Leadership

Grace Bible Church is council led, consisting of the Elders, Pastoral staff and Deacons/Deaconesses

Jonathan Edralin, Lead Pastor, part time

Jonathan and Carmi married in 2007, and have 3 children, Aaven, Myla and Valen. They have spent about 2 and half years, on 2 different occasions, living in the Philippines as missionaries. He has a degree from Heritage College and Seminary, planted 2 churches, founded a non-profit Outbound North, taught at an international Christian high school, and runs/coaches various sports programs. The Edralins landed on Manitoulin Island in 2018, from their deeply rooted home in Mississauga. The Edralin mission is to help guide the prodigals home, sowing seeds wherever we go, joyfully serving the community.

**Pete VanVolkingburgh**, associate pastor, part-time

Pete moved to Manitoulin Island from his hometown of Ottawa in 2008. He met his wife, April, the same year. Pete and April spent 14 years working in Wikwemikong in a variety of capacities including youth ministry, crisis pregnancy, and frontline crisis and mental health. Pete holds undergraduate degrees in Theology and Counseling, and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in trauma and addictions. Pete currently works for Health Sciences North in Little Current as a Mobile Crisis Worker to support the local hospital, OPP, and UCCM police. Pete and April live off grid with their children on Manitoulin Island.

Church Council

Dieter Poenn: Chair

Phil Bowerman

Alton Hobbs

Alma Catanus

Angela Harper

Nick Bateman

Jamie Jordan

non-voting members:

Siska Poenn

Pete VanVolkingburgh

Jonathan Edralin