Leaders

619 Waukazoo Avenue

Petoskey, Michigan 49770

Phone: 231.347- 3448

E-mail: newlifeanglican@charterinternet.com

	who we are
	Our Archbishop: The Most Rev. Peter J. Akinola is the Archbishop, Primate, and Metropolitan of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican) and of CANA. Rick Warren wrote of Archbishop Akinola in Time magazine: "Akinola personifies the epochal change in the Christian church, namely that the leadership, influence, growth and center of gravity in Christianity is shifting from the northern hemisphere to the southern." [read more]
	Our Missionary Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Martyn Minns In view of his many years of personal involvement in mission partnerships throughout the Anglican Communion, Martyn Minns was elected to serve as the founding Missionary Bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) on June 28, 2006. He was duly consecrated a bishop on August 20, 2006. His installation as bishop was held May 5, 2007. [read more]
	Our Suffragan Bishops:
	The Rt. Rev’d Roger Copeland Ames, suffragan bishop for CANA, serves as rector at St. Luke’s Church (Akron OH). Given the division in The Episcopal Church USA (TEC), Ames left TEC around 2004 and came under the oversight of Bishop Frank Lyons of the Diocese of Bolivia in South America. Bishop Lyons recently worked with CANA’s Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns to transfer St. Luke’s and a number of other congregations from Bolivia to CANA. [read more]
	The Rt. Rev’d David Craig Anderson, Sr., suffragan bishop, became canonically linked with the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) on All Saints Day 2006. Bishop Anderson also currently is President and CEO of the American Anglican Council (AAC), based in Atlanta. [read more]
	The Rt. Rev. David J. Bena, After retiring from his post in Albany, the Rt. Rev. David J. Bena now serves as suffragan bishop, assisting CANA's Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns with leading the growing number of CANA congregations and clergy, especially in Virginia and the great Washington D.C. metropolitan area. [read more]
	The Rt. Rev'd Amos A. Fagbamiye, suffragan bishop, joined the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) upon its emergence. He serves as vicar at the Anglican Church of the Resurrection (Indianapolis IN). He has earned seven graduate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. [read more]
	The Rt. Rev’d Nathan C. O. Kanu, a suffragan bishop for the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA), was a founding member of CANA. In CANA, he has served as the Canon for Internal Communications, has been a member of the Reception Committee which reviews applications for new members, and has been one of the chief liaisons between CANA and the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). [read more]
	Our Senior Warden: Tim Strauss
	Our Junior Warden: Virgil Smith
	Our Vestry: Tim Strauss (Sr. Warden), Virgil Smith (Jr. Warden), Sally Stump (Secretary), Brad Comport (Treasurer), Erika Jo Dielman, Don Greenwell, Ellie Nicol, Wes Ostrander and Susan Stout
	Back row left to right: Rev. David Linka (former priest), Tim Strauss (Senior Warden), Virgil Smith, Brad Comport (Secretary & Treasurer) &Wes Ostrander. Front row left to right: Erika Jo Dielman, Ellie Nicol, Carol Atkins (resigned) & Wally Stansbury Missing from photo: Don Greenwell & Bill Atkins (Junior Warden)
	Our Youth Leader: Maggie Morris
	Our Administrative Assistant: Tracey Jepsen is a native of the Petoskey area. She and husband of 25 years (David) have three young adult children; Leann, Rachel and Tyler. Tracey was a stay-at-home mom until Dec.'99 when she returned to work force first as a drivers helper/pre-loader for UPS, then as a part-time Pastoral Assistant at Agape Baptist Church and college student. In May of 2006, Tracey graduated from North Central Michigan College with an A.A.S. in Marketing. She is happy to be using her education and experience to further the Lord's work here at New Life.
	To contact us: 619 Waukazoo Avenue Petoskey, Michigan 49770 Phone: 231.347- 3448 E-mail: newlifeanglican@charterinternet.com