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Delegates vote to approve ‘visionary’ budget
On November 22, 2025, EMC delegates, staff and guests gathered at the Kleefeld EMC for the fall Conference Council meeting. A big thank you to pastor Greg Klassen and his team for hosting the meetings this year. There was a lot of fellowshipping around good food and the atmosphere was welcoming.
Grateful for outgoing and incoming EMC office staff
The past number of years have seen significant staff changes in the EMC office. One of the consistent staff members for the past 19 years was Erica Fehr. Erica retired at the end of November. Also announcing his resignation is Peter Doerksen. Peter has filled the role of western ambassador for the last few years.
The EMC I see
♪ Managing Editor Erica Fehr writes her last editor’s note with observations about the EMC.
EMC office says farewell to Tim Dyck and Wannetta Fast
Tim Dyck, EMC executive director, and Wannetta Fast, EMC office accountant, are celebrated as they prepare to enter retirement.
Fasts honoured for years of missionary service
The Board of Missions (BOM) held the annual Missionary Fellowship on June 8, 2022, to recognize the service of Lesley and Marianne Fast, who are soon moving back to the Netherlands.
Thanks to Departing Staff
EMC is grateful for the dedication and service of Ken Zacharias, who has served as Foreign Secretary to the Board of Missions, and more recently as Director of Global Outreach, and to Andrew Walker for his eight years of service on the national office team.