PASTORS

JEFF & CHERYL DUNCAN

Jeff and Cheryl Duncan joined Catch the Fire Ottawa in September 2020 as lead pastors.

Jeff and Cheryl have a history with Catch the Fire that goes back to their teen years when they were worship leaders in John and Carol Arnott’s first church in Stratford.

For many years, Jeff was in business and Cheryl was a homemaker and educator. Jeff’s business led them to live in Barrie, Guelph, Edmonton, and Calgary, where they attended Vineyard churches, participating in a variety of leadership roles that included church planters, staff worship leaders, staff children’s pastors, small group leaders, and youth leaders. Before coming to Ottawa, they were pastors at Singing Waters Ministries, Orangeville, a healing and training centre.

Jeff likes to preach and teach and minister healing to bodies and souls. Cheryl has a passion for children, hospitality and caring for people. She also likes to teach. They both love worshipping and leading worship.

Jeff and Cheryl have 3 married children with 6, soon to be 7, grandchildren. Jeff likes cycling, basketball, and golf. Cheryl loves to cook and read a good book.

Administrator

SHARON REMMERSWAAL

Sharon is the church administrator, responsible for admin tasks, such as preparing the slide deck for Sunday services, overseeing communication to the church family and preparing the church’s weekly email, The Good News, as well as assisting with organizing church events and seminars, and anything else that comes up. Sharon has a passion for hearing from God and connecting people to the Father.

Although a retired teacher, Sharon is still working as a part-time elementary supply teacher, as is her husband, Dan. They enjoy leading small groups and hosting worship nights, and delight in spending whatever time they can with their family: one family in Japan, one in Kenora, and one here in Ottawa.