Our leadership

Get to know our church leadership and please get in touch if you would like to chat.

Our Church Staff

While the elders oversee the vision and policy of the church, the staff are responsible to implement that vision and manage the day-to-day ministry of the church. The goal of the staff is to enable the church to do the ministry that God has called us to together.

Pastor Mike Engbers

Lead Pastor

Mike and his family came to PCC in March 2019. He is passionate about ministering to the whole church – all ages – and seeing the church being a light in the community.

Mike is married to Christina, and has four daughters – Caralyn, Rachel, Madison, and Brooklyn. He enjoys woodworking, reading, movies, and also dabbles in website design and desktop publishing.

Mike’s education includes a B.A. in Philosophy, a Masters of Divinity at Taylor Seminary in Edmonton, and in 2018 he completed a Doctor of Ministry degree in which his dissertation examined the role of technology in the overall ministry and mission of the church.

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Pastor David Simpson

Associate Pastor - Congregational Care

David joined the PCC staff in summer of 2022.

With 35 years of pastoral experience, assisting people with spiritual growth and to live out their faith has been a big part of how he has worked as a pastor in London (ON), Toronto, and Regina.
Part of David’s pastoral career has also included teaching in the Church Ministries Department at Providence College (MB) and Briercrest College (SK). David earned degrees from Tyndale College (Toronto), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Chicago) and Carey Theological College (Vancouver).
Originally from Ontario, and his wife, Linda, from Saskatchewan, they met at Providence College near Winnipeg. Their three married adult children live in Regina and they have three grandchildren. David is the author of, It’s You Who You Know (Vision House), enjoys watching NFL football, British Crime dramas, and reading.

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Kristen Cowman

Children and Family Ministry Director

Kristen is passionate about supporting families as they grow in Jesus. She desires seeing parents take on the role of spiritual leaders in their families, and for kids to know that they are loved, wanted and have a place in the family of Christ.

Kristen came to PCC in 2016 with her husband Benjamin and their 3 kids, Odyssa, Truett and Navaeh. As a family, they love to travel and explore the world around them. Kristen loves talking, going on coffee dates and all things glittery. In her spare time, she reads, plays games and drinks Starbucks refreshers.

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Chris Reimer

Youth Director

Chris was born here in Regina and has attended Parliament Community Church for his whole life.

He was hired as the summer youth ministry coordinator in May 2023, and is excited to work as a youth director alongside the staff this year, having been a youth sponsor since graduating high school.

Chris has also volunteered with the AV team, kid’s ministry, and young adults, and was baptized on Easter Sunday in 2022. He has a passion for youth and kids, sharing the love of Jesus with them, and enjoys seeing how the different areas of the church interact.

Chris is currently undertaking his undergraduate degree in Business Administration at the University of Regina, and enjoys playing and watching sports in his spare time

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Matthew Leischner

Custodian

Matthew has been attending Parliament Community Church since he was 1 year old. He started working as the custodian of the church in January 2022.

Matthew graduated from Regina Christian School in 2019 and went to Saskatchewan Polytechnic for one year to take Graphic Communications. In 2024, he will begin Film Production classes at the University of Regina. He enjoys gaming and editing photos and videos. He also enjoys swimming, softball watching movies and shows, relaxing at home or taking care of his two cats.

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Christa Hovind

Administrative Assistant

Christa started at PCC at the end of October 2023. She is excited for this new chapter in her life as Administrative Assistant.

At a very young age, Christa accepted Jesus as her Saviour and has seen the Lord direct her life I amazing ways. She attended Red Deer College and took the Visual Arts program. Some of her favourite hobbies are painting and drawing.

She is married to her husband Jerod and they have a beautiful daughter. Christa and her family love animal, especially dogs. She thoroughly enjoys God’s creation and loves being outdoors.

Christa always does her best to have a thankful heart in all situations.

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Our Elders

Our elders board is elected by the congregation and is the primary leadership team in the church. The elders oversee the vision and policy of the church, and the staff are accountable to the elders board through the lead pastor. The elders also value the opportunity to pray with you, the congregation, and to hear your heart for what God is doing in the church and greater community.

To contact any of our elders team, please contact the church office or fill out our contact form.

Andy Jansen

Elder - Board Chair

Andy, along with his wife Cheryl, have attended PCC since moving to Regina in1996.

Growing up in the Catholic church, Andy came to faith and a relationship with Christ around the age of 21 through the faithful witness of a high school friend/university roommate. Andy was baptized upon his confession of faith in 1986 in Saskatoon at Forest Grove Community Church. Andy has been involved at PCC in a variety of ministries including small groups, boys brigade, facility care, adult Sunday school, and as an Elder. As an Elder, Andy is challenged by the need for earnest prayer and what it means to disciple one another. The study of Ephesians in the Adult Discipleship Class is also challenging his understanding of the role of the church. Andy recently retired from work as an Environmental Engineer with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. Andy and Cheryl have adult children recently became grandparents to their first grandchild.

Kathy Andvaag

Elder - Vice Chair

Kathy and her husband, Tim, have attended PCC for over 30 years.

Kathy believes in the importance of the local church and has served in a number of church ministries over the years, including several years on the missions team and a previous term as an elder. She enjoys many administrative tasks and working with others on a team. In her work life, Kathy is an English as an Additional Language Instructor for newcomers to Canada. She and Tim have two adult sons.

Garry Braun

Elder

Garry retired from teaching in 2022. He is married to Rita Mae and has three children and eight grandchildren. Garry cherishes your prayers as he serves as elder at Parliament Community Church.

Beth Hintz

Elder

I grew up in a loving Christian home in rural Saskatchewan; I became a Christian at a young age but didn’t really live out my faith until I was a teenager, which led to my baptism at 16 years old. During my time at university, this was where my faith flourished and matured. I was part of a fantastic church with a tremendous young adult program and was involved in my university’s Christian union. God has always provided for me and led me to be in the right place at the right time, even if I have been reluctant to his plan many times.

During one of these times, I met my husband; after we were married for one year, we moved to Regina for work purposes, and God led us to PCC. We have been members here since 2021. Through having children, God has taught me to lean on him even more through the ups and downs of parenting. I served as an Elder here at PCC from June 2021 – Dec 2022 until my son was born. I learned many things from this experience and feel I have more to contribute to our church body. I feel God has gifted me with leadership and discernment qualities that will hopefully benefit our church.

Kathleen Herman

Elder

I have attended PCC for approximately 20 years. I was baptized here and became a member on June 5, 2011. When I was baptized, I committed to this faith community and would like to honour that commitment by taking a position on the Elders Board. While considering and discerning the position, I prayed and read in the Word.

I was reminded there of Moses, who tried to find someone else to do the job he was asked to do; then, more recently, I read about Jonah, who ran (or rather, tried to sail) away from his responsibilities. Through these men, the Lord encouraged me not to run away from my responsibilities but to step out in faith and obey. Since then, I have had peace with the timing of the availability of this Elder Board Position. God Bless.

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Women's Bible Study Fireside Room
Wednesday, April 30 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Women's Bible study kicks off today in the Fireside Room. Ladies come and join us as we start off in the book of Amos.
Apr 30 - 6:30 pm
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