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Know who to turn to first for support

EMCC Regional Ministers are helping followers of Jesus live on mission by modelling, coaching, catalyzing, resourcing, and networking. Our philosophy of support:

Serving together with you,

Your Regional Minister Team

Pastor Network Groups

(Updated April 2023)

Use the "First Response" regions listed below so you know which Regional Minister to contact when you need help with:

Lead Regional Minister Brian Archer

Brian Archer – Lead Regional Minister

Email: barcher@emcc.ca

AB Foothills - Kelly Sikstrom, RMa

CHURCHES - Zion EMC, Didsbury; Mountain View EMC, Didsbury; Bethel EMC, Carstairs; Westbrook Community, Cochrane; McDougal Chapel, Sundre; Bergen MC Fellowship, Sundre; Cremona Country Fellowship, Cremona; River's Edge Camp, Cremona

DISCIPLE MAKING LEADER - Alison Lefebvre

AB Stampede - David B, RMa

CHURCHES - Vulcan EMC, Vulcan; Chestermere Christian Fellowship, Calgary; Bonavista EMC, Calgary; Centre Street Church (CSC), Calgary - Satallite Campuses - CSC Bearspaw, CSC Airdrie, CSC Bridgeland, CSC South; Parkdale Grace Fellowship, Calgary; Calgary Christian Tamil, Calgary; The Edge Home Church Network, Calgary; Happy Family Christian Ministries, Calgary; Cornerstone Oromo Christians Mission Centre, Calgary; Yeshu Mandali, Calgary; Foothills Community, Okotoks

AB Edmonton - Heinz Janzen, RMa

CHURCHES - Athabasca MC Fellowship, Athabasca; Faith Community, Edmonton; Harvest New Life Christian Fellowship, Edmonton; Multicultural Christian Church; Edmonton; Beaumont Community, Beaumont; Zion EMC, New Serepta; Emmanuel EMC, Holden; New Life Community, Stony Plain; Peniel Pentecostal Assembly, Beaumont

 

Lynn Dietz Regional Minister

Lynn Dietz

Email: ldietz@emcc.ca

AB North

CHURCH - Nampa EM Gospel Fellowship, Nampa

AB Big Country

CHURCHES - Bethel EMC, Three Hills; Hoadley EMC, Bluffton; CrossRoads EMC, Red Deer; Bowden EMC, Bowden; Bethel EMC, Hanna; Castor EMC, Castor

AB/SK Wheatlands - Mike Landry, RMa

CHURCHES - Hope EMC, Burstall; Hillcrest EMC, Medicine Hat; The Link Christian Fellowship, Medicine Hat; Little Plume EMC, Redcliff; Oyen EMC, Oyen; Brooks Sudanese Christian Church, Brooks; Gospel Fire Evangelical, Lethbridge; Whispering Pines Camp, Medicine Hat

SK NORTH

CHURCHES - Preston Avenue Community, Saskatoon; St. Paul's EMC, Rosthern; Kenaston EMC, Kenaston; Dominion Chapel, Yorkton

SK SOUTH - Charlie Bowen, RMa

CHURCHES - Whitewood EMC, Whitewood; Bethany EMC, Melville; Lipton EMC, Lipton; Macoun EMC, Macoun; Faith EMC, Swift Current; Echo Lake Bible Camp, Fort Qu'Appelle

MANITOBA

CHURCHES - Albright EMC, East St. Paul; Immanuel Fellowship EMC, Winnipeg; Immanuel Fellowship Centre, Winnipeg

DISCIPLE MAKING LEADER - Andrew Bawa, NextGen Worship Centre, Winnipeg

BC Lower Mainland - Marty and Krista Bennett, RMa

CHURCH - Cross Connection, Chilliwack

 

Regional Minister Marty Bennett

Marty Bennett

Email: mbennett@emcc.ca

BC Okanagan - David Barbour, RMa

CHURCHES - Ridgeview EMC, Kelowna; Powers Creek Community, West Kelowna; Winfield Community, Winfield

BC Lower Mainland - Krista Bennett, RMa

CHURCHES - Hillside Community, Coquitlam; Nova Church, Surrey; Richmond Faith Fellowship, Richmond; Charis Camp, Chilliwack

 

