Our Staff
Staff Profiles
Doug Rhind
Day job: Senior Pastor
Biggest challenge: To live intentionally, laugh often and finish well.
Greatest passion: Seeing lives transformed one conversation at a time.
Perfect day: Sunshine, twisting highway and a motorcycle!
Greatest indulgence: Potato chips
Personal journey: Jesus loves me...this ‘I’ know!
Significant others: Laura, my wife; Kyle, my son
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Starbucks
Night hawk or early bird? Early bird
Car, minivan or SUV? Car
Salty or sweet? Salty
Classical or jazz? Jazz
Fly or road trip? Road trip
LOST or Amazing Race? NCIS
Book or movie? Movie
PC or Mac? Mac-
Jeff Futers
Day job: Associate Pastor
Biggest challenge: Parenting
Greatest passion: God transforming people’s lives.
Perfect day: Doing anything with my wife and/or kids
Greatest indulgence: Travel
Personal journey: On course. Wandered. Following Jesus home.
Significant others: Wife Sharon, teenagers Austin and Alana, and Bosley, the attack dog!
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Starbucks
Night hawk or early bird? Night hawk
Car, minivan or SUV? Car
Salty or sweet? Salty
Classical or jazz? Jazz...but seriously, classic rock
Fly or road trip? Fly
LOST or Amazing Race? 24
Book or movie? Movie
PC or Mac? Mac -
Johnny Crank
Day job: Executive Director of Student Ministries
Biggest challenge: Learning a Canadian accent
Greatest passion: Creating a plot to take over the world.
Perfect day: sleeping in, playing with my kids, drinking a good cup of coffee, going to the movies
Greatest indulgence: Coffee or Movies
Personal journey: The great adventure...
Significant others: I am married to my best friend, Jamie, and have the greatest kids in the world, Max, Josie, and Hannah.
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Starbucks
Night hawk or early bird? Night
Car, minivan or SUV? SUV
Salty or sweet? Sweet
Classical or jazz? Jazz
Fly or road trip? Flying road trip
LOST or Amazing Race? Amazing Race
Book or movie? Movie
PC or Mac? Mac -
Marc Gauvreau
Day job: Spiritual Formation & Community Life Groups Pastor
Biggest challenge: Being a perfect husband and father
Greatest passion: To be an apprentice of Christ
Perfect day: Loved well. Lived well Learned well.
Greatest indulgence: President’s Choice Mint Chocolat Fudge Crackle Ice cream
Personal journey: Through Jesus I’m gradually becoming human
Significant others: Wife: Karen; sons: Ayden, liam & rylan
Starbucks or Tim Hortons? Starbucks Komodo dragon Coffee
Night hawk or early bird? 5 am encounters with God…sweet!
Car, minivan or SUV? Car
Salty or sweet? Sweet
Classical or jazz? Jazz
Fly or road trip? Road trip
LOST or Amazing Race? Jack & 24
Book or movie? Undecided
PC or Mac? Just start using a mac!!!!!! -
Rick Carrol
Day job: Student Ministries Coordinator
Biggest challenge: finding purpose in the mundane
Greatest passion: sports
Perfect day: football. baseball. basketball. hockey. family.
Greatest indulgence: I put peanut butter on everything
Personal journey: Trying to follow Jesus’ footsteps.
Significant others: Amanda and Karlo
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Starbucks
Night hawk or early bird? Early bird
Car, minivan or SUV? Saturn
Salty or sweet? Salty
Classical or jazz? ESPN theme songs
Fly or road trip? Do they make Saturns with wings?
LOST or Amazing Race? Sports channel
Book or movie? Books
PC or Mac? Mac -
Saundra Somerville
Day job: Director of Children’s Ministries
Biggest challenge: the whole house clean at the same time
Greatest passion: trying something new
Perfect day: out with my family having fun
Greatest indulgence: Lindt red chocolate truffles
Personal journey: God’s love and grace enable me
Significant others: Husband, kids and pet dog, Spirit
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Starbucks
Night hawk or early bird? Early bird
Car, minivan or SUV? Minivan
Salty or sweet? Salty
Classical or jazz? Classical
Fly or road trip? Fly
LOST or Amazing Race? Amazing Race
Book or movie? Movie
PC or Mac? Mac -
Angie Jansen
Day job: Administrative assistant
Biggest challenge: My inability to make a quick decision
Greatest passion: Being Linda’s mom
Perfect day: beach/sunshine/with Linda
Greatest indulgence: Going to the theatre/concerts/movies
Personal journey: I love God.
