Discover St. Paul’s Church – A Community Hub in the Heart of Downtown Nanaimo

Join us at this special Business After Business event hosted by St. Paul’s Church, where you'll have the opportunity to:

• Learn from Rev. Vernon Foster, Rector, and Joy Adams Bauer, Churchwarden, as they share the mission and values of this vibrant community.

• Explore our facilities, including meeting rooms, a fully equipped commercial kitchen, and our beautiful church – a welcoming space for worship, performance, and community gatherings.

• Get to know the people behind the work, fostering meaningful connections with those building community in downtown Nanaimo.

• Tour the Centre for Ministry and discover the various programs we offer, from community outreach to our partnership with Nanaimo Foodshare.
• ​Find out how we collaborate and build relationships to create positive change in the city.

About our Speaker

Reverend Vernon Foster is the Rector of Saint Paul Anglican Church in downtown Nanaimo. From South Africa he was first ordained in 2006. During his first two years of ministry, he assisted in planting a new parish community in Pretoria East.
He has served as parish priest for 11 years and more recently was the Junior School Chaplain for St Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls in Pretoria. Vernon has also served as a Canon of the Cathedral of St. Alban the Martyr in the Diocese of Pretoria, advising the Bishop on matters concerning Gender and Human Sexuality. Until 2020, he was a board member of Out LGBTI Well-Being one of South Africa’s oldest LGBTQ+ organisations. Reverend Vernon is passionate about fostering an inclusive and affirming Church where all people can experience God’s love and be affirmed as beloved children of God, regardless of their life journeys.