Transitions

Al Rempel is completing his ministry as associate pastor of youth at Sardis Community Church, Chilliwack, B.C. June 30, after 11 years on staff. He and his wife Heather and their three children are excited to see where God’s leading will take them next.

When two Mennonite Brethren churches in the Surrey area of B.C. – Panorama Community Church and Peace Arch Fellowship – integrated into one congregation last September, they had a new identity. They also wanted a new name. Gracepoint Community Church has been chosen as the name that best reflects the values of both congregations. Peter Nikkel is senior pastor.

Tim Froese has been appointed Mennonite Church Canada Witness executive director of International Ministries and partnership facilitator for Latin America. He and his wife Karen and their 3 children spent 6 years in Seoul, South Korea with MC Canada Witness, where he founded the Korea Anabaptist Center. They have also served in Panama and Brazil with Mennonite Brethren Mission and Service. They are members of Jubilee Mennonite Church, Winnipeg.

Baptisms and new members

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

• West Portal Church, Saskatoon welcomed 5 new members in fall, 1 by baptism, 4 by transfer or confession of faith. Pictured are (l–r) pastor Dwayne Barkman, Ian Klassen (b), Ray Thiessen, Brad Koehn, Marni Griffith, and Karla Koehn.
• West Portal Church, Saskatoon welcomed 2 new members by baptism in Oct. Pictured are (l–r) youth pastor Terry Friesen, Holly Kornelson, Chelsea Unger, and pastor Dwayne Barkman.
• South Park MB Church, Altona, Man. welcomed 1 new member by baptism Dec. 25. Pictured are Dallas Siemens (l) and pastor Hugh Froese.
• Lakeview Community Church, Killarney, Man. welcomed 2 new members Nov. 27, 1 by baptism and 1 by transfer. Pictured are (l–r) Mitchell Dyck (b), pastor Stephan Bauer, and Alice Fisher.
• Gateway Christian Fellowship, St. Catharines, Ont. welcomed 4 new members Sept. 25 by baptism. Pictured are (l–r) Brendon Wiebe, Kenneth Goertz, Steven Toews, and Matt Kornelson.
• Linden (Alta.) MB Church welcomed 8 new members Nov. 13. Murray Huddle, Rhonda Huddle, Christopher Giewse, Malia Wickersham, and Austin Rieger were received by baptism; Arley Harder, Mary Harder, and Chris Griesbach were received by transfer.
• Southridge Community Church, St. Catharines welcomed 6 new members by baptism Dec. 18: Jessica Acey, Garry Laws, Will Frost, Amy Dodge, Caroline Dodd, and Jessica Martens.