Tim grew up in Okotoks, and his family helped found Okotoks Alliance. He married his high school sweetheart Tanya, and they went off to Rocky Mountain College. He was employed as worship pastor for a season in Calgary and Ambrose chaplain for a season, before returning to Okotoks and coming on staff full-time in 2007. He’s worn lots of hats over these years, but the core of his role has always been worship. He’s an experienced piano-player-singer-guitar-strumming-worship guy. In 2014 he completed his Masters in Conducting at the University of Calgary, and has invested himself in community choirs, currently leading the Foothills Philharmonic Society (including several choirs and orchestra). He and Tanya have 4 kids spanning elementary school through University.
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associate pastor - Gay Spence
Gay has grown up throughout Alberta and BC. Having lived in over 30 places she would call herself a bit nomadic, until settling in Whitecourt where she and husband Jason raised their four children, attended Ambrose distance learning courses, worked as a part-time youth pastor and RCMP Chaplin for over 15 years. In 2020, Gay and Jason moved to Black Diamond and started attending OAC. Gay's passion is to support both youth and members of the RCMP.
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office administrator - Valerie Climie
Valerie came to faith as a young adult in BC. She and her husband Graham came to OAC in 2003 and she came on staff in 2006. Their grown children live in the Calgary area. Valerie covers a range of admin related responsibilities: reception, bookkeeping, facilities management, etc. She’s often commended as the gracious voice that keeps things running well.
