Elders

Mitchell Senti

My wife Rochelle and I have lived in Bellingham since 2002 and have sensed our call to this community since that time.  That call has continued in different ways over the years primarily through Envision Mission, a local Christian church outreach.  We started with street outreach, which is still taking place every Tuesday night and…

Daniel Obbink

Term 2025-2028 Tanya and I have 3 children, 2 daughters and a son and each of us loves the church.  As a CPA by trade, I help the church in the management of her funds and my wife leads our Friendship program.  We homeschool our children and have found it to be a very rewarding…

Mark Ruiter

Elder District – Last name O to R 2022-2025 Mark was born and raised in Whatcom County and has raised his own family here too. He and his wife have four daughters, whom they home school. When he has a spare moment, Mark enjoys gaming online. During the day he runs a trucking company, where…

David Richards

Elder District – Last name Kn to N 2023-2026 A retired Bellingham Police Sergeant, David knows much of the ins and outs of Bellingham. Between growing up on a farm, his WSU days, and his years in the police department, if you want to hear a good story told well, he has a plethora to…