Jedidiah Carpentier
LEAD PASTOR
Pastor Jedidiah loves to see people engage in what God has for them! He is passionate about guiding individuals in experiencing the Holy Spirit as well as equipping them in discovering the gifts of the Spirit. Hailing originally from California, his wife Deanna drew him to Manitoba, where God has called him to serve in pastoral ministry ever since. Visit us on a Sunday morning and you’ll be sure to enjoy meeting them, with their five lovely children.
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Jennifer Choi
CROSS-CULTURAL ASSOCIATE PASTOR
In 1991 Jennifer immigrated to Canada from South Korea with her parents. She worked as a social worker in BC before moving to Winnipeg and starting an immigration company, JC Wins. She helped pastor our Korean fellowship before they partnered together with Portage Avenue Church, and she has been a crucial and faithful servant in making the vision of a multi-ethnic a reality here.
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Melanie & Jim Penner
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Melanie’s superpower is her mad bookkeeping skills. She has a degree from U of Winnipeg in Business Computing and is a Certified Professional Bookkeeper. Officially known for doing everything at PAC she gladly serves God by serving His church. She feels closest to God when she is singing His praises.
Jim is a faithful Building Supervisor. He is passionate about praying for others and being on time. He is a gentle soul who loves Jesus and knows all things sports.
They live in Winnipeg with their blended family and two yorkies.
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Stan & Mimi Cubreac
YOUTH MINISTRY LEADERS
Albert Zhang & Molly Jiang
BUILDING SUPERVISOR & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Albert and Molly have been part of Portage Avenue Church’s congregation since 2023. They actively participate and volunteer in several ministry groups, with a special focus on serving the Chinese/English Alpha ministry.
Albert serves our church as a building supervisor, and Molly as an administrative assistant. The couple first met in a home church in Beijing. They share a love for traveling, meeting people, and exploring new things. Both Albert and Molly feel called by God to serve the church and the surrounding community with faith and dedication.
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Ilya & Marissa Plotnikov
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY LEADERS
Ilya and Marissa are passionate about raising up the next generation of leaders through kids ministry! They have served for years at Portage Avenue Church, in worship ministry as well as kids ministry, and they actually met each other at the church.
Ilya & Marissa have both served in kids ministry up north at Simonhouse Bible Camp. They love to teach young people about Jesus and His love for His children!
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