Our Staff

Our Staff
Rev. Craig Donnelly
Minister

Rev. Craig Donnelly retired at the end of July 2023. We are searching for a full-time minister to serve our active and enthusiastic congregation. A job description is posed on ChurchHub through The United Church of Canada. For further information, please contact the Search Team at csucsearch@gmail.com

Erwin Stroobach
Director Of Music
A man of many, many gifts, Erwin is a talented organist and composer as well as the leader of the Cambridge Street Singers adult choir, the Voices of Victory youth choir, and the church’s Bellchoir. Angelique Stroobach leads the Cherub Choir for young children.
Walt Radda
Custodian
The church’s CHO (chief hospitality officer), Walt welcomes, fixes, helps, finds, creates, carries, cleans and so much more. In addition to knowing the building inside out, he is also our resident “techie” and is responsible for the camera work and operation of our Live Streaming equipment. Walt is also a very talented award-winning cartoonist.
Pam Burtt
Office Administrator
Keeping track of our busy church and providing information, support, administrative help and office services would be more than enough for most people, but Pam is also a dedicated volunteer with Hospice Kawartha Lakes, Girl Guides, and the church’s Prayer Shawl Ministry. She is also a certified Reiki practitioner and the current president of the Professional Church Secretaries’ Association. (Oh, and that’s her soothing voice on our answering machine.)
Brian Nicholson
Pastoral Care Associate
We welcome Brian Nicholson in the role of part-time Pastoral Care Associate. Brian is kind, caring, empathetic, an excellent listener with a wonderful sense of humour. He has an extensive background in pastoral care and he looks forward to meeting congregation members on Mondays and Tuesday either by phone or a visit.
Bethany Swinerd
Sunday School
Hi, my name is Bethany, I’m so excited to join the Cambridge Street United Church family. As an adult I find I am a goofy and fun loving individual, I love my dogs and being outside and in hot weather.

I grew up in  the church, spending lots of time in Sunday school and being a youth leader. I’ve worked up in wemindji, Northern Quebec setting up day camps and doing g musical programs in schools, and traveled to Texas with global expeditions.

I went to school in my late twenties searching for something I was passionate about. I found community service work and haven’t looked back, After a while  working in group homes and shelters  for some time, I felt  called to move on in life, I wound up working with the first thing I ever found joy in doing, working with children. I believe the Lord has put a desire in my heart to work with the children and youth of the world, That my experiences in life are meant to be passed on as learning lessons and to Provide a safe place For his children. I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you.