Lutheran Congregations In Mission For Christ Canton

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CEO/Executive Director

Rev. John R. Steward

CEO/Executive Director Experience

A native Californian, Pastor Steward received his B.A. from California Lutheran University and graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary with his Master of Divinity degree in 1979. His first ministry was at Peace Lutheran Church in South Gate, California where he served from 1979 to 1984. He was called to the Bethel Lutheran Church in Encino in 1984, where he started a scholarship program for underprivileged youth to attend Bethel Lutheran School. He also created a camp scholarship fund for underprivileged youth. Pastor Steward was called to serve at Mount of Olives Church as the Senior Pastor on January 14, 1993. Mount of Olives has a growing membership of over 1800 and reaches out to the community with many programs: RHL Preschool - a Christian NAEYC accredited school, Adult Day Program for seniors with dementia, Kid City - midweek and weekend programs and services for children, Family Ministries, The ROCK –a program for the students and young adults of the community, and mission ministries locally and around the world, as well as supporting programs like the Southwest Community Center and South County Outreach. Pastor Steward and his wife Torild, have a daughter and son-in-law - Astrid and Sean, a son and daughter-in-law - Sean and Jenny, and four grandchildren.

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