Staff

Did you know Jeremy is a third generation Pastor in the C&MA? Jeremy has been on the pastoral team at SPAC since 2009. Jeremy and Heather have been married for 12 years, they have two kids, Oliver and Ciana. No two weeks look the same for Jeremy. He loves engaging community leaders in government, business and non – profit sectors.

Alison joined our staff in October 2021 as Administrative Assistant in Care Ministries. She has spent many hours volunteering in the church office helping with database entry. Alison and Dave married in 1988 and immigrated to Canada from Zimbabwe where she worked as a pharmacist. After staying home to raise 3 children who are now married, she set up her own bookkeeping company and is now thoroughly enjoying being a grandmother. Alison loves keeping things organized and efficient.

James enjoys good food, friendly competition and a wide range of conversation. He is married to his best friend, Cassie, and they have 3 little Choi nuggets that keep them busy. James enjoys many things, but his primary passion is to communicate the Gospel and see lives transformed by Jesus through authentic and messy relationships. These days, you can find James enjoying his newest hobby...collection jpgs.

Liann has worked as the SCA Society office manager since 2016. She has a husband and two children and enjoys cooking - especially trying new recipes on her family (Portobello mushroom lasagna has become the low standard in her house). Her work involves Society database and payment management, and she likes to help school parents with enrollment and to digitize paper processes.

Julia is currently at Concordia studying for a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in sociology. Julia started working with SPAC in 2022, but has been attending the church since she was born. Julia comes from a small family, her brother Cole, her amazing parents Paul and Elizabeth, and of course the star of the family, her cat Sweets. You can typically find Julia at the gym or dreaming about day tripping to the mountains. She is an avid coffee lover and is super excited to share her coffee skills and meet more of her church community in Legato!

Did you know that the first piece of furniture you’ll see in Gabe’s house is a china cabinet passed down from his Great-Granny Horton, whose nephew is Tim Horton? Gabe has a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Ambrose University and worked in the youth ministry at two churches before joining SPAC as Hospitality Pastor in November 2021. Gabe and Ashley have been married since June 2018 and are expecting their first child in April 2022. Gabe’s favorite part of the week is connecting with people during the weekend worship services.

Tezi joined the SPAC team in 2023 but has been a part of this church since she was 13 years old. She was born in South Africa but lived in a small town outside of London for most of her childhood, so she can do a mean British accent! She comes from a family of five, which includes her sister Tamanda, her amazing parents Chipo and Sundie, and most importantly, her dog Cooper who was awarded “the cutest dog on the planet” …by her. She loves anything to do with music, dancing, board games, and making people laugh. Besides being the Hospitality ministry assistant, she also serves in youth and kids ministries, where her love for children has grown even deeper. She is very excited to be a part of the staff team here at SPAC and show God’s love in every way possible!

If Rita was given the choice between a nice dinner out and the same amount of money for new books, she'd pick the book option every time (or maybe a new plant for her garden). Rita studied at Canadian Bible College and Prairie Bible College. She began her career teaching at Prairie Bible College and has been passionate about learning and communicating transformative truth ever since. After taking a break to raise 4 kids (with her husband, Lorne), Rita joined the staff of Sherwood Park Alliance in 1998. She loves the church and in the last few years her greatest passion has been School of Discipleship. Nothing makes Rita more excited than having the opportunity to help people discover the joy and utter relief of doing life ----all of life, the good, the bad and the ugly ----in authentic loving relationship with God and with each other!

Dianne joined the SPAC team in September 2018 where she serves part time as a Compassion Assistant for the Justice and Compassion department. Dianne has the privilege of doing a job she loves with a team she loves so it is not surprising to hear her often say, “I love my job”! Dianne worked as an Administrative Assistant for fourteen years at her church in Mississauga, Ontario and is very thankful to be involved in church ministry again. Dianne and her family moved to Alberta in the summer of 2015 and have been attending SPAC ever since. She has been married to Rob since June 1990 and has four sons, three daughters in law and five beautiful grandchildren. A typical work week includes meeting with Compassion applicants to determine how best to journey with them and provide assistance in challenging circumstances. Dianne is most passionate about extending the love of Jesus to everyone she encounters and affirming they are loved and valued by Him.

