Ian is a born and raised Calgarian who has also spent 25 years in BC. Thirty-eight years of marriage to Joyce has resulted in much joy, great adventures, amazing memories, three kids, four grandchildren and now Murphy, the mini-golden doodle! Ian served as a Pastor at Vernon Alliance and Foothills Alliance in Calgary for 35 years and most recently for two years as a District Superintendent of over 60 churches in Ontario. The mountains are always calling, as does golf, hockey, baseball, etc.! The Triggs are very grateful to be a part of the Okotoks Alliance Church family during this season!
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worship & arts pastor - Tim Korthuis
Tim grew up in Okotoks and his family helped found Okotoks Alliance Church. He married his high school sweetheart, Tanya, and they went off to Rocky Mountain College. He was employed as worship pastor 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 junior high 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, and she 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 southern Alberta 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.
