In St Andrew’s we are blessed with a strong leadership team,
made up of godly men and women.
Rev Daniel Martinez
Daniel and his wife Pamela arrived in Canada in 2008 after getting married and both graduating with a BA in Theology from Baptist Theological Seminary in Santiago, Chile. They lived in Montreal for three years, where Daniel worked with the Hispanic Church of God in Quebec as a teaching and youth Pastor. He served then in North Vancouver in SASS Presbyterian as an Associate Pastor (2014-2022), working with youth and college students. He initiated a youth worship team and led…
Dianne Jacobson
Dianne Jacobson is our Admin Assistant. She was born and raised in the Cowichan Valley and has been a member of St. Andrew’s since 2002. Dianne is the mother of three grown sons. Before joining the staff in November of 2020, she had spent many years volunteering in different capacities at both St. Andrew’s and in the community, using the gifts and talents that God has equipped her with.
Naomi Middlemiss
Naomi Middlemiss is our Music director. She grew up in the south of France with Pentecostal missionary parents. After working in Scotland for 8 years with YWAM, she followed her Canadian husband to his native Cowichan valley in 2009. Naomi is a musician, songwriter, and a worshiper at heart. She loves working with musicians and blending all styles of music into the Sunday morning service.
Barb Thorburn
Barb Thorburn: Born in Quebec, has lived in the Cowichan Valley for most of her adult life. Has two adult children, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Barb worked in the Finance Department at North Cowichan, retiring after 35 years, and has attended St. Andrew’s for about 30 years. She has held many Volunteer positions within the church starting with a couple of years of teaching Sunday School; she sat on the Finance Committee for a few years; has been…
Sharon McLeod
Sandra Kroek
Sandra Kroek comes from one of the families that homesteaded on Vancouver Island in the 1850’s, She was born and raised in the Cowichan Valley, where she attended the Brethren Church. Now she is involved in our prayer ministry and often leads Bible studies in our church. Gardening, art and spending time with her grandchildren are some of the things that bring her great pleasure. To contact Sandra send an email with her name in the subject line to office@standrewsduncan.org
George Heyd
George Heyd is married to Ruth; they have three adult children and two grandchildren, with whom they are eager to share time and energy. George grew up in the Cowichan Valley and attended the local Brethren Church until he left to attend university. While away, he attended Brethren and Baptist churches and was deeply involved with Inter-Varsity, influences that encouraged him to shed old ways of meeting and knowing God through intellect and legalism. Instead, he began a life-long journey…
Jennifer Oldhoff
Jenn Oldhoff has lived on Vancouver Island her whole life. She moved to Duncan in 1985 and has raised two sons. She is happily married to Lucas Oldhoff. She was brought up in the Presbyterian Church in Port Alberni and has continued her faith walk ever since. She brings joy and enthusiasm to whatever she does and wherever she goes. She loves the Lord with all her heart, mind and soul. To contact Jenn send an email with her name in…
Jim Drake
Jim Drake grew up in Vancouver, the 2nd of 5 kids. He had no church background as a youth. He attended BCIT. He married Heather in 1972 and they raised 2 sons, David & Ryan. In 1992, they moved to Vancouver Island and he worked at the Crofton Pulp Mill. In 1999, He left the mill and set up his training business. They started attending St Andrews in 1993 where he was baptized in 2003 and then in 2009 became an elder. To…
Blair Middlemiss
Blair Middlemiss grew up attending St Andrews Presbyterian church. As a young adult he served overseas with Youth With a Mission, based in Scotland. He was privileged to partner with St Andrews as his sending church while he spent 10 years training short and long term missionaries from all over the world, as well as running a youth program in the local area. Since then he and his family have resettled in the Cowichan Valley where he works as an…
Paul Wieringa
Paul Wieringa lives in Cowichan Bay with his wife of 30 years, Ann Antonides. St. Andrew’s members promised to help raise their two daughters Sara and Jeanette knowing God and His grace. His dad was a pastor in the Christian Reformed Church and the Gereformeerde Kerk in the Netherlands. Paul has a degree in economics from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and is a BC government public servant. To contact Paul send an email with his name…
Mary Moore
Mary Moore is from Montreal where she graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Art Education. She has taught art in Quebec, Vancouver, and the Cowichan Valley, finishing up at Duncan Christian School. In 2007, Mary took over the operation of Bendall Books, an independent publishing company, distributing a line of books to university bookstores. Mary is a relative newcomer to the Presbyterian church. She was raised in the United Church, came to belief via the Catholic…
Bruce Shuh
Bruce is married with Adele, and have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren Originally from Ontario and is a retired Electrical Engineer