Storyline Spring 2017

a note from Pastor James
In the film Shadowlands, the character of C.S. Lewis says,
“We read to know we’re not alone.”
Storyline is a platform for sharing stories here at FAC – your stories! – stories
to make us laugh, cry, smile, and ultimately to guide us toward a hope in
Jesus Christ that transcends the circumstances of our lives.
We believe in everything we do here at FAC, during our weekend gatherings
and all week through, on campus or elsewhere in the community, our role
is about bringing to life God’s story as He’s communicated it to us, and
exploring how the story each of us is living integrates with His.
So, what’s your story? What is God doing in your life these days? Because we’ve all got a story, and
the few we’re telling in this issue of Storyline are just a representation of what God is doing in our
FAC community. We hope as you read them, they remind you that your story is meant to share, too,
and that you are part of a greater narrative.
So, enjoy these pages … Be encouraged … Be challenged … And be sure to let us know if there’s a
story God’s writing in your life these days that’s ready to be told!
-Pastor James Paton
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our team
Editor in Chief Heather Wile
Graphic Design Briana Southerland & Peggy Xia
Editor Cheryl Siebring
Photography (unless otherwise noted)
Judith Tuck Enoch Tse
Jill Hopkins Daron Young
Josh Boak Barry Pendergast
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Content Goodness (Writers)
Josephine Tse Kathy Lloyd
James Paton Erin Boyce
Jill Hopkins Rosalind Coben
Briana Southerland
Photo Editing Samuel Campo, Janina Resus
Print Production Humphries Printing Inc.
A quartly publication of First Alliance Church, Calgary, Alberta of
the C&MA Canada.
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