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Pastoral staff at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship (l-r): Dan and Leanne Cody, Len and Esther Doerksen, Marika and Tim Carson and Shar and Brian Warkentin. |
Tim Carson began serving as part-time director of youth ministries at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship in Coquitlam, B.C. on Dec. 1, through the B.C. MB Conference Pastoral Apprenticeship program. He will also be studying full-time at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C. until April. He will serve full-time at the church in the summer. Previously, he was youth pastor at Discovery Community Church in Campbell River, B.C. for four years, including one year as intern youth pastor, and worked in the security business for two years. He and his wife Marika have two children, Matthew, 2, and Naomi, 1 month.
Colin Ashton will be completing his ministry as youth pastor at Killarney Park MB Church in Vancouver on Feb. 28, after serving since 1996. On March 1, he will become senior high youth pastor at Central Heights MB Church in Abbotsford, B.C. Previously, he was involved in a Christian performing arts group called New Image for three years and did inner-city mission work for a summer in Houston, Tex. He has a B.A. in youth work from Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford. His wife Karen has a B.A. in early childhood education from Columbia. They have a daughter, Madison, 1.
Jeremy Konrad completed a one-year pastoral internship with a focus on youth at Grace MB Church in Penticton, B.C. in December. He previously served an eight-month pastoral internship in Christian education at Clearbrook MB Church in Abbotsford, B.C. He studied for two years at Briercrest Bible College in Caronport, Sask., and has a B.R.E from Alberta Bible College. His home church is East Aldergrove MB now Ross Road Cumminity Church, Abbotsford.
In July, Darren and Janna Berg began a two-year teaching assignment at Hillcrest International School in Sentani, Indonesia with Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada. Darren is teaching high school math and physics; Janna is teaching physical education to elementary students. Darren has a diploma in biblical studies from Bethany Bible Institute in Hepburn, Sask. and a B.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan. Janna has studied one year at Bethany. They are members of Hepburn MB Church.
Westview Community Church in Grassy Lake, Alta. held a commissioning service Sept. 10 for new pastor couple Kris and Carla Peters. Abe Konrad, Alberta MB Conference minister, officiated at the commissioning service. Gerhard Reimer, chair of the Alberta MB Conference Faith and Life Commission, encouraged the pastor and the congregation to work faithfully in building God’s church in the community. A potluck lunch followed the service.
Pastoral staff at Coaldale MB Church (l-r): lead pastor Lorne Willms, Ang Penner, youth pastor Dale Friesen and music minister Randy Klassen. |
Coaldale (Alta.) MB Church held a commissioning service Oct. 1 for new children’s minister Ang Penner. Previously, she served with Youth for Christ in Carman, Man. for seven years. Gerhard Reimer, chair of the Alberta MB Conference Faith and Life Commission, assisted at the commissioning service. Darlene Klassen spoke on “Looking at the One who cannot be seen”.
Dr. Ben and Elfrieda Wiebe were scheduled to begin serving a two-month medical mission assignment in Kajiji, Democratic Republic of Congo with Health Partners International of Canada, at the end of January. HPI (formerly MAP International) is a charitable organization providing medicines and medical supplies for humanitarian work in Third World countries. Ben will be teaching surgical techniques to new Congolese doctors, out-patient consultations and preventive medicine. Elfrieda is a nurse and will be assisting where needed. Previously, the Wiebes spent several years doing similar work in Zaire in the 1990s. They are members of Coaldale (Alta.) MB Church.
George Matthies, chair of the building committee at Clearbrook MB Church in Abbotsford, B.C., stands in the new foyer of the church. At the end of 1998, the municipality made known its intention to widen the road in front of the church, bringing the road closer to the church building. In early 2000, the church decided to renovate the foyer so that the front entrance was not facing the road. The church also moved the lift and enlarged the foyer and basement area. On Nov. 5, the church held a dedication service for the building project. Matthies presented a brief history of the project. Pastor Jay Neufeld gave the message, and pastor Peter J. Klassen and moderator John E. Klassen gave the dedicatory prayers. The new lift has access to all levels of the church, making it advantageous for those who find climbing stairs difficult.
