“A church in the heart of the community with the community in our heart.”
Our Mission
Our Pastor
Nathan Schultz
Lead Pastor
I get to serve this wonderful community as the lead pastor, but I don’t do it alone. My wonderful wife, Alli, is always working alongside me as we serve together. We are a family on mission within the larger family of UTMC. Our four kids, Casey (7), Andrew (5), Stephanie (3), and Maya (1) are our partners in ministry.
I’ve been on the journey of following King Jesus ever since I can remember. In high school God got ahold of my life and I knew that I was on a path to work with people and help them, though I didn’t know that would involve pastoring for many years still.
I got connected with a great group of Jesus followers and through their influence I went off to college to study music for two years and then finish a four year degree in Humanities with an emphasis in English Literature. During my schooling I completed a summer-long internship at UTMC, and soon after graduating I was hired as Associate Pastor.
That’s just a snapshot of my story. I love serving God and serving His people and the community in Mitchell.
I’ve served as the Lead Pastor of UTMC since the departure of founding pastor Rev. Ralph Van Oostveen in 2020. He remains a dear friend and mentor.
I was born and raised in Stratford, ON. I attended Northwestern Secondary School and then Briercrest College in Caronport, SK. I’m currently working toward a Master of Theological Studies with Wycliffe College, an evangelical Anglican College which is part of Toronto School of Theology at U of T.
Contact Pastor Nate: nate@utmc.ca
Our Staff, Board of Directors,
Council of Deacons
Lisa Britton
Administrator
Our family has called UTMC our home for over 9 years. I was home with my children for 10 years before I started as Admin Assistant in March 2020 (the Friday before the world changed). I have a BA in Communications and have worked for non-profit organizations/ministries in the past. It is a joy and honour to serve in the UTMC office! I get to keep the office organized, the church family up to date, as well as support Pastor Nate, Pastor Brian and the Board of Directors in all aspects of their ministries.
My husband Jesse & I have been married for 21 years. We have 4 children Joel (20), Calla (18) Asher (Heaven), and Milo (9). Jesse is the Satellite Director for YFC Mitchell where we currently live after 12 years on his family farm outside of town.
As a family we have a passion for loving & serving those God has put around us as we seek to live as Disciples of Jesus. We have walked through the devastating experience of losing a child. While we are refined by fire, we continually declare God’s goodness and faithfulness. Our experiences have taught us to not shy away from the messy and hard things in life, but to show up and do the hard things with the strength and love that only comes from Christ.
Contact Lisa: upperthames@utmc.ca
NICOLE DOCKING
Receptionist & Children’s Ministry Coordinator
My husband Benton and I along with our 5 children Lyle, Max, Rosalyn, Jack and Victor have been attending UTMC since the summer of 2014. I have volunteered with different ministries within the church such as Nursery, Kids Church, Tot Time and more recently a member of the board. I’ve also spent time volunteering with Mitchell Scouts as the treasurer for the past 8 years. I’m looking forward to joining the office staff as a receptionist and the children’s ministry coordinator.
After 13 years of being a stay-at-home mom and wife I’m excited to be serving God along side Pastor Nate and Lisa. I have a passion for organizing, scheduling and I’m also looking forward to meeting and welcoming the people that come through the doors of the church.
Contact Nicole: ministries@utmc.ca
Curtis Bergsma
Worship Coordinator
In 2011, my family moved to Dublin, and we have called UTMC home ever since.
I am married to my wonderful and supportive wife Caitlyn, we have been married since 2022. She is also on the board of directors for UTMC. I started volunteering with worship on the Junior Youth worship team when I was in grade 7. In grade 9, I started playing regularly on worship teams and then in grade 12 God called me to take a step in my faith and start being a leader in worship. Ever since then I have been a leader on a worship team.
On top of being a worship leader, I also volunteer with our JR youth ministry.
My passion for music and playing guitar started when I was around 10 years old. The first song I learned to play was How Great Is Our God. This is a song that my mom had in her music book that she used for playing on Sundays and it is also one of my favourites.
I attended high school in Mitchell at MDHS and then Mohawk College in Hamilton for General Business. I now work full time as a Location Manager for a local family owned company. I look forward to working with all the wonderful staff and volunteers that God has blessed UTMC with.
Contact Curtis: worship@utmc.ca
David Rose
Custodian
David started caring for our building in 2021. He has great attention to detail and makes sure everything is working and running smoothly. Looking after big and small jobs, we appreciate his resourcefulness. Many people know him as our “coffee man” as he faithfully prepares and serves coffee each Sunday morning! David truly has a servant’s heart and he is so appreciated.
Marian Hutchinson
Bookkeeper
Marian began as bookkeeper for UTMC late in 2021. She brings with her a great deal of experience and understanding. Marian works closely with our Treasurer, Bruce Michael keeping everything organized and up to date. We appreciate her attention to detail and kind heart.
Board of Directors
Left to Right - Back Row: Matt Feeney, Jesse Pol, Henry Verhoog, Roger Wilkins Front Row: Bruce Michael (Treasurer), Dean Smith (Vice Chair), Fred Kuepfer, Caitlyn Bergsma, David Baker (Board Chair) Email the Board
Council of Deacons
Jesse Britton, Denise Bott, Connie Kemp & Fred Kuepfer
Putting faith in practice.
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Our Family
We are part of the family of churches across Canada known as the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada (EMCC). This denomination has roots in Anabaptist revivals in Pennsylvania and Virginia, eventually spreading into Canada well over 200 years ago as well as western Canada.
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Our Belief
Our faith is pledged to Jesus alone. In the EMCC, we function with unity in diversity. We are a diverse group of Canadian followers of Jesus, who live with grace and appreciation for "unity in essentials, liberty in non-essentials, and love in all things".
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Our Practices
We’re updating our family practices document to focus more on what we’re for and what we do rather than focusing on the “boundaries” of our practices. While the boundaries haven’t changed, the goal of this document is to draw us into Christ-like practices, not merely highlight how far we can stray.