Meet the Staff

Rev. Michelle Dwyer

Lead Pastor 

Michelle and her husband Brian joined Westlife in the Fall of 2022. Together they enjoy hiking and cycling in their free time as well as hanging out with their three young adult children.
Michelle longs for everyone to know the love of Father God, the friendship of Jesus, and the comfort and power of the Holy Spirit in their lives. Her favourite part of pastoral ministry is teaching and equipping people to live out the Good News of the Gospel in their sphere of influence. Michelle enjoys writing and communicating in a way that is relatable and relevant.

Rev. Kara-Anne Bryans Yu

Associate Pastor, Summit Kids Ministries, Women's Ministries, Hospitality and Communications

Pastor Kara, Dan and their boys have been part of the Westlife since 2013.
Pastor Kara (aka Reverend Mother) has been serving and leading our Women's and Summit Kids ministries after graduating from Ambrose University with her Bachelor of Arts in Behavioural Science, with a focus on Child Development.

Rev. Keith Kitchen

Associate Pastor, Worship & Community Outreach

 Keith and his family joined Westlife in June 2019 and have quickly forged relationships within the Cochrane and Springbank communities.
Keith is an award-winning Singer/Songwriter & Recording Artist who uses his musical talents to communicate the Christian faith. An avid hiker and storyteller, Keith oversees all Worship and Tech areas and leads “Westlife Cares”, the Missional Outreach arm of the Church.

Pastor Quinn Johnston

Associate Pastor, Summit Youth & Young Adults

Experiencing God’s call into ministry after working in Insurance, Quinn’s heart is to see the youth and young adults of the Church encounter Jesus and share their faith with others. Quinn works with an incredible team of youth volunteers to create a space on Wednesday nights that is both fun and safe for students to share about their lives and faith. Quinn also runs our Young Adult Groups, which is a place to be fed both with food and the Word.

Leeta Schnell

Facilities Coordinator

Leeta, husband Sean, and their two children, Charlize and Easton, started attending Westlife in 2020.
Leeta joined the Westlife team in November 2021. If she isn’t cleaning you will often find her serving Jesus in other ways by doing small repairs and maintenance around the Westlife building.

Yolanda Bosma

Finance

Working with numbers is only one of Yoland's many gifts! She is hard working and is happy to help you with any of your financial questions.