Meet Our Team
Matthew Foster
Care & Connections Pastor
Favourite Verse: Psalm 121:1-2
Bible Character you’d like to get coffee with: Ezra and Nehemiah
Hobbies: Soccer, Golf, Basketball, Video Games, Fantasy Sports, and LEGO
Pets: A Rabbit named Joey
Dream Vacation: Greece
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? 100%
Mandi Gillespie
Family Ministries Pastor
Favourite Verse: Ephesians 4:2
Bible Character you’d like to get coffee with: Ruth
Hobbies: Badminton, Baking, Gardening, Travelling, and Watching the kids play their sports. I am also learning how to play pickleball.
Pets: Our senior resident dog, Baxter
Dream Vacation: I would love to go to Finland and travel to the Arctic Circle. Perhaps catch a glimpse of the spectacular northern lights there!
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? If sandwich is applied as a verb, yes.
Mike Mathewson
Lead Pastor
Favourite Verse: Titus 2:11-14
Bible Character you’d like to get coffee with: (…other than Jesus?) Enoch
Hobbies: Family Time, Bible Study, Leafs, Blue Jays, and Golf.
Pets: Two dogs
Dream Vacation: “stay-cation” including good food and naps
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? kinda
Allan Reilly
AV Tech Director
Favourite Verse: Jeremiah 29:11
Bible Character you’d like to get coffee with: Moses
Hobbies: Fishing, Photography, Wood Working, Graphic Design
Pets: 3 Ducks and a crazy Blue Heeler named “Bluey”
Dream Vacation: Ireland
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? I have never asked for a sandwich and received a hot dog, that’s just weird.
Sarah Richardson
Office Administrator
Favourite Verse: Hebrews 11:1
Bible Character you’d like to get coffee with: Esther
Hobbies: Reading, Music, and Escape Rooms
Pets: Three cats named Snickers, Jersey, and Boots
Dream Vacation: Hawaii
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? No comment
Andrew Ross
Discipleship Pastor
Favourite Verse: Matthew 28:18-20
Bible Character you’d like to get coffee with: Jesus, of course! But if He isn’t available, Daniel or Paul
Hobbies: Sports, Video/Board/Card Games, Reading, Spending time with family and friends
Pets: No pets currently, but Emily and I both want a big dog or two
Dream Vacation: Scotland. A tour through the highlands, cities, and local attractions would be a dream come true!
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? By definition, a sandwich has two slices of bread; a hot dog does not. Remove the bread and it’s a sausage. Keep the bread, and it’s in the same category as a taco, wrap or gyro. Are any of those sandwiches? I don’t think so!
Josh Vardy
Music Director
Favourite Verse: Hebrews 12:1-3
Bible Character you’d like to get coffee with: David, I bet he could teach me a thing or two about music
Hobbies: Playing music, soccer
Pets: Two dogs and a cat. Sounds like a good title to a funny movie
Dream Vacation: Anywhere with my family
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? No comment