Winnipeg Free Press In eye of vaccine hesitancy storm, Winkler church commits to staying safe JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS “We’d like to follow the spirit of the law, not simply the letter of it, so we’re not trying to find loopholes and backdoor ways of gathering,” said Corey Hildebrand, pastor of family ministries at the 300-member congregation. In the midst of climbing case counts, anti-mask demonstrations and a low uptake of vaccinations, one Christian church in Winkler has quietly but consistently walked the straight and narrow path. Winnipeg Free Press In the midst of climbing case counts, anti-mask demonstrations and a low uptake of vaccinations, one Christian church in Winkler has quietly but consistently walked the straight and narrow path.