Leadership

ELDERS / PASTORS

…shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. (Acts 20:28)

Mark Reimer
Born and raised in southeast Manitoba, Mark was saved from a life of religious hypocrisy by the grace of God alone. Fresh out of seminary, he and his wife Lindsay, along with their four children, moved to Beausejour in 2015 to see God move through the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Mark currently serves as a pastor of Grace Life Church, where he is constantly amazed by the mystery of God’s ways.

Nick Betzing
Nick met his wife Nicole at Millar College of the Bible where he continues to pursue his master’s degree. Living in Winnipeg, Nick serves as half-time staff pastor and also teaches at Millar College in Winnipeg. Nick is also a gifted rapper and uses his talents to bring doctrine to life through music. 

Ernie Plett
Having served in pastoral ministry for many years, Ernie now serves as a pastor of Grace Life Church. He has a heart for purity and growth within the church of Jesus Christ. When he isn’t reading the works of the Puritans, Ernie spends his days serving the Lord in a company that manufactures vertical storage equipment.

Zach Loewen
Zach and his wife Marietta have three children and live in the Lockport area. He serves Grace Life Church in various capacities in his role as pastor. He also helps keeps our lights on by working as a technologist at Manitoba Hydro. Zach enjoys starting many projects at home and one day hopes to finish some.

DEACONS

Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word. (Acts 6:3-4)

Shawn Buss
Having grown up in the Beausejour area, Shawn serves the church as Deacon. Farmers by trade and servants by heart, Shawn and his wife Daphne love to serve those around them in countless ways. They have four delightful children.

Kurtis Waldner
Kurtis and Joyce were saved through repentance and faith in Christ and were baptized in Grace Life Church. He builds houses by trade, and builds the house of God by serving the saints in many ways. They live in the Petersfield area and have two young children.