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 "Communique." She is currently the Administrative Assistant at Parliament Community Church in Regina.
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
Jan 18, 2023
General
A Discipleship War Like No Other
An appeal for courage to act against an insidious power
“The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.”
1 Corinthians 10:13
Is this article God’s means of showing me a way out?
Jan 17, 2023
General
A letter from Redberry Bible Camp
Redberry Bible Camp (RBC)
P.O. Box 25128 River Heights
Saskatoon, Sask.
S7K 8B7
January 16, 2023
To our Camp Constituency:
Jan 4, 2023
General
Last Days, First Days
Seven key practices that help one navigate endings and beginnings
By Rev. Phil Gunther, SKMB DM
“There is a time for everything and a season
for every activity under the heavens.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV
“Your life does not get better by chance.
It gets better by change.”
Jim Rohn
It is the season of making resolutions. Sadly, it is also the season of failed ones too. The gym I used to go to always had a throng of newcomers the first week of January. These newly passionate champions for fitness with their pristine Nike exercise gear enthusiastically sweated out push ups, jogged on treadmills, and pumped iron. The energy in the place was amazing!