Staff Members Archive - Leamington United Mennonite Church

Craig Frere

Interim Pastor Craig brings 30 years of experience to his role as Interim Pastor at LUMC. He is passionate about helping people – both inside and outside of the church – to become growing followers of Jesus. Craig lives in the Niagara Region with his wife, Kim, where they are currently working at a new […]

Marlene Schmidtgall

Office Administrator. Marlene has been Office Administrator since March 2021. Marlene gets to meet a lot of people and is always ready to hear a story. She is especially moved by the congregation; how caring people are and how ready they are to step in to help when the chips are down. Marlene grew up in […]

Samuel Dyck

Youth Ministry Coordinator Samuel serves as the Youth Ministry Coordinator at LUMC. He is passionate about fostering a fun and welcoming environment where young people can grow in their faith, build meaningful relationships, serve their community, and learn about what the church is all about. Samuel lives in Leamington with his wife, Olivia. In addition […]

Esther Dyck

Our Church Custodian. Born and raised in Mexico, Esther has been in Canada for nearly 30 years now. She loves the Leamington area and has enjoyed raising her three children here with her husband, David. Presently, her children are all married, living in various Ontario locations. Church has always been a part of her life. […]

Valerie Kauffman

Children’s Ministry Coordinator Valerie has enjoyed being part of the LUMC community with her family since moving to Leamington a couple of years ago from the USA. She and her husband Ryan have three sons in high school or university. As the Children’s Ministry Coordinator, Valerie enjoys getting to connect with the children and families […]

Sandra Dick

LUMC Coordinator Sandra came to this newly created LUMC role in February of 2024. She has ancestral roots in Leamington, but spent her childhood in western Canada. She arrived in this area as a teen and has enjoyed church in many roles through young adulthood. Her interests are in Peace and Conflict Studies, Theological Studies […]