SKMB Staff
Rev. Philip A. Gunther - Director of Ministry
Gunther 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 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
Tanya Bargen - Events Administrator
Tanya Bargen has served her church family for over 20 years in the areas of Worship, Children’s, and administrative ministry. She enjoys her career as a private music teacher and a school secretary. Tanya and her family are members of Hope Fellowship Church, Saskatoon.
Contact: tanyabargen@sasktel.net
Luke Etelamaki - Discipleship Coach
Luke Etelamaki - Discipleship CoachLuke is the Pastor of The Compass West church in Regina, Saskatchewan (2015). He is married to Bailey and they have four children. Luke received a diploma from Youth With A Mission (2006) and graduated from Columbia Bible College in B.C. (2011). Luke has previously served as a youth pastor in Estevan, Saskatchewan.
Contact: luke@compassregina.com
Recent News
Jun 6, 2023
General
A Note from the Moderator
As I was thinking about what to write for the newsletter my mind kept going back to the last part of the SKMB vision statement “We see a Church passionately in love with God, led by His Spirit on mission, bringing Jesus’ Gospel of redemption and restoration to the four corners of Saskatchewan”. I then started thinking, what is needed to accomplish this. There is a whole list of things that come to mind but for me one jumped to the forefront – people.
Jun 6, 2023
General
Take A Vacation
I think summer is here. I am not sure we're allowed to say that before May long weekend, but I am saying it because the sunburn on the back of my head/neck has officially informed me that the summer has arrived. My guess for many of us is that with its arrival comes some vacation time.
Apr 26, 2023
General
Missional Clarity
It’s been estimated that in the next 10 years, 9,000 churches will be closing their doors for the last time. We take comfort in the reality that Jesus builds His church, that He is faithful and that nothing can stop His mission from advancing.