids, live in Toronto, and love biking and growing their faith as a family.
Fun Fact
They enjoy a plant-based diet and experimenting with new recipes from around the world!
Jerry & Dorothy Chee
Regional Representatives
Jerry and Dorothy have been married since 1984 and have one grandson and three adult children. They live in Unionville, ON.
Fun Fact
On their one year dating anniversary Jerry freaked Dorothy out with his gift of a pair of baby shoes.
Shireen & Che Spencer
Regional Representatives
Che and Shireen married in June 2003. They have 2 wonderful boys.
Fun Fact
Che and the boys love to swim and ski but Shireen doesn’t like to do either! She enjoys watching them and everyone stays happy!
Michelle Wu
Ontario and Intercultural Ministry Representative
Luke and Michelle have been married since 2002 and have three teenage girls. They live in Markham, Ontario.
Fun Fact
Luke and Michelle fell in love with each other at a karaoke bar during their high school days and have enjoyed singing together since.
Our Intercultural Ministry Team
Rennier Hernandez
Director of Intercultural Ministry
Ren and Jet married in 1994 and have 3 young adult children. They live in Richmond, BC.
Fun Fact
Ren does all the cooking at home, while Jet is in charge of all IT and home maintenance repairs! They love to go on walks and enjoy espressos and dessert for date night.
Dan & Joy DeGaris
Director of Development, Indigenous Ministry
Please Note: We are deeply saddened by the passing away of Dan on Oct 7th. Please join us in praying for comfort for Joy and their two daughters and for wisdom as we prayerfully discern the future leadership of the Indigenous Ministry, which we are still fully committed to growing together with Indigenous partners.
Dan and Joy married in 1978 and live in Airdrie, Alberta. They have two married daughters and four grandchildren.
Fun Fact
Opposites in many ways, Dan and Joy enjoy doing simple things together like watching old movies, walking, new ethnic restaurants and coffee dates.
Fay Chao
Intercultural Ministry Representative
Bob and Fay have been married since 1974. They have two married daughters and a grandson. They live in Ottawa, ON.
Fun Fact
A month after their wedding, Bob and Fay were notified that their marriage registration was rejected; the pastor had mixed up the paperwork. Bob and Fay had signed another couple’s form! Always read the fine print!
Angela & Edmund Lau
Intercultural Ministry Representative
Edmund and Angela married in 1979. They have two married sons and six grandchildren. They live in Calgary, AB.
Fun Fact
Edmund and Angela enjoy serving together as a team, not only in ministry, but also in caring for their children’s families. They love biking, camping, and playing with their grandchildren.
Evan Tu and Grace Song
Intercultural Ministry Representative
Evan and Grace married in 2008 and have a son and daughter. Evan has over 20 years of service in Chinese churches, and Grace 15 years with NGOs serving the Chinese community. They live in Langley, BC.
Fun Fact
Since marrying, Evan and Grace have envisioned growing old together, hand in hand into the sunset.
Philip and Grace Kim
Intercultural Ministry Representative
Philip and Grace married in 2000. They have two adult children and have been in pastoral ministry since 2010. They currently reside in Langley, BC.
Fun Fact
Fun Fact: Grace enjoys camping, while Philip prefers hotels!
Join The Team
Perhaps you’d like to explore the possibility of joining this dynamic team. We’d love to talk to you about helping marriages and families where you live. See below for current openings. Contact: info@familylifecanada.com or 1-877-352-6888
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Our Affiliation
FamilyLife Canada is a division of Power To Change Ministries based in Langley, British Columbia. For more information visit p2c.com