Tom was a professional manager with a large corporation in Toronto before being called into full time ministry with Scripture Gift Mission Canada for four years, then became an associate pastor for a few years. He was then challenged to pioneer effective chaplaincy ministry at Winnipeg International Airport in 1986. He became the first chaplain to Ottawa International Airport in the fall of 1993. Concurrent to these chaplaincies, on two occasions, Tom served as a permanent part time interim pastor for two small churches; four years in Gimli, MB, and the other for three years in Carleton Place, ON.

Tom is a proven teacher/pastor and applies his years of experience through seminars, biblical applications, pastoral counselling, and mentoring.

Tom and his wife Vivian have two adult children, Rebecca and William. They live just south of Ottawa.

Chaplain Larry McConnell - Assoc. Chaplain

Larry was born, raised, educated and worked in Ottawa his whole life. He and his wife Muriel parented three children – two sons and a daughter and are now proud grandparents. He has served as a part time chaplain at Ottawa's International Airport since his career as a Federal Civil Servant ended in retirement in 1993.

Although not formally trained initially in this discipline, served in leadership in his local church for many years. Larry has many opportunities as a church elder to counsel, teach, and mature individuals in biblical perspectives of life. His concern is for the whole person i.e. the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual states. He is known as a kind encourager.

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