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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 10, 2016 | 34 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church has a new pastor by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church recently welcomed a new pastor. The congregation of the Spruce Street church welcomed Rev. Richard Kwiatkowski Sunday, Oct. 30 in an installation service during the afternoon. He, his husband and their two teenage foster children moved from Toronto to Oakville in early September for the job, which officially began Sept. 15. Kwiatkowski, who is originally from Western New York, says he's looking forward to being part of the community and start making inroads on where he and the church can help meet the needs of the community. "It's almost like a homecoming for me in a sense that I grew up in the suburbs," Kwiatkowski told the Oakville Beaver. His early impressions of Oakville are Sexual aSSault & Violence interVention SerViceS (SaViS) of Halton · Free confidential counselling · Free 24-hour support line - call: 905.875.1555 · Free anti-violence presentations to businesses/associations/schools 905.825.3622 · Toll free: 877.268.8416 · www.savisofhalton.org SAVIS is seeking candidates for Board Membership positions. If you are interested in this rewarding volunteer position, please send your inquiry to boardofdirectors@savisofhalton.org The new pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rev. Richard Kwiatkowski, was welcomed and inducted during a ceremony held Sunday (Oct. 30) afternoon at the church. | Jayson Mills photo that it's a warm, welcoming and friendly community. "Everyone always seems to say hi to you," he said, noting what a difference it is from living in Toronto where you're not often greeted by your neighbours. Kwiatkowski brings with him years of experience, having begun his studies at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1997. During that time, he served one year of field education at Faith Lutheran Church in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, a year of field work at Tabernacle Lutheran Church in West Philadelphia and an internship at Advent Lutheran Church in West Lawn, Pennsylvania before completing seminary in May 2001 with a Master of Divinity degree. He was the Pastor of Good Shepherd at Lutheran Church in North Boston, New York from 2002 to 2014 and also served as a part-time Chaplain for the Niagara Lutheran Health System in Western New York. Kwiatkowski then decided to go back to school to complete a Master of Theology at Trinity College (University of Toronto), an affiliate of the Toronto School of Theology in 2008. He received his Master of Theology degree in May 2015. While in Toronto for his studies he met his husband, Charles Little, in October 2010. Together they have been foster parents since December 2011. see New on p.35 Now borrow up to $15,000 with an Installment Loan. For details, visit us at: 2460 Neyagawa Blvd 905-257-1917 198 Speers Rd 905-338-6000 Installment loans offered in select provinces only. Loan principal amounts vary between $1,000 and $15,000 based upon income and other qualification requirements, including a credit check. Loan term is based on the amount borrowed. Loans have terms of 12 to 60 months with payments scheduled based on your income deposit dates at the time of loan origination. The APR for the loans is 59.9%. Ask a Money Mart Customer Service Representative for details. MONEY MART® is a registered service mark of National Money Mart Company. © 2016 National Money Mart Company. All rights reserved. O Thursdays 1:00 ­ 6:30 pm P E Saturdays 10:30 am ­ 1:30 pm N Sundays 10:00 am ­ 12:00 pm We can help. Homemade Ukrainian Food terrace take-away all prepared and easy to warm up e st We Forge t H O L I D AY STORAGE CHAISE PULL-OUT SLEEPER L OV EMBER 1 1 N 1 LEATHER GEL LIMITED ! QUANTITIES $ 798 SAVE $350 orders@terracetakeaway.ca · www.terracetakeaway.ca PULL-OUT SECTIONAL WITH STORAGE #907720 2 3 905.337.1400 ext. 116 St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church 300 River Oaks Blvd. East (at Trafalgar) Oakville ON