600 Shaftesbury Blvd Winnipeg MB R3P 0M4 Toll-free: 1-866-888-6785 T: 204-888-6781 F: 204-831-5675 E: office@mennonitechurch.ca W: www.mennonitechurch.ca September 4, MENNONITE CHURCH CANADA Pastoral Openings and Placements Karen Martens Zimmerly, Denominational Minister, 1-866-888-6785, kmzimmerly@mennonitechurch.ca The pastoral positions available in Mennonite Church Canada congregations are posted online, along with the placements of pastors, the credential changes of pastors, and the resignation dates of pastors. Following are the details, listed by Area Church. PASTORAL OPENINGS (Unless otherwise noted, the positions are full-time and available immediately) (Contact Garry Janzen, executive minister; (604) 850-6658, garryjanzen@mcbc.ca) First Mennonite Church, Burns Lake, Lead pastor, part-time, immediately Living Hope Christian Fellowship, Surrey, Lead pastor, January 1, 2014 Richmond Peace Chinese Mennonite Church, Associate pastor, immediately White Rock Mennonite Christian Fellowship (Mandarin congregation), Pastor, immediately (Contact Dan Graber, area church minister; (403) 909-5105, dan@mennonitechurch.ab.ca) (none) (Contact Jerry Buhler, area church minister; (306)249-4844; jerry@mcsask.ca) Carrot River Mennonite Church, Full-time pastor, Summer, Wildwood Mennonite Church, Saskatoon, part-time youth pastor, Summer/Fall (Contact Henry Kliewer, director of leadership ministries; (204)896-1616; hkliewer@mennochurch.mb.ca) Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Lead pastor, Summer 2014 (change of date) Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Associate pastor, Sept. 1, (Contact Henry Paetkau, area church minister; (519)650-3806; hpaetkau@mcec.ca) Avon Mennonite Church, Stratford, Lead pastor (full-time), available Fall Bethany Mennonite Church, Virgil, Lead pastor (full-time), available Summer 2014 Bethel Mennonite Church, Elora, Pastor (full-time), available October 1, Elmira Mennonite Church, Associate pastor of outreach faith formation (0.5 FTE), available Nov. 1, Elmira Mennonite Church, Associate pastor of youth ministries (0.5 FTE), available Nov. 1, Harrow Mennonite Church, Pastor (Full-time), available September 1, (negotiable) Poole Mennonite Church, Milverton, Youth pastor (0.5 FTE), available Summer 2014 NOTE: Contact the appropriate area church minister for details of opening dates, congregational profiles, and assistance in testing suitability.
September 18, Page 2 PASTORAL PLACEMENTS Summary for Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church, Abbotsford, Steve Reece Friesen, Associate English pastor, Feb. 1, First United Mennonite Church, Vancouver, Lydia Cruttwell, Lead pastor, January 1, First United Mennonite Church, Vancouver, Greg Thiessen, Associate pastor, March 19, United Mennonite Church, Black Creek, Gerry Binnema, Pastor (half-time), January 1, 2014 Bergthal Mennonite Church, Didsbury, Ken Bechtel, Intentional interim pastor, February, Bergthal Mennonite Church, Didsbury, Jim Shantz, Interim supply pastor, February, Mennonite Church Saskatchewan, Kirsten Hamm, Youth minister, June Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Lisa Enns, Interim lead pastor, July 1, Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Dorothy Fontaine, Interim associate pastor, Aug. 20, Elim Mennonite Church, Grunthal, Harold Peters-Fransen, Lead pastor, September 1, Grace Mennonite Church, Winkler, Keith Friesen, Lead pastor, September 1, Graysville Mennonite Church, Laurie Redpath, Lead pastor, January 8, Lowe Farm Mennonite Church, Doug Unrau, Lead pastor, August 1, Morden Mennonite Church, Michael Pahl Lead pastor, July 2, North Kildonan Mennonite Church, Gary Martens, Lead pastor, November 1, Rosenfeld Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Stefan Froese, Lead pastor, January 1, Springfield