Leadership at LSC
Our Pastors
Paul & Patty Vallee - Senior Pastor
email: paulv@livingstones.ab.ca
Pastor Paul graduated from the Seattle Bible College (BTh), Briercrest Biblical Seminary (MA) and Northwest Graduate School (DMin). He has served in pastoral ministries for the past twenty years. His various roles have included youth minister, executive pastor, and church planter for two FCA churches, one in the U.S. and the other in Alberta.
Paul is currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Living Stones Church (1984-1994, 1998-present), He has also served as adjunct facility at Living Faith Bible College, Seattle Bible College, and Central India Theological Seminary. Married to Patty since 1978, Paul and Patty have two daughters, Andrea and Rachel.
Mark & Karen Stevenson - Minister of Pastoral Care
email: marks@livingstones.ab.ca
Mark has graduated with an Associate of Biblical Studies Degree and has recently completed his Bachelor of Theology Degree with the Christian International School of Theology.
Mark has been in lay leadership for since 1983 and pastoral leadership for six years. He has been doing evangelistic ministry in Mexico, India and Fort Chipewan, Saskatchewan. Married to Karen since 1978, Mark and Karen have two married sons and three grandchildren.
Tara Veer - Church Ministries Coordinator
email: tarav@livingstones.ab.ca
Tara Veer has served on staff at Living Stones Church since 2002 and is currently our Church Ministries Coordinator. Tara's portfolio includes the following primary areas of ministry: Special Events, Services & Projects, Communications, Hospitality, Frontline Service Ministries, Facility Aesthetics & Organization and the Library.
Tara came to saving knowledge of the Lord at a young age, and the desire of her heart is to see all people genuinely live with Jesus as Saviour & Lord, and to demonstrate the life and love of God within their various spheres of influence.
Tara is also in her second term as a Councillor with the City of Red Deer and has been honoured to serve the Lord in this capacity since 2004. For further information about Tara's municipal responsibilities, please refer to www.reddeer.ca
and search "Veer".
Tomas Belchior - Minister of High School Students & Young Adults
email: tomasb@livingstones.ab.ca
Jonathan Epp - Minister of Middle School Youth & Small Groups
email: jonathane@livingstones.ab.ca
Jonathan, his wife Angela and their daughter Aubrey have attended Living Stones Church since 2007. Jonathan recently graduated from the University of Calgary collaborative program at Red Deer College with a Double Major in Psychology and Sociology and is now pursuing a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry at Briercrest Bible College and Seminary. Jonathan began serving as an intern at LSC in the fall of 2008 and looks forward to fulfilling God's purposes for his life through this role that he has been called to.
Darren Aucoin - Music & Fine Arts Pastor
email: darrena@livingstones.ab.ca Darren, along with his wife Andrea and son Jaydon, moved to Red Deer in December 2010 to join the Staff at Living Stones Church. Darren has been serving in pastoral ministry in Alberta for 8 years and holds a Bachelor of Theology Degree (BTh) from Vanguard College (Edmonton) in which he graduated in 2003. Darren has had the privilege of growing up in a very musical family and has been active musician for 17 years and has been leading worship for the past 14 years. Darren is also an avid sports fan, who is praying for the Maples Leafs to win the cup someday before Jesus comes back.
Our Ministry Staff
George Kitchen - Business Administrator
email: georgek@livingstones.ab.ca
Profession: Administrator, Marriage Counselor, Licensed Clergyman, Conflict Counselor
Length of time at LSC: since 2008
Joined Board/Elders/Staff: since 2009
Assigned Board Portfolios: Family Camp and Church Facilities
Areas of Ministry Passion/Involvement: To see our Youth and Young Adults and Adult members involved in being mentored in the ministry and practical positions within the church. I am also currently involved in pre marital and marriage counseling and as the elected President of the Checkmate Hill Condominiums in Red Deer where I live. I also love to play the guitar and sing which my wife Cathy and I have done often.
Married to my best friend and wife Catherine for 50 years. We have 4 children who have given us 12 grandchildren and 1 Great Grand-daughter. Our eldest daughter passed into glory in 2008 leaving her husband and two sons until a later reunion in the future.
Christina Barr - Children's Ministries Coordinator
email: christinab@livingstones.ab.ca
Christina is a single mom with two grown sons Don and Matthew and has made Red Deer her home since 1983. She has been employed by LSC since 2001 and has taught E.C.S for seven years and Sunday school for ten.
Christina is very excited to be involved with the Children's Ministry at Living Stones Church. She has a heart for children and strives to help them choose Christ as their Savior. "Being a positive role model is crucial when you are involved in the lives of children."
