Elders

I am a follower of Jesus, married to a great guy, Sean, and am mom to two wonderful adult daughters. My happy place is in the garden. Working to bring out the best and helping the plants grow and thrive. I feel that way about people too. I like coming alongside others as they journey and seeing them grow and thrive. In this life there are lots of struggles and challenges and lots of opportunities for prayer, encouragement, forgiveness, and God’s redeeming love. This kingdom God is establishing, it too is a bit of a garden, and I’m blessed to be a part of it.

Ron first began attending SPAC in 1998 when he and his wife Lois were married. Two years later SPAC was part of sending Ron and Lois to Central Asia, where they lived for the majority of the next 7 years. Upon returning to Canada, Ron and Lois began serving newcomers to Canada. In 2017 Ron became the Executive Director of a Canadian charity. He has also served on the board of another Canadian Christian charity. Ron and Lois have two sons who love the Lord and are in university, commuting to campus from home each day. When able, Ron loves to disappear into a good book and get lost in a novel. But more often than not, he opts for interesting articles that stretch his thinking. He is excited to see how God is at work both in and through SPAC.

Jeremy is a 3rd generation Pastor in the Christian & Missionary Alliance! He has been part of the pastoral team at Sherwood Park Alliance Church since 2009, with a season serving as Assistant District Superintendent for The Alliance Canada, before returning to SPAC as our Lead Pastor. He is excited to be back in Sherwood Park and it feels like he’s home! Jeremy and his wife, Heather, have been married for 17 years and they have two children, who both attend Strathcona Christian Academy. They have no pets but their kids have been asking for an axolotl. Jeremy is deeply committed to leading SPAC with a heart for community, mission, and faith. He is grateful to be your Lead Pastor and to have an awesome team to lead and serve this community, together.

I love the local church and Jesus’ church - Jesus has called us to be in community, creating spaces for His people. After being on staff at Sherwood Park Alliance Church for 10+ years I now have the privilege of working for an organization that serves some of the most vulnerable in our community. In my spare time I enjoy a good cup of coffee shared with a friend, reading, spending time outdoors, cooking, baking, or meandering through a store with beautiful yarn for my latest knitting project. Some of my favourite moments though are all about entering into spaces where we can share our stories, what we are learning, what Jesus has been teaching us, as well as the celebrations, joys and challenges we are encountering. And the icing on the cake is when this includes my 3 kids and their significant others gathering around the table with coffee or a meal!

Sherwood Park Alliance has always been an integral part of Kyla's life. She attended SCA growing up and was baptized and married in our church. Now Kyla, her husband Shawn and their three teenage boys call Sherwood Park Alliance home. Currently, her oldest son attends U of A while her other two boys attend SCA secondary. Kyla has served as a volunteer for many years. She is passionate about kids and youth ministries and missions. She loves that the local church is about connecting with people and seeking to follow Jesus in community.

Zach has been attending Sherwood Park Alliance Church his entire life, is a K-12 lifer of SCA, and even worked as a staff janitor for nine years. He met his wife, Loree, at a SPAC young adults night and together they have three sons: Evan, Isaiah, and Jayden. Zach works as a physiotherapist in Sherwood Park where he loves helping and connecting with people in the community. Zach is passionate about seeing the bride of Christ—the Church—growing in her depth of relationship with the Triune God. Zach wants all people to see themselves as cherished by God, and to step into a life of flourishing as God designed through the atoning work of Jesus and the sanctification of the Holy Spirit. As an avid student of church history and theology, Zach loves to use his knowledge, heart, and experiences to serve his local church in this role.

Jonathan and his wife Terri-Lynn have been attending Sherwood Park Alliance since 2014. They have 3 children; Jenna, Owen and Mandy, they all attend Strathcona Christian Academy Elementary.  Jonathan has served in several ministries at Sherwood Park Alliance over the years. He is passionate about discipleship and raising up the next generation to be fully devoted followers of Jesus.

Andy and his wife Anna have been attending Sherwood Park Alliance Church since about 2008. They have grown children and a bunch of grandkids all in and around Sherwood Park. Their children attended SCA and two daughters teach in the School. Andy has served previously on local church and denominational boards and was the chair of the Mustard Seed Society. He is a lawyer and has handled the SPAC / SCA legal matters for many years. As a Christian lawyer Andy endeavors to be a Micah 6:8 person and so to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God. Andy is excited by our prospects for reaching our community and further afield with Jesus’ message, building on the wonderful ministry history Sherwood Park Alliance Church has been blessed with to date.