Leadership

Youth Engagement in the Church

Pastors and youth leaders, parents of youth, and youth, join an online discussion board on the topic of youth engagement in the church. Let's hear from each other on challenges your congregations are facing in engaging high school youth in their faith, what is working well, and what you need from MCEC to better engage high school youth.

Discussion Boards:

  1. Youth pastor or leader(s): bit.ly/pastors-youthleaders
    (password: leader2023).
  2. High School Youth invitation (png)
  3. Parents of High School Youth invitation (png)
  4. Senior Youth Leaders invitation (png)

The discussion boards are in English. We want to hear from everyone, please respond in English or in French. Join us!

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

Danforth Mennonite Church
FTE: .8 FTE
Start Date: Winter 2023
Position open until filled
Toronto, ON

Intentional Interim Pastor

Elmira Mennonite Church
FTE: 0.75 FTE (negotiable)
Start Date: October 2023
Position open until filled
Elmira, ON

Pastor

Hamilton Mennonite Church
Full-time
Start Date: Fall 2023
Position open until filled.
Hamilton, ON

Minister

Hunta Mennonite Church
Part-Time
Start Date: Available immediately
Cochrane, Ontario

Ministry Team Lead

Leamington United Mennonite Church
Fulltime 
Start Date: As soon as Possible
Candidates will be reviewed as they are received.
Leamington, ON

Pastor

St. Jacobs Mennonite Church
FTE: .5 FTE
Start Date: Fall 2023
Position open until filled
St. Jacobs, ON

Pastor of Youth and Discipleship

Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church
Full-time
Start Date: Immediately
Candidates will be reviewed as received until the position is filled
Toronto, ON

Lead Pastor

Vineland United Mennonite Church
Fulltime 
Start: Fall 2023
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Vineland, ON

Pastoral Transitions 2023

Below is a cumulative compilation of pastoral transitions in MCEC for the 2023 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 These include: placements, installations, concluding assignments, study/other leaves, credentialing dates, credential withdrawn (non-disciplinary), and deaths.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 

 

Community Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton ON
Laurel Rounds Fretz, Pastor, June 1, 2023

*Erie View United Mennonite Church, Port Rowan ON
Bill Wiebe, Pastor, September 1, 2023

*Grace Mennonite Church, St. Catharines ON
Darrell Winger, Pastor, September 1, 2023

*Hamilton Mennonite Church, Hamilton ON
Myrna Miller Dyck, Interim Pastor, September 1, 2023

*Leamington United Mennonite Church, Leamington ON
Rick Neufeld, Interim Pastor, October 22, 2023

*Mannheim Mennonite Church, Petersburg ON
Doug Amstutz, Pastor, September 1, 2023

Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, Kitchener ON
Myrna Miller Dyck, Interim Regional Ministry Associate, August 15, 2023

*North Leamington United Mennonite Church, Leamington ON
Chris Hutton, Pastor, August 21, 2023

*Ottawa Mennonite Church, Ottawa ON
Andy Brubacher Kaethler, Pastor, September 1, 2023

*Parkwood Mennonite Home, Waterloo ON
Lisa Carr-Pries, Chaplain, October 10, 2023

*Rockway Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON
Thomas Reimer,Pastor, September 1, 2023 

*St. Agatha Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Jim Brown, Pastor, September 1, 2023

St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, St. Catharines ON
Tim Amor, Pastor, June 1, 2023

Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Ben Cassels, Witness and Resourcing Pastor, August 22, 2023

*St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs ON
Don Penner, Interim Pastor, September 5, 2023

*Tavistock Mennonite Church, Tavistock ON
Harold Schlegel, Interim Supply Pastor, August 25, 2023

 


Crosshill Mennonite Church, Millbank ON
Julie Ellison-White, Sabbatical, March 16, 2023 - July 16, 2023 

*Harrow Mennonite Church, Harrow ON
Karen Sheil, Sabbatical, May 26, 2023 - August 21, 2023

Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Sara Erb, Sabbatical, May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023


Agape Fellowship, London ON
Quenton Little, Pastor, January 5, 2023 
 
Bethany Mennonite Church, Virgil ON
Marty Misener, Youth Worker, January 8, 2923
 
*Brussels Mennonite Fellowship, Brussels ON
Kenneth Gazley, Pastor, Retiring November 30, 2023
  
*Elmira Mennonite Church, Elmira ON
Jonathan Brubacher, Lead Pastor, August 31, 2023

*Erie View United Mennonite Church, Port Rowan ON
Doug Amstutz, Pastor, August 6, 2023
 