Sandra lives in Sherwood Park and has attended SPAC since October 2001. She has been married to her husband Mark for 30+ years and has 3 adult sons and, is excited to add 2 daughter -in laws to her family. Sandra loves to shop, cook, make digital photo books, hang out with her dog and sit on the beach reading books. Sandra has been involved with Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) for the many years in administration. She has also previously worked at SPAC and is so happy to be back in hospitality as the Booking Coordinator.

Tim has spent time in every province and territory in Canada for business and pleasure, but Edmonton has always been his home. He and his wife Lois started attending SPAC in 2015 and have two grown children with families. He is passionate to see people grow in their faith and personal relationships. Being in Life Groups and as a Marriage Mentor has allowed Tim to apply his theological and social science training. In 2021 Tim took on the role as Ministry Assistant in Groups and will be recruiting and supporting volunteer leaders and coaches. In Tim's off hours, you can find him riding his bike, and walking the trails or in his snowshoes.

Brody is a diehard Oilers fan, a copious coffee drinker, and a below average golfer. He has had the joy of being a pastor since 2005. Brody is responsible for giving leadership to our gatherings and next gen teams. He has a passion for communicating God’s Word, and believes the church unleashed can rattle the cosmos. He is married to his better half Jodie, and they have 3 wonderful kids. You usually will find Brody writing messages, dreaming strategy and vision, or meeting with his team and volunteers.

Heather loves a good book with a cup of peppermint tea. She and her husband Justin are high school sweethearts that have been married since 2000. They have four wonderful children and a house full of pets including, two different aquariums with fish, a fire-bellied newt, a hedgehog and a dog. Heather was a childcare provider for almost 10 years before joining our staff team in November of 2019. Each week you will find her in Kids Ministry organizing and prepping the Preschool/Elementary lessons and volunteers for weekend services and planning Grade 456 Fun Nights. She loves that she gets to be a part of sharing the love and hope of Jesus to kids and their families.

Lindsay is a crazy Oilers fan! She has been working at SPAC since 2016. She has been married to her husband Mike for 10 years and have two children, Sophie, age 8 and Hunter, age 5. Lindsay is typically in Treehouse spending her days with the preschoolers having fun and learning something new every day!

Luke is currently finishing up his Bachelor of Social Work at Grant MacEwan University, and he is loving the never-ending list of assignments and studying (he also has a very dry sense of humor). Luke is overly passionate about hitting the gym, spontaneous camping trips, and (usually not winning) fantasy football. Luke also has more allergies than you probably knew was possible, and would happily whip out the list his doctor gave him if you’re interested in knowing them all. Luke stepped into his role as the Youth Coordinator in 2022, but SPAC Youth has been a second home for Luke for years as both a student and a volunteer. Luke enjoys journeying with youth and pointing them to Jesus in the brokenness and messiness that comes with being a teenager. Luke believes that having an older mentor can make all the difference in a teenager’s life, and is committed to being that for the youth who need it.

Previous to working in Treehouse Preschool, Jenny received certification in the medical assisting profession specializing in Unit Clerk. Jenny started in Treehouse in 2016. She has been married to her husband Ryan since 2001 and have 3 children - Ethan, Caleb and Hannah. Jenny and Ryan have attended SPAC since they started dating. You can find Jenny in Treehouse with all her little friends laughing, playing and learning. She loves seeing how much they change and grow throughout the year. She loves teaching them how much Jesus loves them through stories and songs.

Jesse graduated from Vanguard College with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with a Music Major in 2019. Jesse married his high school sweetheart, Sydney, in 2018 and since then they have been loving life together and enjoy navigating the busy schedules of a Pastor and a Nurse. During Jesse's last year of College he spent a lot of time at SPAC interning in Weekend Ministries and working part-time in Youth Ministries. Jesse joined our Youth Ministries team full time in 2019 as the Junior High Pastor before stepping into the role of Worship Pastor in 2021. Jesse has a passion for helping people to experience God’s presence and providing opportunities for life change to take place. He loves the role that worship plays in that and is honored to be able to lead others in it.