Baptisms and new members
Note: Baptism photos appear in the paper version of the Herald but not in the online version.
On Dec. 3, Neighbourhood Church in Nanaimo, B.C. baptized and welcomed into its fellowship Randy Bruce, Karien Bahlmann and Sharon Bard.
River West Christian Church in Edmonton baptized and welcomed into its fellowship Lynn McLaughlin and Sharon Telfer on Dec. 17.
Tofield (Alta.) Gospel Church welcomed 9 new members by baptism June 25. Pictured are (l-r) Angela Melanson, pastor Wilf Richert, Michelle Solomon, Eric Baerg, pastor Carl Ibbotson, Nick Tripp, Michelle Cairns, Craig Solomon, Georgina Dreger, Jason Mills and Darryl Dreger.
Christian Fellowship Chapel in Orillia, Ont. welcomed 4 new members Nov. 19, 3 by baptism and 1 by confession of faith. Pictured are (l-r) Jane Armstrong (b), Vanessa Paterson (b), Darrell Goddard (b), Paul Barkey (cf) and pastor Roger Thiessen.
Chilliwack (B.C.) Central MB Church welcomed 1 new member in December. Pictured are (l-r) Mike Wilson and pastor Mike Froese.
Northside Community Church in Mission, B.C. welcomed 31 new members Nov. 19, 13 by baptism, 3 by transfer and 15 by confession of faith. Pictured are (back, l-r) Larry Foster (cf), Marg Foster (cf), Russ Hall (cf), Penny Hall (cf), Fred Brown (cf), Helen Hooge (t), Bill Hooge (t), Peter Moorhouse (b), Rob Van Raes (b), Diane Hall (cf), Victoria Tarnawski (cf), David Hall (cf); (middle) Patricia Andel (cf), Jacquie Claggett (b), Tom Stokes (cf), Joyce Stokes (cf), Brenda Van Raes (cf), Marlene Brown (cf), Ron Tarnawski (cf); (front) Naomi Schubert (t), David Klockow (b), Katrina Abbott (b), Erika Bachmann (b), Deanna Biro (b), Jenny Thoms (b), Renya Tarnawski (b), Jeff Neufeldt (cf), pastor Ron Redekop and Andrew Bachmann (b). Not pictured are Noreen Moorhouse (b), Moei Seng Sae Chao (b) and Kevin Wiebe-Ptacek (b).
McIvor Ave. MB Church in Winnipeg welcomed 21 new members June 4, 12 by baptism and 5 by transfer and 4 by confession of faith. Pictured are (back, l-r) pastor John Neufeld, Ben Wood (b), pastor Terence Hoorman, Andrew Plett (b), Christopher Dyck (b), Conrad Siebert (t), Darcy Pauls (t), Melanie Wiebe (cf), pastor John Epp; (middle) Andrea Dyck (b), Pamela Loewen (b), Samantha Wiebe (b), Robyne Pauls (t), Toni Eisner (cf), Stephanie Rempel (t), Jason Hallock (b); (front) Derek Martens (b), Matthew Plett (b), Jeremy Hiebert (b), Samuel Blackwell (b), Stefan Buller (b) and Tracy Hallock (cf). Not pictured are Rocky Olfert (t), Russ Enns (t).
Sunrise Community Church in Edmonton welcomed 7 new members Nov. 26, 4 by baptism and 3 by transfer. Pictured are (back, l-r) pastor Dave Follack, Matthew Krahn (b), Tyson Cornfield (b), Mona Scott (t), Chris Scott (t); (front) Tyler Fehr (b), Rebecca Klassen (b), Juanita Champagne (t) and moderator Len Fehr.
Elmwood MB Church in Winnipeg welcomed 5 new members June 4, 3 by baptism and 2 by transfer. Pictured are (l-r) pastor Michael Dyck, Vicky Kehler (b), Karen Reimer (b), Marissa Harvey (b) and Melissa Harder (t). Not pictured is Marianne Wiebe (t).
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