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.
Supply Pastor
Community Mennonite Fellowship (Drayton)
Part-Time: 0.75 FTE (Negotiable)
Start Date: Fall, 2021
Application Date: July 31, 2021
Drayton, Ontario
Interim Pastor
Danforth Mennonite Church
Part-Time: 0.6 FTE
Start Date: July 2021
Toronto, Ontario
Faith Formation Pastor
East Zorra Mennonite Church
Full Time
Start Date: Fall or earlier if desired
Application requested by June 30, 2021
Tavistock, Ontario
Transformational Pastor
Erb Street Mennonite Church
Full Time
Start Date: Spring 2022
Waterloo, Ontario
Candidates will be considered as received.
Supply Pastor
Erb Street Mennonite Church
Full Time
Start Date: As soon as possible
Waterloo, Ontario
Youth Pastor/Leader
North Leamington United Mennonite Church
Part-Time: 0.5 FTE
Start Date: TBD or as soon as possible
Leamington, Ontario
Pastor of Worship and Care
Steinmann Mennonite Church
Full-Time
Start Date: Fall, 2021
Application Date: August 13, 2021
Baden, Ontario
Pastor (as part of a team)
Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church
Part-Time: 0.5 FTE
Start Date: Fall 2021
Application requested by mid August, 2021
Kitchener, Ontario
Pastor
The First Mennonite Church (Vineland)
Full Time (Negotiable)
Start Date: Fall 2021
Vineland, Ontario
Supply Pastor
West Hills Fellowship
Part-time: .25 to .33 FTE
Start Date: Fall 2020
New Hamburg, ON
Pastoral Transitions 2021
Below is a cumulative compilation of pastoral transitions in MCEC for the 2021 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 These include: placements, installations, concluding assignments, study/other leaves, credentialing dates, credential withdrawn (non-disciplinary), and deaths.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
*Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, Bloomingdale ON
Zac Klassen, Pastor, August 1, 2021
East Zorra Mennonite Church, Tavistock ON
Lloyd Oakey, Interim Associate Pastor, April 11, 2021
St. Agatha Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Nancy Mann, Pastor, June 1, 2021
Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Max Kennel, Interim Supply Pastor, January 10, 2021
Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON
Kim Penner, Pastor, February 1, 2021
St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs ON
Janet Bauman, Pastor, April 5, 2021
Zion Mennonite Fellowship, Elmira ON
Donna Kerfoot, Pastor, March 29, 2021
Faith Mennonite Church, Leamington ON
Ruth Boehm, Sabbatical, February 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021
*First Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON
Christina Edmiston, Sabbatical, June 12, 2021 - July 31, 2021
St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs ON
Kevin Derksen, Sabbatical, May 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church, Waterloo ON
Ben Cassels, Sabbatical, April 6, 2021 - August 6, 2021
*Wellesley Mennonite Church, Wellesley ON
Kara Carter, Sabbatical, June 15, 2021 - October 15, 2021
St. Agatha Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Len Rempel, Pastor, April 11, 2021
Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON
Bev Suderman-Gladwell, Interim Pastor, January 31, 2021
Annika Krause, Pastor, January 31, 2021
Kim Penner, Pastor, February 7, 2021
Anthony Yang, Danforth Mennonite Church, Toronto ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, March 21, 2021
Caleb Ratzlaff, Westview Mennonite Fellowship, St. Catharines ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, January 10, 2021
Danielle Raimbault, Preston Mennonite Church and Wanner Mennonite Church, Cambridge ON, Ordination, February 21, 2021
Donna Kerfoot, Zion Mennonite Fellowship, Elmira ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, May 30, 2021
Janet Bauman, St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, May 30, 2021
*Jan Carrie Steven, Grace Mennonite Church, St. Catharines ON, Licensed for Specific Ministry, August 22, 2021
Jessie Yum, Danforth Mennonite Church, Toronto ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, March 21, 2021
Judith McCartney, SoulHouse, Toronto ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, May 31, 2021
*KyongJung Kim, Preston Mennonite Church and Wanner Mennonite Church, Cambridge ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, August 8, 2021
* Liz Brasier, Hagerman Mennonite Church, Markham ON, Ordination, August 29, 2021
Jodie Boyer Hatlem, Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo ON, resignation, January 17, 2021
*Doris Gascho, Retired MCEC Minister, March 1, 2021
Ordained Minister, Formerly at Nairn and Shantz Mennonite Churches, the first female conference minister of Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada
*Jake Roes, Retired MCEC Minister, March 2, 2021
Ordained Minister, Formerly at Maple View, Glen Allan, and Erie View Mennonite Churches
Guest Speakers
Are you looking for a speaker for a worship service, workshop or retreat. Find here qualified persons who will assist your congregation. Contact them directly by their email listed in their profile.
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.