Jon Korkidakis
Jon joined Village Green as Lead Pastor in April 2008. He was born in Athens, Greece but grew up in London. He is married to Darlene and they have two grown sons. Before coming to Village Green, Jon pastored Masonville Community Church, a church plant that specifically reached out to non-believers. Jon is also an adjunct professor at Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge specializing in biblical studies.
Julianne Breen
Julianne Breen is a graduate from Western University with a Bachelor of Music, Honours in Music Education as well as a Bachelor of Education. Along with her roles as Youth Coordinator and Worship Coordinator at Village Green, she is the Executive Director of Adullam Camp Ministries. She has a passion for music, teaching, discipleship, and building up strong Christian leaders!
Noreen Spruyt
Noreen is at the Hub of all Village Green activity! Everything related to facility, rentals, and Social Media passes through the office at VG. Originally from Mississauga with a brief four year stop in Thunder Bay to complete an Honours degree in Kinesiology. London has been home for the past 24 years. She has spent many years as a coordinator. She enjoys speaking in her spare time as a member of Toastmasters. Noreen is married to Richard and they have…
Julia Watson
Julia Watson is a graduate from Western University with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Disability Studies. Along with her role as Kid’s Connection Coordinator, she works as a supply educational assistant for the Thames Valley District School Board and as a teaching assistant at King’s College University. Julia serves as a leader at Village Green’s youth group, Power to Change Western and Adullam Camps. She has a heart for discipling and walking alongside children and youth as…
Dave Wilkinson
Dave has been part of the Village Green family for a few years, and now spends his days as our custodian, helping bring excellence to our church in everything that we do.
Ernest Yanful
Ernest lives in London and is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of Western Ontario. He was born in Ghana and immigrated to Canada in 1981. He holds a Masters degree from the University of Windsor. After obtaining a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Western in 1986, he worked for the University, Environment Canada in Saskatoon, and Noranda Technology Centre in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, before returning to London to join the faculty at Western in 1993.…
Brent Paul
Brent and his family have attended Village Green since 1979. He retired in 2004 after 30 years as a Teacher of the Deaf. He became an Elder in 2004 and now serves as Elder Emeritus. He is married to Jennifer, and they have three grown children, two daughters-in-law, one granddaughter and a grandson (Joshua, Vicky and Samiya, Jacob, Leidy and Oliver and their foster son Jason). Brent has served the church in a variety of capacities throughout the years. He currently spends much of…
Kathleen Hill
I started attending VG worship services in 2014 and I was immediately amazed by the clarity and depth of the teaching of Scripture and the warm welcome this community of believers expresses to all. ‘Encouragers’ comes to mind when I reflect on the VG community and listen to others describe VG. I was blessed to be able to share my testimony with VG at my baptism and I am grateful to be a member of this church. I grew up…
Paulette Schiestel
During 15 years of attending VGC, I have served in various capacities and most recently the opportunity to lead the women’s bible study. Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for a future that only He can see – Corrie ten Boom Life is a journey and one of my highlights is being Mum to my adopted daughter Cianna. I am passionate about sharing life with people from other countries both…
Ralph Allen
Ralph was born and raised in New Brunswick but has spent the last 35 years in London. He is married to Krista and has four adult children. He has a diploma in electronics and spent 30 years in the transportation industry. Since retiring in 2019, he is at home walking the dog and chief cook and bottle washer. He is also a motorcycle enthusiast, pickleball master and has a passion for bible study.
Matthew Burkholder
My family and I started attending Village Green in 2017 when I was hired as the Worship Coordinator. We immediately felt a deep affinity for the people of Village Green who welcomed us and supported us. Although I resigned to focus on graduate school, I have continued to serve on the worship team, occasionally preach, and co-host a theology focused podcast with pastor Jon. I aspire to be a theology professor and hope to continue publishing my work. I was…
Al Vanderlaan
Al has been attending Village Green for many years with his family. He has served on the Board of Directors several times and has held the role of Board Chair in previous years. Al is the Director of Estimating for Classic Fire and Life Safety London.