About Us
We exist to help all people become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Our Staff
Alphabetical
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Adam Leal
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Alyssa Megyesi
Intercultural Missions Associate link
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Amy van Hemmen
Missions Project Manager link
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Brad Strelau
Campus Pastor, Town Centre link
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Brindley Panzo
Young Adults + Local Missions Associate link
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Cameron Dailly
Campus Pastor, Rail City link
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Cassy Midkiff
Graphic Designer (Mat Leave) link
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Daniel Servillon
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Danelle Flores
Worship Director, Evening Service link
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David Wood
Senior Associate Pastor link
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Debora Plata
Children’s Ministry Coordinator, Rail City link
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Eva Waardenburg
Lead Custodian link
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Eve Kennedy
Campus Associate, Rail City link
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Harty Dumalagan
Children’s Ministry Associate link
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Janice Doran
Administrator link
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Jennifer Wiebe
Communications Associate (Mat Leave Cover) link
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Jess Breuer
Children’s Ministry Coordinator, Town Centre link
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John Fortune
Associate Pastor, Evening Service link
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Jon Hawes
Worship Pastor link
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Jonathan Toews
Communications Director link
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Joryli Romijn
Family Ministries Pastor link
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Josh Carsola
Middle School Youth Pastor + Worship Pastor link
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Karolina Blachut
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Laura Ceron
Pastoral Apprentice
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Mahtab Meszaros
Graphic Designer (Mat Leave Cover) link
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Mardi Dolfo-Smith
Executive Pastor link
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Marian Nowlan
Accounting Bookkeeper link
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Marika Witkamp
Worship Pastor, Town Centre link
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Mary Robertson
Food Pantry Operations Manager link
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Minoru Kuroda
Front Desk Director link
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Nathan Borbe
High School Youth Pastor link
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Ore Olafisan
Hospitality Coordinator, Mariner + Missions Administrator link
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Paul Numrich
Pastor of Ministry Operations link
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Ryan Drennan
Community + Connection Pastor link
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Ryan McCarthy
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Sam Romijn
Lead Pastor, Elder link
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Siamak Joleghani
Maintenance Custodian link
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Sonia Friesen
Pastor of Alpha + Prayer link
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Tomas Pisko-Dubienski
Ministry Associate, Worship + Tech link
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Tate Beattie
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Yana Kovaliv
Operations Associate link
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Candace Lauwers
Elder
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Hal Wall
Elder
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Karen Neugebauer
Elder
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Mike Klassen
Elder
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Pat Meyers
Elder
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Rob Frers
Elder
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Valerie Kinnee
Elder
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Valarie Sawka
Elder
Mariner Campus
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Sam Romijn
Lead Pastor, Elder link
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John Fortune
Associate Pastor, Evening Service link
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Jon Hawes
Worship Pastor link
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Josh Carsola
Middle School Youth Pastor + Worship Pastor link
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Tomas Pisko-Dubienski
Ministry Associate, Worship + Tech link
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Ore Olafisan
Hospitality Coordinator, Mariner + Missions Administrator link
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Harty Dumalagan
Children’s Ministry Associate link
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Tate Beattie
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Ryan McCarthy
Pastoral Apprentice link
Family Ministries
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Joryli Romijn
Family Ministries Pastor link
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Harty Dumalagan
Children’s Ministry Associate link
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Debora Plata
Children's Ministry Coordinator, Rail City link
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Jess Breuer
Children’s Ministry Coordinator, Town Centre link
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Josh Carsola
Middle School Youth Pastor + Evening Service Worship Pastor link
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Nathan Borbe
High School Youth Pastor link
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Tate Beattie
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Brindley Panzo
Young Adults + Local Mission Associate link
Mission
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Mardi Dolfo-Smith
Executive Pastor link
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Sonia Friesen
Pastor of Alpha + Prayer link
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Mary Robertson
Food Pantry Operations Manager link
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Alyssa Megyesi
Intercultural Missions Associate link
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Brindley Panzo
Young Adults + Local Mission Associate link
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Ore Olafisan
Hospitality Coordinator, Mariner + Admin Support link
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Amy van Hemmen
Missions Project Manager link
Communications
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Jonathan Toews
Director of Communications + Administration link
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Cassy Midkiff
Graphic Designer (Mat Leave) link
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Minoru Kuroda
Front Desk Director link
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Debora Plata
Children's Ministry Coordinator, Rail City (Mat Leave) link
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Jennifer Wiebe
Communications Associate (Mat Leave Cover) link
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Mahtab Meszaros
Graphic Designer (Mat Leave Cover) link
Pastoral Apprenticeship
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David Wood
Senior Associate Pastor link
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Mardi Dolfo-Smith
Executive Pastor link
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Tate Beattie
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Adam Leal
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Ryan McCarthy
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Karolina Blachut
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Laura Ceron
Pastoral Apprentice link
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Daniel Servillon
Pastoral Apprentice link
Elders
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Candace Lauwers
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Hal Wall
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Karen Neugebauer
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Mike Klassen
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Pat Meyers
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Rob Frers
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Sam Romijn
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Valerie Kinnee
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Valarie Sawka
We are part of the Canadian Pacific District of the Canadian Christian & Missionary Alliance
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There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty On High as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace.
