Like any other group of people, we are a lot of things. We’re students, teachers, professionals, and labourers. We’re families and friends, married and single, young and and not so young. Many churches in Toronto are ethnically diverse. We fall into that category, not only by chance, but more importantly by design. We desire to be a multicultural church of people from many ethnic backgrounds and many parts of this world.
We really are a family here at Keele. We care about one another and enjoy being together! Faith, family and fun is what we’re all about.
More than anything else, though, we’re Christians. We seek to live, to know, and serve Jesus Christ. As a result, we enjoy the love, fellowship and sense of family that’s only possible when God brings people together.
Our StaffPastor Grant
Grant MacDonald, a former member of Keele Street, has returned home to serve with us. Grant graduated from Ontario Christian Seminary (OCS) in 1989. After being ordained into the “Ministry of the Gospel” by Keele Street, he and his wife, Sheila, immediately moved to Prince Edward Island where they served in a combined ministry with the Breadalbane Christian Church and the Fredericton Church of Christ. While there, God blessed them by adding three boys to their family. In 1995, after serving with those congregations for six years, Grant and his family accepted the call to serve with the L’Etete Church of Christ in New Brunswick. Grant and Sheila officially began their ministry on June 17, 2001. If you would like to speak with Grant, just click on link below or click his picture at the top of this page. Melissa
Melissa came to know Jesus first as a teenager while attending church with a high school friend. She was led to Christ through worship and began to participate in music ministry, feeling led by the Spirit to lead others in honest worship. Melissa found her God-given talents in music and pursued further education at the University of Western Ontario, earning an honours Bachelor of Music. After undergraduate studies, Melissa earned a Bachelor of Education from U of T in order to teach music at the high school level. She has been teaching music and English since 1999 in the Peel District School Board. Currently, she is a full-time mom to Thomas (and his sibling, who is on the way). |
Melissa and her husband, Tim, have been attending Keele Street Christian Church since Easter 2001 when they received one of Grant’s famous (or infamous!) Top Ten lists in their mailbox. It was witty and funny and led us to a wonderful church with amazing people and solid bible teaching. Melissa became involved on the praise teams as a singer, (very) occasional pianist, and worship leader, enjoying the great musical talent God has given so many members of the church. In 2006, Melissa was baptized by Grant at Keele. Melissa is very excited to become the Worship Co-ordinator/Music Director and to continue to be a part of the amazing ministry of worship at Keele. This new position is proving to be challenging and engaging and will continue to evolve as our congregation’s needs change. Our EldersRey delos Santos
Rey came to Canada in March 2004. It was love at first sight! He had served as an elder in the Philippines and wanted to continue serving wherever God led. Rey studied in Manila Bible Seminary and in one of their church planting missions, met his wife Linda. They have been married for 37 years now with three children: Weng, Cris and Darius who passed away in 2003. “Everything in this world is temporary” he always says. He now serves as one of the Sunday School teacher in the Tagalog class and loves to read the scriptures during communion on Sunday. He supports and encourages the children’s Sunday School department quoting from Proverbs 22:6: “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Rey became an elder at Keele in 2006 and oversees the visitation and care and concern ministry. |
Nelson Deuitch
Nelson’s wife Carolyn (Kate) is a High School teacher who loves to do crafts and is especially adept at making baskets. Nelson oversees the missions ministry Renato “Rene” Questin
Rene writes: “Serving as one of the elders of a multicultural church like Keele Street is a great challenge to me. Back home in the Philippines, I served several years as a deacon but becoming an elder at Keele was a new experience for me! I have found that when you are challenged to do a bigger task in the church, God always fulfils His promise to be our ultimate source of strength. The motivation of the Holy Spirit always sparks our faith to do the will of God and preach the Good News of Jesus Christ! Praise God that we are seeing growth at Keele! We are excited seeing God at work! We would love you to be a part of the excitement, vision and family at Keele. Come! Join us as we worship together! Rene has been an elder at Keele since 2004 and oversees the financial volunteer ministry. |
Nelson Deuitch taught New Testament, Greek and other Biblical related courses for 27 years at Ontario Christian Seminary. He has served as an elder for several years at Keele and has done teaching in Russia. Working with Internationals who desire to improve their English skills he helps teach them the Bible and well as helping them adjust to life in Canada. He enjoys helping others and seeing people grow in Christ.
Rene, along with his wife Gloria, have been servants at Keele for several years now. Rene and Gloria are blessed with two children.
