Deacons' Report 2022 (AGM 2023)

Current Board of Deacons 

Chair: Greg Sales; Secretary: Annie Wagner; Anna Olson, Brian Lemessurier, Jeff Schweer, Scott Splane

On behalf of the boards of Deacons, I would like to extend a special thank you to everyone that helped to support the Athabasca Reformed Congregation financially, and physically in 2022. 

A big thanks to Josh for the tireless work of maintaining the audio for our music teams throughout the year. Ace Olson has been working with myself running the live streaming, ensuring that the streaming works as intended. A big thank you to Ace for his assistance throughout the year. Thank you to everyone involved with the music teams, and PowerPoint. We truly are so blessed to have so many talented folks up front and behind the scenes. Live streaming will now be a permanent part of our services, as it has been a lifeline for some who were unable to attend in person.

As part of general givings, and designated givings, we were able to offer $29,178 toward missions and benevolence. We were able to support organizations like Camp Living Water (Children’s Native Ministry), Seeds of Hope Children’s Ministry (orphanage to HIV and AIDS persons), Athabasca Good Samaritan Ministries (food bank of Athabasca and area), and the Church of Grace (a predominantly homeless persons church in Garden Grove, California).

The Calling Lake Ministry Center phase 1 was completed in the spring, and is being used for food hamper ministry, and onsite worship service, mid week Bible Study all led by Pastor Nathan. Thanks to all the volunteers who came up to Calling Lake at various times to complete the first phase of the Calling Lake Ministry Building. We were blessed to have the crew from Drayton Reformed Church come out in the summer and complete renovations/upgrades on the exterior of the building.

The Board of Deacons would like the thank Pastor Al for his steadfast leadership of our church this past year. We would also like to thank Jeannette for all her tireless work around the church maintaining cleanliness and keeping the church office running through this past year. Thanks also go out to our Calling Lake Pastor Nathan for his work in planting the Calling Lake ministry and help with planning the way forward in our mission ministry there.

We would like to thank Carol Epp of Athabasca Landing Business Services. She did an exceptional job with our accounting and payroll along with making sure our bills got paid.

2023 looks to be a busy year ahead. Calling Lake will again be a big part of the work ahead. It is hoped that all the hard work preparing the ministry center and that the ministry mission ahead will continue to be blessed as we watch it begin to grow.

Blessings to Everyone

Your Board of Deacons