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, Full Gospel / Non-denominational -faith & Grace 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!

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We are part of The Body of Christ instructed to continue the ministry of Christ in Atlin. BC & Yukon.​

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