The Holy Spirit is a divine Person, sent to indwell, guide, teach and empower the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment.
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The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of people. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.
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Humankind, originally created in the image and likeness of God, fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All people are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The destiny of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment, but that of the believer is everlasting joy and bliss.
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Salvation has been provided only through Jesus Christ. Those who repent and believe in Him are united with Christ through the Holy Spirit and are thereby regenerated (born again), justified, sanctified and granted the gift of eternal life as adopted children of God.
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It is the will of God that, in union with Christ, each believer should be sanctified thoroughly thereby being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to God, receiving power for holy living and sacrificial and effective service toward the completion of Christ’s commission.
This is accomplished through being filled with the Holy Spirit which is both a distinct event and progressive experience in the life of the believer.
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Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil as taught in the Scriptures are privileges for the Church in this present age.
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The universal Church, of which Christ is the Head, consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and commissioned by Christ to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the Gospel to all nations. The local church, the visible expression of the universal church, is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together to worship God, to observe the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, to pray, to be edified through the Word of God, to fellowship, and to testify in word and deed to the good news of salvation both locally and globally. The local church enters into relationships with other like-minded churches for accountability, encouragement and mission.
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There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.
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The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal and visible. As the believer’s blessed hope, this vital truth is an incentive for holy living and sacrificial service toward the completion of Christ’s commission.
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Isaiah 44:6; 45:5-62
Matthew 5:48; Deut. 32:43
Matthew 3:16-17; 28:194
Philippians 2:6-11
Hebrews 2:14-18; Col. 2:95
Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:356
1 Corinthians 15:3-5; 1 John 2:2; Acts 13:397
Hebrews 4:14-15; 9:24-288. Matthew 25:31-34; Acts 1:119
John 14:16-1710
John 16:7-11; 1 Corinthian 2:10-1211
2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-2112
Genesis 1:2713
Romans 8:8; 1 John 2:214
Matthew 25:41-46; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-1015
Titus 3:5-7; Acts 2:38; John 1:12; 1 Cor. 6:1116
1 Thessalonians 5:2317
Acts 1:818
Romans 12:1-2; Galatians 5:16-2519
Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:13-1620
Ephesians 3:6-12; 1:22-2321
Acts 2:41-47; Hebrew 10:25; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8, 11:19-30; 1522
1 Corinthians 15:20-2323
2 Thessalonians 1:7-1024
1 Thessalonians 4:13-1725
1 Corinthians 1:7; Titus 2:11-14; Matthew 24:14; 28:18-20
Why We Need Jesus
Christianity is about a Person and an Event. The Person is Jesus Christ and the Event is His life, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension. Put together, this is Good News (the Gospel) for the entire world!
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You see, the Bible tells us that there is something deeply wrong with our world and with our lives. Things are not the way they are supposed to be. God sees this and makes promises throughout the Bible that He would do something about it. Not only would He do something about what’s wrong with the world, but He would also do something to make it right – to bring healing, forgiveness and justice to a world where this is brokenness, injustice, and evil. This is where the Person and the Event come in. God’s King and Servant, Jesus Christ, would be the one to fulfill God’s plan and make things right.
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It comes down to knowing who this Jesus is. The historical records tell us that Jesus was entirely human and divine. He taught with wisdom, authority, and power. He performed miracles and deeds which demonstrated compassion and power. But His primary focus was the Cross – His crucifixion and resurrection. On a roman cross, Jesus bore the penalty of all that stood between us and God. He died for our sins and was raised from the dead on the third day, just as God promised in the Scriptures. Why is this so important? In dying, Jesus defeated evil and death. He also brought forgiveness and grace to us. In his death, God shows Himself willing to accept us fully, not because of any goodness in us, but because of the goodness of Jesus. Finally, Scripture also teaches us that there will come a day when Jesus will return, and on that day, all things will be made right once and for all. This is amazing grace!
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This gospel is the power of God for salvation to all who believe. What does that mean? Well, it means that we need to believe – not just with our minds, but with our lives. When we turn away from our old life, and turn to Christ and trust what He has done, when we allow Him to be Leader and Forgiver of our lives, something happens. We become new people. God gives us a new heart, a new future, a new spiritual family, and a new and living hope. What’s more, He will come to dwell within us by his Holy Spirit, remaking us, reforming us, and giving us new desires and loves – all of which lead to LIFE!