About Us
Pastor Adrian Lahey
Adrian was saved as an adult during a personal crisis when he turned to God in prayer and "God showed up". He gave his life to Christ and was born again, a defining moment that immediately transformed his life.
Professionally, he worked at Queen's University in Kingston in Human Resources, specifically in Employee & Labour Relations, and at Wilfrid Laurier University within the VP Academic, Faculty Relations Unit. He felt a prompting for several years to start pastoral theological studies at seminary, so he left secular work and graduated with a Masters of Theological Studies at Heritage College & Seminary.
He previously served as a Pastor at a church just east of Guelph and has done pulpit supply in both "non" and denominational churches from the Ottawa Valley to Waterloo Region.
With a background in employment policies and procedures and unionized collective agreements, Adrian made a Spirit led decision to work with God's "collective agreement" - the Bible. He has a heart for those who do not know Christ and for making disciples. He believes, as we do at Christian Fellowship Church, that the Scriptures (both Old and New Testaments) are the inspired and infallible Word of God, and the supreme and final authority in faith and life. Adrian loves to faithfully teach God's word.
When he is not reading his theology books or talking to neighbours and to friends, you can find him tending his garden.
He is married Jo-Anne and they enjoy ministering together.
History
1952 - The first Youth Group meeting takes place with Evangelical Deaconess Johanna Wiese from Marburg, Germany.
1953 - The Christian Endeavour Youth Group (Jugendbund für Entschiedenes Christentum) has regular meetings and grows.
1957 - Pastor Heinz Plaum begins as Pastor. (Served 1957 - 1959)
1960 - The church building at 95 Margaret Avenue in Kitchener is bought (for $15,000!).
1960 - Pastor Hermann Meyer begins as Pastor. (Served 1960 - 1970)
1970 - The members of the Christian Endeavour Youth Group (E.C.) vote to become an independent congregation affiliated with the Fellowship Deaconry in New Jersey.
1971 - Pastor Achim Kemmesies begins as Pastor. (Served 1971 - 1974)
1973 - Camp Thunder Beach is purchased.
1975 - Pastor Manfred Kürschner begins as Pastor. (Served 1975 - 1980)
1981 - Pastor Ralph Färber begins as Pastor. (Served 1981 - 1985)
1984 - Christian Endeavour changes its name to Christian Fellowship Church of Kitchener-Waterloo.
1986 - Pastor Heinz Plaum returns as Pastor. (Served 1986 - 1994)
1990 - The new church building at 315 Northlake Drive in Waterloo is completed.
1991 - The second cottage at Camp Thunder Beach is completed.
1995 - Pastor Stefan König begins as Pastor. (Served 1995 - 2004)
2000 - The church addition at 315 Northlake Drive in Waterloo is completed.
2003 - 50th Anniversary of Christian Fellowship Church.
2005 - Pastor Kurt Fischer begins as Pastor. (Served 2005 - 2012)
2010 - Pastor Mike Rattee begins as lead Pastor. (Served 2010 - 2017)
2013 - 60th Anniversary of Christian Fellowship Church.
2019 - Pastor Dieter Reda begins as Pastor. (Served 2019 - 2021)
2022 - Pastor Paul Knauer begins as Pastor. (Served 2022 - 2024)
2023 - 70th Anniversary of Christian Fellowship Church.
2026 - Pastor Adrian Lahey begins as Pastor. (Service 2026 - )
Camp Thunder Beach
Camp Thunder Beach (located near Midland, Ontario) is our multipurpose facility for youth reatreats, girls' and boys' camps, and family camps. This 40+ acre property is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy God's creation.
Each of the two cottages has six bedrooms and two bathrooms as well as kitchen, dining and meeting areas. The closest beach is about one kilometer from the Camp.
