Our Leadership Team
The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts;
and though all its parts are many, they form one body.
So it is with Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12 (NIV)
Ed Wellein
Lead Pastor
Ed’s greatest joy is knowing his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. He and his wife, Lorrie, have been married for over 30 years, have raised seven children, and have six grandchildren.
Originally from Prince Edward County, Ontario, Ed and Lorrie moved to Vancouver Island over 20 years ago and spent the last 10 years in Campbell River. There, Ed served as a church planting pastor with the Wesleyan Church of Canada, where he is an ordained minister. He is a graduate of Aldersgate College and Emmanuel Bible College.
For over 25 years, Ed has served as a pastor, missionary, worship leader, and software engineer for cities and ministries such as Times Square Church and Brooklyn Tabernacle.
Ed’s heart is to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus. He loves living daily in God’s word and discovering new worship songs.
Rich Parlee
Elder and Storyteller
Rich came to Ukee in 1966 to teach grade 5 after training in Bible School and the University of Calgary. By 1970 he helped found Tofino Bible Fellowship along with the late Jim Sadler and brother Gil with the incredible support of their wives. By 1971 Rich retired from school teaching to become pastor/teacher of TBF and later of CCC for 25 years.
After 1995 Rich took a long sabbatical in house church format in Ukee, returning to TBF in 2008 for a few years and, in 2011, to CCC where he currently serves as an elder.
Rich's passion is the Life of Christ as revealed in the Scriptures, and enjoys recreational reading and time on the water with his wife Adrienne.
Henk Heuvelman
Elder, Chief Techhead and Treasurer
Henk moved to Ucluelet over 30 years ago to serve with the Canadian Coast Guard at their Marine Communications Traffic Services station. He's a whiz at most anything involving a computer in addition to an all-round handyman, and generously serves church, family and friends with both.
Henk and his late wife Judy have 3 adult sons, and he enjoys walking and hiking in and around Ucluelet as well as sharing a coffee and Nanaimo Bar with family and friends in his spare time.
Karen Mudge
Worship Team Mentor
Karen is a talented multi-instrumentalist who's passionate about worshipping God through music. She's also got a big heart for mentoring the next generation of worship leaders. As a high school education assistant, she loves building connections with youth in our local communities, whether it be through cooking breakfast, offering academic support, or just lending a caring and listening ear.
Karen is a Camp Qwanoes kid and former staffer counselling kids and teenagers. Since her teen years, she's been involved in worship ministry at the various churches she's been a part of. Karen and her husband Luke are empty nesters who enjoy outdoor adventures and travel, especially when it involves surfing, snorkeling, and seeing what God's up to around the world, no matter the language of worship.
Jens Heyduck
Deacon and Creative
Jens is an artist, photographer, and small business owner who moved from Germany to Canada with his wife and artist Nelly over 10 years ago, and they settled in Ucluelet / joined our church family soon after.
Now the parents of two beautiful boys, they continue their creative work while raising their family. Jens has a special passion for providing housing that is affordable, beautiful and creatively designed, and this shapes much of his current involvement as a deacon in our church family..
Carolyn Corlazzoli
Children's and Youth Ministries
Carolyn moved to Ucluelet in 1988 to work for the District as the Recreation & Tourism Coordinator. Within that capacity, she met her husband Dario, a Ucluelet lifer. They married in ’91 and their 3 children have now “flown the coop”. She's a mover and shaker and business owner who's always on the go.
Children’s ministry is close to her heart as she was saved at a Good News Club in Clearwater, BC, at the age of 11. Initially, Carolyn volunteered with Young Life and youth group, then Sunday school, summer camps and special events. Now, she's our Sunday school coordinator and senior teacher. During the pandemic, she kept in touch with her Sunday school students by delivering lessons and activities to their doorsteps.
Carolyn also developed and leads Wonder Wednesdays, a biweekly Bible-based after-school group for children ages 6 to 13.
