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Regional Ministers
first response for our pastors and churches
KNOW WHO TO TURN TO FIRST FOR SUPPORT
The Regional Ministers are here to enable and serve EMCC pastors, leaders, and congregations.

Our philosophy of support:
  • Insight through coaching
  • Applicable and adaptive resources
  • Disciple-Making Focus
  • Alongside Support for Ministry Planning, Working with Boards, Pastoral transition
  • Just-in-time help and learning for your ministry
  • Timely response to your needs

Use the "First Response RM Regions" listed below so you know which Regional Minister to contact when you need help with:
  • Preparing to live life on mission in your community
  • Developing healthy ministry plans
  • Considering EMCC Ministries or Opportunities, including EMCC World Partners initiatives
  • Solving issues and finding the right resources


 First Response, Region by Region (updated January 2011).


Brian Archer's First Response Region

AREA NETWORK GROUP (Congregation or Community Name)
BC OKANAGAN (Kelowna, Osoyoos, Westbank, Winfield)
AB FOOTHILLS/RANCHLAND (Didsbury Zion, Mountain View, Carstairs, Westbrook, Sundre, Bergen,Cremona)
AB STAMPEDE (Vulcan, Chestermere, Bonavista, Centre Street Church (CSC),CSC NW Regional Centre, CSC East Edge, Gateway, Parkdale,Calgary Mosaic Church, Calgary Christian Tamil Church)
AB EDMONTON (Athabasca, Faith Community, Mill Woods, Richmond Park, Beaumont, New Serepta, Holden)
SK SOUTH (Whitewood, Melville, Lipton, Macoun, Swift Current)


Lynn Dietz's First Response Region

AREA NETWORK GROUP (Congregation or Community Name)
BC LOWER MAINLAND(Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Richmond Faith, Bear Creek, Punjabi, Hope Centre, Esquimalt Navy Base, Sea Bird Island, Charis Camp)
AB NORTH (Nampa, Grimshaw)
AB BIG COUNTRY (Three Hills, Hoadley, Red Deer, Bowden, Hanna, Castor)
AB/SK WHEATLANDS (Burstal SK, River Park, Hillcrest, the Link, Little Plume, Warner, Oyen, Brooks Sudanese Christian Church)
SK NORTH (Saskatoon, Rosthem, Kenaston)
MANITOBA (Albright, Immanuel, River's Edge Selkirk)


Claran Martin's First Response Region

AREA NETWORK GROUP (Congregation or Community Name)
ON NIAGARA/PEEL (Bethany, St C, Vineland, Open House, River Crossings, Joshua Crossing (formerly Sheridan Hills))
ON KITCHENER/WATERLOO/WELLINGTON (Trinity, Lincoln Heights, Royal City, Elmira, Faith, Evangel, Bethany Kitchener, Breslau, House of Prayer, Country Hills, Renaissance)
ON WILMOT OXFORD (New Dundee, Plattsville, Tavistock, Wilmot Centre)
ON HURON PERTH (Listowel, Palmerston, Auburn, Clinton, Blyth, Mitchell, Stratford)
ON GREY BRUCE (Paisley, Lion's Head, Port Elgin, Owen Sound) NOTE: Joel Zantingh 1st Response for Hanover and Chesley
ON NOTTAWASAGA (Stayner, Wasaga Beach, Collingwood, Mt. Pleasant, Shrigley)



Joel Zantingh's First Response Region

AREA NETWORK GROUP (Congregation or Community Name)
ATLANTIC (Shepherd's Heart Prayer Centre)
MONTREAL/QUEBEC (River's Edge NDG & Vaudreuil / Mosaïque Montréal, Rehoboth Ministries, L'Eglise Chrétienne de la Grâce Haïtian, Café la Mosaïque Lévis)
ON NORTH CENTRAL (South Shore, North Bay, Callandar Bay, Almaguin, Eau Claire)
ON SUDBURY MANITOULIN (Mindemoya, Salem)
ON OTTAWA VALLEY/GATINEAU (Winchester, Pembroke, Killaloe, Augsburg, Wakefield, Ottawa Tamil - see 'Tamil', Ottawa-Rhema International Church)
ON YORK/KAWARTHA (Markham, Gormley, Mt Albert, Zephyr, Stouffville, Pickering, Colborne, Port Hope, Lindsay)
ON TORONTO (Wellspring, St. Clair, Riverside, Abasaruzi, Church at the Mission, Haïtian)
TAMIL MINISTRIES (Christian Family Worship Centre, CFWC Mississauga, Church of Hope Ottawa, Brampton, Maple)
CHINESE MINISTRY COUNCIL (Triumph, Mississauga, Praiseland, Brampton, Sudbury, Oakville Chinese)
ON - SOUTH-WESTERN (St Thomas, Aylmer, Sarnia, St. Clair Sombra, Windsor-Community, Windsor-Church of the Living God Rwandese)
ON - GREY BRUCE (Hanover with Durham/Walkerton, Chesley)


*EMCC World Partners Directors serve as First Response to EMCC World Partners Staff in Quebec.


Serving together with you,

Your Regional Minister Team

Updated January, 2011