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:
- Youth pastor or leader(s): bit.ly/pastors-youthleaders
(password: leader2023). - High School Youth invitation (png)
- Parents of High School Youth invitation (png)
- 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
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 These include: placements, installations, concluding assignments, study/other leaves, credentialing dates, credential withdrawn (non-disciplinary), and deaths.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
Quenton Little, Pastor, January 5, 2023
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.
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.
Church Leadership Team
Myrna Miller Dyck
Regional Ministry Associate
Stephen Reist
Regional Ministry Associate
Cathrin van Sintern-Dick
Regional Ministry Associate
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.
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.