Nancy Steeves
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Nancy’s faith has been nurtured in several Christian communities. She began her
faith journey in a Baptist church in northern New Brunswick. After completing a B.Sc. in
psychology, Nancy studied at Fuller Theological Seminary in California and Toronto
School of Theology. She was ordained by the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1981 and served Valleyview Presbyterian
in Calgary before moving to Edmonton to study law at the University of Alberta.
During her years as a law student, Nancy served Metropolitan Community Church of Edmonton and Evansburg-Greengrove
Pastoral Charge. In 1993, Nancy began practicing law on a part-time basis and serving in ministry positions
with Rio Terrace (Moravian) Community Church, Deer Park UnitedChurch in Calgary and Buchanan Eastwood United
Church in Edmonton. Nancy has been part of our ministry team since August, 2003. She received a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching in May 2009.
Nancy’s vision of ministry is companioning the journey; sharing the
search for spirit; critiquing the social order; advocating justice; feeding
hungry hearts; speaking truth to power and to the powerless. She is
committed to the gospel as a vision of social and global transformation.
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Jim Spiers
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Jim has been resourcing our youth ministry since 2004. In that capacity,
he provides and recruit leadership
for youth events and activities, resources young adult ministry,
co-facilitate social events for families, and resources youth summer
programs.
He grew up in Calgary attending St. Andrew's United, participated in
choir and Hi-C, played high school football, and also violin in the Southern
Alberta Youth Orchestra. Jim attended the University of Saskatchewan in
Agriculture, Commerce and Food Science, and lived in St. Andrew's College
for several years. With wife Wendy (B.Sc. Pharmacy UofS) he has lived in Edmonton, London, Halifax, back to Edmonton
(with Labatt's), then to Red Deer (with Drummond and Global TV) before returning to
Edmonton. He has a lifelong association with the
United Church of Canada, serving on and leading boards, committees,
presenter (at Banff Men's Conference and youth events), and youth program
coordinator (Gaetz United Red Deer).
Jim and Wendy have a son, Adam, and a daughter, Rebecca
living in Red Deer.
In his spare time, Jim enjoys mountain backpacking, curling, skiing,
aerobics, wine making, and music (singing in the choir and playing his guitar).
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Pat is our Office Administrator.
Pat provides many administrative services including booking space in
our building, preparing the weekly newssheet (the Morning Messenger) and
semi-annual newsletter (the Reminder), responds to phone inquiries and
manages the office each weekday (Monday-Friday) from 9AM to 1PM.