Dear Parkside,

Diane Kim is retiring from leading our Children’s Ministry. 25 years ago, the Kim family helped plant our church and Diane has been serving our kids just about every single week since. Wow!

Diane’s love and commitment to our church and children are unparalleled. Her sacrifice and investment have produced in many of our lives a deeper love for Jesus and His kids. Well done!

What started out with just a few kids grew (pre-covid) to empowering 30 volunteers ministering to an average of 60 children each week.

On Tuesday, September 29th at our “Tuesday Night Live Campfire” service we are going to honour Diane and distribute the video via our Campfire and Online services. We are also planning a special kids event on Saturday, October 31st (1-3pm) where kids can have some fun and thank Mrs. Kim in-person. Register here.

Diane will continue to love on our church and children but is ready to pass on the baton of leadership to Ali Ferrario. We are grateful for Diane’s faithfulness and recognize that we stand on her shoulders.

I see in Ali many of the amazing qualities that we have seen in Diane: a soft heart to Jesus and our children; a willingness to step out of her comfort zone to obey Jesus and love others; a sensitivity to the still, small voice of the Spirit; and of course, making the journey filled with fun and a little mischief along the way!

Even though Diane doesn’t like the spotlight, please send her your love by emailing me with words (and photos) you’d like to pass on to her in a booklet for her to keep. And please cover Ali and her family in your prayers as she steps out in obedience to Jesus. We have tasted and seen some of the goodness of God through Diane’s life and ministry. We praise God for her and ask God to pour out blessings on Seyong and Diane.

Thank you, Diane!

We love you and honour you!

Sincerely,
Pastor Clint