INFORMATION
Sunday, March 29 @ 6:00pm
(Potluck Dinner @ 5:00pm)
The 2026 Annual Business Meeting has officially been scheduled for Sunday, March 29th, 2026 @ 6:00pm at Freedom in Christ Church (1643 Bleams Road, Kitchener). At that time, we will conduct our usual business for the year including the approval of the 2026 budget and Board of Deacon elections.
All members are encouraged to attend this meeting. Voting will only be available in person or with an advanced ballot. Zoom will be available for members and adherents who wish to attend the meeting virtually (no voting privileges).
Childcare will be available for those who request it in advance of the meeting by registering here.
To attend via Zoom, please email the office for login credentials. They are password protected and will not be posted on our website.
The 2025 Annual Report and Financial Statement will be available on or before March 22nd. Hard copies will be available at the Welcome Centre in the lobby. Additionally, the Board of Deacons is presenting one motion for your consideration at the ABM. Please scroll down to read it.
According to our General Operating By-Law, we can have 3-5 members on the Board of Deacons. This year we will have five, comprised of three members who will be elected by secret ballot at this meeting and will join Julie Schroth and Walt Kippenhuck who have one year remaining on their terms.
After our nominating process in January, the candidates for election to the Board of Deacons are (alphabetically): Jim Klujber, Josh Kubassek, Juno Park, Jack Sousa, and Pernilla Snethlage.
Any comments and questions ahead of the meeting can be directed to Pastor Tracy or any member of the Board of Deacons (Julie Schroth, Jack Sousa, Juno Park, Josh Kubassek, Walt Kippenhuck).
explanation of the motion
As our General Operating Bylaw was recently reviewed by the Western Ontario District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, it was brought to our attention that while 2.04(b) of the Bylaw states that words using the masculine gender include feminine and neuter genders, it is advisable to update the language of section 17.01 to provide greater clarity on the inclusion of both genders in the role of Deacon. As such, please find these proposed changes (linked in button directly below) and a motion to amend the General Operation Bylaw as such.
General Operating ByLaw Number 1 Motion
Be it Resolved as a special resolution that:
1. The General Operating Bylaw of the Corporation (as amended) is repealed and the new General Operating By-law No. 1 which has been submitted to this meeting and is annexed to these minutes as Schedule A is approved and will be effective as of the date set out below.
2. Any one of the officers and directors of the Corporation is authorized to take all such actions and execute and deliver all such documentation which are necessary or desirable for the implementation of this resolution.