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Mark Hildebrand was commissioned Nov. 20 as part-time youth leader at Northwest Community Church, Meadow Lake, Sask.
Two Manitoba churches have recently welcomed interim pastor couples. Allan and Irene Labun, who ministered previously in the Kitchener (Ont.) MB Church and McIvor Ave. MB Church, are stepping in at Lakeview Community Church in Killarney. George and Grace Shillington are serving at Fourth Avenue Bible Church in Niverville. He is professor emeritus of Canadian Mennonite University.
West Bank Bible Camp, Swift Current, Sask. has a new director: Jerry Dennill. Originally from Kitimat, B.C., he and wife Liz (pictured with family) were most recently at Caronport, Sask. where he was student life director/counsellor for Caronport High School. Before that, he worked with Youth for Christ. They have 3 adult children.
Arthur DeFehr, CEO of Palliser Furniture and member of River East MB Church, Winnipeg, was recently appointed to the Order of Canada, the highest honour given to Canadian civilians for lifetime achievement. Besides his leadership of Canada’s largest furniture manufacturer, DeFehr has been involved in the development of Lithuania Christian College, Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Canadian Mennonite University. He was Mennonite Central Committee’s director of agricultural and refugee program in Bangladesh and UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Somalia.
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Since Oct. 1, Stacey Ellertson has been part-time associate pastor of care and counselling at Bridgeway Community Church, Swift Current, Sask. He previously served as marriage and family counsellor with East Side Church of God in Swift Current. He has an BTh from Gardner College, Camrose, Alta. and an MA in Christian ministry as well as an MA in leadership and management from Briercrest Biblical Seminary, Caronport, Sask. He and LeeAnne have two daughters, Kahlan, 5 and Cara-Marie, 1.
Andrea Toews is the new half-time children’s ministry pastor at Westwood Community Church, Winnipeg. She has worked as a nurse for 20 years. She and Tim, a teacher, have 3 children: Isaiah, 9, Thomas, 7 and Hannah, 4.
Baptisms and new members
Note: Baptism photos appear in the paper version of the Herald but not in the online version.
- On Nov. 9, Hope Fellowship Church in Saskatoon celebrated the baptism of Chris Moore, Ninette Dunlop, Arianna Redekop, Alexandra Block, Justin Rathy and Taylor Sawchyn.
- Fort Garry MB Church welcomed 2 new members by baptism Nov. 9. Pictured are (l–r) Sarah Klassen, pastor George Shillington and Pablo Chena.
- Main Centre (Sask.) MB Church welcomed 3 new members in spring, 1 by baptism and 2 by transfer. Pictured are (back, l–r) pastor Ken Epp, Ed Schmidt (t); (front) Jenna Klaassen (b) and Marie Schmidt (t).
- Warman (Sask.) MB Church welcomed 4 members by baptism Nov. 23. Pictured are (l–r) Jake Meinema, Andria Janzen, Megan Letkeman, Sonya Guenther, pastor Ron Medwid and Gladys Medwid.
- Eastview Community Church, Winnipeg, welcomed 20 new members Nov. 2, 7 by baptism, 13 by confession of faith. Pictured are (front, l–r) Tracy Zimmerman (cf), Nancy Farkas (b), Karen Welwood (cf), pastor Lorne Pearson, Jennilee Traa (b), Dori Szeliga (b), youth pastor Steve Dick; (middle) Kevin Zimmerman (cf), Jason Thiessen (cf), Heidi Anders (cf), Debbie Wiebe (b), Terrie Woodward (b), Karem Mark (cf), Sylvia Georgison (cf); (back) Richard Anders (cf), Dan Wiebe (b), Stan Woodward (cf), Jeff Mark (cf), and David Georgison (b). Missing are Sarah Treadwell (cf) Marshall Zacharias (cf) and Malaynda Zacharias (cf).
- Orchard Park Bible Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., welcomed 9 members Nov. 30, 8 by baptism and 1 by transfer. Pictured are (l–r) Charlie Schott (b), Michiko Schott (b), Kim Friesen (b), Lynda Garnett (b), Desiree Neufeld (b), Madeleine Boss (b), Jon Wilding (b), Rich Andres (b), Harv Falk (t) and pastor Henry Wiebe.
- South Park MB Church, Altona, Man., welcomed 15 new members June 8, 6 by baptism, 2 by transfer and 7 by confession of faith. Pictured are (back, l–r) pastor Ken Neufeld, Matthew Macloskie (b), Jonathan Muehling (b), Bridget Macloskie (b), Tim Muehling (b), Scott Reimer (b), Carol Fehr (b), Harvey Fehr (cf); (front) Ed Funk (cf), Lois Funk (cf), Gord Unger (cf), Cordelia Unger (cf), Crystal Loewen (cf), Greg Loewen (cf), Jen Toews (t) and Reg Toews (t).
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