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Gary Dyck comes with a wide span of experience in business and non-profit work. Currently, Gary is also a part-time spiritual care provider (Chaplain) at the Bethesda Regional Health Centre. Gary loves to provide thought-provoking meditations and workshops on ‘aging well’. With his wife Andrea, they have two sons and one daughter who all love to read and learn.

Carol Martens has spent her life as a Pastor’s spouse, mom to three (and now grandma to 6), volunteer church musician, piano teacher, elementary school music teacher, church administrative assistant, and now, Pastor of Worship and Music.

She loves to explore music in the Voices Together hymnal and teach new songs to the congregation. She also enjoys leading choirs and worship teams. Seeing people get excited about using their gifts in church, especially in the area of worship, energizes her.

Carol is looking forward to planning worship services including special themed services, continuing to explore new and old songs with the congregation, encouraging active participation within the congregation through discovering and mentoring gifts (especially with the youth), and spending time listening to worship stories from congregation.

She believes that God has given us all music to help us experience feelings. Music and the Arts provide an outlet for worship. Although we strive to give God our best, God desires our praise and worship more than our excellence. We are all invited to participate in the joy of music through singing whether we are skilled and gifted or not. Isaiah 42:10a encourages us to “Sing to the Lord a new song, sing praise from the end of the earth!”

When Carol is not working in the church, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren, coffees with friends, planning trips, baking, and growing tomatoes in her garden boxes.

Mel and Enid came to Steinbach from Saskatchewan twenty one years ago (so yes, they’re Rider fans!). This is the second congregation Mel has served as pastor since moving here. Enid is a retired elementary school teacher and still enjoys some substitute teaching.
They enjoy spending time with their three adult children, cross country skiing in winter and gardening in the summer.

Daryl divides his time professionally between teaching “global studies” – the global church, focusing on the interplay of faith and culture – at Providence Seminary and pastoral ministry at SMC. He loves the mosaic of global cultural expressions of being the church, expressed in John’s words: “I saw a multitude that no one could number, of all nations, kindreds, people, and tongues.” At SMC, he enjoys preaching and the opportunity to be part of the congregation’s mutual care. We are part of God’s family in Steinbach, and that’s good!Personal interests include playing soccer and chess, listening to world music (especially from southern Africa), cooking curries and playing an endless game of Scrabble with Lois (his wife).