Lakeside Baptist Church
Team
João Boechat
lead pastor
John (João) Boechat is a husband for Paula and a father for Olivia and Alice. Being a son of a pastor, John was involved in church from his young age. Being Brazilian, John is a fervorous supporter of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, which is, in his opinion, the greatest soccer team in the world!
João holds a PhD in Religion-Wissen-Diskurse, with emphasis in New Testament Theology and Exegesis by Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany and a PhD in Political Sociology by University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (UENF). He holds a BA in Theology and a BA in International Relations. During his ministry, John served as a pastor and a missionary in the Amazon region in Brazil, also in Sudan, Uganda and India. Before coming to Lakeside, John served as coordinator and professor of the Brazilian Baptist Theological Seminary (STBSB) and coordinator of the Educational area of the Brazilian Baptist Home Mission Board (JMN). Moreover, he worked as a Teaching Pastor at the Itacuruça Baptist Church, in Rio de Janeiro.
Tiago Costa
associate pastor
Tiago Costa is a husband to Isis Ribeiro and a proud father to Teodoro and Leonardo. From an early age, Tiago felt a strong calling for pastoral and missionary work, starting to serve teenagers and youth groups when he was one himself. Before moving to Kenora, Tiago was ordained as a pastor by the Methodist Church in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil, serving in various communities. Most recently, he served as a pastor in Orlando, Florida. His mission work has taken him to places like Estonia, Argentina, Peru, and South Korea. He holds a degree in Theology from UMESP and another in Art and Design, with further specialization in Communication and Art Direction from Miami Ad School.
Tiago is passionate about enhancing communication, fostering deep relationships, and promoting one-on-one discipleship. He also offers consulting and lectures on communication, project planning, and creativity. As an art director for major digital and social media campaigns, Tiago seeks to awaken creativity and find solutions through art to disseminate and proclaim the Kingdom of God, inspiring others to grow in faith and community.
Elders
Pastor John Boechat
Pastor Tiago Costa
Jordan Doner
Jason Kehl
Loren Knopf
Carman McCann
Brandon McElhaney
Mike Peters
Steve Seitler
Deacons
Leanne Coker
Frank Dijk
Lloyd Mack
Shirley Mack
Jeremy Schwartz
Deaconesses
Leanne Davidson
Kim Pavey
Marj Seitler
Shirley Stobbe
Deanna Treadway
Audrey Wagenaar
Officers
Church Chairman
Carman McCann
Church Clerk
Karen Sinclair
Church Treasurer
Frank Dijk
Administrative Board
Leanne Coker
Frank Dijk
Paul Forsyth
Loren Knopf
Shirley Mack
Committees
Deacon – unfilled
Leanne Coker, Deacon
Tanis Cullingham
Oliver Marks
Shirley Mack, Deacon
Lloyd Mack, Deacon
Jeremy Schwartz, Deacon
Jack Coker
Jim Green
Jason Kehl
Lloyd Mack, Deacon
Leanne Coker
Marg Friesen
JoAnn Marek
Marsha McCann
Deacon – unfilled
Ministries
Ashley Berkelmans
Callie Derouard
Katherine Marks
Lorilee St. Hilaire
Denise Forsyth
Michael Griffiths
Abe Loewen
Deb Small