Connect25: AGM Update

​At this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) during Connect25, delegates came together to make important decisions for the life of our Fellowship. Here are some highlights from those discussions and updates.

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

The US delegates approved the application of Community Bible Church of Wolf Point, MT to join our Fellowship as a full affiliate member. CBC left our Fellowship a few years ago, but their members recently voted to rejoin us.

BUDGET APPROVAL

The delegates approved our budget for FY2026 (April 2025-March 2026). The projected budget includes drawing about $50,000 from unrestricted reserves to meet our needs. While this is the lowest budgeted draw from reserves since 2018, it highlights the need for additional giving toward our general fund or Ministries Coordinator support. Please pray about whether you can help and check out the State of the Fellowship article for more about how God continues to provide for our Fellowship!

FEBC ELECTIONS

Our Fellowship cannot function without members of our churches who serve in volunteer leadership capacities. The following individuals were elected at Connect25 for leadership within our Fellowship:

Directors:

• Bryan Conrad – Faith Evangelical Bible Church, Henderson, NE
• Doug Paziak – Crosspoint Bible Church, Omaha, NE
• Jared Fast – Evangelical Bible Church, Grunthal, MB
•  Albert Niessen – Hodgson Bible Church, Hodgson, MB

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Commission on Churches:

• Jeff Friesen – Hebron Bible Church, Hebron, NE

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Commission on Global Partnerships:

• Gary Williams – Dalmeny Bible Church, Dalmeny, SK

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Commission on Pastoral Care:

• Linda Edwards – Christian Fellowship Chapel, Winnipeg, MB

FEBC SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

At Connect25, we announced the following recipients for the 2025-2026 school year. Congratulations to these awardees:

Christian Ministry Scholarship ($1,500 each):

• Alex Gordon (Christian Fellowship Church of Rhineland, SK) – Millar College of the Bible, Pambrun, SK
• Jenavieve Kroeker (Salem Church, Waldheim, SK) – Millar College of the Bible, Tappen, BC
• Katrina Reimer (Christian Fellowship Chapel, Winnipeg, MB) – Millar College of the Bible, Tappen, BC
• Al Wintemute (Christian Fellowship Church of Rhineland, SK) – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO

Alternate:

• Kimberly Cornish (Dalmeny Bible Church, Dalmeny, SK) – Millar College of the Bible, Pambrun, SK

 
Continuing Education Scholarship ($2,000 each):

• Herms Banico (pastor at Cornerstone Bible Church, Mountain Lake, MN), pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA
  
• James VanderVeen (pastor at Salem Church, Waldheim, SK), pursuing a PhD in Bible Exposition at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA