Storyline Fall 2018
Check out the newest edition of First Alliance Church's Storyline Magazine! Produced by a talented team of writers, graphic designers, and photographers. The team works to capture stories of God a work in our ordinary lives - stories of hope, life-change, hardship, and more. This edition features a story on the value of a man, Overcomer (story of cancer survivor) and updates from the summer missions teams. You don't want to miss this issue!
Check out the newest edition of First Alliance Church's Storyline Magazine! Produced by a talented team of writers, graphic designers, and photographers. The team works to capture stories of God a work in our ordinary lives - stories of hope, life-change, hardship, and more. This edition features a story on the value of a man, Overcomer (story of cancer survivor) and updates from the summer missions teams. You don't want to miss this issue!
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<strong>Storyline</strong>: Why did you decide to serve with SHS (Senior High<br />
Students)?<br />
Rachel: So I guess I should start from<br />
the beginning. I was born into a … Just<br />
kidding … I started serving in youth<br />
ministry years and years ago – does<br />
this age me? (laughs out loud) – at my<br />
previous church. When I transitioned<br />
to being a part of the FAC family, it<br />
was natural from me to continue to<br />
serve in that area. I started serving with the Grade 5&6’s, and<br />
one thing I noticed at FAC was that it was common for leaders<br />
to move on up in grades with their students. I thought this<br />
was really cool! I mean, what a way to build relationships and<br />
disciple students! So … I followed suit and continued on up<br />
with my group of girls. They were in Grade 5 at the time and<br />
now they are going into Grade 12! Crazy! So that’s the long<br />
and short of how SHS and I became friends.<br />
S: How has it been investing in the same girls year after year?<br />
R: I know all the leaders will say this about their students,<br />
but my group of girls are the best! Just sayin’! I have to give<br />
a shout-out to my amazing group of co-leaders that have<br />
trekked along with me – Megan Coben, Rosalind Coben, Astrid<br />
Kuhn, and Nicole Doerksen. And what a journey we’ve had<br />
seeing these girls grow up! Being a youth leader to teen girls<br />
comes with all kinds of challenges and if you’ve ever been a<br />
teen girl or are raising/have raised one you know what I’m<br />
talking about. No two girls are the same and each girl has<br />
their own story, but seeing how they’ve steered through their<br />
lives over the last 7+ years and how they’ve matured not only<br />
in their personal/school/family lives but their spiritual lives<br />
has been so rewarding. Has it been hard and time/energy<br />
consuming? Yes. But the fruits of the labour, so to speak, have<br />
been so sweet.<br />
S: What are you looking forward to the most in this coming<br />
year?<br />
R: When it’s all over! Just kidding! No, but seriously, I can’t<br />
wait to catch up with the girls and hear how their summers<br />
were and what’s going on in their lives right now. I’m looking<br />
forward to walking alongside them as they navigate through<br />
their last year of high school – Grade 12 is such a huge year!<br />
I’m looking forward to their graduations and being able<br />
to celebrate that momentous accomplishment with them.<br />
However, mostly, I can’t wait for our small group time. I love<br />
the authentic and open conversations, the questions, and yes,<br />
even the silliness that happens. What happens in small group,<br />
stays in small group (smiles).<br />
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