| Four people are working with MCEC as Mission Associates. They nurture missional church, recognize and identify potential church planters, and build relationships with first generation immigrant congregations. |
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Tim Reimer,
pastor, Danforth Mennonite Church
Tim is the Toronto Mission Associate who works with the three Ethiopian/Eritrean congregations in Toronto: Freedom Gospel Ethiopian Church, Medahnialem Ethiopian Evangelical Church and Rehoboth Evangelical Church. As a "cultural translator," Tim works at building bridges of understanding between Canadian culture and new Canadian congregations - translating organizational, institutional, and congregational culture.
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Hans Peters,
pastor, Jane Finch Faith Community
Hans works throughout MCEC as a coach and mentor to church planters and missional leaders, currently working with faith groups in the GTA. With a vision of empowering leaders, he seeks to surround church planters with resources and supports they need to fulfill the ministry God has called them to.
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Jim Loepp Thiessen,
pastor, The Gathering
Called to be a church planter in his own journey, Jim now walks alongside others in the Kitchener-Waterloo region who are also experiencing this call. He encourages the growth and development of new congregations and support congregational mission development.
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Arli Klassen
Arli works with MCEC as the lead for a new and innovative culture movement that is just beginning to take shape. She is currently working with established congregations to make a post modern shift in our Missional Culture thinking.
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