Rev. David Donaldson: Associate Pastor-Ministry Teams
Beginning with his missionary parents to Northern Ontario, he learned that the local church is truly the hope of our communities. Starting in the north, then decades of leadership in St Catharines and Guelph churches, he brings years of experience in church leadership. Throughout these years David has integrated his church ministry with his vocational work.
After 20 years in Christian bookstore management, earning a seminary degree, and 9 years in pastoral training in Kenya, God opened the door for pastoral ministry. First, as interim pastor at his and Diane’s ‘home’ church in Guelph, then here at Mimico Baptist.
David and Diane have two grown children and two grand-daughters. Together they enjoy back-country canoe tripping, quiet evenings at home, movies, reading and playing board and card games.
Contact Pastor David at david@mimicobaptist.ca.
Pastor Peter Qi: Volunteer Mandarin Pastor
Peter Qi immigrated to Canada from China in 2003 and came to faith in Jesus Christ shortly thereafter through the witness of local Christians, participation in a Mandarin Bible study, and a gospel camp. He and his wife were baptized at Mimico Baptist Church in December 2003. Since then, Peter has faithfully served in a variety of ministries, including finance, youth ministry, Bible study leadership, discipleship and evangelism classes, preaching in the Mandarin congregation, and church governance. After pursuing theological training at the Canadian Chinese School of Theology beginning in 2016, he became more deeply involved in pastoral ministry and preaching. Since 2022, he has served as Chair of the Board and now seeks to follow God’s call to provide leadership for the church’s Mandarin ministry, trusting in God’s grace and guidance for the work ahead.
祁彼得于2003年从中国移民加拿大，并在同年透过国语查经班、基督徒的见证与关怀，以及参加福音营而认识并接受耶稣基督为救主，随后与妻子一同在密密可浸信会受洗。信主以来，他长期参与教会服事，包括财务事工、青少年事工、查经和门徒训练、小组带领、国语崇拜讲道以及教会治理等工作。2016年起在加拿大中文神学院接受神学装备，并持续投入国语事工和讲道服事。自2022年起担任教会长执会主席，现愿意顺服神的呼召，承担带领国语事工的责任，与同工和弟兄姊妹同心事奉，见证神丰盛的恩典与信实。
Contact Pastor Peter at peter@mimicobaptist.ca.
Jan Thomas: Music Director
Her love of the classic hymns combined with a delight in new choruses of worship and praise led her to a blended style of worship which uses both a mini-worship team of piano and guitar, and also a choir and the organ. Jan believes that music adds greatly to the worship service, expressing, reflecting and guiding our response to God. It is her sincere desire to provide a music program which is Scripturally based and beneficial to the congregation. Various opportunities are provided for participation.
Her husband, Dave is also involved in the ministry of music at MBC. Her daughter, Laura is involved in her church in Guelph. Her son, Jeffrey (Andrea), and grandchildren Emily and Olivia are involved at their church in Whitby. She has a B.A. from the University of Toronto, earned her piano certificate from the Royal Conservatory of Music, and studied organ privately.
Contact Jan at jan@mimicobaptist.ca.
Rev. Alvin Lau: Pastoral Team Lead
Since his baptism at the age of 16, Alvin has been involved in a variety of ministry settings (e.g. student leadership, university campus ministry and local youth ministry). With his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Western University) and Masters of Divinity in Youth and Family Ministries (Tyndale University), he joined CBOQ Youth in June 2000, was ordained in March 2004 by Mimico Baptist and as part-time Pastoral Team Lead with Mimico Baptist Church since May 2025.
Alvin and his wife first joined Mimico Baptist in April 2002 and later with their two adult children Elijah and Abigail. Since then, he served in a variety of volunteers including: Youth Leader, Christian Education Council Representative, Chair of the Board of Directors, Livestream Manager and Communications Manager.
He also serves full-time as Youth Ministries Associate with Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec (our association of churches to whom Mimico Baptist belongs). Alvin serves youth leaders and churches as they pass on the truths of God to the next generation, “the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done.” (Psalm 78:4b NIV)
Contact Pastor Alvin at alvin@mimicobaptist.ca.
Sharon Kettlewell: Office Administrator
She has lived in the Lakeshore area (Mimico/New Toronto) all her life. She graduated from Mimico High School and attended two years at York University. She married Richard in 1976 and has two grown children. Sharon started attending Mimico Baptist since 1988 and began her role in 1992. She is also the proud and fun loving Nana to twins, a girl and a boy.
Sharon’s favourite Bible verse since becoming a born-again Christian in 1969 is 1st Corinthians 10:31, “ So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do All for the Glory of God.” She has done her best, with the Holy Spirit’s help, to live this verse, whether at church (working, singing and volunteering in the choir and as our former librarian) or in her other jobs in the community (usher for MLSE and her one person SES Publishing & Services business.)
You can contact Sharon at sharon@mimicobaptist.ca.