The Reverend Etienna Mertel was ordained into Christian ministry on Saturday, Nov. 20, at Hillside Christian Church in Wichita with many friends, family, and associates in attendance.
Rev. Dr. Robin McGonigle provided the sermon and Co-Regional Ministers
Rev. Ken Marston and Rev. Tom Stanley represented the Kansas Region. Other participants in the service of ordination included Rev. Arthur Stewart, senior pastor of Riverside CC; Rev. Titus James, retired pastor; and Rev. Jerry Muncy, senior pastor of Hillside CC.
Mertel studied Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership at Friends University, Wichita, and is a graduate of Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Okla.