Eric Mainse has a love for people — a natural by-product of his love for Jesus! Along with his supportive wife Kara, who serves as the Children’s Pastor at a local church in Waterdown, their children, Bradley, Grace, and new baby boy to arrive in December 2023, this young family strongly believes in the next generation of Christ followers. Eric is excited about the opportunity through Youth Unlimited YFC Waterdown to help inspire new “faith stories” of young people in the Waterdown area. Eric’s passion for Youth Unlimited YFC and motivation to join the ministry actually comes from his grandfather. Back in June of 1953, a 16-year-old David Mainse attended a YFC rally at a high school auditorium in Ottawa, Ontario. That is where he gave his heart, energy and passion to Jesus Christ. These many years later, that same passion for Jesus lives on in his grandson. http://yfcwaterdown.com

Fernando Ortega is a singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and storyteller. Trained as a classical pianist and inspired by the Presbyterian hymns of his childhood, Ortega has been influential in expanding the range of Christian music. He has devoted considerable attention to creating arrangements of early church music and hymns, infusing them with instrumental and vocal character drawn from classical, folk, and world music. His songs and writing often conjure the expansive landscape of the Southwestern United States. Ortega makes his home in New Mexico, where his ancestors first settled in the early 1600s. Over a rich and varied musical career, he has released 22 records and a book of his bird photography and tales, has traveled around the world as a touring artist, and has received many accolades and awards for his music. He is happiest at home, however, raising his spectacular daughter Ruby, working in the garden, and photographing birds. http://fernandoortega.com