New Mission Presidents Announced

New Mission Presidents Announced

Washington Vancouver Mission

Washington Vancouver Mission

Dennis Alexander McAteer, 64, and Susan Darlene Rankine McAteer, parents of six children, from the Riverside Ward, Ottawa Ontario Stake, have been called to serve in the Washington Vancouver Mission, succeeding President Derlin Taylor and Sister Nancy Taylor.

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Brother and Sister McAteer recently served as a senior missionary couple in the Canada Halifax Mission. Brother McAteer is a former stake president, branch president, high councilor and high priests group leader. He is a retired restaurant owner.

Brother McAteer was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, to William Samuel McAteer and Anne Ellen Fisher McAteer.

Sister McAteer is a former stake Primary president, and ward Relief Society and Young Women president. She was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, to Vernon Arthur Rankine and Emma Victoria Charters Rankine.

Canada Montréal Mission

Canada Montréal Mission

Robert Lee Phillips, 50, and Michelle Lyn Carlson Phillips, parents of five children, from the Vienna Woods Ward, Meridian Idaho North Stake, have been called to serve in the Canada Montréal Mission, succeeding President Victor P. Patrick and Sister Elizabeth Patrick.

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Brother Phillips serves as a stake president and is a former bishop, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president, Primary teacher and missionary in the Geneva Switzerland Mission. He is the President of Hawkins-Smith Companies and Hawkins Companies.

Brother Phillips was born in Cortez, Colorado, to Dale Russell Phillips and Wanda Workman Phillips.

Sister Phillips serves as ward Primary achievement day leader and is a former ward Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary presidency counselor, Primary teacher, Young Women adviser and Relief Society teacher. She was born in Rochester, Minnesota, to Johan Otte Carlson and Kaye Hendricks Carlson.

Canada Edmonton Mission

Canada Edmonton Mission

George Colin Pattison, 49, and Lisa Dolores Downey Pattison, parents of five children, from the Kennebecasis Ward, Saint John New Brunswick Stake, have been called to serve in the Canada Edmonton Mission, succeeding President Larry G. Manion and Sister Gail Manion.

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Brother Pattison serves as a mission presidency counselor and is a former stake president, bishop, stake and ward Young Men president, elders quorum president and missionary in the Utah Ogden Mission. He is the President and owner of Pattison Financial Group.

Brother Pattison born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Colin R. Pattison and Mabel L. Pattison.

Sister Pattison is a former ward Young Women president; ward Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary presidency counselor, Sunday School teacher, Relief Society teacher and missionary in the Canada Halifax Mission. She was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada to Damon M. Downey and Alice L Downey.

Barbados Bridgetown Mission

Barbados Bridgetown Mission

Alan Craig Herrington, 59, and Janice Louise Kenworthy Herrington, parents of seven children, members of the White Rock Ward, Surrey British Columbia Stake, have been called to serve in the Barbados Bridgetown Mission, succeeding President Daniel S. Mehr II and Sister Rebecca Mehr.

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Brother Herrington serves as a temple sealer and ordinance worker and is a former stake president, bishop, public affairs director, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Canada Montreal Mission. He is the executive vice president and director of Salman Partners Inc.

Brother Herrington born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, to John Archibald Herrington and Ruby Anderson Herrington.

Sister Herrington is a former stake Relief Society president, stake Primary presidency counselor, ward Young Women president, ward Primary presidency counselor and Cub Scout leader. She was born in Elnora, Alberta, Canada, to Bruce Thorpe Kenworthy and Alma Ruth Olton Kenworthy.

We at canada.lds.org offer our congratulations, best wishes, and prayers to these couples, as well as our gratitude for their service.