About Us

Bring Your Questions!

Church is so much more than a service on the weekend. It’s about connecting with other people, growing in your faith, and building a strong foundation for your family, your community and your future.

We believe that most people have questions; about life, family and meaning – we like to talk about those things. We would love to have you join us for our Sunday morning worship service at 10:30 am and get to know the people that call Southside their home church.

If you’d like more in-depth information about what we believe, feel free to read our Statement of Faith!

Meet The Team

Southside@Main is a member church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada.

Vision

We envision people’s individual and family lives in which God’s presense is more fully experienced.

MISSION

We are here to talk with people about how we all might know God more practically in our lives.

WE VALUE

Faith, Integrity, Authenticity and Truthfulness

Meet The Team

Rev. Ian Campbell

Lead Pastor

More About Ian

My favorite conversation begins when someone tells me “I’m not religious’, because my response is always “me neither!” This usually causes a raising of eyebrows because I’m a pastor and supposedly a “religious” person. My passion in life is to guide and teach people to follow Jesus in ways that are real and authentic and not necessarily bound by the tradition of what we call religion. Jesus once said something like “I’m here now, and everything changes!” I’ve discovered that’s true; everything is still changing in my life and all around me.

I grew up in Northern Ireland, having been brought here by my parents as a teenager. I’ve lived and worked as a pastor across North America, first in school in Philadelphia and Vancouver, then Ontario. I’ve been busy with my wife AnnaBeth, raising a family; a daughter and 3 sons who are now parents themselves of our 6 grandchildren. We love family gatherings and trips!

At 200 Main Street I love to hang out with a cup of coffee and chat. We say that there is no conversation that is out of bounds, or over, while there are still ideas to consider. But be warned: I might bring up something Jesus said or did!

Ian@southsidemilton.org

John Davies

Pastor Emeritus

More About John

I came to ministry later in life (better late than never – you might say!) after a career in the information technology field. I discovered my ministry calling while attending Heritage Seminary shortly after the conclusion of that career. After graduating from seminary in 2009, I was offered the position of Associate Pastor here at Southside, which my wife, Audrey, and I had attended since 1995. Several members of the congregation came alongside me since connecting with the church to encourage me in taking a lead role in ministry, starting with Men’s Ministry, then Small Group leadership and subsequently Care ministry. Looking back and connecting the dots it was clearly a divinely ordained path to realizing my giftedness, and that all important calling of pastoral ministry.

I retired in March 2014 but continue in a pastoral role at Southside, and in the community as a volunteer chaplain at Milton District Hospital. I’m occasionally asked to officiate at funerals and lead chapel services at long term care and retirement residences. My wife and I were married in 1969 and emigrated from the UK in 1971. We have two children, who have blessed us with four delightful grandchildren!

john@southsidedemilton.org

Bethany Middleton

Administrator and Worship Arts Leader

More About Bethany

I’m generally the first person you talk to when you call the church, and the first one you see when you come in the front doors on a Sunday. I’m the person who knows everything around here! ☺
I grew up in a Christian home and made a commitment to Jesus at a Billy Graham crusade when I was fifteen. I was scared to walk forward when they offered the invitation, but I knew then what I still believe… that I would follow Jesus all my life.

I’ve been married to Ian for 26 years and we have two grown children, Ethan & Maisie. As a family, we moved to Canada from England in 2009 and have been attending Southside ever since.
Along with working in the office and leading the worship team on Sundays I also teach violin and piano and play in the Milton Philharmonic Orchestra. Got questions? I’ve got answers….call me!

bethany@southsidemilton.org

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Our Eldership Team

Simply put, our Elders are men and women who have been chosen by us to serve us by providing spiritual oversight. They are prayer warriors, teachers, decision makers and counsellors. They are the spiritual and teaching leaders of the church, who are leading by example, as well as fulfilling a legal role as our Board of Directors.

Susan Edmonds

More About Susan

Susan has been attending Southside since she moved to Milton summer of 2009. She is passionate about community and helping people find a place where they belong and feel connected. This first became applicable at Southside with her leading the Young Adults Ministry, thinking outside the box to help build relationships between the young adults that were attending Southside. Then in 2013, that group went on to establish Connect, which is a ministry in the community of Milton for people without kids. With so many young families living in Milton, it was Susan’s experience that those without kids could often fall through the cracks and not feel like they belonged. While the group has changed many times since it’s inception, it’s still going strong and is a great way to be sharing God’s love with the community.

As a professional musician, Susan has also shared her talents by playing on the worship team. She also volunteers at the Goods For Nothing Store, which was actually the first ministry she was interested in being a part of since coming to Southside.

Susan has a heart for making a difference in Milton, and is hoping that as an elder can be part of visioning how Southside can help to make that happen.

Dean Martin

More About Dean

Mary Martin

More About Mary

My husband Dean and I have been a part of Southside since the mid 90s. We raised our four children here and in this season we’re now enjoying friendships, learning, faith stretching, and most of all, the opportunity to serve.

Over the years we’ve been honoured to serve in various capacities: myself leading the children’s ministry, Dean on the board of elders, and various responsibilities in between.

I have been attending Southside since 2012. I have felt welcome from the first day I attended and love to welcome new people. My passion is learning and growing, which I have been able to do with the help of Ian’s inspiring sermons, caring ladies in bible studies and wonderful people in the church.
For the last year, I have been working from home as a virtual assistant where I help individuals and small business owners complete administrative tasks. I receive considerable satisfaction from helping others. It has been my privilege to help with presentation during Sunday service, and participate on a few committees. I believe helping works better from the inside.

Maereg Tafere Adhanom

More About Maereg

As the eldest of 6 children (4 boys and 2 girls) I grew up in Axum, Ethiopia. In my younger years, I had the opportunity to meet a variety of people from different religious backgrounds, and those early relationships have given me the opportunity to reflect on my own spiritually. I decided to be a follower of Jesus Christ in 1990 when I was a postgraduate student at an Institute of Technologies in India. Since then, I have enjoyed participating in church life and culture, both as a member in local congregations and as part of my professional work.
I’m an environmentalist by training, and in 2016 I joined World Vision Canada; an international Christian humanitarian organization. Prior to joining WV I worked for the Ethiopian government for 22 years in four Africa countries. I’ve I travelled extensively all over the world and have had the opportunity to meet people from across the globe who follow Jesus Christ, in culturally different ways. Jesus’ teachings and life guide my thought processes and my life. I’m married to Fitsum Tiruneh and we have three daughters, Bethel (22), Hiyab (19) and Brook (15).

Care Contacts

We care about each other’s real lives at Southside, and we look for ways to extend practical help, prayer and encouragement to each other. Our Elders are people that you can turn to with concerns, prayer requests and celebrations in your life. If you’d like to be introduced to your Elder simply fill in the Connect Card and drop it into the offering plate, email them directly, or call Bethany at the office and request a meeting (905-878-5664).