Our Team

Senior Pastor

Pastor Marcus came from Hong Kong in his early teens, and soon became a Christian through the ministry of Newbern. After working as a mechanical engineer for 7 years, he enrolled at Regent College in response to God’s call to prepare for full-time ministry. Later, he served as the English-speaking pastor in South Vancouver Pacific Grace MB Church, and was eventually ordained in the C&MA. Pastor Marcus got his PhD in Biblical Studies (Dead Sea Scrolls) at the University of Manchester, and has taught courses on the Bible, ethics, and theology at various theological institutions. Pastor Marcus enjoys singing, taking walks, and building scale models. He and his wife Daphne currently reside in Burnaby.

Pastor of Cantonese Ministry

Pastor Arthur was born and raised in Hong Kong. Having accepted the Lord Jesus as his Saviour in elementary school, he began attending church in middle school, and was baptized in 1996 in Hong Kong’s Sterling Light Alliance Church. Pastor Arthur married Cindy in 2003. After that he graduated from Hong Kong’s Alliance Bible Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree in 2009, and a Master of Theology degree in 2010. From 2009 to 2015, he served at the Wah Kee Alliance Church in Hong Kong, and immigrated to Canada in 2015 to serve at the Winnipeg Chinese MB Church. Pastor Arthur moved to Vancouver in 2017 to serve in Newbern, where he was ordained in 2019.

Pastor of Worship and Senior Care

Pastor Zion’s greatest desire is to serve God with all her gifts and to live her life glorifying God and furthering God’s Kingdom. Born in Hong Kong, she graduated from ACTS Seminary (Trinity Western University, Langley), Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester, New York), and Indiana University, with the degrees Master of Arts in Christian Studies, Master of Music, and Doctor of Music, majoring in Organ & Church Music. A winner and finalist of several competitions, as well as an experienced performer and church musician, she has performed locally, throughout North America, as well as in Hong Kong. Her own performance CD “Beautiful” features works of piano and pipe organ, as well as her improvisations, arrangements of hymn tunes, and her own music compositions. In addition to giving workshops and training in churches, she was the conductor of Burnaby Pacific Grace Church Choir, which released a choral CD “With All Our Hearts” under her direction.

An ordained pastor of the Christian & Missionary Alliance, Pastor Zion has served extensively in pastoral ministry, including being the Music Pastor and Assistant Congregational Pastor at Vancouver Chinese Alliance Church. At Newbern, she serves as the Pastor of Worship & Senior Care. In addition, she is an adjunct professor of Canadian Chinese School of Theology Vancouver, where she also directs the school’s choir.

Pastor of Kids’ Ministry

Michelle came from Hong Kong after high school. She began attending church and got baptized in Richmond Capstan Alliance Church . During her university, she was very passionate in serving children.After that, she worked as Educational Assistant and Behavioural interventionist. While working, she completed the Specialization in Children’s Ministry Certificate from Northwest Baptist Seminary. Aside from ministry, Michelle enjoys being out in nature, playing with her puppy and eating good food with people especially Japanese cuisine and desserts.

Volunteer Pastor of Mission

A year after Pastor Karen immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1974, she received Christ as her Savior at the age of 16. After studying nursing-related programs for several years, she served as a clinical secretary or nurse for about 20 years.In 1992, she truly accepted Christ again. Since then, she read the Bible diligently and responded to God’s calling to spread the Gospel. In 2009, she responded to God’s calling for full-time ministry and enrolled at Hong Kong Alliance Bible Seminary to complete both her Bachelor of Christian Studies and Master of Divinity degrees in four years. She has been licensed as an Official Worker of the C&MA, and has served in pastoral ministry at Newbern since 2013.God has always placed the burden of mission in her heart. In 2007, she joined the Newbern mission trip to Panama for the first time, where she felt the call to be a missionary. After that, there has been a chance to travel overseas to different places for mission every year. Until now, her commitment to mission has not changed.Pastor Karen and her husband Henry have been married since 1982. Her beloved Henry battled with cancer for a few years, and passed into the presence of Jesus on November 12, 2018. She is now serving as an International Worker in Panama.

Volunteer Pastor of Cantonese Minisitry

Pastor Andrew was born in Hong Kong, baptized in the EFCC Woot Chuen Church in 1996, and married in 2003. He quit work in 2006 to devote his time to care for his son, who was diagnosed with Treacher Collins syndrome. In 2015, he was called to study theology at the China Graduate School of Theology, and received his MDiv there. In 2018, Pastor Andrew began serving full-time at the C&MA Causeway Bay Church, responsible for children, couples, and men's ministries. In 2022, he left the church and enrolled in the DMin program at the Canadian Chinese School of Theology in Vancouver. Pastor Andrew and his family have often experienced God's grace and provision, learning the lessons of humility, trust, and obedience, and hoping to bear witness to the grace of the Lord with their lives. Pastor Andrew and his wife's motto and favorite Bible verse is Philippians 2:4, “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."

Administrative Assistant