Ministry Transitions and Milestones 2024
Blessing for Leaders
May God, who calls you to this ministry,
Grant you grace, joy, and endurance.
May Christ guide and empower you for service and leadership
May the Holy Spirit fill you with the gifts you need.
May the One whose love unites us as the body of Christ
Strengthen us to live and proclaim the gospel together.
Amen
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New or Returning Pastoral Placements 2024
- Andy Brubacher Kaethler
- Bill Wiebe
- Darrell Winger
- Harold Schlegel
- Laurel Rounds Fretz
- Lisa Carr-Pries
- Steven Giugovaz
- Thomas Reimer
- Tim Amor
Where do you find your inspiration?
How are you inspired by hope?
How do we live a transformed, inspired and called life?
"Hope is persistent and ongoing. It is not a one-time event. It is the ceaseless nature of our hope in Jesus that calls us to a lifelong transformation, a lifelong journey of orienting our lives toward Christ."
- Laurel Rounds Fretz
Community Mennonite Fellowship
Licensed Toward Ordination
This licensing credential is given for a period of time (generally 2 years). The licensing period is not only a time of testing God's call to ministry but also is a period when the church supports the candidate so that they will succeed in ministry.
This includes an assessment and reflection on the person's ministry within the congregation from both the congregation and minister, followed by an interview with MCEC’s Leadership Council. MCEC arranges for an experienced pastor within MCEC to serve as a pastoral mentor to the licensed person, and may also recommend additional reading, courses or other requirements to be completed prior to consideration for ordination.
Ordination
Ordination is a covenant relationship between congregation, minister and the wider church. It is a long-term ministry credential given to pastors, chaplains and those who the church has discerned to have a continuing ministerial leadership role in and on behalf of the church. It normally follows the period during which the candidate holds a license.
Preparation for ordination includes assessment and reflection on the person's ministry within the congregation from both the congregation and the minister, followed by an interview with MCEC’s Leadership Council. While MCEC is responsible for the ordination credential, they need counsel from the congregation and candidate in order to make a good decision.
Credentialed Ministers 2024
- Anthony Junggyu Yang
- Carrie Lehn
- Cesar Garcia
- Chung Vang
- Daniel Tela
- Jessie Hyejung Yum
- Sandra Baez
- Steph Chandler Burns
- Stephen Kennedy
- Taucha Inrig
- Thing Sai
- Yosief Abraham
Where do you find your inspiration?
How are you inspired by hope?
How do we live a transformed, inspired and called life?
"When we invite more hope into our lives, and our churches, we have a new ability to reveal Christ in the most unbelievable locations, in unexpected people, and in exciting new ways; Christ is closer than we realize."
- Stephen Kennedy
Avon Church
Ministry Milestones
We celebrate all ministry transitions. We are grateful for the many years of service of our pastors and pay special tribute to those who celebrated a significant ordination milestone from this past year, 2023. Thank you for your leadership and your care.
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Ministry Transitions
Marilyn Rudy-Froese, Church Leadership Minister, prays for Pastor Thing Sai
at his licensing in 2023 at Kitchener Emmanuel Church. 
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