From the EMCC National Board
At our September 2021 EMCC Board of Directors meeting we received, with regret, Jim Hazzard’s notice of resignation from the position of Board Moderator due to ongoing health concerns. After prayer and deliberation, the National Board has appointed Rev. Scott Clubine to the Board Moderator role until the end of...
The EMCC is pleased to announce that Jeff Knott will be joining the National Team as a Regional Minister beginning July 15, 2021.
Jeff comes to his role as Reginal Minister in Ontario East and North with a diverse background. After 20 years as an Industrial Millwright and Machinist, he was the lead pastor of...
The Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada is heartbroken by the devastating news of 215 children buried in unmarked graves on the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The confirmation of the deaths of these children has served as a shocking reminder of the problematic history of the country of Canada and of the injustice and...
Two life-altering adoption experiences serve as bookends of my childhood. I was born in NorthYork, Toronto. Only a few months later I was adopted into the Cressman family in Kitchener, Ontario. I was given the new name John Gordon, after my two grandfathers, followers of Jesus. Welcomed, wanted and loved from the beginning, my...
Jesus told the large crowd to sit down on the grass. He asked his disciples to bring what food they had to Him. "Not much," they thought. Jesus took the fives loaves and two fish in His hands. Then He looked up toward heaven. This is a season to look up toward heaven. While counting fish, collecting bread, and serving others are...
We are excited to let you know that we, the Presidential Search Committee, have completed the Presidential Profile Package which is now available for download below. This package includes an overview of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada and the role of the President as well as the requirements for submitting an application...
On behalf of your National Board and National Team, we extend Christmas blessings to our pastors, churches, global workers and partners and extended EMCC family. While this year’s Christmas narrative is playing out with all sorts of challenges, we all commit to approaching the manger with reverence, awe...
Paraphrasing the words of Jesus (Mark 10:45), “I am not here to be served but simply here to serve.” I am humbled to be entrusted with this interim assignment. I did not expect to be here, but here we are. I sense all of us are living the phrase, “I never saw that coming.” But yet, we remain...
