MC Canada Structure - General Board

Overview

Mennonite Church Canada work is administered by a General Board and three councils: Formation, Witness and Church Engagement.

General Board

Description

The General Board is responsible for overseeing the policies and work of the Mennonite Church Canada.

Members of the General Board:

• 4 officers
  • Andrew Reesor McDowell, ON, Moderator
  • Hilda Hildebrand, MB, Assistant Moderator
  • Don Friesen, ON, Secretary
  • Gordon Peters, SK, Treasurer
• 1 appointed member at large
  • Betty Loewen, BC
  • Kate Janzen, AB
  • Donita Wiebe-Neufeld, AB
• 1 representative from Church Engagement Council
  • TBA
• 2 representatives from Witness Council
  • Rudy Dirks, ON, Chair
  • Lynelle Bergen, MB
• 2 representatives from Formation Council
  • Lisa Carr-Pries, ON, Chair
  • Earl Reimer, MB
• 1 representative from Faith and Life Committee
  • Rudy Baergen, MB, Chair
• 5 area church representatives
  • Dan Rempel, MCBC
  • Loretta Kroeker , Moderator, MCA
  • Renatta Klassen , Moderator, MC Sask
  • Hans Werner, Moderator, MCM
  • Aldred Neufeldt, Moderator, MCEC

Willard Metzger is the General Secretary starting Nov 1, 2010.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee is responsible for finding suitable persons to serve on the various committees, commissions, and boards of Mennonite Church Canada.

Members

• Janet Bergen, BC
• Lorne Buhr, AB
• David Feick, SK, Chair
• Justina Heese, MCM
• Gladys Bender, MCEC

Finance Policy and Audit Committee

The Financial Policy and Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the budget and audit and recommending policies for the use of financial resources.

Members

• Gordon Peters, SK - Treasurer - Chair
• Helen Kasdorf, MB
• Ewald Boschmann, MB

Faith and Life Committee

The Faith and Life Committee is a committee of the General Board that is charged with the responsibility to give leadership to the church on issues of theology, ethics, polity and practice.

Members

• Rudy Baergen, MB, Chair
• Doug Klassen, AB
• Sharon Schultz, SK
• Betty Pries, ON