Meet Our Team
Serving Christ Together
Ottawa East is led by a team of people with different backgrounds, experiences and passions. Some of us are paid leaders, but most of us are volunteers. We’re honoured to be in the roles we are in, and we have a lot of fun, but our primary focus is to help people take their next step with Jesus.
Our Pastor
Anthony Kern
Anthony’s passion is to bring people closer to Jesus with every encounter.
Before serving in Ottawa, he ministered in Edmonton, Airdrie, and Beiseker, Alberta; planting churches and serving a number of cross-cultural and multi-generational communities.
Anthony is married to his high school sweetheart, Cassandra. Together they have three lovely daughters, Lydia, Amelia, and Arwen.
In his free time, Anthony enjoys having fun with his girls, trying out the latest food spots in the city with his spouse, reading, weight training, running, and playing other sports.
Our Board of Elders
The Board of Elders is comprised of leaders who are called by God and elected by the congregation to serve as spiritual leaders. They provide general oversight for the running of the church and are involved in nurturing members. The Board of Elders works closely with the Pastor and each Elder liaises with at least one department and provides support, input and advice, as needed.
The current objective of the Board of Elders is to serve the congregation. This is done in various ways: coordinating the Wednesday night prayer meetings; visiting the sick; providing communion to the shut-ins; maintaining contact with members; conducting Bible studies; and, assisting the Pastor in following-up with individuals who are interested in learning more about the church.
Roy Hutagoal
Lead Elder
Nebiu Mekasha
Elder
Regis Bah
Elder
Robert Remy
Elder
Tito Rugamba
Elder
Akehil Johnson
Elder
Our Leadership Team
The church board provides a platform for pastoral staff and church members to come together and make decisions to further the mission of the Ottawa East church. Our board members, who have been elected by the church at large, are persons who portray in their personal and corporate life qualities of spirituality, fairness, tact, and good judgment. In addition, our board members are trustees that will operate in the church’s best interest.
Our church board members are responsible for leading and facilitating the activities of the congregation. It is responsible for nurturing and promoting the vision and mission of the congregation/district. The board is responsible for determining congregational policy, developing the annual budget, and determining the goals of the congregation.
Roy Hutagaol
Lead Elder
Nebiu Mekasha
Elder & Personal Ministries Director
Carmen Ayivi
Clerk
Dione Scott
Children's Ministry Director
Paul Carless
Head Deacon
Rachael Nakato
Social Committee Leader
Davol Nugent
Health Ministries Director
Mathieu Sylvain
Education & Home School Director
Regis Bah
Elder
Robert Remy
Elder
Andrew Kerandi
Treasurer
Judith Marwanga
Sabbath School Superintendent
Keisha Maxius
Head Deaconess
Catherine Muhorakaye
AV Director & Building Committee Chair
Joan Buchanan
Adventurers Club Director
Cassandra Kern
Communications Director
Tito Rugamba
Elder
Akehil Johnson
Elder & Pathfinder Club Director
Tristan Mignott
Youth & Young Adult Leader
youth.oesda@gmail.com
Lenah Maranga
Family Life Director
Catherine Muhorakaye
Head Greeter
Sandra Griffith-Bonaparte
Music Ministry Director
Jennifer Caesar
Prayer Ministries Director
Edil Gordon
Community Services Director