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Allan and Irene Labun began serving as interim pastor couple at Jubilee Mennonite Church in Winnipeg on Oct. 1. Most recently, Allan served from April to August 2001 as interim pastor at Lendrum MB Church, Edmonton, while senior pastor David Dyck was on a study leave. Previously, he was senior pastor of Kitchener (Ont.) MB Church for six years, was senior pastor of McIvor Ave. MB Church in Winnipeg for over 17 years and was associate pastor at North Kildonan MB Church in Winnipeg for two years. He also was a high school teacher for 11 years in Winnipeg, and in Malaysia with the Canadian International Development Agency. He has a B.A. and a B.Ed. from the University of Manitoba, an M.Div. from MB Biblical Seminary, Fresno, Calif., and a D.Min. from Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary. The Labuns have three children and four grandchildren.
Brad Thiessen, director of media and communications for MBMS International, Fresno, Calif., underwent surgery for a malignant brain tumour on Oct. 13. The life-threatening tumour was removed, but doctors say it could recur in five to 10 years. He is doing well, and is scheduled to see an oncologist and undergo radiation treatment and chemotherapy for two months. The brain tumour was discovered when he suffered a seizure and lost conscious while at home on Oct. 8. His wife Rachelle called an ambulance. The Thiessens have two sons, Kyle, 3, and Evan, 2 months. MBMS International is the global mission agency of the Canadian and US MB Conferences.
The opening of a new Korean Anabaptist Centre in Seoul, Korea, was scheduled to be held on Nov. 2. The Korean Anabaptist Centre provides Anabaptist/Mennonite resources, education and training for individuals, groups and churches. It emphasizes Christian discipleship, a peace theology and community. Tim and Kami Froese, formerly missionaries with MBMS International, direct the centre on behalf of three Mennonite agencies, the Commission on Overseas Missions (General Conference Mennonite Church), Mennonite Board of Missions (Mennonite Church) and Mennonite Central Committee. The Froeses are members of Jubliee Mennonite Church, Winnipeg.
Franz Rathmair, regional director of Europe/ Commonwealth of Independent States for MBMS International in Steyr, Austria, was scheduled to undergo surgery for prostate cancer on Nov. 22.
Kelstern (Sask.) Community Church held a commissioning service for pastor couple Ray and Iris Ulriksen on Aug. 26. Saskatchewan MB Conference minister Ralph Gliege led the commissioning service.
Pictured are (l-r) pastor Ray and Iris Ulriksen, Grace and Ralph Gliege |
Baptisms and new members
Note: Baptism photos appear in the paper version of the Herald but not in the online version.
New Life Christian Church in Toronto held its first baptism and acceptance of members Easter Sunday, Apr. 15, welcoming 14 new members, 7 by baptism, 4 by transfer and 3 by confession of faith. The previous Sunday, New Covenant Christian Fellowship (MB) and Bridlewood Brethren In Christ Church merged. Pictured are (l-r) pastor Walter Kelly, Johnson Kasukurthy (cf), Kavita Kasukurthy (cf), Sudip Kumar (b), Amit Sampathy (b), Bobby Sitrum (b), David O’Reilly (b), Aashish Sampathy (b), Yvonne Ramcharan (cf), Abhilash Sampathy (b), Theresa Pankratz (t), James Pankratz (t), Ajit Sampathy (b), Dave Brown (t), Laura Brown (t), moderator Gerry Doerksen and pastor Vidya Narimalla.
The Agora in Halifax welcomed 3 new members by baptism this past July at Oakfield Park. Pictured are (l-r) Keith Wells, Thor Olesen, Sue Parke (b), Kevin Doucette (b), Simon Henderson (b) and pastor J.B. Robertson.
Murrayville Community Church in Langley, B.C. welcomed 7 new members by baptism Sept 16. Pictured are (back, l-r) Michael Kroeker, Mark Knowlson, pastor Don Nielsen, Matt Cottrell, David Hiebert, pastor Ron van Akker; (front) Amy Lee, Andrea Lowen and Kristen van Akker.
Salem MB Church in Winnipeg welcomed 4 new members by baptism Sept. 9. Pictured are (l-r) pastor Arno Fast, Marian Mair, Francine Gill, Phillip Gill, May Tan and deacon Ron Robertson.
Fairview-Louth MB Community Church in St. Catharines, Ont. welcomed 2 new members by baptism. Pictured are (l-r) pastor Mike Krause, Darren Peter, Ydo Schafer and pastor Jeff Lockyer.
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