Pastors ordained at Heartland and Coaldale

Local FocusHeartland Community ChurchCoaldale Mennonite Church
Written By Evangelical Mennonite Conference

HEARTLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH (LANDMARK, MANITOBA)—On March 15, 2026, Pastor Matt Funk (pictured far right with his wife Kathy, middle), lead pastor at Heartland Community Church in Landmark, Man., was officially ordained as a pastor by EMC Conference Pastor Andy Woodworth. (Photo: Marc Brown)

 

COALDALE MENNONITE CHURCH (COALDALE, ALBERTA)—On Sunday, April 19, 2026, Carl Heppner, EMC director of Canadian outreach, ordained Pieter Van Ewijk (lead pastor) and Eric Giesbrecht (lay pastor) from Coaldale Mennonite Church. Ordination recognizes and affirms that the Holy Spirit has called a minister to a lifetime of pastoral leadership and service. Pictured above are April and Pieter Van Ewjik, Eric and Maribel Giesbrecht, and Carl Heppner. (Photo: Daniel Van Ewjik)

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