Jamie will find a way to have fun doing absolutely anything. Shoveling walks, skiing/snowboarding, stacking chairs, working out, biking, watching movies, reading a biblical commentary... you name it. He married Jamee, the girl of His dreams, in 2018 and they love to crush board games, full bags of chips, comedies, Tim Keller devotionals and also love checking out new restaurants. He loves the active side of life, but he is passionate about seeing the transformative power of the Gospel work in the lives of youth. He graduated from Vanguard in 2019 with a Bachelor of Religious Studies, with a Youth Ministry emphasis and although he lives lightly and takes on life with a sense of humor, his heart breaks for youth who are hurting, lost, and lonely. If you see Jamie, tell him about your passions and odds are he will likely be passionate about them as well!

Denise grew up in Manitoba and moved to Alberta in the late 90's when God called her to go to Bible School. There she met her awesome future husband and Alberta became her home. Ken and Denise have a lovely daughter in high school at SCA. Denise enjoys spending time with friends and family, baking, crocheting and watching her daughter play sports. Before coming to work at SPAC, Denise worked for Elk Island Public Schools for almost 14 years as a Secretary and Business Manager at SCA Elementary & Secondary. Through Denise's involvement at SCA, SPAC became their church home in 2013. Denise is passionate about people and helping them to grow into who God is calling them to be. She is very excited to be a part of the staff team here at SPAC.

Raelene is a major cookie lover and can bake a mean cookie. Raelene began working at Treehouse in February of 2020. She graduated from the University of Alberta with her Education degree. Since than she has worked with children with special needs, taught kindergarten, been a stay at home mom and then ventured out to teach preschool. Raelene is married to Randy. They have been married for 15 years! They have 3 kids! Brennen, Poet and Hadley. She spends a lot of her time driving her kids to hockey, golf or horse riding. She feels like she is a professional chauffeur. Raelene loves working with preschool aged children. She loves watching the children learn new things and make new friendships! She loves being fun and silly with the kids! Raelene is so excited to be a part of Treehouse!!

In Spring 2015, Kiara graduated from Vanguard College with a Bachelor of Religious Studies, with a Youth Ministry emphasis. She started on staff here that summer as the Youth Ministry Assistant, and joined the Pastoral team in September 2017. Kiara loves journeying with youth through the messiness and uncertainty of being a teenager and getting to witness Jesus, in his deep love, meet them right where they are at! She loves getting to do every day life with her volunteers – encouraging, supporting, and loving them. Kiara is married to her best friend Shane, and has the pleasure of being called Mama by their daughter Kennedy Rose. Kiara is obsessed with organizing, her Starbucks order is an upside down black americano, and she is a Disney fan(atic).

Felipe was born and raised in Brazil - but prefers hockey over soccer! Felipe graduated with a bachelor's in theology, from South Theological Seminary of Rio Grande do Sul. He has a passion of telling stories through videography and photography. Felipe met his wife Jessica at the age of 11, and after a decade without any contact, they met again and were married in 2011. They have two little boys that make sure they are never bored. Felipe is passionate about telling stories of people, places, and about what God has done and is doing today! Felipe is very excited to be part of SPAC and is looking forward to seeing what God has prepared for his church!

Heather is thrilled to be the Kids Pastor and has a passion for helping kids & families connect with Jesus. She is married to Jon and they are blessed to have three amazing kids who attend SCA. She is responsible for giving leadership to our staff and volunteer teams who bring our Kids Ministries to life, including our TreeHouse Preschool. She believes parents are the most spiritually influential people in a child’s life and is excited to partner together to help our kids grow up with Jesus. If you are new or looking for a fun place to get involved in the church, she would love to connect you into our Kids Ministries community.

Nicholas Timoteo (T-mo) is our Gatherings Director in our Gatherings & Next Gen Ministries. Did you know that he can sing you a B flat on command? T-mo graduated from SCA in 2012 and he plans on graduating from Vanguard College in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology. T-mo used to work as an apprentice automotive mechanic. T-mo has also worked in our facilities ministry area. T-mo's role is primarily administrative, and he takes care of the behind the scenes details regarding our weekend gatherings. He is passionate about seeing our church community support one another through the gifts God has given them.

