Meet Our Staff and Volunteers

Rev. Warner Bloomfield

Minister
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Warner joined the congregation of Grace United Church in September of 2016, moving, along with his partner Ellie, from Northwestern Ontario, where he served St. Andrew’s United Church in Sioux Lookout. Ordained in 2012, he is a graduate of St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Ellie and Warner are both voracious readers who also love live theatre. They have two daughters; Abigail, a student at Brock University and Elizabeth who attends McMaster University.

Warner has BAs in History and Dramatic Arts from McMaster and worked for his hometown newspaper for two decades before following his call to ministry.

For Warner faith is best expressed in and through community. Gathering together to worship and learn with those who will support you, challenge you and encourage you so that we all may realize the great potential God sees for all of creation.

Jeannine VanderBeek

Secretary
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“Grace United Church in Dunnville feels like coming home.” Back when her last name was Segui, Jeannine remembers attending Sunday School classes in the Annex, which used to sit where the parking lot is today. Before moving to part time office hours years ago as a Church Administrator in Grimsby, Jeannine was the Business Manager in a Long-Term Care home. With deep family and friends roots in Dunnville, it has been an easy transition commuting here from her home in Smithville, where she is a volunteer with Girl Guides of Canada and FORT (The Foundation of Resources for Teens). You’ll always find her in your arena at Mudcat home games when they play the Grimsby Peach Kings.

The office hours are Tuesdays and Fridays from 9am – 2pm.

You can reach the secretary by email or by phone: 905-774-4504.

 

Ellie Bloomfield

Chair of Pastoral Care
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Ellie Bloomfield has been a member of Grace United Church since moving to Dunnville in 2016.  She enjoys being a member of the UCW, acting as choir leader, and participating in the quilting group.  She is a retired high school drama teacher, a Red River Metis, and a devoted wife and mother.  If you have a pastoral care need, please contact Ellie at 905-932-3236 or by email.

Gail Squires

Music Director
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Gail has been a musician all of her life as a performer, composer, and teacher. Retired from teaching school,  she continues with her music students. At the church as music director,  she directs the choir, plays the piano for part of the service, and arranges for soloists, choral groups, or bands, to provide meaningful ministries of music.

Silken Ricker

Church Organist

Silken is a talented young organist, who has been playing for our worship services, either in-person, or online, where she is playing a medley of familiar hymns each Sunday before the service. She also plays the piano, marimba, and guitar! And…she is part of the Praise Team at Smithville Christian High School, where she is in grade 12. We are blessed to have her with us.

Roger Waldren

Web Content
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Roger is a busy volunteer who does the sound board, assists with technical aspects of the running the church and manages the church’s website