STAFF
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Pastor Dwight Geiger (Interim Pastor)
Pastor Dwight Geiger has been in full time ministry for 40 years, with pastorates in Armstrong, Port Hardy, Sooke and Sannichton. Before retiring, he spent 5 years as Operations Manager for Camp Qwanoes, a Christian youth camp located in Crofton, BC.
After retiring in 2020, he has continued ministry as Interim Pastor and guest speaker on Vancouver Island with temporary positions in Campbell River, at Oceanview in Ladysmith, and on Salt Spring Island.
Pastor Dwight's passion in the pastoral position is the preaching & teaching which will be his main task in this part time, temporary position with Oceanview Community Chruch.
Dwight and his wife Sandra have been members of OCC for the past 7 years and are now available to help the church transition through the task of calling a new pastor.
They have been married for 45 years and have three children who are married and that includes 6 grandchildren that they love to spend time with.
Pastor Dwight's interests include woodworking, model trains and euro-games when he can find the time and energy. They are blssed to live in a small duplex near the ocean in the small mill town of Crofton.
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fernando meruzzi
Youth PASTOR
Fernando is passionate about sharing God’s love with teenagers. He came to Canada from Brazil in 2015 to serve at Camp Qwanoes (Crofton, BC) first as a Cabin Leader and then as the Youth Follow-Up Coordinator. Fernando joined our team at OCC in October 2020.
Fernando is responsible for youth ministries to students from grade 6 to 12, helping and encouraging them to become a generation who love God, love others and serve the world, exactly like Jesus taught us to do.
Fernando is married to Elaine, and they have two boys, Micah & Benjamin.
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JEN ARNOLD
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Jen works at Oceanview Community Church full time supporting the Pastor and Youth Pastor as well as assisting anyone that may come by the church. She also assists the Board of Deacons at OCC and is a big support to the church in general.
Jen loves to say she is an east coast girl turned west coast girl! But the bottom line is she is working for the Lord and he seems to have called her here. She loves to spread The Word and share her faith with everyone and anyone. Helping and loving others is the name of her game.
Jen also works & serves @ Camp Qwanoes part time, a Christian youth camp in Crofton, BC. She lives in the little oceanside town of Chemainus, BC.
Jen says that if you need anything come see her or call her at the church and she will do her very best to make whatever you need happen.
