Our vision here at Bethany is to be salt and light. As Christians we strive to shine the light of Jesus into the world. We also want to make Bethany a place of refuge for those longing for hope.
The dedicated Bethany Staff serving the Bethany Family
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INTERIM PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Victor Lujetic
Victor Lujetic was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Raised a Roman Catholic, he was converted to Christ at age 16 while reading the four Gospels for the first time, and he received Believer’s Baptism at Congressional Heights Baptist Church in Potomac, Maryland, in 1974. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Maryland in 1975. He was ordained in 1978 while serving as Youth Director at Congressional Heights Baptist. In 1981, Rev. Lujetic moved to Canada to become Director of Christian Education and Youth at Bells Corners United Church in Ottawa, where he met Sally. They married in 1984. After serving for a year as Director of Christian Development and Youth at Grantham United Church in St. Catharines, he and Sally returned to Congressional Heights Baptist in 1985, where he served as Associate Minister until 1987. After graduating with a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1988, Rev. Lujetic served for six years as Pastor of Pinnacle Road Baptist Church in Rochester, New York. While there, he attained a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Seminary in 1992. In August 1994, Dr. Lujetic and Sally returned to Canada, where he served for five years as Pastor of Agincourt Baptist Church in Scarborough. On June 5, 1998, he took his Oath of Canadian Citizenship and is now a dual citizen. In October 1999, Dr. Lujetic and Sally moved to Cambridge, where he served for 22 years as Pastor of King Street Baptist Church, attaining a Ph.D. in Apologetics and Theology from Trinity Seminary in 2010. Dr. Lujetic retired in August 2021 after 43 years of ordained ministry. Victor and Sally and their two daughters now reside in Ottawa, living just a short distance from Bethany Baptist Church.
Office Phone: 613-224-5611
Email: pastor@bethanybaptistchurch.ca
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OFFICE SECRETARY
Hi! My name is Mary-Anne.
I will likely be your first point of contact for Bethany Baptist Church and our community. If I can’t answer your questions I know someone who can!
My tasks include producing and e-mailing the weekly Church bulletin, creating the screen projections for the worship service, and issuing the Church Directory and Annual General Meetings Report to the Bethany community. I also maintain the booking calendar for events held at Bethany and financial records for the Treasurer and Auditors.
It is my privilege to assist our Interim Pastor in secretarial and administrative duties.
Phone: 613-224-5611
Email: secretary@bethanybaptistchurch.ca
