Aspen Ridge
Christian F​ellowship
Embracing the Prophetic
Our ARCF Team
We are dedicated in building God's Kingdom one brick at a time.
We are dedicated in building God's Kingdom one brick at a time.
Leo Pacholok
Elder
Leo has served in our leadership for many years and in many capacities; between maintenance, ushering, sound, and everything in between. It is not hard to see his love and passion for the body of Christ and for the Kingdom of God. ARCF is blessed to have him step into the calling of Elder in the church. Leo's heart and devotion to prayer and intercession as he seeks the direction of the church and build up the body in truth and in unity is one of his strongest assets.
Leo brings a welcoming atmosphere to our church body and has stood in the gap during times of transition and difficulty.
Elder
Norma Pelletier
Norma's heart is for the church body as a whole with an emphasis on prayer and connection, which has proven to be fruitful in relationship building thought out our church and community. Norma headed up the Woman's Ministry team for multiple years before stepping down to focus on our church as a whole body.
Norma and her husband Mike are very generous with their time and resources and are quick to volunteer when there is a need.
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Marlin Johnson
Deacon
Marlin and his wife Anna have been apart of ARCF for quite some time and Marlin has offered his skills with numbers and accounting in the past as the church treasurer. As a Deacon, he brings ideas and concepts with a different perspective and offers experience and knowledge that is very valuable to the decision making. Marlin shows up when we have events where we are reaching out to help in the community or in practical hands on needs. Marlin enjoys helping out with the worship team; you will see him behind the drum set on many a Sunday morning.
We are grateful for what Marlin and Anna bring to the church body.
Jeffrey Dalley
Deacon / Treasurer
Jeff came to ARCF in 2019 and didn't take long getting involve in church events. You will see him out to help at cleanups, dinners and in the sound booth. In 2022 Jeff took on the Treasurer position and also accepted a Deacon position.
Jeff brings to the table a career as a Certified General Account with back grounds in policy writing and of course a love for our Lord Jesus Christ. Jeff is not afraid to step in when needed, he is a blessing and asset to ARCF.
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Sarah is a wife, mother to 3 beautiful daughters and 1 son. She and Tim moved to the Athabasca area about 2 years ago and has embraced the country life! Sarah has a steadfast faith in the Lord and a heart for her community. She brings a wonderful out look to the all aspects of ARCF. She and her entire family serve our church and our congregation and communty; ARCF is very blessed to have all the Shepherds.
Deacon
Sarah Shepperd
Chris Elliott
Deacon
Chris and his wife Serena and their family joined ARCF a couple of years ago. Chris has spent no time getting to know how things around ARCF work. If you time it right Chris could be the one greeting at the door, or you may get to hear him sing with the worship team. Chris really is a team player and is there when you need him. He is also a very good cook and baker!
ARCF is blessed to have Chris and his family with us!
Kay Churchill
Kay Churchill
Worship Leader
Kay Churchill brings leadership and vision to our worship department and organization to our sound and media department. Her moved here from Ontario and has made ARCF her home. She has extensive experience in being apart of, and leading, in worship ministries and brings more than just her knowledge to the team. .
Kay, along with others on the team, lead us in a genuine, Holy Spirit led, worship to the Lord.
Kay has a heart for worship as well as for encouragement and the edification of the body as a whole.
Hospitality Ministry
Chie Lapperie
Chie and her husband Lawrence have been apart of ARCF for some time. in the Fall of 2022 Chie was prompted by the Lord to take on our Hospitality Ministry (although she never saw herself working in a kitchen). Chie brings a flare and passion for God's people and how we fellowship together. She has a wonderful ability to bring people together and have lots of fun!
We are so excited to see Chie's ideas come to life for our Hospitality Ministry.
Heather Dalley
Heather Dalley
Church Secretary
A Pastor with a dependable secretary he can trust is truly blessed. We have been so thankful for Heather taking on the role of secretary. She brings such a balance and a peace to the process of administration and offers leadership in the area of walking out the details. Along with her husband Jeff, they serve in many capacities when the opportunities arise. Heather's creative heart comes out in her slides, bulletin and posters. She is not afraid to stretch herself and learn new things even when super challenging.
And, side note, she can cook or bake anything...and well!
Pastor David & Dayna Neufeld
Senior Pastor
David & Dayna came with their children from Edmonton to answer the call of the Lord to come to Athabasca and Pastor this church. They have called Athabasca home for more than 6 years now and have truly been a part of the community as a whole.
Both Pastor David and Pastor Dayna preach true to the word of God and display God's love in every message.
The Pastors work as a team and bring a strength collectively, which they share with the leadership and congregation as a whole. They are open to all who have questions or desire to grow in Spirit and in Truth.