Meet Our Leaders and Staff

Transitional Pastor

Dr. Shant Manuel

Shant came to Canada from India in 1973 and spent three years as a student at Atlantic Baptist College (now Crandall University) in Moncton, NB. Where he met and married Ginny Roy in 1976. From 1977 – 1981 Shant managed and then franchised the A & W Restaurant in Bedford, NS. After graduating with his BA in Sociology from Saint Thomas University in Fredericton in 1981, he sensed a call to full time ministry. This took the Manuels to Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, where he eventually completed a Master of Divinity degree in 1985 and a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2001. Shant was ordained to Christian ministry in 1986, and pastored in Baptist churches across the Maritimes from 1983 – 2003. From 2003 to 2007 Shant served as Eastern Canada Representative for the mission organization Partners International, working with indigenous Christian leaders and missions who spread the gospel in their own language and culture. During these years Shant traveled to Cuba, Indonesia, Nepal and India. In 2007 Shant and Ginny founded Far Corners Ministries continuing to work with Pastors in India & Nepal. Since retiring from fulltime ministry Shant has interim pastored at several churches and is looking forward to serving the Sheffield family.

Shant and Ginny have 2 adult children and 2 grandchildren.

sheffieldbaptistchurch@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Tel 902-443-5086

Accompanist &

Music Coodinator

Jiah Veinot, BA, BSc

Jiah actively involved in music ministry since a very early age. Began his music ministry at the early age of 10, Jiah served as pianist, accompanist, and music supply for weddings and funerals at Bridgewater Open Bible Church from 1988-2000 as well as Acting Music Director at Windsor Baptist Church which included music supply and directing the choir.
He studied piano through the Royal Conservatory of Music and completed his Bachelor of Arts in Music degree at Dalhousie University.
Jiah has been serving at Sheffield Baptist Church on two occasions and is responsible for service planning, music supply, mentoring

fellow musicians, active member of the music committee (previously serving as Chair), as well as music supply for weddings and funerals
Jiah is married to his beautiful wife Julie, and they have two children, Josiah and Jazlynn.

sheffieldbaptistchurch@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Tel 902-443-5086

Outreach Coordinator

Shintaro Yorifuji

I had visited and traveled Canada 20 yrs ago and it has always held a place in my heart. Life has many twists and turns. Heeding God's call I served in a Japanese evangelical church in Tochigi prefecture, Japan for 4 years. I am a graduate Bible institute and 4 years Bible seminary. During those days, God called me to seek His way to serve Him in Canada. Finally my wife, son and I came to follow God's direction to come to our promised land in the summer of 2021.
Since arriving in Halifax we have embraced and been embraced into this great community and have been honoured to join SBC first as a Deacon and now it's Outreach Coordinator.

sheffieldbaptistchurch@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Tel 902-443-5086

Sunday School

Superintendent

Mrs. Esther Turner

I grew up in a local church as the eldest daughter of a pastor, and taught my first Sunday School class at 15. I've been serving in the church in various positions since that time. As a wife and mother, I whole-heartedly believe in the importance of Sunday School in the spiritual growth of all people regardless of age.

Psalm 27:13 I remain confident of this:

I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.

sheffieldbaptistchurch@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Tel 902-443-5086