Leadership
Pastoral Conversations
Speaking of God: An Essential Guide to Christian Thought
A peer to peer pastoral conversation. Anthony Siegrist, pastor at Ottawa Mennonite Church and author, led a conversation on Speaking of God.
Ministry Opportunities
Send your resume to: pastoraltransitions@mcec.ca
The search committees of the congregations will review and process candidates as they come forward until their position is filled.
Pastor
Community Mennonite Fellowship (Drayton)
Full-Time
Start Date: Summer 2022
Applications accepted immediately until the position is filled.
Drayton, Ontario
Associate Pastor
Elmira Mennonite Church
Part-Time: 0.75 FTE
Start Date: Summer 2022
Applications accepted until the position is filled.
Elmira, Ontario
Pastor
Hillcrest Mennonite Church
Part-Time: 0.5 FTE
Start Date: Fall 2022
New Hamburg, Ontario
Supply Pastor (Part of a team)
Leamington United Mennonite Church
Fulltime
Start: September 1, 2022 (Negotiable)
Candidates will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Leamington, ON
Lead Pastor
North Leamington United Mennonite Church
Full-time
Start Date: Spring 2023
Application deadline: August 31, 2022
Leamington, ON
Supply Pastor
Ottawa Mennonite Church
Full-time
Start Date: Late Spring 2022
Applications reviewed as received till the position is filled
Ottawa, ON
Lead Pastor
St Catharines United Mennonite Church
Full-time
Start Date: Immediately
Applications will be reviewed as received till the position is filled
St Catharines, ON
Lead Pastor
Vineland United Mennonite Church
Fulltime
Start: Fall 2022
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Vineland, ON
Pastoral Transitions 2022
Below is a cumulative compilation of pastoral transitions in MCEC for the 2022 calendar year. These include: placements, installations, concluding assignments, study/other leaves, credentialing dates, credential withdrawn (non-disciplinary), and deaths. Please send notification of errors or omissions to leadership@mcec.ca.
* recently added information
*East Zorra Mennonite Church, Tavistock ON
Mike Williamson, Faith Formation Pastor, August 1, 2022
Elmira Mennonite Church, Elmira ON
Jonathan Brubacher, Pastor, December 1, 2021
*Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo ON
Scott Brubaker-Zehr, Transformational Pastor, September 1, 2022
First Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON
Sandra Baez, Pastor, April 1, 2022
*Grace Mennonite Church, St Catharines, ON
David Brubacher, Administrative Lead Pastor, June 1, 2022
*Hawkesville Mennonite Church, Hawkesville ON
David Martin, Interim Supply Pastor, September 1, 2022
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, Kitchener ON
Wendy Janzen, Eco-Minister, January 1, 2022
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, Kitchener ON
Stephen Reist, Regional Ministry Associate, January 15, 2022
Nairn Mennonite Church, Ailsa Craig, ON
Quenton Little, Interim Pastor, April 1, 2022
North Leamington United Mennonite Church, Leamington ON
Ken Driedger, Interim Pastor, May 29, 2022
*Shantz Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Kendall Jongejan Harder, Pastor, July 6, 2022
*Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Louise Wideman, Pastor of Worship and Care, August 1, 2022
Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON
Glenda Ribey, Pastor, January 1, 2022
*The First Mennonite Church, Vineland ON
Craig Janzen Neufeld, Pastor, August 1, 2022
*Vineland Mennonite Church, Vineland ON
Craig Frere, Interim Supply Pastor, September 1, 2022
Wellesley Mennonite Church, Wellesley ON
Clare Lebold, Supply Pastor, May 1, 2022
Avon Mennonite Church, Stratford ON
Troy Watson, Sabbatical, October 4, 2021 - February 4, 2022
*Elmira Mennonite Church, Elmira ON
Jonathan Brubacher, Parental Leave, March 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
*Hanover Mennonite Church, Hanover ON
Juanita Laverty, Sabbatical, April 25, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Preston and Wanner Mennonite Churches, Cambridge ON
Danielle Raimbault, Maternity Leave, November 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022
*Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON
Josie Winterfeld, Sabbatical, June 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Jonathan Seiling, Interim Youth Worker, December 31, 2021
Anthony Siegrist, Pastor, February 28, 2022
Ken Driedger, Interim Pastor, May 29, 2022
Zac Klassen, Pastor, January 16, 2022
Sandra Baez, Pastor, April 17, 2022
Glenda Ribey, Pastor, January 9, 2022
Annika Krause, Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal, Montreal ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, May 15, 2022
Bounnho Phommaseng, Lao Christian Fellowship, St. Catharines ON, Ordination, May 29, 2022
*Karen Sheil, Harrow Mennonite Church, Harrow ON, Ordination, June 19, 2022
Leah Reesor-Keller, Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo ON, Licensed for Specific Ministry, March 13, 2022
Sarah Johnson, Toronto United Mennonite Church, Toronto ON, Ordination, January 16, 2022
Yared Seretse, Meheret Evangelical Church, Kitchener ON, Ordination Transfer, March 20, 2022
Zac Klassen, Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, Bloomingdale ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, January 16, 2022
* Anthony Siegrist, Ottawa Mennonite Church, Ottawa ON, concluded, February 28, 2022
Guest Speakers
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What is TiM?
TiM provides a three-year formational experience for beginning pastors or pastors new to MCEC to assist them in integrating their seminary training into the life and ministry of a congregation and to develop faithful habits and practices. It also draws on the wisdom of experienced pastors and provides them with the opportunity to help equip and support the next generation of leaders.
Would you like to explore pastoral ministry?
Discover more about the policies and guidelines that help to guide MCEC pastors. Learn more about the credentialing process - licensed toward ordination; ordination; licensing for specific ministry; commissioning and transferring credentials.
Strengthening the Pastor Congregation Relationship
The materials here are designed to strengthen and support relationships that are empowering and fruitful for all parties. These resources are addressed to all those responsible for, or concerned about, pastor-congregation relations.
Church Leadership Team
Reporting Sexual Misconduct of Church Leaders
MCEC is committed to supporting congregations to ensure that they are safe for everyone. When sexual misconduct occurs (that is, uninvited sexual engagement of any kind by a church leader) the church takes this very seriously.