After getting married in February 2002, Ray and his wife Mary moved from Alberta so he could join our staff in the fall of that same year. They have been Manitobans ever since and now have three school-aged children. Ray is one of our Care Ministry Pastors and as such, meets with people in difficult life situations to listen and pray. He also oversees our Distribution Centre and Clothing Closet which, together, provide free food, clothing and furniture to those in need. Ray loves good books, good movies, good food, good coffee and really, REALLY loves to laugh.

Martin has been on staff since 2006. He has been married to his wife, Andrea, since 2008 and has 2 children, Gideon & Isabelle. Martin is one of the pastors on the care team and helps couples with their marriages. He enjoys playing Lego with his kids and doing archery with his wife Andrea, and looks forward to a chance to do fieldwork on a tractor.

Lorne has been on staff since 2019. He had been married to his wife, Jennifer, since 1979. They have 2 adult children and 5 grandchildren. Lorne is on our care team and is one of our teaching pastors. Before joining the southland team, he was a lead pastor in the Winnipeg area for 20 years. Lorne enjoys fishing and being out on the water with his wife, Jenny. He was also a farmer for many years and can be seen carrying his cow mug around the office.