Public service to honor these two is set for Monday, April 4 in Renton

On Monday, March 29 Pastor Ed Pohlreich from the Generational Hope Christian Center in Maple Valley died in a car accident in Uganda.

Alongside Pohlreich, missionary Scott Volz and Ugandan Pastor Stephen Kaweesa were also killed in the one car accident.

Before becoming a full time missionary in Uganda, Pohlreich was a youth pastor for the church, according to a press release sent out Wednesday afternoon.

Five years after being a missionary in Uganda, Pohlreich returned to Maple Valley and became the senior pastor.

Volz had been a part of Generational Hope for more than 25 years. Because of his friendship with Pohlreich, he also became a full time missionary in Uganda.

He served as the administrative director for the World Outreach Ministry Foundation in Uganda, part of a Federal Way based missions organization.

“The loss of these two men of God has deeply impacted the lives of our community. We grieve but we have a blessed hope knowing that the vision these two men walked out in life lives today in the heart of Generational Hope Christian Center and each and every person who came in contact with Pastor Ed and Pastor Scott,” the press release stated.

A public memorial service is schedule for 11 a.m. Monday, April 4 at the New Life Church in Renton (15711 152nd Ave SE).

The families have asked that inside of flowers, donations be made to the World Outreach Ministry Foundation (PO Box 23267 Federal Way, WA 98093).

For more information, contact Generational Hope Christian Center at 425-432-0311 or online at www.generationalhope.org.