News & Notes With Jeremy Bell

Dear Folks,

Whenever something is drawn to my attention that is amiss, my first response is often to explain, which I’ve come to understand in many circumstances, is just a form of defensiveness. This defensiveness takes away from a fulsome and unequivocal apology. That apology takes the form of deeply regretting that when I revised the original prayer list for Executive Staff and began to broaden it, I did not broaden it completely to include people who are essential to our life, well-being and community. Some of these people pray for us and care for us pastorally, like Dawn Johannesson. Some of these people are the face and voice of justice for us like the Pearces. Some answer questions in our hours of need...you begin to understand. You will discover the names of these people, which were not included in my original list. My only hope is that fewer people read our newsletters in the summer and that those I missed in my original newsletter will know that it was a sin of omission not of commission, and that while the Lord knows their work in secret, I want from the hilltops, everyone to know the value of their work; to me, to the CBWC family and to the Lord’s work in Western Canada.

Thanks so much,

Warmly

In Christ,

Jeremy

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CBWC Board Members:

• Jan Paasuke - President
• Greg Anderson - VP Finance
• Glenn Rabuka - VP Personnel and Programme
• Carol Mager - VP Planning
• Devin Seghers - Heartland Region
• Mary Stuber Doerksen - Heartland Region
• Mike Cantlon - Heartland Region
• Tim Kerber - Alberta Region
• Betty Smith - Alberta Region
• Donna Orr - Alberta Region
• Connie Cristall - BCY Region
• Jim Galbraith - BCY Region
• Al Grochowski - BCY Region

CBWC Staff Members:

• Jeremy Bell - Executive Minister
• Bob Webber - Director of Ministry
• Dennis Stone - Alberta Regional Minister
• Rob Ogilvie - BCY Regional Minister
• Tom Lavigne - Church Planting
• John Prociuk - Director of Clergy Care
• Faye Reynolds - Women in Focus and IMC Cluster
• Lynn and Larry Pearce - Coordinators, Refugee and Uprooted People Issues
• David Holten - Director Administration and Finances
• Brian Stelck - Carey Theological College President
• Stu Dinsmore - CBWC Foundation President
• Dave Watt - CBWC Foundation Board Chair
• Rod Olsen - Urban Camping and Rocky Mountain College
• Claire McLean - Youth Ministries
• Sherry Bennett - Children and Families Ministries
• Nadia VanderKuip - Short Term Ministries
• Sam Chaise - Newly Appointed CBM General Secretary

Calgary Office:

• Liz Swab (Walker) - Admin Support, Calgary Office, Support Bookings
• Colleen Schneider - Calgary Office Manager and Pensions and Benefits
• Julia Hamilton - Admin Assistant and Financial Services
• Ingrid Bakken - Administration

Regional Offices:

• Dawn Johannesson - Admin Assistant, BCY Regional
• Carrie Belter - Admin Assistant, Heartland Regional
• Sharon Onciul - Admin Assistant, Alberta Regional

Vancouver Office:

• Shelby Gregg - Admin Associate
• Claudia Wakeman - Admin Associate
• Naomi Wakeman - Admin Assistant

Communications:

• Ceal McLean - Writer and Web Manager
• Brandon Webber - Webmaster