Marty Molengraaf is married to his best friend, Barb. They met at the University of Toronto and were married in 1979. They have two children, Krista and Stacey, two sons-in-law, Scott and James and two beautiful grandchildren, Keegan and Aiden. Barb and Marty enjoy great conversations, cooking together, long walks and spending time with family.

Marty has served the Presbyterian Church in Canada as a minister since 1983, with a brief break between 1999 and 2001. He enjoys his work and believes the church has an increasingly important role in society – offering a sense of deep belonging and connection to people and reaching out to address the struggles of the most vulnerable in our community. It is, he believes, what Jesus did and what followers of Jesus are called to do. The overflowing love of God enables the church to fulfill that role.

Wendy was ordained in 1979 and retired in 2015 after serving for four years in Kenora and thirty-two years in Windsor. In July 2019, I moved to Kitchener from Windsor with my husband, Scott, and in October 2020, I started working part-time as the Pastoral Care Coordinator at St. Andrew’s. It is a joy for me to work with the Deacons and the Prayer Group, officiate at funerals, assist in worship (and sometimes preach) and make countless phone calls.

Pastoral Care is my ‘dream job,’ and I am thrilled to be serving God in this way.

My other passion is our six grandchildren – five girls and one boy. None of them live in Kitchener, but we visit back and forth as often as possible.

We go for walks almost every day, do WORDLE, and watch sports on T.V. Go, Blue Jays, Go!!! I love to swim, and recently I started playing pickleball which I like even better because it is more social. Playing the middle C bell in the church handbell choir is lots of fun.

Ann-Marie holds an Honours Bachelor of Music degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Music degree from The University of Western Ontario. She is a talented musician and teacher, and many people from across Ontario have been blessed by her musical instruction and guidance. Ann-Marie has been a vital member of the St. Andrew’s music team for many years, but most recently in 2021, she accepted the director of music role and currently serves as our organist. 

In addition to Sunday morning worship, Ann-Marie coordinates our noon-hour recitals, often performing solo concerts and accompanying instrumental and vocal performers. Through the power of live stream, people from across Canada and the world tune in to enjoy a wide variety of musical genres, including spiritual, broadways, jazz and blues, gospel, and Ann-Marie’s annual Hallowe’en Special. 

Outside of her role at St. Andrew’s, Ann-Marie serves as the director and accompanist for various groups, including the Shoreline Chorus, Grand River Chorus, and Queen Street Singers. Ann-Marie has led choir tours to Cuba, Holland, Ireland, the Czech Republic, and Germany through her leadership and provided musical concerts across Ontario.

Ann-Marie also serves as a choral instructor for El Sistema – The Big Sound, an after-school and in-class music program based in Owen Sound. In this role, she enjoys creating lessons that inspire and equip the next generation of musicians in choral and percussion. 

Ann-Marie enjoys baking and cooking when she isn’t sitting at an organ bench or teaching. She has recently discovered a new interest in gardening as she plants flowers, fruits, herbs and vegetables in her backyard.

Melissa, aka “Mel,” joined our team in 2022 as the office coordinator. Mel has a communications degree from Conestoga College and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in customer and client relations. One of the things she valued most about working in client relations was meeting new people and building connections; she is excited to build lots of new relationships with the congregation and community here at St. Andrew’s.

Outside of the office, Mel serves as a board member of The Endometriosis Foundation of Canada (a role she has held for over 20 years). Mel is a passionate advocate for women’s health issues, having been diagnosed with stage four Endometriosis herself when she was 20. After seventeen surgeries, extreme pain, and permanent damage, Mel felt called to be a change-maker and now works to empower women, educate them about early detection, and provide them with the critical info she wished she had years ago.

Mel loves hanging out with her family in her spare time, including her niece and nephew. She enjoys taking them swimming, listening to their made-up stories and being a kid while they playhouse or make up new games. Mel also spends lots of time with her cat (who thinks she’s a dog), Sushi, and two boxer bulldogs, Oakley and Chunk, at home.

Hannah Ma is our bookkeeper, CPA- Chartered Professional Accountant. She joined our team in 2018 and loves serving God through her skills and administrative talents. Hannah finds great joy working in God’s house with his love, peace and happiness. Whether at work or in her life, she finds peace during her devotional time and when she is reading scripture. She is excited for the day she meets Jesus, and she can finally say, “Lord, I worked for you.”

Hannah has two children, a daughter and a son. She thanks God that her daughter is married, loves her job and has a very successful career. She hopes that she can welcome grandchildren into her family soon. Hannah enjoys watching TV soap operas and spending time with her friends in her spare time.

Hannah loves to try new recipes in her kitchen and is always looking for delicious dishes. She is already a master of Chinese dumplings and mung bean cakes.

When the weather cooperates, Hannah loves to go for long hikes to enjoy beautiful views of creation, and she prays that one day everyone will know the power and love of God.

James Sprung joined our staff team in 2011. James attended Emmanuel Bible College, in Kitchener originally pursuing a Bachelor’s of Divinity Degree before completing his diploma in Building Operations from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Now, with over three decades of experience in building operations and maintenance, James leads our maintenance team and oversees all of the events, groups and programs that call our building home. James finds great satisfaction in keeping things running smoothly and our facilities always looking sharp. James most recently served as the maintenance supervisor for our neighbour's Zion Church, so he knows our downtown community well.

In his spare time, James enjoys working on audio engineering projects. He has a wealth of knowledge regarding recording and sound mixing. You'll find him working in live sound reinforcement for local groups in the Kitchener area occassionally throughout the year.

Geordie grew up in Pickering, Ontario and moved to Waterloo Region 15 years ago. He started at St. Andrew's in December 2021 and is enjoying being part of the maintenance team because the work is full of variety. Geordie loves serving others and spends his weekends facilitating and mediating family visits for those who attend Lutherwood's Child and Parent Place. He finds great joy in helping others, and he looks forward to continuing to serve his community. When he's not working, you will find Geordie spending quality time with his wife of 12 years, Josie and their two beautiful children, Grayson and River.