New Co-ordinators

The Bishop of Brandon, the Rt. Rev. Jim Njegovan, has appointed Marion Jenkins and the Rev. Paul Sodtke Joint Coordinators of the Henry Budd College for Ministry, effective 1 August 2004.

“I am delighted to welcome Marion Jenkins and Paul Sodtke as the new Coordinators for the Henry Budd College for Ministry. They bring with them many gifts in teaching and organizational life that will provide great assistance to the College as it plans for the future and how it can best serve the needs of the Aboriginal community, the diocesan family and the wider Church. They bring with them fresh ideas and approaches as well as a willingness to listen and discern the particular requirements needed at this time in the College’s life and ministry. They are dedicated members and team players and we look forward to their leadership and sharing in this vital ministry. I do invite your prayers and welcome for them.” Bishop Jim Njegovan

Marion and Paul come to The Pas from London, Ontario where Marion was Program Developer for Nokee Kwe Occupational Skill Development Inc. an Aboriginal Employment and Training Service (Nokee Kwe means Working Woman in Ojibwe). Paul was Contract Academic Staff at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario teaching Biblical Hebrew and served as interim pastor at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Chatham, Ontario.

Paul received his M.Div. and S.T.M. from Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon and served Lutheran parishes in Melfort, Sask. and Whitecourt Alberta before beginning doctoral studies at the University of Toronto where he has completed all the requirements except the thesis. Over the past five years, Paul has taught both in the Archeology and Classics Department of Wilfrid Laurier University and at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.

Marion worked as Director, Parish Services for the Diocese of Huron and as a Program Consultant, Diocese of Toronto. She served from 1999-2003 as Chair of the Ontario Stewardship Network and has presented workshops at provincial and international stewardship conferences. For the past three years Marion was Consultant to the Planning and Agenda Team for the Council of General Synod and is currently Secretary of Liturgy Canada.

Marion and Paul are very excited to have the opportunity to work in this community and with the students and staff of the College. They have two adult daughters. Rebekah lives in London, Ontario and is a supervisor in a company that provides computer technical support. Ruth is a Fine Art and Art History student at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario.