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Celebrating 20 years of ministry

  • Bonnie Fehr
  • 4 days ago
  • 1 min read

Sutherland Evangelical Church, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

By Bonnie Fehr



The Sutherland church family gathered on a very cold January evening to celebrate the 20 years that Dale and Sheryl Doerksen have been our pastor couple. Numerous people could not attend the event due to the extreme cold, but many braved the weather to join the celebration.


John and Mandi Letkeman led the group in Dale and Sheryl’s favourite worship songs. Video greetings from Henry Redekopp, EMMC Executive Director, Kelly Lesser, Pastor of Care and Mission, and Al Kehler, former Conference Pastor were played. Greg and Crystal Nelson led in some lighthearted minute-to-win-it games. An open mic time gave opportunity for anyone to share memories and appreciation for faithful years of leadership and friendship. Mary Friesen shared some memories from almost 60 years ago when Dale was a young boy in her Sunday school class. The general consensus – we love our pastor! The evening wrapped up with a few words from Dale and Sheryl and a snack buffet.


We thank God for blessing us with the gift of Dale and Sheryl. We wish them God’s continued blessing as they minister in our congregation.






This article was originally published in Recorder vol 63, No. 1

 
 
 

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