A Plural Leadership: Elders
The congregation at Rideauview Bible Chapel is led by a team of Elders. They take responsibility for the church’s spiritual oversight, vision and direction. This includes overseeing the teaching, pastoral and evangelism activities. The word ‘elder’ is a New Testament word used to describe the spiritual leadership of the local church. Below are photos of the elders with their wives who support them in this role.
David and Donna Boulard
David and Donna have been active at Rideauview Bible Chapel for over 17 years with various ministries including Sunday School, Awana, Seniors, College & Careers and serving in financial roles. David and Donna obtained business degrees in Toronto and Fredericton respectively and went on to obtain their Chartered Accountant designations. David and Donna were married in 1986 and after moving to Ottawa, Donna remained at home to raise and homeschool their four children. David is employed in the renewable energy industry and takes on many roles within the company. David & Donna continue to seek the Lord’s will for the next phase of their lives now that the children are adults, and seek to be a blessing and encouragement to others as they serve Him at Rideauview.
Tom and Nura Brown
Brian and Nancy Foreman
Brian and Nancy have been active at Rideauview for the past 25 years. They have 4 adult children and 12 grandchildren. Now that Brian is retired after 18 years as a government employee, he is delighted to have more time to serve. While Nancy continues working full time in the federal government, she is involved in many ministries at Rideauview.
Tim and Carla Knuth
Tim and Carla have grown up in the assemblies, both of their fathers also served as elders. They were married in 1993 and have been attending Rideauview for over 20 years. They have three grown daughters. Tim and Carla are very active in the church and have served in many different ministries over the years. Professionally, Tim and Carla are both physiotherapists.
Phil and Keltie Priddle
Phil and Keltie began attending Rideauview in 1992, shortly after their arrival from Halifax. Over the years they have been actively involved at the Chapel in a variety of capacities including Awana, Sunday School, Facilities care and Food Committee. For over 20 years Keltie has also been participating actively at Galilee Bible Camp and Phil with New Connections Ministries. They have 3 adult children and 8 grandchildren.
A plural leadership: Deacons
In order to allow the elders to give themselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word of God as a priority, (Acts 6:1-4), Rideauview has a team of deacons to manage the material assets of the church, including the distribution of funds to the Lord’s work and those in need, as well as looking after the building. Our deacons are: Mike Beckwith, Josh Hale, Mike Kruszelnicki, John Unsworth and George Wilson.
College and Careers
The C&C group is lead by Glenn and Rutu Solomon.
Youth Group
The team of leaders consists of Sara Banham, Phoebe Willard, Gideon and Cassidy Willard.