I grew up in Camrose and Wetaskiwin, attending North American Baptist College (now Taylor) and earning a degree in sociology from the University of Calgary. Working in schools and community service organizations as a Registered Social Worker before starting a family and moving from Edmonton to Ottawa to Edmonton to Washington D.C. to Edmonton to Washington D.C. to Edmonton between 2006 and 2020 (my husband, Liam worked in government, in case that wasn’t obvious). In 2014, I began serving at Northwest Community Church in Washington, D.C. as Children’s Ministry Director, which led to an Associate Pastor position in 2019. I was ordained by the Church of God in October 2019. During my time in D.C. I also served as the Teaching Director for the Bethesda, Maryland class of Community Bible Study, from 2017-20. I love the Bible, and have felt a strong and consistent leading in my life to share the life-giving beauty of God’s word to us. I believe it has the power to turn dormant Christians into dynamic Christians. Dynamic, life-giving disciples who expand and build up the Kingdom. It is my joy to be part of that work. My family and I moved to Edmonton in 2020. I began serving as the Pastor of Holyrood Community Church in 2021. I would love to get to know you. Email: pastorjanelle@holyroodchurch.ca

Since 2014, I have volunteered and worked in a number of worship/music roles for several ministries, denominations and schools, consistently developing my faith and understanding of worship. In 2023, my attendance at HCC turned into service, and my excitement and gratitude for the congregation, volunteers and leaders have only increased. I am blessed beyond my knowledge for this role and how God has provided for the congregation through the church's volunteers. If you don't see me chatting with my friends after the service, you can catch me at the Garneau Theatre, a local record store, or your nearest sauna. Email: zac@holyroodchurch.ca Letterbox: https://letterboxd.com/GoneGrink/

In 2022/23 I attended Mount Carmel Bible College for a one-year discipleship program. That summer I had the chance to work as a camp counsellor across Alberta, which solidified my ambition in further youth ministry. In the following year I started in the X-ray program at NAIT and began leading in a youth Bible study. Now I'm in the clinical phase of my studies and I'm really excited about attending Holyrood and working with the youth group. Email: youth@holyroodchurch.ca