Leadership
Ministry Opportunities
Send your resume to: pastoraltransitions@mcec.ca
Application for these roles is not a route for immigration to Canada.
The search committees of the congregations will review and process candidates as they come forward until their position is filled.
Pastor
Breslau Mennonite Church
FTE: 0.5 FTE
Start Date: Spring 2025
Candidates reviewed until position is filled.
Breslau, ON
Pastor
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
FTE: 0.5 FTE negotiable
Start Date: Summer 2025
Candidates reviewed until position is filled.
Brussels, ON
Pastor
Crosshill Mennonite Church
FTE: 1.0 FTE
Start Date: November 2025
Candidates reviewed until position is filled.
Millbank, ON
Congregational Pastor
Leamington United Mennonite Church
FTE: 1.0 FTE
Start Date: Negotiable
Candidates reviewed until position is filled.
Leamington, ON
Faith Formation Pastor
Leamington United Mennonite Church
FTE: 1.0 FTE
Start Date: Negotiable
Candidates reviewed until position is filled.
Leamington, ON
Co-Pastor (two positions)
Pastors in Exile (PiE)
FTE: 0.5 FTE
Start Date: July 2025
Candidates reviewed until position is filled.
Waterloo, ON
Pastor
Waterloo North Mennonite Church
FTE: 1.0 FTE
Start Date: Summer 2025
Application Deadline: April 7, 2025
Waterloo, ON
Pastoral Transitions 2025
Below is a cumulative compilation of pastoral transitions in MCEC for the 2025 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 These include: placements, installations, concluding assignments, study/other leaves, credentialing dates, credential withdrawn (non-disciplinary), and deaths.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
*Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo ON
Chip Bender, Co-pastor, September 1, 2025
Wendy Janzen, Co-pastor, September 1, 2025
Danforth Mennonite Church, Toronto ON
Pieter Niemeyer, Pastor, February 1, 2025
*Floradale Mennonite Church, Floradale ON
Steve Cox, Pastor, November 1, 2025
Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship, Kitchener ON
Stephen Reist, Pastor, January 1, 2025
*Poole Mennonite Church, Poole ON
Kend Driedger, Interim Supply Pastor, April 9, 2025
Tavistock Mennonite Church, Tavistock ON
Julie Ellison White, Pastor, January 1, 2025
The Church at Nairn, Ailsa Craig ON
Bruce Keown, Pastor, January 30, 2025
Toronto United Mennonite Church, Toronto ON
Christina Reimer, Supply Pastor, January 1, 2025
*Wideman Mennonite Church, Markham ON
Dawne Driedger, Interim Pastor, February 9, 2025
*Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON
Brandon Leis, Sabbatical, January 15, 2025 - May 15, 2025
*First Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON
Rene Baergen, Sabbatical, May 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Danielle Raimbault, Co-pastor, July 31, 2025
KyongJung Kim, Co-pastor, July 31, 2025
Danielle Raimbault, Co-pastor, July 31, 2025
Julie Ellison White, Pastor, February 2, 2025
*Zac Klassen, Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, Ordination, June 1, 2025
*Wondimu Senbeto, Oromo Evangelical Church of Ottawa, Licensed Toward Ordination, June, 8, 2025
Reporting Misconduct of Church Leaders
MCEC is committed to supporting congregations to ensure that they are safe for everyone. When misconduct occurs the church takes this very seriously.
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.