Pastor Makarios Darawi
Makarios has been the pastor of the Armenian Congregational Church of Greater Detroit since September of 2005. Pastor Makarios is a graduate of Tyndale University College and Seminary (Toronto) with a Bachelor of Religious Education (BRE), and a Master of Divinity (M. Div). He and his wife Jennifer Darawi and two young children, Julianna Grace and James Allan, live in Royal Oak, Michigan. Since his graduation from seminary in 2002, Pastor Mak has served the Armenian Evangelical Church of Toronto as an intern, and the United Armenian Congregational Church of Los Angeles as an Assistant Pastor of Parish Development. He enjoys playing soccer, reading, listening to music and spending time with his family.
Rev. Dr. Vahan H. Tootikian, Minister Emeritus
The Rev. Dr. Vahan H. Tootikian, is the Minister Emeritus of the Armenian Congregational Church of Greater Detroit. He was the senior pastor of the church for 30 years, from 1975-2005. Rev. Dr. Tootikian is a graduate of the Near East School of Theology, and did his graduate work at Harvard and Andover Newton Theological seminaries, earning two masters and a doctorate. He and his wife Rosette, live in Royal Oak, Michigan. Along with his pastoral duties, Rev. Tootikian has been a lecturer at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, and also a lecturer at the University of Michigan. He has authored thirty-two books, and is a regular contributor to several papers and magazines. Since January 2003, Rev. Dr. Tootikian has been the Executive Director of the Armenian Evangelical World Council.
Badveli Tootikian's Books