Our Team
Katie Doke Sawatzky
Communications Coordinator/Writer
Katie communicates info about Mennonite Church Canada events and programs to our regional churches and to the world. Home congregation: Grace Mennonite Church, Regina, Sask.
tf. 866-888-6785
Norm Dyck
Liason Worker, International Witness
Norm works part time as an International Witness Liaison Worker for Ethiopia and Myanmar. Norm is also Mennonite Church Eastern Canada's Mission Minister. Home congregation: Listowel Mennonite Church, Listowel, Ont.
tel. 226-476-2500 x707
Sean East
Accountant
Sean oversees the financial recording and reporting system and creates the yearly budget. He empowers the finance staff to provide clear and timely financial info for ministry directors and staff. Home congregation: West Hills Fellowship, Baden, Ont.
Allegra Friesen Epp
Joint intern, Indigenous-Settler Relations
Allegra engages with churches in learning and advocacy initiatives, community organizing, and on-the-ground accompaniment of Indigenous-led movements. She also works for Christian Peacemaker Teams' Turtle Island Solidarity Network. Home congregation: Home Street Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Man., Treaty 1 territory and homeland of the Red River Metis.
Arlyn Friesen Epp
Director, CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre
Arlyn oversees the selecting of resources for the church/university communities and makes them easily accessible in-store, online and off-site. Home congregation: Home Street Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Man.
tf. 877-846-1593
Jeanette Hanson
Director, International Witness
Jeanette facilitates, coordinates and encourages international ministry and connections within Mennonite Church Canada congregations, regional churches and with international partners. Home congregation: Rosthern Mennonite Church, Rosthern, Sask.
Steve Heinrichs
Director, Indigenous-Settler Relations
Steve is responsible for nurturing relationships of integral justice between Indigenous Peoples and our church body. Home congregation: Hope Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Man., Treaty 1 territory and homeland of the Red River Metis.
tf. 866-888-6785 ext. 106
Doug Klassen
Executive Minister
Doug gives administrative, organizational, relational and spiritual leadership to Mennonite Church Canada. He works with Joint Council, Executive Staff Group and the regional churches to promote spiritually vibrant congregations actively engaged in God’s mission in the world. Home congregation: Sterling Mennonite Fellowship, Winnipeg, Man.
tf. 866-888-6785 ext. 115
Heather Lumsden
Accounts Receivable Data Entry
Heather processes donations and receivables and issues donation receipts. Home congregation: Jubilee Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Man. Home congregation: Jubilee Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Man.
tf. 866-888-6785 ext. 162
Joani Neufeldt
Nationwide Youth Gathering 2022 Event Cooridinator
Joani brings her energy, creativity and organization to the planning team for the Nationwide Youth Gathering happening at Camp Valaqua July 31- Aug 4, 2022. Home congregation: Lethbridge Mennonite Church, Lethbridge, Alta.
Susan Reynar
Executive Assistant
Susan provides administrative support to the executive minister and to the Executive Staff Group, Joint Council, Church Leadership Ministers and Company of 1000. Home congregation: Charleswood Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Man.
tf. 866-888-6785 ext. 109
AnaSara Rojas
Administrative Assistant, CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre
AnaSara helps people via e-mail and phone, fills and ships orders when people borrow or buy resources and tries to work in some book cataloguing around the edges. Home congregation: Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, Winnipeg, Man.
tf. 877-846-1593 ext. 334
Jessica Schmidt
Bookkeeping
Jessica allocates donations and issues payables, including expenses and grants. She also assists with reporting to our partner programs. Home congregation: Jubilee Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Man.
tf. 866-888-6785 ext. 184
Tany Warkentin
Liason Worker Africa, International Witness
Tany works part time as an International Witness Liaison Worker for ministry in Africa in cooperation with Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission and other partner ministries in western Africa. Tany is also treasurer for Mennonite Church Alberta. She is current pastoral leader of her home congregation Springridge Mennonite Church in Pincher Creek, Alta.
Laura Zacharias
Coordinator, Payroll & Benefits
Laura administers the Mennonite Church Canada staff and Witness worker payroll and the pension and benefits plans for the pastors and church staff in our local congregations. She works with treasurers across Canada in relation to pensions/benefits/payroll/T4/year-end items.
tf. 866-888-6785 ext. 119