Pastoral Placement Services -2008 Archive

Openings:

• Openings
• Please contact the appropriate area church minister for details.
• Openings are immediate, unless otherwise stated.

Placements:

• Updated Placements

Resignations:

• Pastoral resignations, study and other leaves

Credentialing:

Recent credentialing changes as of January 21, 2009

Mennonite Church British Columbia

• Chalkias, John & Sue; licensed toward ordination, August 17, 2008, Cedar Valley Mennonite Church, Mission BC
• Yoshiyuki, Takahiko, Mennonite Japanese Christian Fellowship, Surrey BC, ordination, Feb. 17, 2008

Mennonite Church Alberta

• None to report

Mennonite Church Saskatchewan

• Ewert Fisher, Claire, ordination, Herschel Ebenfeld Mennonite Church, Herschel SK, Aug. 31, 2008
• Luitjens, Gerhard, Hope Mennonite Fellowship, Prince Albert, licensed for specific ministry, May 2008

Mennonite Church Manitoba

• Doell, Judith, Whitewater Mennonite Church, Boissevain, ordained, March 2008
• Friesen, Jeff, Charleswood Mennonite Church (Winnipeg), licensed toward ordination, January 2008
• Friesen Epp, Arlyn, Home Street Mennonite Church, licensed for specific ministry (MC Canada Resource Centre manager), June 2008
• Schellenberg, Karen, Portage Mennonite Church, Portage la Prairie, ordination, Oct. 19, 2008
• Schmidt, Paul, Carman Mennonite Church, licensed toward ordination, November 2007
• Zerbe Cornelsen, Dori, licensed for specific ministry (Mennonite Foundation of Canada), at Hope Mennonite Church (Winnipeg), November 2007

Mennonite Church Eastern Canada

• Epp, Jean Lehn, Waterloo-Kitchener Mennonite, ordination, June 15, 2008
• Gallian, Heather, Markham and Area Youth, licensing for specific ministry, April 20, 2008
• Harder, Lydia, Wideman Mennonite, Markham, licensign for specific ministry, June 22, 2008
• Henderson, Marilyn, Petitcodias Mennonite Church, NB, ordination, August 10, 2008
• Kim, Bock Ki, Vision Mennonite, London, licensign toward ordination, May 11, 2008
• Miller Dyck, Myrna, Steinmann Mennonite Church, ON, ordained, Feb. 3, 2008
• Mo, Paul, Markham Chinese Mennonite Church, ordained, November 18, 2007
• Mustard, Amanda, Poole Mennonite Church, Milverton, licensing toward ordination, Oct. 5, 2008
• Neufeld, Craig, Ottawa Mennonite Church, licensing toward ordination, Oct. 19, 2008
• Niemeyer, Pieter, Rouge Valley Mennonite, Markham, ordination, May 4, 2008
• Reist, Stephen, Mississauga Mennonite Church, licensing toward ordination, Oct. 5, 2008
• Whitfield Ellis, Kendra, Floradale Mennonite Church, licensing toward ordination, Sept. 28, 2008
• Wiebe, Mike, Milverton Mennonite Church, ON, licensing toward ordination, Feb. 24, 2008

Current statistics:

Currently and upcoming in 2008 there are:

• 33 pastoral openings in Mennonite Church Canada
  • 14 lead pastors
  • 4 part-time pastors (1 youth leader, 1 associate/youth pastor, 1 associate pastor, 1 youth pastor)
  • 6 associate pastors
  • 6 youth pastors
  • 1 interim/transitional pastors
  • 1 pastor of worship & pastoral care
  • 1 co-pastor

Past Statistics