Heights Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Jack Dyck, Lead pastor, January 1, Springfield Heights Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Ivo Penner, Associate pastor, January 1, Steinbach Mennonite Church, Heiko Giesbrecht, Pastor-in-training, September 1, Whitewater Mennonite Church, Boissevain, Lead pastor, in process Winnipeg Chinese Mennonite Church, Sandy Hung, Associate English pastor, August Bethel Mennonite Church, Elora, Maurice Martin, Interim supply pastor, Dec. 1, 2012 Cassel Mennonite Church, Tavistock, Wanda Roth Amstutz, Transitional pastor, Dec. 1, 2012 Crosshill Mennonite Church, Millbank, Pastor, Julie Ellison-White, Minister, Fall Faith Mennonite Church, Leamington, Cathrin van Sintern Dick, Interim supply minister, June 18- September 30, First Hmong Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Isaiah Vang, Lead pastor, March 3, Hagerman Mennonite Church, Stouffville, Roberson Mbayamvula, Pastor, Dec. 1, 2012 Hawkesville Mennonite Church, Erwin Wiens, Intentional interim minister, Sept. 1, Mannheim Mennonite Church, Petersburg, Gord Alton, Pastor, April 1, Markham Stouffville Youth, Markham ON, Jonathan Slater, Youth ministry minister, Dec. 1, 2012 Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal, Intentional interim pastor, Lydia Harder, March Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal, Intentional interim pastor, Gary Harder, March Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal, Intentional interim pastor, John Docherty, March North Leamington United Mennonite Church, Pastor, Alicia Good, Pastor, May 22, Preston Mennonite Church, Cambridge, Ruth Anne Laverty, Supply minister, June 15, - September 15, St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, Doug Schulz, Pastor, Summer St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, Randy Klaassen, Associate minister, September 1,
September 18, Page 3 Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Carrie Martens, Christian Formation Pastor, July 15, Toronto United Mennonite Church, Michele Rizoli, Associate pastor (full-time), August Waterloo North Mennonite Church, Rudy Baergen, Interim minister, September 8, Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite, Associate pastor for youth and family ministries, in process Waters Mennonite Church, Lively, Celeste Wright, Minister, September 1, PASTORAL PLACEMENTS (Since the Last Update) Hawkesville Mennonite Church, Erwin Wiens, Intentional interim minister, Sept. 1, Mennonite Church Saskatchewan, Kirsten Hamm, Youth minister, June North Kildonan Mennonite Church, Gary Martens, Lead pastor, November 1, St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, Randy Klaassen, Associate minister, September 1, Waterloo North Mennonite Church, Rudy Baergen, Interim minister, September 8, Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite, Associate pastor for youth and family ministries (0.75 FTE), in process Waters Mennonite Church, Lively, Celeste Wright, Minister, September 1, Winnipeg Chinese Mennonite Church, Sandy Hung, Associate English pastor, August CREDENTIALING CHANGES Summary for (unless otherwise indicated) Chad Neustaeter, Ordination, Cedar Valley Mennonite Church, Mission, Feb. 10, Mike Wilson, Licensed toward Ordination, Bethel Mennonite Church, Langley, Jan. 20, Randy Wiebe, Licensed for Specific Ministry, Douglas Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, June 9, Alissa Bender, Hamilton Mennonite Church, Ordination, April 28, Jason Brown, St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, Ordination, April 28, Liana Brown, St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, Ordination, April 28, Kevin Derksen, St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, Ordination, February 17, Ching Jehu Lian, Chin Christian Church Kitchener, Ordination, July 14, Randell Neudorf, The Commons, Hamilton, Licensed toward ordination, June 9, Hans Peters, Jane Finch Faith Community, Toronto, Licensed toward ordination, June 2, Vicky Roeder Martin, Breslau Mennonite, Ordination, May 26, Heather Whitehouse, Bethany Mennonite Church, Virgil, Licensed for specific ministry, June 9, Dan Yang, Grace Lao Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ordination, November 25, 2012
