STAFF BIOGRAPHIESPastor Julianne
Pete Justine
PASTOR JULIANNE KOIVISTO BARLOW
Pastor Julianne Koivisto was installed as Lead Pastor on June 21st, 2004.
Pastor Julianne was born and raised in London Ontario, the middlest girl of three daughters and a son. Raised in a Christian family, she was drawn to a teaching career and graduated from the College of Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Guelph with a major in Applied Human Nutrition. Her oldest son was born in Moncton and her youngest son in Ottawa. Pastor Julianne married Dave Barlow in Calgary August 27, 2004.
Pastor Julianne began her theological training in 1996, finally receiving her Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota in 2004. Her studies concentrated on Youth and Family ministry since her passion in ministry is for healthy families, unity in the church and sharing God's love. As an international student, Pastor Julianne had the opportunity to hear incredible stories of God's work worldwide. Pastor Julianne is currently studying Congregation Mission and Leadership, a Doctorate of Ministry program of Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN.
Palm Sunday, 2004, First Lutheran voted to call Julianne to lead the congregation as their Senior Pastor. Pastor Julianne started her ministry at First Lutheran in June 2004 and is excited about leading the congregation. First Lutheran's commitment to serving God through Christ centred living is lived out in community gatherings such worship, home groups, Bible studies and in caring ministries. We welcome you to join us in living Jesus "inside out."
PETE JUSTINE
Peter Justine was born in Michigan and raised in the Shenandoah Valley in Central Virginia. He enjoys long walks on the beach and a good cup of coffee - but not necessarily at the same time. He attended a Discipleship Training School with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) at Last Days Ministries in Lindale, Texas, in 1994 and 1995, and has been on staff with several YWAM mission bases in the States over the years.
From 1998-2001 Peter and his wife, Josanna, worked with an Appalachian compassionate outreach center and ministered as worship leaders with Mercy Church in Southern Kentucky. They also toured as a band and as worship leaders for several years, performing and ministering in churches, ministries, festivals, coffee shops, pubs, high schools and universities, front porches, a bowling alley, the rotary club...
Before moving to Calgary, they led worship at All Nations Fellowship in Southern Colorado, and worked with a YWAM base in the area as the Directors of Worship and the Arts, and helped train and send young and old alike as missionaries to reach the world with the love of Christ - from as far away as India, Kenya and Kyrgyzstan to as close as their own back yard.
Pete's passion is to bring glory to our Lord, and to help lead others in songs and expressions of authentic worship - whether it be traditional hymns, the latest rockin' worship songs off the radio, or songs written by himself or others in the local Body of Christ.
Peter and Josanna currently have two awesome children, Briona and Lyric.
