Collingwood Baptist Church

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Collingwood Baptist Church
Who We Are...

Welcome From Pastor Rick!

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Collingwood Baptist Church is a multi-ethnic community of believers in Jesus. We welcome people of every culture and ethnic background to worship and grow spiritually with us. We aim to make Disciples of Jesus by Reaching the World in Our Community.

CBC Mission & Vision

Our Mission
As a serving, caring and worshiping congregation, we exist to share God’s good news and multiply passionate followers of Jesus locally and globally.

Our Vision
Together by God’s grace, we will create ripple effects of Gospel transformation in the Collingwood community and beyond, introducing people to the joy of Following Jesus. 

Serve. Unite. Thrive.

We are a member of The Fellowship – a movement of over 500 Evangelical Baptist churches in Canada, united through our faith in Christ, working nationally and beyond our borders. 

Our Leadership Team

Senior Pastor Rick Powell

Rick has been serving at Collingwood Baptist Church since 1998. He and his wife Carol have one son, Jeremy.

Pastor Rick holds a BA in Music from UBC, as well as an MDiv from Northwest Baptist Seminary.  He has been serving as a pastor since 1990.

Church Elders

Vern Meerkerk

Collingwood Baptist Church Elder

Ken Fuggersburger

Collingwood Baptist Church Elder

2023 Board Members

Administration
Jacine Meerkerk – Auditor
Tom Koe – Building Cleaning Coordinator 
Jayson Opeña – Building and Calendar Coordinator 
Sandra Bowman – Church Clerk   
Johnny Lau – Financial Secretary
Sam Lem – Treasurer 
Leanne Chen & John Little – Assistant Treasurers 

Leadership Board
Gerlinde Jaeckel – Missions
Sam Lem – Administration
John Little – Administration
Vern Meerkerk – Youth and Children
Melodee Quan – Worship
Joy Walkey – Fellowship

Music Committee:
Carola Meerkerk
Curtis Meerkerk
Carol Powell
Melodee Quan

Welcome Committee:
Ken McLean – Ushers Coordinator 
Kathy Feay – Welcoming Coordinator
Gwen Little – Coffee Time Coordinator

Youth & Kids Club
Carola & Vern Meerkerk – Kids Clubs
Sally Wild – Nursery Coordinator
Joy Little & Melodee Quan – Sunday School Coordinators 

Library Coordinator
Helena Bleasdale

Deaconesses/Care and Visitations
Sandra Bowman
Gordon Mah
Kevin McKean
Leah McKean
Sharon Polvi
Ruth Stobbe

Social
Lourdes Bolinas – Social Food Services
Ruth Stobbe & Leah McKean – Woman’s Ministries
Tom Koe & Ken McLean – Men’s Ministries

Collingwood Fellowship Group
Jayson Opeña – Calendar Coordinator