Kimberly McElroy - Executive Administrative Assistant
e-mail: kimberlym@livingstones.ab.ca
Kimberly has been on staff at LSC as Pastor Paul Vallee's Executive Assistant since 2007. Prior to this she served for six months as an intern in Children's Ministry at LSC and also as the Children's Ministry Administrative Support. In 2007 she graduated from Living Faith Bible College in Caroline, Alberta, with her Bachelor of Theology in Pastoral Ministry after having studied there for three years. Kimberly grew up as a farm kid in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Some of her passions and dreams are in regards to politics, leadership, the family and the church of Canada.
Deanna Morin - Lay Ministries Coordinator
email: deannam@livingstones.ab.ca
Deanna, her husband Kevin and their children Chasetin and Madison moved to Red Deer in December of 2004. They have been attending Living Stones Church ever since. Deanna is passionate about God and desires to see people free to enjoy the calling that God has created and prepared them for.
Our Support Staff
Kathy Stalwick - Bookkeeper
email: kathys@livingstones.ab.ca
Sandi Willie - Office Assistant
email: sandiw@livingstones.ab.ca
Sandy Bodwell - Receptionist/Secretary
email: sandyb@livingstones.ab.ca
Arlene Schneider - Office Assistant
email: arlenes@livingstones.ab.ca
Omar Bieber - Maintenance Supervisor
email: omarb@livingstones.ab.ca
Genny Nelson-Culver - Janitor
Our Elders
Len Beauchamp
Barry Hamilton
Rob Krysko
Profession: Home Coordinator, Department of Seniors & Community Supports, Michener Services
Length of Time at LSC: since 1995
Joined the Board/Elders: since 2003
Board Portfolios: Elder
Areas of Ministry Passion/Involvement: Per-Service Prayer,
Altar Ministry, Greeting.
My passion is for the youth of our church, they are the future.
Married to Bev
Children: two adult children
Mel Stickland
Profession: Professional Agrologist & farmer
Length of Time at LSC: since 1985
Joined the Board/Elders: since 1986
Board Portfolios: Elder
Areas of Ministry Passion/Involvement: Premarital
Married to Irma
Children: one daughter, one grandchild
Milt Thulien
Profession: Contractor
Length of Time at LSC: since 2000
Joined the Board/Elders: since 2002
Areas of Ministry Passion/Involvement: Premarital Training,
Mentorship, Men's Ministry
Married to Terry
Children: 2 children, 3 grandchildren
Our Deacons
Marcia Martin
Profession: Homemaker, Home school Mom, Registered Nurse
Length of Time at LSC: since 1998
Joined the Board/Elders: since 2005
Board Portfolio: Children's Ministry, Children's Ministry Prayer Team
Married to Kelly
Children: Sydney and Chris
Lawrence Paulgaard
Profession: Realtor
Length of Time at LSC: since 2002
Joined the Board/Elders: since 2006
Board Portfolios: Looking into expansion for our facilities
Areas of Ministry Passion/Involvement: Mentor in the Seeds presentation, & facilitated video presentations by Bruce Wilkinson on A Life God Rewards, and The Prayer of Jabez.
Married to Penny
Grandchildren: 8
Genny Pelz
Profession: Homemaker
Length of Time at LSC: since 1989
Board Portfolios: Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Passions: People/Relationships - Growing closer to God.
Married to Joe
Children: Alexandra, Madison, Mackenzie, Olivia, Truman, Hudson,
Levi, Son-in-law: Devan, Granddaughter: Emery Georgia
Rick Grove
LeRoy Leenstra
Philip Ignacio
Profession: Maintenance Planner/ Senior Instrumentation Technician,
Husky Energy Ram River District
Length of time at LSC: since 2006
Joined the board/Elders: since 2009
Board Portfolios: Small Group Ministries
Areas of Ministry Passion/Involvement: Usher, small Groups Leadership Training
Married to Rosemary
children: Duane, Renee & Rochelle
Kim Lee
Profession: Mom
Length of Time at LSC: since 1991
Joined the Board/Elders: since 2009
Board Portfolios: Women's ministry
Areas of Ministry Passion/Involvement: Women's Ministry -
I have been in Women's Ministry leadership for 6 Years
Married to Vern
Children: Justin, Josh, & Shelby-Lynne
Chris Contenti
Profession: Alberta Municipal Affairs, Senior Partnership Advisor
Length of Time at LSC: since 2006
Joined the Board/Elders: since 2008
Board Portfolios: Inside Facility, and Kitchen
Areas of Ministry Passion/Involvement: Men's Ministry, Marriage Mentoring, Men's Prayer
Married to Stacey
Children: 2 girls still at home, 2 adult girls, and 4 grandchildren
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