Hamilton Mennonite Church, Hamilton ON
Alissa Bender, Pastor, March 30, 2023
 
*Mannheim Mennonite Church, Petersburg ON
Gary Knarr, Supply Pastor, retiring September 1, 2023
 
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, Kitchener ON
Kevin Derksen, Regional Ministry Associate, June 30, 2023
 
Nairn Mennonite Church, Ailsa Craig, ON
Quenton Little, Interim Pastor, January 5, 2023
 
*Niagara United Mennonite Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON
Chris Hutton, Youth & Young Adult Pastor, July 24, 2023
 
St. Agatha Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Nancy Mann, Pastor, Retiring May 28, 2023
 
St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, St. Catharines ON
Taya Himes, Director of Education, January 15, 2023
 
St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, St. Catharines ON
Randy Klaassen, Associate Pastor, Retiring June 30, 2023
 
*Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Steven Drudge, Pastor, Retiring July 31, 2023
 
St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs ON
Kevin Derksen, Pastor, June 30, 2023
 
*Tavistock Mennonite Church, Tavistock ON
Jim Brown, Pastor, Retiring July 31, 2023
 
Upper Canada Lodge, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON
Heather Whitehouse, Chaplain, Retirling February 3, 2023
 
*Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church, Waterloo ON
Ben Cassels, Pastor, July 31, 2023
 
*Wellesley Mennonite Church, Wellesley ON
Kara Carter, Pastor, December 3, 2023
 
Westview Christian Fellowship, St. Catharines ON 
Caleb Ratzlaff, Pastor, January 29, 2023

 
Avon Mennonite Church, Stratford ON
Stepehen Kennedy, Youth & Family Minister, June 18, 2023
 
Community Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton ON
Laurel Rounds Fretz, Pastor, June 11, 2023
 
*Grace Mennonite Church, St. Catharines ON
Darrell Winger, Pastor, September 17, 2023
 
Hillcrest Mennonite Church, New Hamburg ON
Kathryn Cressman, Pastor, March 26, 2023
 
Kitchener Emmanuel Church, Kitchener ON
Thing Sai, Pastor, May 7, 2023
 
Shalom Worship and Healing Centre, Kitchener ON 
Daniel Tela, Pastor, March 5, 2023
 
Shalom Worship and Healing Centre, Kitchener ON
Yosief Abraham, Pastor, March 5, 2023
 
*St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, St. Catharines ON
Tim Amor, Pastor, September 17, 2023
 
*Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden ON
Ben Cassels, Witness and Resourcing Pastor, September 10, 2023
 
*Tavistock Mennonite Church, Tavistock ON 
Harold Schlegel, Interim Supply Pastor, September 10, 2023
 
 
 
 

Anthony Junggyu Yang, Danforth Mennonite Church, Toronto ON, Ordination, April 23, 2023

*Carrie Lehn, Ottawa Mennonite Church, Ottawa ON, Ordination, June 18, 2023

Cesar Garcia, First Mennonite Church/Mennonite World Conference, Kitchener ON, Ordination Recognition, April 16, 2023

Daniel Tela, Shalom Worship and Healing Centre, Kitchener ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, March 5, 2023

Glenda Ribey Rozomiak, Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, January 15, 2023

Jessie Hyejung Yum, Danforth Mennonite Church, Toronto ON, Ordiantion, April 23, 2023

Sandra Baez, First Mennonite Church, Kitchener ON, Ordination Recognition, April 16, 2023

*Stephen Kennedy, Avon Mennonite Church, Stratford ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, June 18, 2023

Thing Sai, Kitchener Emmanuel Church, Kitchener ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, May 7, 2023

Tito Gatako, Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, January 8, 2023

Yosief Abraham, Shalom Worship and Healing Centre, Kitchener ON, Licensed Toward Ordination, March 5, 2023

*Caleb Ratzlaff, Westview Christian Fellowship, St. Catharines ON, concluded, January 29, 2023


 


*Gordon Bauman, Retired MCEC Minister, March 23, 2023
Ordained Minister, Formerly at Berea, Mannheim, Blenheim, Nith Valley, Tavistock and Steinmann Mennonite Churches. 

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Church Leadership Minister



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Administrative Coordinator
for the Church Leadership Office

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Regional Ministry Associate

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Pastor Congregation Evaluations

Are you looking for how to conduct an evaluation? The information and forms found here will help to guide your congregation through this process.

Ministry Transitions

Are a pastor and have decided it is time to consider new positions for ministry? Are you a congregation whose pastor has resigned? Here you find forms and processes for healthy transitions for both pastor and congregation.

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.