Our Leadership
A Plural Leadership
RBC is led by a Board of Elders. They take responsibility for the church’s spiritual oversight, leadership, vision and direction and they entrust the implementation of the vision and direction into the hands of the Ministry Service Board (deacons) with the help of a Finance Team.
The Board of Elders meets regularly to govern the affairs of the church. The Finance team also meets regularly to ensure good stewardship of the church’s resources.
Together, the elders and deacons head up 10 councils that function as a Ministry Service Board. Its mandate is “to serve RBC by carrying out the mission and vision of the church by assisting the Elders in: 1) The planning, communication and implementation of vision; 2) The management of church resources through leadership development and recruiting, participation in the budget process, and the setting of the church calendar; 3) The planning and organizing of special church-wide events; 4) The mutual accountability of ministry council leadership.”
Meet the Elders
Nick Azzuolo
Nick Azzuolo has been a part of the RBC community since 1996. He is currently employed with World Vision Canada as Regional Program Manager for Canadian Programs.
Over the years he has been involved in various areas of ministry such as leading the ALPHA course, serving as a deacon and being involved in small group and para-church ministries. His pastimes include inspirational reading, sports, discovering new things to see and do, and getting together with friends and family. His preferred characters in the Bible are Barnabas, Paul, and Ruth and his favorite Bible verses are: Matthew 5:9, John 15:5 and Galatians 5:6b.
The elders welcomed Nick to the board in 2008. He is also currently the Chair of the Community Outreach Council at RBC.
Dave & Katy Brereton
David Brereton, with his wife Katy and their children, began attending Rosemount Bible in 1991. He is the chairman of a Montreal-based software company. Youth energize him which is a good thing since he is also the National Director for Youth for Christ Canada/Youth Unlimited. For many years, Dave led and taught youth groups and also established and ran a camp for foster children.
Dave & Katy have three grown children, five grandchildren and numerous foster children and extended family.
Dave preaches regularly at RBC, chairs the Finance Team and is one of three RBC elders that conducts weddings. He has been serving as an elder at RBC for over 15 years. He and Katy Co-chair the Children’s Council.
David Dawson
Dr. David Dawson grew up at RBC and has also raised his family here. He is a Specialist in Internal Medicine, works as chief of one of the Royal Victoria Hospital’s medical services and teaches Medicine at McGill University. He has been privileged to serve on short-term medical missions in India, Zaire, Albania and Sierre Leone.
Dr. Dawson is the author of Launch Out Into The Deep: The Story of Parkside Ranch and No Fear In His Presence, an account of his African civil war experience. He recently published a 25th anniversary edition of the book and it is having a whole new impact on all who read it.
David and his wife Pat have served in Christian camping and for years have been a part of a small group. They have four children.
David has served on the elders’ team for over 20 years and currently chairs the board. He is also the Chair of the Worship Council. He focuses his time on encouragement, administration, worship and vision casting. He is also one of the elders that conducts weddings.
Phil Hainaut
Phil Hainaut was born of missionary parents in the Belgian Congo. His family came to Quebec in 1969 to church plant when he was ten. Phil made the decision to follow Christ at a young age. He graduated from Ontario Bible School where he met and married Karen Warnholtz and together they started in full-time church ministry in St. Jerome, Quebec in 1982. Later Phil returned to Ontario Theological Seminary (Tyndale) where he completed his Masters in Theological Studies with a major in Counseling. He and Karen have been in pastoral ministry for 23 years in 5 churches.
Phil and Karen have three grown children and one grandchild.
Phil joined RBC in September 2005 as a staff elder. He also serves at the Chair of the Care Council and Youth Council. He is also one of the elders that conducts weddings.
Gord Hambly
Gord Hambly became a follower of Jesus in 1967. He and his wife Marlene, have been attending RBC since 1999. Professionally he holds a Ph.D. [Organic Chemistry 1970] and taught college-level chemistry from 1971 until his retirement. He retired from John Abbott College in June 2006.
Gord has served the Lord in various capacities; his passion is in caring ministries. Currently he leads a Bible study in a chronic-care institution, is the treasurer of Foundation Evangelical Dialogue [primarily a mercy mission], and often speaks to various groups, communicating his message through the use of science experiments.
Gord & Marlene have three grown children and four grandchildren.
Gord has been an elder at RBC since 2006 where he is also involved in ministry to seniors.
Jim Whitelaw
Jim Whitelaw has attended RBC since earliest childhood and made his Christian commitment at age 16. He is a retired Air Canada executive.
He and his wife Eleanor directed Frontier Lodge children’s and youth camps for many years and have worked extensively with the Seniors’ group at RBC. Jim is passionate about good books and has an extensive library that would challenge a bright mind. He preaches regularly at RBC and also sits on the Finance Team.
Jim & Eleanor have three daughters and six grandchildren.
Jim has been an elder for many years at RBC. He is also involved in giving direction to the Missions Council.
Elders Emeritus
Jack Dawson retired from the board in 2001 and Bill Kent in 2006. Their contributions have been highly valued.
Meet the Ministry Service Board (made up of Elders and Deacons)
RBC is blessed to have so many people leading and serving. Ten councils take responsibility for all the ministry that happens through our church family. The work of the councils is highlighted elsewhere on this site but here is an introduction to the deacons who lead them. (See above for councils led by elders.)
Kelly Marcogliese
Kelly Marcogliese (Chair, Prayer Council): Kelly and her husband John have been worshipping at RBC since they were teenagers. They now have three teen sons of their own. Kelly’s passion for Christ and the Word of God motivates her to engage the RBC community in corporate times of prayer. She also sits on the Building Committee which is currently studying future plans for our current physical location.
Service Council, Seniors’ Council and Missions Council: Presently do not have council chairs.
Meet the Finance Team
Gord Patterson
Andy Cunningham (Envelope Secretary): Gord and his wife Laura have been attending RBC for more than 15 years. He hold an MBA in Business Administration and recently retired as the General Manager of a manufacturing company of large motors, generators and components for the transportation and industrial sectors.
At RBC he chaired the Board of Deacons for 10 years. In his present role, he oversees the Finance Team to ensure proper stewardship of church resources.
Urby Ciccarelli
Urby Ciccarelli: Urby, along with his wife Franca and their two children have been attending RBC for many years. He has served as a deacon, as a worship leader, as chair of the Family Bible Hour and in many other capacities. He presently sits on the Finance Team and assists Gord.