Significant others: daughter, Linda
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Neither
Night hawk or early bird? Night hawk
Car, minivan or SUV? Mazda MX3 Precidia
Salty or sweet? Salty
Classical or jazz? All music
Fly or road trip? Both
LOST or Amazing Race? Amazing Race
Book or movie? Both
PC or Mac? Own a PC; would love a Mac -
Charmaine Thorpe
Day job: Receptionist
Biggest challenge: Filling each moment with Godly purpose
Greatest passion: Becoming a Godly wife and mother
Perfect day: Confirmation that I heard God clearly
Greatest indulgence: Not sure I have one
Personal journey: I fell in love with Jesus
Significant others: Refer to previous question, then add more nieces and nephews than I can list.
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Second Cup
Night hawk or early bird? Adjustable Falcon
Car, minivan or SUV? As long as it’s Toyota bring it on
Salty or sweet? Crunchy
Classical or jazz? Both
Fly or road trip? Fly
LOST or Amazing Race? Neither
Book or movie? Varies
PC or Mac? I do not know Mac... -
Chris Drummond
Day job: Director of Tech Ministries & Facilities
Biggest challenge: Having patience
Greatest passion: Creating God-moments so others can know God
Perfect day: Cycling or fishing....or both in one day
Greatest indulgence: Cherry/blueberry pie or ice cream
Personal journey: More and more amazed every day
Significant others: Me, myself and I
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Starbucks
Night hawk or early bird? Night hawk
Car, minivan or SUV? Car
Salty or sweet? Yes
Classical or jazz? Classical
Fly or road trip? Fly
LOST or Amazing Race? LOST
Book or movie? Movie
PC or Mac? Mac Aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. -
Cindy Cornelius
Day job: Executive Assistant
Biggest challenge: Keeping up with Murray
Greatest passion: Bringing joy…
Perfect day: A book, a chair and the ocean
Greatest indulgence: Chips and dip
Personal journey: He loves me and I love Him
Significant others: Murray, Jared & Stephanie, Jason, Liam
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Starbucks
Night hawk or early bird? Is there any ‘flapping’ involved?
Car, minivan or SUV? An Isuzu Double Cab on safari in Africa
Salty or sweet? Salty
Classical or jazz? Country
Fly or road trip? You can’t drive to Mombassa
LOST or Amazing Race? Give me Dr. House any day!
Book or movie? Book (favorite: C.S. Lewis’ Surprised by Joy)
PC or Mac? PC -
Jan Moir
Day job: Director of Connecting Ministries
Biggest challenge: Balance
Greatest passion: People
Perfect day: Today
Greatest indulgence: Bob
Personal journey: I was blind...now I see
Significant others: Bob - Husband of 36 years
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Tim Horton’s
Night hawk or early bird? Early bird
Car, minivan or SUV? Car
Salty or sweet? Sweet
Classical or jazz? Classical
Fly or road trip? Fly
LOST or Amazing Race? Neither
Book or movie? Movie
PC or Mac? Mac wannabe -
Joan Stoddart
Day job: KidZone Administrative Assistant
Biggest challenge: Being a good role model.
Greatest passion: Living healthy, natural, and environmentally friendly.
Perfect day: Snowing outside, reading a book inside.
Greatest indulgence: Dark Chocolate
Personal journey: Sheltered in Love
Significant others: Husband: Kevin; Children (& spouses): Sara (&Carl), Werner (& Monique), Will, Rebecca & Lilyan Grandkids: Caleb & Maia
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Tim Horton’s
Night hawk or early bird? Early bird, but not too early!
Car, minivan or SUV? Car, Pontiac Vibe
Salty or sweet? Sweet
Classical or jazz? Classical
Fly or road trip? Road trip
LOST or Amazing Race? Have never watched either.
Book or movie? Book
PC or Mac? PC -
Mariela Recalde
Day job: Accounting
Biggest challenge: Raise children to be committed Christians
Greatest passion: After God - My family
Perfect day: When everything falls into place
Greatest indulgence: Travel to the Caribbean
Personal journey: Committed to Christ since 1980
Significant others: Husband, Andres and children, Carlos, Daniel & Nancy
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Tim Horton’s– Starbucks is too expensive!
Night hawk or early bird? Night hawk
Car, minivan or SUV? Car
Salty or sweet? Salty
Classical or jazz? Classical
Fly or road trip? Fly, I’d like to have wings!
LOST or Amazing Race? No TV, thanks.
Book or movie? Book (favorite: Power of Prayer by Stormie Omartian)
PC or Mac? PC -
Melanie Gibson
Day job: Preschool Ministry Director
Biggest challenge: Life Balance God/Home/Marriage/kids/Work
Greatest passion: People find their purpose in Christ
Perfect day: With my family in the outdoors
Greatest indulgence: Chocolate and coffee
Personal journey: God is my Rock and Shelter
Significant others: Eugene (hubby), Mikhala, Lukas (kids)
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Both
Night hawk or early bird? Early bird
Car, minivan or SUV? Minivan
Salty or sweet? Both
Classical or jazz? Classical
Fly or road trip? Both, any holiday will do
LOST or Amazing Race? Neither
Book or movie? Bookaholic, and I love movies too!
PC or Mac? Don’t care. -
Nichole White
Day job: Student Impact Administrator
Biggest challenge: Life itself
Greatest passion: Helping anyone who needs it.
Perfect day: Serving with the people I love
Greatest indulgence: sleep. zzzz....
Personal journey: Always changing. always challenging. always good.
Significant others: everyone’s significant to me.
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Tim’s...if I have to.
Night hawk or early bird? Neither. I thrive between 3-4:15pm
Car, minivan or SUV? Rhonda…The Honda
Salty or sweet? salty
Classical or jazz? jazz hands
Fly or road trip? As long I’m with my friends.
LOST or Amazing Race? 24
Book or movie? Book...well, the first quarter of the book, followed by watching the movie
PC or Mac? PC!! can I get an amen?! -
Silvia Martin
Day job: Part-time Receptionist
Biggest challenge: Keeping the fridge stocked
Greatest passion: Cooking, music, cottaging
Perfect day: Enjoying good coffee while reading the morning paper in my backyard/cottage
Greatest indulgence: My Keurig Coffee Maker
Personal journey: I’ve experienced the healing hand of God!
Significant others: Enn, AJ & Crystal, Chris, Sandra and Snax (grandpuppy)
Starbucks or Tim Hortons? Second Cup
Night hawk or early bird? Both?
Car, minivan or SUV? SUV presently
Salty or sweet? Sweet then salty – I’m Estonian!
Classical or jazz? More classical
Fly or road trip? Fly – anywhere!!!!
LOST or Amazing Race? Amazing Race
Book or movie? Movie- but I tend to sleep through both
PC or Mac? PC-Still waiting for my conversion experience -
Suzi Phaneuf
Day job: graphic design & communications
Biggest challenge: being content...
Greatest passion: words (books; the need to write)
Perfect day: paris. cafés. museums. the seine. Shakespeare & Co.
Greatest indulgence: books. travel. books about travel.
Personal journey: daily learning the rhythm of grace...
Significant others: starbucks baristas...oh, and family in calgary
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? starbucks {cafe americano}
Night hawk or early bird? early bird
Car, minivan or SUV? Air France
Salty or sweet? salty
Classical or jazz? anything but country
Fly or road trip? can’t drive to france...
LOST or Amazing Race? LOST
Book or movie? you even need to ask at this point?!
PC or Mac? i am a Mac.
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Vanessa Shmagranovski
Day job: Arts Administrator
Biggest challenge: Answering this question...
Greatest passion: Koinonia... look it up
Perfect day: Good friends, food, tunes, and laughs
Greatest indulgence: Concerts
Personal journey: To be continued...
Significant others: (going to pass on this one)
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Both, but not simultaneously
Night hawk or early bird? I like birds at any time
Car, minivan or SUV? Car
Salty or sweet? Both, sometimes simultaneously
Classical or jazz? Yes, please!
Fly or road trip? Hiking
LOST or Amazing Race? Amazing Race
Book or movie? both and totally different
PC or Mac? Mac -
Wes Carlisle
Day job: Director of Administration
Biggest challenge: Giving life’s challenges to the Lord
Greatest passion: Seeing people grow in God
Perfect day: Mountains, Sue, blue sky, & a book
Greatest indulgence: Chocolate
Personal journey: A wonderful life’s journey with Jesus
Significant others: Sue
Starbucks or Tim Horton’s? Tim’s
Night hawk or early bird? Neither
Car, minivan or SUV? Car
Salty or sweet? Sweet
Classical or jazz? Oldies, country, Celtic
Fly or road trip? Road trip
LOST or Amazing Race? West Wing
Book or movie? Book
PC or Mac? Pen & paper
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