Our Story
Atlin Family Church, Pastors Dale & Rena Mae McDonald look forward to meeting you. Let us introduce ourselves.
We met in grade 5 & Dale soon realised that Rena Mae was set apart from the other girls. At 10 years old God introduced us, first as friends & later in grade 10 we started to realize we wanted to get to know each other in a deeper relationship though dating & eventually getting married Oct 1/1983.
We both gave our hearts to The Lord at a young age, but we reaffirmed our faith in Jesus in a denominational church. Although we met many wonderful church family members it did not feel like home for us. We felt God leading us to a deeper relationship with Him & apart from a denominational structure.
Over the years we attended several churches & found our home in churches that taught faith in God & His Word. In 1999 after attending a faith focused church in Valleyview, AB we felt called to Calgary Bible Training Center graduating with honors in 2000.
The call to the north was realized in 2003 at which time we moved to Whitehorse, Yukon.
Our time in the north has been sharing what we had learned in bible school while working in our various business or management positions in Whitehorse (& briefly in Prince George, BC). When in Prince George, we soon realised it would be a short stay. The Atlin journey began as we moved back from Prince George March 2024. We truly missed the north & were excited to come home! Atlin is such a beautiful location & community to call home.
To be honest we did not know the extent of the plan of God in coming back to the northwest. God began to reveal His plan during the summer of 2024 & we are excited to take the next step with Him with Atlin Family Church, a new church plant.
Atlin Family Church is a Christian, non-denominational -faith teaching ministry that is word based. A community where you can feel at home & ask questions without being judged. A place that gives you room to grow & build your personal relationship with Jesus. We believe every human being has a different journey in life & that is OK. What determines your destination is determined by your life choices. Having a personal relationship with Jesus puts you on the path of life! The sooner we find Him the sooner real life begins!
We believe:
We are what God’s Word says that we are!
We can have what God’s Word says we can have!
We can do what God’s Word says we can do!
We are part of The Body of Christ instructed to continue the ministry of Christ with other believers in Atlin. BC & Yukon.
Ministry Associations:
Atlin Family Church pastors are licenced members with IMPACTING CANADA MINISTRIES.
We are a relational and equipping network coming alongside Pastors, Ministers, and Ministries to provide support, covering, and community. REACH. EQUIP. UNITE.
https://www.impactingcanada.ca
Atlin Family Church pastors are also members of Association of Related Ministries International - Andrew Wommack’s Ministers Network. Helping ministers fulfill their God-given calling to impact the world for Jesus!
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