Sherri-Lynn joined the Treehouse Preschool staff in the fall of 2021. She is so excited to spend a couple of days a week with the kids in the classroom and she really enjoys building connections with each of them as they spend time together. She is happy to be part of the SPAC team in this way. She has attended SPAC since 2008 with her husband Ryan and 3 children. When she’s not in the classroom, you will often find her out walking as she finds a lot of joy in walking outside everyday, no matter the weather! If she’s not out walking, she might be baking or driving one of her kids to an activity or enjoying a coffee date with a friend (she doesn’t actually drink coffee, but coffee shops are still a favorite spot for her!). Adding Treehouse to the list of places she spends her time is something that brings her a lot of joy!

Dwayne started at SPAC in 2016 after investing 27 years in the bible college movement. He has studied at Prairie, Briercrest, Trinity International, and Nova Southeastern University. He considers it an honor to journey with people as they pursue discipleship together. Dwayne and his wife Janell have 4 daughters: Amy and Caleb who live in Sherwood Park with their three boys, Victoria and Tayler who live in Bowmanville, ON with their growing family, and Carlie and Lindsey who live at home. Dwayne enjoys gardening, going for walks, reading, watching documentaries, and doing puzzles in his downtime. Dwayne believes that living out the call of discipleship means cultivating relationships where together we reorient our lives around Jesus.

Mason loves to play disc golf, fish and be in the mountains. He is always up for a good ‘dad joke’. Mason started with us in mid June of 2019. He attended NAIT for Computer Systems Technology and his Electrical Ticket. Mason is married and has three children. His job entails facilitating the completion of work orders that relate to the care of our properties. It involves a wide variety of projects and communicating/coordinating with multiple people/trades. This job can be very rewarding – especially when you see the finished product of your labor.

Colleen graduated from SCA. Colleen has visited Disneyland in California 7 times and loves all things Disney! Colleen comes from Camp Nakamun Ministries and knows firsthand how much camp changes kids and adults for the Kingdom of God. Colleen has two adult daughters, Debra and her not so tiny dog Chase who lives in Sherwood Park. The other daughter Jessica and her husband Tyler, and grandson Connor live in a small farming community named Vega, Alberta. Colleen loves all things financial and wants to continue to see how her behind the scenes role encourages both the church staff and the congregation. Colleen loves to encourage and pray with people - her listening ear is always available.

A few years ago, Fiona worked as the Ministry Assistant in the Justice and Compassion area, and in September 2019, she took on the role of Executive Assistant with the Executive Team. In between these two roles, Fiona had the opportunity to work in a couple of unique opportunities which opened her eyes to the world around her, and allowed her to gain perspectives of her life in Canada. Fiona is married to Darcy and they have four mostly grown up kids. They love learning from each one of them as they begin to make their way in this world. Fiona loves being able to use the skills, which God has given her, here in our church. She enjoys providing support to the church office which hopefully allows those she works with to be more effective in their ministry.

Sandra is a transplanted Manitoban having moved to Fort Saskatchewan in 2004, where she resides. Did you know that she has also lived in Zambia and India? In her free time she likes watching sports (Go Jets!), reading, gardening and road trips. She started at SPAC in the fall of 2019. Previously she worked for a grain company and also an engineering firm. She enjoys using her love of spreadsheets and balancing numbers to support the mission of SPAC.

Elden started with SPAC in 2017. His career has included church ministry, marketing/business, energy efficient retrofit renovations, commercial renovations and new home building. Elden is married to Karen, and has 3 daughters. Elden would like you to know that movie trailers were originally shown after the movie (which is why they were called "trailers"). Elden has the privilege of overseeing our maintenance team, custodial teams, mechanical contractors, supply vendors and food services for both our main campus and the SCA elementary. He also helps direct and oversee special projects like our HVAC replacement and roof replacements. What he loves most about the job is the ability to work with the teams and to help provide hospitality to all.

I am a huge Pittsburgh Penguins fan. I have been married since 2021 to Kari. We have 2 boys, Austin is 18 and attends Grant MacEwan, Ryan is 9 and attends Mills Haven Elementary. We love camping trips to the mountains and also enjoy getting a few days of skiing there in the winter!