September 18, Page 4 RESIGNATIONS Summary for (unless otherwise indicated) Nickel, Wally, Pastor, Living Hope Christian Fellowship, Surrey, June 30, Toews, Kristina, Youth pastor, Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church, Abbotsford, Dec. 31, 2012 Rehan, Anna, Youth minister, Mennonite Church Saskatchewan, retired, June Warkentin, Teresa, Youth pastor, Wildwood Mennonite Church, Saskatoon, August Baergen, Rudy, Pastor, Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, retired, Summer Chamberlin, Jarrod, Pastor, Elim Mennonite Church, Grunthal, June 30, Franz, Herb, Pastor, Grace Mennonite Church, Winkler, April 30, Gerbrandt, Adam, Elim Mennonite Church, Grunthal, May 15, Hildebrand Schlegel, Harold, Interim pastor, Lowe Farm Bergthaler Mennonite, July Rempel, Dave, Youth pastor, Blumenort Mennonite Church, Gretna, June 30, Warkentin, Erwin, Interim pastor, Whitewater Mennonite Church, Boissevain, July 1, Zacharias, Peter, Interim lead, Morden Mennonite Church, June 16, Bartel, Perry, Minister, Hawkesville Mennonite Church, August 31, Brown, Jason, Minister, St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, August Brown, Liana, Minister, St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, August Csinos, Jenny, Interim minister, Erb Street Mennonite, Waterloo, June 30, Ellison-White, Julie, Interim youth minister, Poole Mennonite Church, Milverton, July 31, Erb, Jason, Youth minister, Living Water Fellowship, New Hamburg, Sept. 30, Frey, Ardith, Waterloo North Mennonite ON, Summer Harder, Gary, Interim pastor, Hagerman Mennonite, November 30, 2012 Harder, Lydia, Interim pastor, Hagerman Mennonite, November 30, 2012 Johnson, Sarah, Associate minister, Ottawa Mennonite, August. 31, Kuepfer, Jane, Associate pastor, Avon Mennonite Church, Stratford, Summer Lehn Epp, Jean, Pastor, Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite, August 3, Misener, Martin, Associate pastor, Bethany Mennonite Church, Virgil, June 30, Nicol, Dave, Pastor, Waters Mennonite Church, Lively, retiring Winter Penner, Ross, Pastor, Vineland United Mennonite Church, July 31, Puricelli, Adolfo, Minister, Toronto New Life Church, August 31, Sawatzky, Herb, Pastor, Avon Mennonite Church, Stratford, Summer Schuurman, Nick, Youth pastor, First Hmong Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Dec. 31, 2012 Sero, Nicole, Youth worker, Community Mennonite Church, Drayton, June 16, Tiessen, David, Minister, Community Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton, August 31, 2014 Weber, Jeremy, Youth worker, Milverton Mennonite Church, July 1, Wiens, Erv, Interim supply minister, Mannheim Mennonite Church, Petersburg, March 31, RESIGNATIONS (Since the Last Update) Csinos, Jenny, Interim minister, Erb Street Mennonite, Waterloo, June 30, Erb, Jason, Youth minister, Living Water Fellowship, New Hamburg, Sept. 30, Johnson, Sarah, Associate minister, Ottawa Mennonite, August. 31,
September 18, Page 5 Rehan, Anna, Youth minister, Mennonite Church Saskatchewan, retired, June Tiessen, David, Minister, Community Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton, August 31, 2014 STATISTICS for Currently and upcoming in there are: 15 pastoral openings in Mennonite Church Canada 8 lead pastors - 2 associate pastors - 0 youth pastors - 0 interim pastor - 0 assistant pastors - 5 part-time pastors (1 lead pastor, 2 associate pastors, 2 youth pastors) - 0 co-pastors