Pastoral Placement Services

Openings:

• 2011 Openings
• Please contact the appropriate area church minister for details.
• Openings are immediate, unless otherwise stated.

Placements:

• Updated Placements

Resignations:

• Pastoral resignations

Credentialing:

Recent credentialing changes as of January 11, 2012

Mennonite Church British Columbia

• Barkowsky, Kevin, First Mennonite Church, Kelowna, Licensed toward ordination, June 12, 2011
• Ngai, Lup Chee, Vancouver Chinese Mennonite Church, licensed toward ordination, Jan. 16, 2011

Mennonite Church Alberta

• Davies-Fuhr, Arlene, First Mennonite Church, Edmonton, Licensing toward ordination, May 29, 2011
• Dueck, Ryan, Lethbridge Mennonite Church, Licensing toward ordination, Sept. 11, 2011
• Miranda, Elias, Word of Life Mennonite Church, Calgary, Licensing toward ordination, Aug. 7, 2011
• Nimz, Mike, Bergthal Mennonite Church, Didsbury, Licensing toward ordination, July 31, 2011

Mennonite Church Saskatchewan

• Friesen, Russ, Tiefengrund Rosenort Mennonite Church, Laird, Licensed toward ordination, Oct. 16, 2011
• Siemens, Lois, Superb Mennonite Church, Kerrobert, Ordination, January 9, 2011

Mennonite Church Manitoba

• Driedger, Dave, First Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Ordination, Oct. 30, 2011

Mennonite Church Eastern Canada

• Brnjas, Linda, Bethel Mennonite Church, Elora, Ordination, Oct. 23, 2011
• Carr-Pries, Lisa, Waterloo North Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Ordination, Oct. 2, 2011
• Cassels, Ben, Waterloo North Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Licensed toward ordination, Sept. 11, 2011
• Jantzi, Ryan, Kingsfield-Clinton, Licensing toward ordination, May 15, 2011
• Peters, Hans, Jane Finch Faith Community, Downsview, Licensing for Sprcific Ministry, March 6, 2011
• Ramer, Jamie, Kingsfield-Zurich Mennonite Church, Zurich, Ordination, April 10, 2011

Current statistics:

Currently and upcoming in 2011 there are:

• 24 pastoral openings in Mennonite Church Canada
  • 9 lead pastors (1 is multiple congregation position)
  • 2 associate pastors
  • 0 youth pastors
  • 1 interim pastor
  • 0 assistant pastors
  • 11 part-time pastors (3 lead pastors, 3 youth pastors, 2 associate pastors, 2 Christian Formation pastors, 1 music pastor)
  • 0 co-pastors
  • 1 Hispanic ministry pastor

Past Statistics