Staff & Leadership Team


  • KATHLEEN VAN ENGEN - lead pastor

    Kathleen grew up in Parry Sound, ON, and has been chasing the adventure of following Jesus since she was 18. This had led her to pastoring but also to leading a not for profit for a season, working in mental health advocacy, prevention efforts of sex trafficking and exploitation and other avenues of giving a voice to those who so often feel voiceless.

    Interests and hobbies include: coffee, vinyl records, classic movies, and spending time with three beautiful wild boys. Kathleen and Bobby have always led and loved people together and so this opportunity to lead and love the people of MCA and surrounding communities is an honour and privilege that we both cherish and don't take lightly.

  • BOBBY VAN ENGEN- associate pastor

    Bobby grew up right here in Millbrook and attended MCA until heading off to school—making this a full-circle return after more than a decade away, which is pretty exciting and meaningful. Bobby lives out his love for Jesus and people everywhere he goes; including bivocational roles at various times as a bus driver, taxi driver, and of course coaching his kids sports teams. Outside of ministry you'll almost always find him watching sports, talking about sports, coaching sports, or playing sports with his three boys.

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS

The board members are elected individuals serving 3 year terms, to assist in giveing leadership at MCA. 



  • SCHENNELLY STOUGHTON

    Joyfully married to Sandra, father of 3 Children, Grandfather to 3 kids.  Schennelly is an encourager at heart. You will never leave a conversation with Schennelly feeling anything but loved!  Schennelly works full time at Safran Electronics and Defence Canada, as an Electronic Test Application Specialists.  Schennelly loves fishing and playing music in his free time.  Excited to be apart of MCA's Music/Worship Team, Schennelly loves to support others in their God given abilities. Schennelly and Sandra have attended MCA for 6 years and he is currently serving his 3rd year on Board. 

  • Shirley Clark

    Shirley has attended MCA for approx. 40 years. She is a mother of 3 Children (2 boys and 1 girl) and she a grandmother to 7 grandchildren (5 boys and 2 girls).  Always full of love and a smile, she is a joy not just to MCA but also to Millbrook as a community.  Shirley is a retired Nurse, where she worked at PRHC and Peterborough Public Health Unit. Shirley is currently serving her 2nd year on the board. In her spare time she loves to be in the garden tending to her flowers.

  • evan grieger

    Married to Melissa and proud dog dad of Rufus. They have been attending MCA for 5 years where Evan loves to energize the body of believers. Their walk with God really took off after completing the Alpha series in the fall of 2019. Following Alpha they became more involved in serving at church where they have been involved with leading Alpha, Youth Alpha and youth group at the church. Evan is looking forward to serving on the Board for the first time. Evan and Melissa enjoy curling, spending time with their dog and exploring the outdoors. They currently live in Lakefield and Evan works for the Municipality of Trent Lakes.  Evan is currently serving his first year as a Board Member at MCA.

  • linda clark

    My husband, Lorne and I moved from Pembroke in the fall of 2019 after living there for 40 yrs. The first Sunday we visited MCA, we knew it was our choice for a church home. The presence of Holy Spirit and the family atmosphere was so evident, the choice was simple. 

    I was a stay-at-home mom all our married life; had two children, a boy and a girl 5 yrs apart and volunteered at their rural school for many years. I helped establish a very large monthly, women’s community gospel outreach group and served on their executive as Chair and advisor, setting up home bible study and prayer groups in 3 communities that ran 15 yrs. I also travelled for them, singing and giving my life story for over 5 yrs. When the kids were in their teens, I became a Welcome Wagon Hostess In Pembroke/Petawawa, representing local businesses to ‘new moms and babies’ for 10 yrs. What a joy! 

    Lorne and I are currently retired but I just started volunteering at North Cavan School helping struggling readers.

    This position on MCA’s board is my second opportunity in this capacity since serving in a Petawawa Church Plant on Pastor’s Council. I look forward to assisting the Millbrook body move forward as a vibrant group of believers, serving the community as God directs.  Linda is currently serving her first year as a Board Member at MCA.