Meet the Team

  • Marshall Morden

    LEAD PASTOR

    Marshall joined the team in 2019 and we called him to be our lead pastor in the spring of 2024. We are blessed by his leadership, compassionate preaching, and his bright personality. He has three lovely daughters and has been married to Candace for more than 10 years. Marshall completed his M.Div at Heritage Seminary in 2024.

  • Alex Walker

    CORPORATE MINISTRY DIRECTOR

    Alex has led our Sunday morning service, Youth, and Young Adult ministries since 2017. He has been married to Rylee for 5 years and they have one handsome little boy.

    Alex is in the midst of his B.RE at Heritage College.

  • Jacrise Lagud

    OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

    Jacrise joined the team in 2022 and cares for the main office desk. She brings passion and creative energy to all our church communications, connections, and ministries. She practically supports our kids ministry and many other critical tasks in our church family. Jacrise and her husband Hesed have been married for more than 10 years, and they are blessed with one beautiful baby girl.

  • Nathan Stewart

    CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR

    Nathan joined our team in the spring of 2024. He brings a kind, gentle spirit to our preaching ministry, and leads our efforts in 2026 to grow how we serve our community with mercy ministries and evangelism.

    Nathan is pursuing his M.Div at Heritage Theological Seminary.

  • Kathy Gummerson

    BOOKKEEPER

    Kathy is married to Jonathan and they have two beautiful daughters. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role, and has been keeping our books since 2018

  • Walter Eicher

    BUILDING CARETAKER

    Walter has been keeping the place spotless since 2002. He has been married to Dianne since 1970. Together they have two sons and one granddaughter. Walter loves to cook and work in his garden at home.

  • Kirk Lindsay

    BUILDING MAINTENANCE

    Kirk has been a part of our church family for a few years, and accepted the job to become the building caretaker in 2025. He brings his zeal for the Lord with contagious servanthood to his work keeping every room ready for ministry. He has been married to Mary for 12 years and they are both an incredible blessing to MBC.

Due to the prevalence of spam and phishing, we cannot share our staff contacts directly online here. We’d love to connect with you at the main church office and Jacrise can redirect you where you need to go.

office@mbcstratford.ca

If you’d like to get in contact with the pastor privately, there is a pastors prayer form on the page linked below

Prayer

Our Elders Team

Left to right; Pastor Marshall Morden, Marcel Peper, Randy Johnston, Hesed Lagud, Lyndon Kowch, Andrew Morden, and Terry Strasler

Photo taken winter 2025

As of March 2025, our Elders is comprised of:

Pastor Marshall Morden

Marcel Peper, Chair

Andrew Morden, Secretary

Randy Johnston

Hesed Lagud

Lyndon Kowch

Terry Strasler