The Whole Company of Christ’s People!
Staff:
Christina Arriagada-Said
Executive:
Paul Keen — President
Omar Said — Vice President
Omar is Vice Chair of Emmanuel’s Governance Council, having previousluy overseen the development of our innovative Montessori “Sunday Stories” curriculum as Director of Education. His two sons Alex and Nicholas were among the first children to enjoy the Story Room.
Rob Wilkinson — Secretary
Directors:
Genesis Dyck — Worship
Pamela Mclean — Fellowship
Cheryl-Ann Holtz — Faith & Witness
John King — Social Ministry
Beth McDougall — Youth
Ken McKinnon — Building & Property
Former Directors:
Bob Schimpf – Past President
Bob is one of those guys who is just a little larger than life. From rattling around the world in the merchant marine to dying his hair in black and white stripes on a dare from one of our youth to celebrate thier sky-dive together, nothing he has done or does comes as a surprise to us any more. He was Chair of the Governance Council from 2016 to 2024— that’s the maximum six years allowed to a chair, plus a couple years of hiatus while the world dealt with a pandemic. We’re all just watching to see what crazy thing he takes on next!
Betty Pollock – Past Treasurer
Betty has been walking with Christ all of her life: growing up on the farm in a Christian family, and being baptized at age 8 when her family moved to a community with a church close enough for them to attend. She’s been at Emmanuel since she started dating her husband Mark, whose family has been part of Emmanuel since the very beginning. Besides Treasurer, Betty has been a Sunday-school teacher, Council Secretary, office administrator, and director of Education. She is presently one of our Storytellers, and guides our three-to-ten-year-olds in the Story Room where they interact directly with the stories of Scripture.
Outside of church, Betty’s life is full: she and Mark are still farming, she has fifteen grandchildren, and she works with West Jet as a customer service agent.