ANDREW HAAK

Pastor of Community Formation & Discipleship

Our family has been a part of Level Ground Mennonite Church since 2014. Before coming on as staff in 2017 I served elsewhere as a youth and young adults pastor for nine years. In between this and that I worked carpentry while fitting in graduate courses. My time here at LGMC has seen me fill a few different roles, and I am grateful to be able to serve among people that I love. As far as I'm concerned, one of the greatest honours in life is being given the privilege to walk with people on their journeys and bear witness with them to what God is doing in their life.  In this season of ministry I am excited to equip and empower everyone in our church family to live out their gifts and passions as a community centred on Christ. And while this stage of life is pretty much consumed by working and parenting during my waking hours, as time allows I enjoy board games, Canucks hockey, reading, and camping. ​

JOSH WILLMS

Pastor of Student Formation & Discipleship

A few things you should know about me: I love being in the outdoors, hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing, etc. It’s where I feel connected to God and to myself. I love Jesus and I am passionate about seeing young people and families grow in their faith as they follow him. I also happen to love a cup of coffee and a good game of dodgeball, so I guess becoming a family pastor was inevitable.

I have two amazing boys, Emmett and Theodore and I am married to Alisha, who I couldn’t imagine doing life without. 

I look forward to seeing you around either on a Sunday morning or at Youth Group on Wednesday evenings.

LIANA NICKEL

Communications Manager & Administrator

Where are you from?
I grew up in Vancouver and lived there into my adult life. I attended Peace Mennonite Church in Richmond until moving to Scotland in 2012 where Jesse, my husband, worked on his PhD and I worked at a beautiful Farm Shop/Restaurant doing marketing and events.
How did you end up at Level Ground?
After returning from Scotland in 2016 we ended up in Abbotsford because Jesse got a job at Columbia Bible College. Level Ground was the second church we attended and it was so welcoming we decided we didn't need to keep searching. We felt at home almost immediately.
What is your favourite aspect of life/community at Level Ground?
I love how open, safe and vulnerable people feel here. There is a real  community in the truest sense of the word. The love and support here is tangible. It is a beautiful thing to witness and be a part of.
What do you do in your spare time?
I spend time with Jesse and my two young kids, Annelise and James, at home and around the Fraser Valley. We love going to the zoo and out for nature walks. I also love to cook, bake, and create beautiful things (paint, knit, crochet, sculpt, etc). My happy place is puttering around in my garden. I also LOVE travelling and hope to do much more as the kids get older.

CLIFFORD WEBER

Custodian

Where are you from?
After climbing my first 40 years, I have now lived in Abbotsford longer than my childhood in northern Alberta, late teens in Saskatchewan and 2 years as a pastor in South Korea.
How did you end up at Level Ground?
Conflict, but this community has been my people for healing and recovery.
What is your favourite aspect of life/community at Level Ground?
We are a confessing church, both of sins and praise and recognize transformation to experience life to the fullest takes time, grace and a welcoming community.
What do you do in your spare time?
Homemaker, witnessing life through the eyes of my two young boys, woodworking, music, road trips. But what spare time?
Anything else?
James is my favourite letter of the New Testament as it reveals my bias for justifying opinions and how I choose to live faith. James is also my least favourite