EMMC leaders 1st visit to Spanish Lookout

1st worship service

2nd worship service; Blue Creek began once a month visits

1st church building

1st child born - Roxy Wiebe

Land purchased where current church stands

Pastor House purchased

1st baptism

Melvin, Anna, Jacob, Victor, Helen, Gerald

1st communion service

Evening services with Diedrich Harms

(Diedrich & Judy came countless times to invest into countless lives!)

2nd church building dedication

1st wedding - Joseph & Eva Friesen

1st Pastor Commissioning - Peter & Ella Zacharias

(Served from Nov 1997 - June 1998)

Jake & Margaret Wiebe - Pastor

(Served from Oct 1998 - Apr 1999)

Leadership commissioning

Elmer & Liesbeth, Walter & Betty, Frank & Tina, Hermie & Sara. These couples all put in countless hours leading this congregation and other ministries over the years!

Henry Teigrob serves for 3 months

Len Sawatzky & Frank Peters help with accountability & structure

New building construction began

Services with Diedrich Harms

Moved into 3rd church building

Paul Brandt concert at church

Sunday School begins

Evening Services with John Penner

Don & Beth Janzen help with English Services

Hosted EMMC Project Macedonia team

New rug put into building

Dual Services begin (German & English)

Walter & Betty sent to SBC

Pastor commissioning - Isaac & Lynn Harms (served until 2010)

Frank & Tina Rempel - Pastoral ministry

(Served in the church and in many different areas for many years)

22 young people baptised

Elmer & Liesbeth begin ministry in Campeche

EMMC School begins

Pastor commissioning - Walter & Betty Thiessen

(served until 2015)

Large group of youth to Treasured Foundation (EMMC Youth Convention)

Hopelchen church opening

Washrooms/Kitchen construction

Michael & Vicki Coverdale - Youth Pastor (served until Nov 2012)

SEAN Courses with Isaac Harms

Children’s Fun Fest

Leadership Retreat with Diedrich Harms

Youth leading the worship service on the 5th Sunday of the month begins

Pastor House addition

Spanish services hosted at Countryside Park with Ruben Mercado

Pastor commissioning - James & Darlene Peters

(served until 2013)

Youth visit Hopelchen

Gord Penner teaches Berean classes

Monthly Trips to Hopelchen begin

Preparing the Yearly Christmas Hampers

Marriage Retreat with Gordon Brown

Albert & Eileen Reimer - Pastor

(served until 2016 & remained involved in leadership)

Ben & Grace Friesen begin as Youth Pastor

(served until 2017)

Host Regional Gathering “Church: Why Bother?”

Building extension begins

Building extension complete

Darrell & Elaine Kehler visit & Spanish Services

Elder board structure adopted

Len & Ella Sawatzky ministry visit (came a total of 5 times)

Arturo & Neta Friesen help with church ministry & choir

Pastor House moved to new lot in Bloomington

Pastor Commissioning - Blaine & Melissa Dueck

18 young people baptised

Leading With Vision Workshop

Hosted Regional Gathering; “Enlarge My Vision”

Galatians Course with Ernie Koop

Sunrise Easter Service

1st Facebook Livestream - Bolivia Report by Abe & Margaret Harder

Office moved to the church land in Bloomington

1st Youtube Livestream

A period of online services

Office moved to current location

Jesse Penner - Youth Pastor

(served until end of 2022)

Hosted Regional Ministerial & Men’s Retreat

Sherwin & Amberly Thiessen - Youth Pastor

Completion of renovations to the old church building; Library, Mother & Toddler room, Storage and the Upper Room

Junior Youth Camp at Banana Bank

Financial Course with Ruben Dyck

25 people baptised

Hosted the Regional Ladies Retreat

Journey to the Cross

Special Fathers Day Night