Office Staff Profiles

E-mail for the Pakenham Pastoral Charge and St. Andrew's
Pakenham Pastoral Charge and Administration Office: st.andrews.office@bellnet.ca
Pakenham Pastoral Charge Minister: united.churches@bellnet.ca
Rev. Jeff de Jonge: jeff1645@gmail.com

Call us at: 613-624-5400
Rev. Jeff de Jonge,
Minister
613-624-5400 (Office)
613-285-8047 (Cell)
jeff1645@gmail.com
Rev. de Jonge grew up in Orono, Ontario, the youngest of seven children born to Dutch immigrants. After High School, he attended Queen’s University. In 1981 he graduated from Queen’s and entered Queen’s Theological College. Jeff completed his degree at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax and was ordained in 1985 by the Bay of Quinte Conference.

Jeff is married to Michele, who is a Public Health Nurse. They have two children: a daughter Sarah, and a son Niko, both of whom are very involved in sports, academics and travel.

Jeff is a dedicated volunteer and sportsman and is an avid reader, enjoying mostly non-fiction material with a particular interest in religion, psychology, philosophy, current events, biography and biblical scholarship.

In their free time, he and Michele like cycling, paddling, and hiking as well as spending time with extended family and close friends.
Tony Stuart
Music Director
​613-434-7878 (Res)
cynthia.tony@yahoo.ca
Nancy Townend,
Pastoral Charge Administrator
613-624-5400 (Office)
st.andrews.office@bellnet.ca
Tony is the Music Director at Notre Dame High School in Carlton Place where he teaches music, directs several school ensembles and was the recipient of the Majic 100 Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence.

Tony completed his music degree in Orchestral Performance at Wilfrid Laurier University, and upon completion of his studies accepted a position as a professional musician with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Tony is also an active freelance professional musician, performing on clarinet, saxophones, piano, and vocals (he also plays guitar). At the moment he is clarinetist with The Rideau Lakes Chamber Orchestra and The Somerset Combo.

Tony has 16 years of experience as a music director in church settings as well as theatre experience.

Tony is married to Cynthia and they have three boys: Matt, Austin, and John.
Nancy served as the Executive Director of the Lanark County Food Bank for 20 years. She was then the Medical Receptionist and Bookkeeper for Country Roads Community Health Centre for 2 years before moving to St. Andrew’s where she now holds the position of Pastoral Charge Administrator.

Nancy moved to Pakenham in the summer of 2013 and loves the area and the people in the community.

She has two grown sons - Tyler who lives in Almonte and Tom who lives in Carleton Place.