Staff

Kent Martens

Senior Preaching Pastor

Kent encourages, equips, and invites people to follow Jesus with a vibrant faith through creative and practical Bible teaching.

Rob Reimer

Executive Pastor

Rob supports the church in working to accomplish its mission by providing management of the church staff, ministries, and operations such as budgeting, human resources, and facilities. 

Jori Dueck

Student Ministries Pastor

Jori is passionate about seeing each young person develop a personally owned and active faith in Jesus. 

Mike Burnard

Worship Ministries Pastor

Mike is responsible for shaping and growing the worship culture of Emmanuel throughout all services and ministry areas through vision, support, and leadership.

Henry Plett

Adult Ministries Pastor

Henry is passionate about coordinating LifeGroups and equipping and encouraging Lifegroup leaders. He also overlooks Men’s and Women’s Ministries as well as Adult Education.

Pam Friesen

Kids Ministries Director

Pam thoughtfully directs Kids Ministries so that each child at Emmanuel has an exciting, safe, and supportive space to learn about their place in God’s story.

Natasha Friesen

Care Ministries Director

Natasha cares for our church family through meaningful connection while equipping our church to do the same.

 

Shelby Kroeker

Creative Arts Director

Shelby’s role consists of creating content (video, picture, design, and everything under the sun) to encourage others to be a part of our life-giving community. She is also leader of the production crew on the Worship Ministries team.

Selma Verrier

Steinbach Christian Preschool Director

Selma provides leadership to the staff of the Steinbach Christian Preschool, as well as ensuring the development of their students’ faith and education.

Brenda Wolf

Financial Manager

Brenda’s main responsibility is to provide day-to-day oversight of the church finances. She ensures that the finances are cared for properly and with great attention to detail. 

Kirsten Friesen

Office Manager

Kirsten expertly manages the day-to-day operations of the church, ensuring that all are successful and everything runs smoothly.

Doug Doerksen

Technology Manager

Doug ensures that all of our technology is operating to its best capacity, making it possible for the Sunday services and various ministries of Emmanuel to have what they need. 

Matilda Field

Facilities Coordinator

Matilda takes exceptional care of our facility through regular cleaning and maintenance, renovation and construction projects, and general beautification. This ensures the building is in prime condition to host our church services and various ministry events. 

Sandi Toews

Welcome Team Coordinator / Women’s Ministry Associate

Sandi is the smiling face to welcome you in and answer any questions you may have. She coordinates the welcome teams to make sure everyone feels at home. Stop by the Welcome Centre on a Sunday to say hi!

Wendy Bergen

Volunteer Coordinator

Wendy diligently comes alongside our ministry leaders to aid in finding and processing volunteers and to help organize and prepare for events. If you’re interested in getting involved in serving at Emmanuel, she’s the lovely person who helps you find the best fit!

Kirsten Hildebrand

Student Ministries Assistant

Kirsten’s desire to see young people take steps towards Jesus is evident as she supports students and leaders. 

Judy Wiebe

Administrative Assistant

As the receptionist, Judy is often the first point-of-contact for many people as she helps them get connected with the right people or support. She also provides administrative support to the ministry leaders of Emmanuel and assists with day-to-day operations of the church.

Bailey Plett

Communications Associate

Bailey works alongside of our staff team to make sure our church community knows what is happening in the life of the church. Her creativity and joy shine through all she creates and communicates. 

Jasmine Burnard

Facilities Team

Jasmine diligently maintains our facilities, ensuring that the church is clean and welcoming for all who enter its doors. 

Ethan Friesen

Worship Ministries Associate

Ethan is a vital part of Sunday services through his work and leadership in the Production Team. This includes everything from programming lights and media to creating a variety of video and picture content.

Ashley Krahn

Kids Ministries Associate

Ashley provides key support to the Kids Ministries team by coordinating and preparing kids programming.