Claudia is Italian and was born in Toronto and has always lived and worked within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Claudia majored in Business at York University, and was employed in the financial services industry prior to the launch of Churchill Meadows Christian Church (CMCC). She is entrepreneurial at heart, and now works with Impact Canada to help get new churches started in the GTA, as well as across Canada.  She is involved with many tasks in helping new churches get started, which include assessment, coaching and mentoring of church planting couples, project management and supervision, training, human resources, marketing, financial analysis, etc.  The church start ups she's been involved with so far include Churchill Meadows Christian Church (Mississauga, Ontario), Freshwater Christian Church (also in Mississauga, ON), Journey Church (Calgary, Alberta), and Westcoast Christian Church (Surrey, British Columbia). Claudia enjoys watching sunsets by the ocean, fishing, travel, international cuisine, and is saving airmiles to hopefully visit Italy in the near future.

Andy was one of the original members of the worship band when Churchill Meadows Christian Church (CMCC) was founded in September of 2001.  (I can hear the theme music to the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” playing in the background – DA-DA-DA—TADA).

An old Boy Scout from North Bay, Ontario, Andy moved to Toronto in 1971 to expand his musical career.  It is through the music industry that he met singer, Donna Jovkovic.  Since he couldn’t pronounce her last name (Yove-kove-itch), he asked her to marry him and changed it to Parisien…oooooh…the rest is history.  As a musical husband/wife team, they were blessed with the opportunity to record several albums including one called “Pass [it] On” - a compilation of good old traditional hymns mixed in with some original songs, as well as some foot-stompin’ Southern Gospel.  The title track expresses one of their deep-felt sentiments, “If the Lord’s been good to you, pass it on.’

“The most important thing I’ve learned over the years is that God has gifted each one of us in very unique and special ways.  We honor Him by developing and using these precious gifts in serving Him and others.  It is central to why He created us.”  …..Andy  

“I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.”  Psalm 69:30

Sharon is a fun-loving, energetic member of the CMCC team.  Having moved regularly as a child, she is always willing to make new friends.  She and Stacy met while in high school and were married after Stacy finished his college course. After completing a certificate from the Baptist Leadership Education Centre in Whitby, she tackled a BA at the University of Toronto, Mississauga, and her B. Ed. at U of T. Now she teaches in a local elementary school and helps at home with the three kids.  Each summer she waits to indulge in lazy, sunny afternoons on the cottage dock, book in hand, surrounded by the beauty of Parry Sound’s forests. 

Nicole has been attending Churchill Meadows Christian Church (CMCC) since it's grand opening in September of 2001. She is the daughter of Andy (comtemporary worship leader) and Donna Parisien. Starting off as a preschool Sunday school teacher, worship band singer, actress for some CMCC skits, and children's camp coordinator in 2006, and after countless mission trips and youth retreats, she feels called into ministry and is now ready to take on the challenge of being the youth minister for our Jr. and Sr. High youth.
 
When she's not serving at church, you can find her on the rugby field (playing for McMaster University), at a theatre performing in musicals, at home watching a hockey game or eating something (anything). For all her life she has been known as a "tomboy", as she LOVES playing, watching and talking about all kinds of sports (rugby, soccer and hockey being favourites) and can "out-eat" most of her friends. Her father sometimes interduces her as "my son Nicolas".  Her more girly side includes hobbies such as acting, singing, playing bass guitar, playing piano, and dancing.  Things you will never catch her doing (on her own will) are shopping, putting on makeup, watching chick flicks, or eating chocolate.

Wendy visited Churchill Meadows for the first time on the opening day, September 2001. From that moment, Churchill Meadows became "her church". She brought with her a thriving Singles Ministry, which continued to grow, until shortly after, she met her now husband, Peter.  They have two children now named Cooper and Keira. Wendy's primary focus is leading the small group ministry, but also dabbles in social events, women's ministry and helping members to discover and use their spiritual gifts at CMCC. Wendy was born and raised in the GTA, growing up on a farm, feeding chickens and bailing hay. No more of that, now that she married "city boy" from Montreal ! Now, her vacations have moved from fishing and camping to sight seeing and staying at 5 star hotels. She also enjoys renting a cottage for a week, and relaxing with her family.

Ruben was born and raised in Poland , where he attended an art college, focusing on stained glass and fresco techniques. In 2000 he came to this side of the Atlantic to pursue education at Johnson Bible College , TN. In 2003 he graduated with his BA degree in theology and multimedia solutions. In 2003 he started his own graphic company and from September of 2004 he has been partially involved in multimedia ministry at CMCC. Besides art, Ruben enjoys any kind of outdoor activities and he obsessively takes pleasure in traveling to new places. His dream trip is to visit Himalayas and climb Seven Summits.