Personalia

Greg and Carolyn Bright, with children Jennifer, Ryan and Cherie, have taken a one-year leave from Gateway Community Church in Canora, Sask. to serve at Kodaikanal International School in south India. Greg will be interim chaplain of the school of 480 students and more than 200 staff, and Carolyn (Hamm), who attended the school when her parents were missionaries, will be half time resource teacher. She is also giving private piano lessons. Pat Dergousoff and Joey Umali are covering pastoral duties in Canora while Brights are away.

Jason Dyck began as associate pastor of Dalmeny (Sask.) Community Church on Sept. 7, after serving as pastoral intern for about a year. He grew up in Meadow Lake, Sask. and Edmonton, and worked at a variety of jobs before going to Bethany Bible College, where he graduated with a BA (with a pastoral ministry major). His wife Karina is returning to Bethany for her fourth year of studies.

Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) has hired Lois Nickel as administrative coordinator in the Winnipeg office. She has worked with Powerland Computers, in camp ministries, and in youth ministry, and has a MTh. from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind. She attends Winnipeg’s Hope Mennonite Church with her husband and 3 children. Nickel replaces Nathan Koslowsky, who at 24 was one of the youngest project directors in MDS history. He is now studying theology at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg.

Port Rowan (Ont.) MB Church recognized the service of Catharina Penner to the congregation May 25. She has been a life-long member, teaching Sunday school, recording historical events of the church, and providing flower arrangements. She and husband Waldo recently moved to Tabor Manor in St. Catharines, Ont.

Ken Reddig has joined Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada in the newly-created Major Gifts and Planned Giving Coordinator position. He was Executive Director of MCC Manitoba from 1999 to 2002 and most recently worked as the fundraising coordinator for St. Boniface Research Foundation in Winnipeg. He is a member of McIvor Ave. MB Church, Winnipeg.

Jim Nightingale is the new camp director of Redberry Bible Camp in Saskatchewan. He has pastored Yarrow (B.C.) MB Church for nearly 6 years, and worked with Mennonite Brethren Missions and Services International (MBMSI) in Portugal and Brazil for 9 years. Earlier, after studying at Multnomah School of the Bible, Portland, Ore. he was program director of a camp in southern Oregon for 6 years. He and Marylou have 4 children: a married daughter Rachel, and three sons, Timothy, Joshua and Zechariah.

Baptisms and new members

Note: Baptism photos appear in the paper version of the Herald but not in the online version.

• Summerside Community Church, Edmonton, welcomed 9 new members Mar. 8 and June 15, 6 by baptism and 3 by transfer. Pictured are (l–r) Cody Gautreau (b), Philip Wiens (b), Brenda Kachuk (b), pastor Ray Wiens, Melodie Gautreau (b), Mila Janvier (b), Joseph Whatman (t), Joanna Shantz (t), Melodie Striker (b) and Heidi Whatman (t).
• Murrayville (B.C.) Community Church welcomed 1 member by baptism July 27. Pictured are (l–r) pastor Wally Nickel, elder Ray Winters, Younas Hasheme and elder Larry Kwiatkowski.
• Richmond Park MB Church, Brandon, Man., welcomed 5 new members May 25, 2 by baptism and 3 by confession of faith. Pictured are David Krahn (cf), Shirl Krahn (cf), Lindsay Schellenberg (b), Joanne Ricketts (b), Erwin Warkentin Jr. (cf) and pastor Dave Ens.
• The Agora, Halifax, N.S. welcomed 3 new members by baptism June 29. Pictured are (l–r) Craig Zwicker, Paul Blaau and Joyce Saunders.
• Philadelphia MB Church, Watrous, Sask., welcomed 8 new members June 15, 4 by baptism and 4 by transfer. Pictured (back, l–r) pastor Darren Holland, pastor LaVerne Jantz, Michael Klassen (b), Keith Siemens (t); (front) Kandi Holland (t), Tyler Dick (b), Tracy Wiens (b), Erin Moen (b), Debra Breker (t) and Barry Breker (t).
• Greendale MB Church, Chilliwack, B.C., welcomed 5 new members June 28, 3 by baptism and 2 by confession of faith. Pictured are (l–r) pastor Reg Toews, Tina Ujlaky (b), Vanessa Toews (b) and Bryan Goosen (b). Not pictured are Nils Langhjelm (cf) and Gila Langhjelm (cf).
• Grantham MB Church, St. Catharines, Ont. welcomed 9 new members June 8, 4 by baptism and 5 by transfer. Pictured are (back, l–r) pastor Bob Enns, John Wiebe (t), Gloria Wiebe (t), Rebecca Smit (t), Ed Smit (t), pastor John Wiebe; (front) Tracy Enns (b), Carrie Enns (b), Leanne Unruh (b) and Stephanie Unruh (b).
• Evergreen Heights Christian Fellowship, Simcoe, Ont. welcomed 4 new members June 29, 2 by baptism and 2 by confession of faith. Pictured are (l–r) pastor Richard Martens, Robert Innes (cf), Tamille Richardson (b), Kayla Armstrong (b) and Carol Milton (cf).
• Leamington (Ont.) MB Church welcomed 5 new members June 22, 3 by baptism and 2 by confession of faith. Pictured are (back, l–r) instructor Roger Epp, Jeremy Giesbrecht (b), Katie Burgess (b), David Peters (b), pastor Henry Regier; (front) Larry Johnston (cf) and Cindy Johnston (cf).
• Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, B.C., welcomed 10 new members June 8, 8 by baptism and 2 by transfer. Pictured are (back, l–r) Henry Lenzmann (b), pastor Heinz Ratzlaff, Edith Ratzlaff, Alvin Lenzmann (b); (middle) Martha Lenzmann, Geraldine Foster (b); (front) Laura Dowker (b), Nettie Wiebe (b), Martha Dyck (b) and Tina Brown (b). Not pictured are John Voth (t) and Lydia Voth (t).
• Pemberton (B.C.) Christian Fellowship welcomed 8 new members June 1, all by baptism. Pictured are (back, l–r) Jane Walser, Reg Walser, Shireen Finck, Teresa Ho Chen, Tony Ho Chen, pastor Neil Klassen; (front) pastor Mark Leverton, Rachel Leverton, David Lamberger and Debbie Lamberger.