SKMB Staff
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Rev. Philip A. Gunther - Director of Ministry
Rev. Philip A. Gunther - Director of MinistryGunther began his role as Director of Ministry October 2016. He has served in a lead pastor role for 25 years and participated in SKMB governance ministry as Executive Secretary, Assistant Moderator and Moderator. Gunther is a graduate of University of the Fraser Valley, Columbia Bible College, Trinity Western University, Eastern Mennonite Seminary and Canadian Theological Seminary.
Contact: phil@skmb.ca
Heather Filazek - Website and Communique Administrator
Heather Filazek - Website and Communique AdministratorHeather began her role with SKMB September 2017. She assists with keeping the SKMB website up to date, updating church and leadership e-mail addresses and sending out the bi-monthly newsletter.
Contact: office@skmb.ca
Aaron Hepting - Media Communications
New Leadership Development Coach - Dr. David Simpson
New Leadership Development Coach - Dr. David SimpsonDr. David Simpson is a pastor, certified executive coach, published author, and former faculty member of Briercrest College, with over 40 years of ministry experience, including serving on staff at Parliament Community Church for the past three years.
Contact: david@skmb.ca
Recent News
Nov 7, 2025
General
Equip Update
As I was flying home to Saskatoon from the CCMBC Equip Conference on “The Kingdom, The Gospel, and Peacemaking” in Winnipeg, I looked out my window to see Winnipeg as we took off. From high in the air, Winnipeg looked crisp, organized, and intuitive. Everything “made sense” and I could clearly see which roads were main arteries of the city as I watched the flow of traffic.
Nov 7, 2025
CCMBC News
Pray first/pray always
2026 Week of Prayer: Being people of peace in a divided world
Jan 4-10, 2026 | Join us online for nation-wide prayer Jan 5-9, 2026, 12 pm PST
“Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9
Oct 20, 2025
General
Leading Through Change
The three-day Leaders Cohort at Redberry Camp (September 24-26) brought together five pastors and ministry leaders for an immersive learning experience on the theme “Leading Through Change.