Leadership Staff
Dr. Kelly Manire | Pastor
Kelly is crazy about the Obvious One, loves Abbotsford, and when not busy leading Movement Church to be a life giving, Jesus loving, community building, multiplying church plant, loves to simply hang with his family. Kelly enjoys coffee, and tea and just about anything outdoors! He loves to challenge others to consider thinking beyond themselves with movements like the Forgotten 50.
Jeanne Manire
Jeanne is an amazing mom, loving wife, and a tea-lover with a voracious appetite for reading. But wait, there's more... She is also a people loving global traveler, and when not leading Power to Change, Women's Heart Engaging Network, loves to make Kelly take her camping in Mr. Ridiculous, their 1981 Westfalia Camper Van.
Matthew Manire | Film & Media Director
Matthew is a Canadian Born American who has a passion for making God known through cinema. He loves antique cameras, classic Japanese sports cars and traveling! When he is not up to anything, you'll probably find him wrenching on his car or patiently waiting for his film to scan!
Deborah Tombs | Administrative Assistant/Children's Director
Deborah is a creative, fun loving adventurer. If she could she would spend most of her days traveling God's beautiful earth and taking photos. She loves her ukulele, drinking Green Tea Frappes, and playing board games with friends. If she has a day off you may find her trying out a new recipe she found on Pinterest.
Rebekah Cook | Creative Outreach Director
Rebekah is best defined as a Canadian nature enthusiast who's addicted to coffee, passionate about equal opportunity for young people, and crazy for Jesus and His saving grace. She enjoys Caramel Macchiatos, her beloved cat Daisy, and the movie 'Signs'. When she's not working, you'll most likely find her strutting her stuff in a mermaid tail OR racing off to Starbucks with whatever naive soul is willing :)
Aiden Cook | Nonprofit Consultant
Bio in progress...
Internship Opportunities through Movement Church
Worship Leader Intern
The Worship Leader Intern will specialize in vocal worship music as well as lead, using at least one primary instrument (guitar, piano, etc),. The overall goal is glorify God in worship. This intern will focus on serving alongside our pastor helping to create inspiring worship gatherings, where we encounter Jesus in a significant way. Our worship leader will craft weekly worship service setlists, and recruit others for the formation of a worship band. The worship leader intern will be mentored by our Pastor who has 15+ years of church planting experience. A future goal: For the Movement Worship Leader Intern to become a full-time worship pastor at Movement Church. We are looking for a young adult who is currently preparing to become a full-time worship pastor. This position may be funded through a bi-vocational approach, or fully funded through a raising of support approach. Future goals also includie writing new songs and music that flow from hearts on fire for Jesus!
Campus Ministry Interns
We need a Team of 2-3 interns whose overall goal is to lead campus ministry with a focus on Alpha, leading students and the UFV community to embrace faith and life in Jesus. Our campus ministry interns will be a part of Alpha, and likely help establish a new Christian Club on campus, which will locate and develop student leaders, who can connect, grow, and go in Jesus name with Movement Church. They will be mentored by our Pastor who has served as a Campus Pastor/Minister for 15+ years. A future goal: 3 full-time, raise-your-own-support - Campus Ministers, who serve on staff at Movement Church, helping us to reach the UFV Campus Community.
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Sadly, many churches are closing all across North America. We want to see that trend stopped! Movement Church is one attempt to impact the culture, particularly in the Fraser Valley, with a life giving, and multiplying church plant that aims to see many come to know, follow, and embrace for life, our LORD Jesus. This will require new ways to reach people that we have not yet considered. Check out this link that describes four brilliant ideas/ways that missional churches are changing the cultual landscape in North America. Now dream of what God can do here in the Fraser Valley, and help us write your own job description!
What do we believe?
We are a church that welcomes and loves EVERYONE. We promise to value and respect you no matter what! We believe the local church is like a family. And we welcome you to be part of it! We are a warm, inviting, and fun group of people, who value our UFV Abbotsford community, and see SERVICE to this community as supremely important. We also value building bridges to the campus and broader faith community across Canada. We are a Baptist Church affliliated with the WestCoast Baptist Association and the Canadian National Baptist Convention. Click here to see the CNBC Confession of Faith.