Rev. Veenstra's CV

Personal Profile
Jeff  J. Veenstra

Personal Information

Date of Birth: August 23^rd, 1960
Married to Diana
Four children:  Justin, (22), Jacqueline, (19), Melissa (17), Rachael (13)

Ordained: June 1998

Education:                                    

Institution                                  Date            Graduate           Degree

 Knox College                          09/95-04/98        Yes           Master of Divinity

*Among Other Awards:
  1996 - Class of 1951 Prize                     (Homiletics)
  1997 - Allan L. Farris Memorial Prize in Homiletics
  1998 - Rev. Dr. James D. Smart Prize - Biblical Interpretation

Wilfrid Laurier University       09/92-04/95        Yes           Bachelor of Arts

Woodbridge Secondary           09/74-06/77         Yes          Secondary Diploma

Record of Employment:

Date             Title                                          Name 
2001 - 2010  Senior Minister                          St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
                                                                       Cambridge, ON

1998 - 2001   Minister                                     Knox Presbyterian Church
                                                                        Dunnville, ON

1995 -1998   Student Minister                         Creemore Pastoral Charge
                                                                        Creemore, ON

1992-1995    Minister of Youth &  Visitation     St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
                                                                        Cambridge, On

1983-1991   Commercial Insurance Broker     All-Line Insurance Brokers
                                                                        Concord, On

1979-1982   Salesperson                                Eko Furniture
                                                                        Scarborough, On

Other Experience           

Title                            Date                       Organization
Committee Member     09/06 - Present       PWS&D

Convener                    03/06 - 06/07         Planning Committee, General Assembly

Convener:                   09/02 - 06/06         Outreach Committee 
                                                                  WaterlooWellington Presbytery

Convener:                   09/98-11/00           Ministry/Congregational Affairs
                                                                  Committee, Niagara Presbytery

Continuing Education:              

Course                                Date                         Institution

Festival of Homiletics            05/07                       Lectionary Homiletics

Stewards by Design              11/06                       Presbyterian Church in Canada

HIVAIDS Study Tour             11/05                       PWS&D to Malawi

Festival of Homiletics             05/04                      Lectionary Homiletics

Beyond The Worship Wars    06/03                         United Church Continuing Ed.
                                                                             Led by Dr. Thomas G. Long

Preaching From Text to          09/02-12/02           Lifetime Scholar: Professional  Sermon                                                                 Continuing Education for Clergy
                                                                             Led by Dr. William H. Willimon

Unlocking the Mystery           04/00-06/00            Same As Above
Of the Text

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