Regional Minister Jeff Knott

Jeff Knott

Email: jknott@emcc.ca

ON East

CHURCHES - Bethel EMC, Lindsay; Caf Church, Kingston; Grace EMC, Port Hope; Prospect Missionary, Colborne; Livingstones Community Fellowship, Oshawa

DISCIPLE MAKING LEADER - Dave Young, Tyendinaga First Nation

Toronto GTA - Matthew Parker, RMa

CHURCHES - Abazaruzi Missionary, Toronto; Christian Family Worship Centre, Scarborough; Wellspring Worship Centre, North York; Eglise Baptiste Missionaire Haitienne, Scarborough; Praise Tabernacle EMC, Mississauga; Riverside EMC, Toronto; Romanian Baptist, Toronto; St. Clair EMC, Scarborough; Church at the Mission, Toronto

ON - Asian - Alex Lai, RMa

CHURCHES - Abundant Life EMC, Toronto; Brampton EMC, Brampton; Mississauga EMC, Mississauga; Sudbury Missionary, Sudbury; Triumph EMC, North York; Markham Missionary (Chinese Language), Markham  

Ottawa Valley

CHURCHES - Salem EMC, Eganville; Christian Family Worship Centre, Ottawa; Grace EMC, Killaloe; First EMC, Pembroke; Eglise LaPeche, Wakefield QC; Harmony Community Church, Winchester; Rhema International, Gatineau QC; Rehoboth Healing Centre, Gatineau QC; Camp Mishewah, Round Lake Centre

DISCIPLE MAKING LEADER - George Phiri, Living Waters Church International, Ottawa

Southwest Central -  Jeremy Shuart RMa

CHURCHES - Faith EMC, Kitchener; Royal City Mission, Guelph; Joshua Crossing EMC, Oakville; Trinity EMC, Waterloo; Verity Church, Waterloo; Wilmot Centre EMC, Petersburg; House of Prayer for All Nations, Kitchener

Toronto North - Scott Clubine, RMa

CHURCHES - EastRidge EMC, Stouffville; Markham Missionary, Markham; Hillside Church, Mt. Albert; Zephyr Missionary, Zephyr

Nottawasaga - Rob Harwood, RMa

CHURCHES - Hope City Church, Barrie; Hope Chapel, Collingwood; Mt. Pleasant EMC, Singhampton; Shrigley EMC, Dundalk; Stayner EMC, Stayner; Faith EMC, Wasaga Beach; Stayner Camp, Stayner

Niagara

CHURCHES - Bethany Community Church, St Catharines; Vineland Missionary, Vineland; Open House, Beamsville

 

Regional Minister Randall Rehkopf

Randall Rehkopf

Email: rrehkopf@emcc.ca

ON East

CHURCHES - Country Hills, Kitchener; Emmanuel EMC, Elmira; Plattsville Church, Plattsville; Breslau EMC, Breslau; Tavistock EMC, Tavistock; Bethany EMC, Kitchener; Bethel EMC, New Dundee

 

Regional Minister Deve Persad

Deve Persad

Email: dpersad@emcc.ca

South-Western ON

CHURCHES - Aylmer EMC, Aylmer; Sarnia EMC, Sarnia; St. Clair Community Church, Sombra

Huron Perth - Ernest Dow, RMa

CHURCHES - Huron Chapel EMC, Auburn; Listowel EMC, Listowel; Upper Thames Missionary, Mitchell; Palmerston EMC, Palmerston; Elgin Missionary, Stratford

 

RMa First Response Claran Martin

Claran Martin – RMa First Response

Email: cmartin@emcc.ca

Grey Bruce ON

CHURCHES - Chesley Community Church, Chesley; Bethel Missionary, Lion's Head; Calvary EMC, Owen Sound; Paisley Missionary, Paisley; Port Elgin Missionary, Port Elgin; Hanover Missionary, Hanover

 

RMa First Response Simon Beadle

Simon Beadle – RMa First Response

Email: sbeadle@emcc.ca

Northern ON

CHURCHES - South Shore EMC, Callandar; Almaguin Missionary, South River; Callandar Bay EMC, Callandar; Eau Claire EMC, Mattawa; Lakeshore Missionary, North Bay; Freshwater Community Church, Mindemoya