The Rev. Dr. Steven Chien-Hsin Cho was born in Taiwan and

adopted the name "Steven" while in Tamkang High School given

by Canadian Presbyterian Missionary; Coming from a Christian home

{his father, an elder in the Presbyterian Church),

he dedicated his life to Christ early in life.

Dr. Cho, whom many of us know better as Steven, was graduated

and received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Taiwan

Theological College in 1967.

He came to Canada in 1969, following two years of work

for the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan as a pastor to a small

congregation and as assistant chaplain to Tamkang High School.

He received his Master of Divinity degree in 1971 and the

following year completed Studies for his Master of Theology degree,

both degrees conferred by Acadia University;

Dr. Cho was ordained in 1973 and was for five years the pastor

of a three-point charge (Blue Mountain, Garden of Eden

and East River St. Mary's) in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.

He was called and began his pastorate in St. Stephen's

and St. Georges Pastoral Charge on October 31,1977.

Dr. Cho is past Moderator of the Presbytery of Saint John

and is presently (1994) a member of the Board of Directors

of the New Brunswick Pastoral Institute.

Steven and Joan have three children.