Kirk's Staff
Minister
Rev. Stuart Jackson
Rev. Jackson came to Kirk
in January 2016.
He previously served at
Chalmers-Castledowns
United Church.
Minister Emeritus until 2017
Rev. Sydney Bell was born in England in 1924 and received his early education there. After a short spell in business, he joined the Royal Air Force in which he served for five years mostly in North Africa, Italy and Israel. Following the war he studied for the ministry. He received his MA from Cambridge University and took his theology at Westminster College, the Seminary for the Presbyterian Church of England. Prior to coming to Canada in 1956, Mr. Bell was minister at an historic Presbyterian Church in Warrington, England. During his years in Canada he has served the United Church in rural, suburban, and city charges. Mr. Bell has two married daughters and four grandchildren. Rev. Bell died on December 8, 2017 at age 93.
Organist
The organist at Kirk United Church is Vince Anderson.
Church Secretary
Linda Steffen joined the staff as part-time church secretary in March 2012. She was born in Melville, Saskatchewan; the Steffen family moved to Edmonton in the 50's. Linda joined the
Royal Canadian Air Force when she turned 18 and was trained as an Admin Clerk. She retired after 33 years. Linda has three grown children (a daughter & two sons), and four grandsons (two musicians and two athletes), as well as two brothers and a sister living in the Edmonton area. Her aunt and uncle, David and Vi Cook, were married in the newly built Kirk United Church in 1959.
Royal Canadian Air Force when she turned 18 and was trained as an Admin Clerk. She retired after 33 years. Linda has three grown children (a daughter & two sons), and four grandsons (two musicians and two athletes), as well as two brothers and a sister living in the Edmonton area. Her aunt and uncle, David and Vi Cook, were married in the newly built Kirk United Church in 1959.
Dave
Dave, a long-time member of Kirk, is a volunteer who assists wherever needed in the church and in the office. Dave is at the church office most days of the week. He helps by answering phone& photocopying. He's always ready to help the minister and any others at the church. He's a member of the Worship Committee. On Sunday mornings he operates the sound system during the worship service. He ensures coffee is ready and also helps with the coffee roster. As a custodian, Dave does the behind-the-scenes extra work that happens before and after the Sunday worship services, weddings, memorial services and funerals. He's a very valued member of Kirk United Church.
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Darrel Before Dave, there was Darrel. Darrel has been at Kirk since the beginning. In between church secretaries, while the position was vacant for a few months, Darrel ran the church office. After the last secretary was hired, and after Dave began spending most of his time at the church, Darrel was able to take his free time back. Darrel still comes to the church during the week to challenge Dave for the Connect-4 Crown. 
Darrel having fun learning Latvian.
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