Meet Our Staff
Pastor Steve came to faith in Christ at age 19 and soon after being baptized he followed God's call into vocational ministry. Since then he has served with churches in Toronto, Kitchener, Tillsonburg and now Windsor. With a passion for the Great Commission, he finds joy in helping people discover Christ and build their life upon him.
Pastor Steve is a graduate of The Baptist Leadership Education Centre, Tyndale University and McMaster Divinity College.
He and his wife Heather are the proud parents of three boys and two girls all between the ages of 16 and 4 years old. In his free time, Steve enjoys quality time with family and friends, fine woodworking and hiking.
Braeden Braccio
Director of Next Generation Ministries
Braeden oversees our ministries from Nursery all the way up to Young Adults. He is passionate about Spiritual Gifts and helping church members find where they serve best.
Braeden has been a part of Banwell for many years. He attended Banwell Youth and was saved during the CBOQ Blizzard Retreat in 2014. He then grew and became the Youth Group's Leader, all while pursuing a career in Engineering.
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While still leading the Youth Group, Braeden took part in starting up a new Young Adults Bible Study at Banwell, and he and his wife Emily opened their home for bible studies and worship, making room for many young people to come to Christ.
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With much encouragement and by faith, Braeden accepted The Lord's call to ministry and left behind his engineering career. Along with his full-time work here at Banwell, Braeden will be pursuing a Master of Divinity at Tyndale University (online).
Brenda Semande
Office Administrator
Brenda works in the church office handling administrative duties. She will likely be the one you communicate with over phone or email, and she looks forward to connecting with you!
Chantelle Bell
Caretaker
Chantelle maintains the cleanliness and upkeep of the church, orders supplies, sets up tables and chairs for groups and bible studies, meets with contractors to discuss any repairs or maintenance needed and keeps up with our recycling program.