All MSDEC directors:
It is the responsibility of the person seeking a spiritual director to assess carefully the qualifications of the directors they are considering. Spiritual Directors International (SDI), Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC), and Mennonite Spiritual Directors of Eastern Canada (MSDEC) do not accredit or credential spiritual directors.
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- have received supervised training at a recognized training centre
- live in respectful dialogue with the Mennonite World Conference's Statement of Shared Convictions
- follow the Guidelines for Ethical Conduct created by Spiritual Directors International
It is the responsibility of the person seeking a spiritual director to assess carefully the qualifications of the directors they are considering. Spiritual Directors International (SDI), Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC), and Mennonite Spiritual Directors of Eastern Canada (MSDEC) do not accredit or credential spiritual directors.
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Online Directory
Gord Alton
Baden, ON One-on-One Spiritual Direction Inner Journey Spiritual Formation Group Retreat Leader Extended Profile |
Janet Bauman
Elmira, ON listening with you, in all the seasons of your life’s journey, for signs of the sacred along the way Extended Profile |
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Ralph Brubacher St. Jacobs, ON Individual Spiritual Direction Group Direction Running and Spirituality Series Silent Retreats Extended Profile Scott Brubaker-Zehr Waterloo, ON (phone and online Zoom sessions available) Individual Spiritual Direction listening carefully, helping to discern spiritual presence and guidance. Extended Profile |
Jeff Druery
Hamilton, ON Individual Spiritual Direction Group Spiritual Direction Retreat Facilitation Extended Profile |
Tanya Dyck Steinmann
Bright, ON One-on-One Spiritual Direction Women’s Retreat Leader Wilderness Backcountry Trip Leader Extended Profile |
Bonnie Fowler
St. Catherines, ON Individual & Group Spiritual Direction Workshop and Retreat Facilitation Art Journaling Instruction Extended Profile |
Miriam Frey
Kitchener, ON (phone & online sessions available) Individual Spiritual Direction Supervision Workshop and Retreat Facilitation Extended Profile |
Cheryl Good
New Hamburg, ON (online sessions available) Highlights: having a farm and studio space to invite people to; enjoying the delightful Jubilee Spiritual Direction course that felt like a fit; gaining listening skills and art mentoring experience during weekly visits with women in prison since 2004 Extended Profile |
Wendy Janzen
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON Individual Spiritual Direction Retreats/Workshops/Worship Nature-Based Spiritual Practices Spiritual Ecology Extended Profile |
Amy Kuepfer
Stratford, ON One on one spiritual direction / companioning; guidance toward inner awareness and prayer for healing. Assisting others in discovering: their inner landscape of prayer, what God is already doing in their lives. what may facilitate or block a relationship with God, ways to talk about God within using pictures, images, scripture, etc. Extended Profile |
Jane Kuepfer
Stratford, ON Individual direction, silent retreats, day retreats, individual or small group life-review from spiritual direction perspective. Extended Profile |
Marybeth Leis Druery
Hamilton, ON Individual Spiritual Direction Art in Spiritual Direction Group Spiritual Direction Retreat Facilitation Extended Profile |
Laura Mullet Koop
Jordan, ON Individual, Group and Congregational Spiritual Direction Retreat Planning, Facilitation and Speaking Extended Profile |
Tamara Shantz
Kitchener, ON www.tamarashantz.com (Zoom, Skype, FaceTime & phone sessions available) Individual spiritual direction, Enneagram Workshops and Consultation, Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, Retreat facilitation Extended Profile |
Martina Steiger
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON (available virtually via Zoom, Skype or WhatsApp) Companioning individuals on their journey to discover the sacred stories of everyday life Facilitation for families and individuals through loss and grief Contemplative retreat facilitation Extended Profile |
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Patricia Wagler
Shakespeare, ON “Life is truly a gift, and how we move through our existence, day to day is what makes that gift so sweet! Let’s not miss out on the amazing gift of the moment.” Extended Profile Beth Woelk St Catharines, ON Individual and Group Spiritual Direction Retreat Facilitation Workshops and Speaking Extended Profile |
Marilyn Zehr
Maynooth, ON Spiritual Director and Minister attuned to the Sacred through the earth and her creatures. one-with-one direction, retreats, small group spiritual discernment, spiritual practices in nature, wilderness canoe/kayak camping trips Extended Profile |
MSDEC Spiritual Directors with limited availability to take new directees:
Ilene Bergen
Baden, ON |