YURI HOOKER
Associate Pastor
Yuri is responsible for Worship and Family Ministries at Bethesda. Yuri felt a call to vocational ministry in 2015, and has been pursuing his pastoral training part time since then. He is deeply grateful to have been given the opportunity to serve and learn from Bethesda's faith community as well as its Senior Pastor, Mark Wilcoxson. In addition to his deep interest in biblical theology, he brings a wealth of experience as a professional musician, both as a performer--Yuri also serves as the Principal Cello of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra--and a teacher who has had the privilege of mentoring students of all ages throughout his life!
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Yuri is thrilled to be a part of Bethesda's warm, biblical fellowship along with his wife, Michelle, and their two children: Elly and Ari.