Mary Jane Gerber is the Director of Children’s Ministry and is responsible for all children’s programming at Compass. She fell in love with Jesus when she was a small child and is passionate about helping others do the same. She loves children and for more than 40 years has been creating, running, and teaching children’s programs for schools, municipalities, churches, and summer camps.

MJ has her Masters of Theological Studies (MTS) Degree from Tyndale University Seminary with a major in Spiritual Formation and a minor in Theological Studies. She is also a trained and practicing Spiritual Director and a member of the Tyndale Association of Spiritual Directors (TASD).

Mary Jane is a graduate of the Sheridan College Illustration program, and an internationally published children’s book illustrator/designer. She is also a MACTE certified Montessori teacher, a Kendal Life Languages Profile™ Certified Trainer.

MJ and her husband Ted have 2 grown children, Patrick and Rebekah. She loves the arts, nature, fitness, animals, toys, games, books, LOTR, Narnia, HP, Marvel, and yes, even DC.