Andrew Mills
Andrew grew up in a pastor’s home coming to know Jesus at a young age. His journey though was anything but straight towards his calling as a pastor, as he rediscovered Jesus at the end of high school changing his career path.
Andrew has now been a pastor now for well over a decade, currently serving at Bethany Community Church in St. Catharines, Ontario. He is passionate about the local church and helping people to be changed by Jesus, and to change lives with Jesus. He has a wonderful wife Krista, and 3 young kids – Hudson, Asher, and Eden and loves to spend time with his family. His other big passions are soccer, reading theology of all sorts, listening to records while cooking, and travelling whenever he can with his family. |
Melri Wright
Melri has been working with youth and youth workers for more than 25 years. She is part of the team that directs Ledge Leadership, providing leadership training and experiences for youth and adults throughout the church and local community. Her leadership journey began just after high school when she participated in a year long volunteer leadership program traveling throughout Ontario working with youth and youth groups. During that year, Melri was challenged to live out her faith in practical and authentic ways and developed communication and relational skills that she continues to practice daily.
She is passionate about connecting with people and supporting them as they increase their self-awareness, skills, and confidence to engage and take leadership within their communities. Melri lives in Clarksburg with her husband Mike and loves any opportunity she has to sail and run in the area. |
Kevin Makins
Kevin is the founding pastor of Eucharist Church in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, in Canada, which has been recognized as one of the most creative and innovative churches in the country and spotlighted on national television and radio outlets, in newspapers, and on podcasts. A frequent speaker at conferences and churches, Kevin also performs one-man shows in bars and makes videos for thousands on YouTube. His audience includes the faithful and the skeptical, those hungry to learn, and those who just want to hear a good story. His first book, “Why Would Anyone Go to Church?” will be released June 2020. He lives in an old house downtown with his wife, kids, and housemates.
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House Band
The Phoenix Fest house band has been leading worship together in different contexts and spaces for a number of years and have a desire to see people encounter the presence of God through worship. This will be their second year at Phoenix Fest and they're excited for all God has in store for the weekend!
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DJ - Airshots
Leon Hollings' journey into the music scene is based out of his Love for Jesus, He spent 9 years teaching and raising up young artist at a Christian College called New Generation Music (NGM) He leaded training courses for Christians in discipleship as well as DJing and Music Production. He is passionate about encouraging artists to have a deeper understanding of Jesus, especially for those that wanted a solid foundation in faith, while using their musical gifts as worship.
As an artist Leon Hollings AKA Airshots has a vast musical history and DJ experience across many genres. As a previous member of the Drum and Bass act known as Medics, the group utilised his talents as a music producer, songwriter and live performer across UK, Europe, With gigs reaching as far as the US and Australia. He leant his skills working as a resident studio Engineer in Bristol and also has worked as an Assistant Engineer for Universal Records. His roots in the Bristol Drum and Bass scene have provided sure footing as he transitioned into a solo artist after moving to London. Airshots has been picking up new interest as a Liquid Drum and Bass artist with releases on Spearhead Records, Audioporn Records and Future Retro. |
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