Staff

Alan Richards, Minister

Allan was born in England and grew up in Montreal and Toronto.  He was ordained in 1976.  For the past six years he has taught English at Red Deer College.  Alan has a PhD in Literature from the University of Alberta.  Alan is married to Loraine.  They reside on an acreage on Red Deer Lake with their two dogs.

Mary Ann Pastuck, Diaconal Minister

Mary Ann grew up and attended school at New Sarepta, Alberta. After careers as a bookkeeper, homemaker and many, many years of volunteering in the church, she enrolled in the St. Stephen's College Western Field-Based Diaconal, Lay Professional Program in 1989.

Mary Ann did her work experience for one year at Camrose United Church as a volunteer and then realized she needed to finance this education program. She spent the next four years at Grace United Church in Edmonton as student supply.

After being commissioned in 1994, Mary Ann was settled at the Hardisty-Hughenden Pastoral Charge where she served until September of 2000. This was a very rewarding ministry experience where she really grew to appreciate and love the rural way of life.

Mary Ann began serving Camrose United Church in October of 2000 and is very appreciative of how the people have welcomed her back to her sponsoring congregation.

Mary Ann is married to Pete who works at McClellan Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC and together they have three adult children.

Darryl Dewalt, Minister of Music

Darryl came to Camrose United Church in September, 2001, after spending a dozen years serving in music ministry in Lutheran churches in Edmonton and Barrhead, Alberta.

Darryl was born and raised in southern Alberta. He received his undergraduate education at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and then completed the Masters of Church Music program at Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois in 1989. In the past, Darryl has also been a private voice instructor, director of the Edmonton Christian Male Choir, and has performed extensively as a chorister, including with Pro Coro Canada, a professional choir based in Edmonton.

Currently, Darryl, along with spouse Joy-Anne Murphy, is Artistic Director for Camrose Camerata, an auditioned community chamber choir formed in the fall of 2003.  Darryl also functions as manager for this group and Joy-Anne is the conductor. Joy-Anne is a voice instructor with Augustana University College as well as in her home studio, and directs the Camrose and Area Children's Choirs.  Much of Darryl's "extra" time is currently spent with his children, Talia  and Davis.

Jack Kamphorst, Custodian

Jack was born and raised in Holland and moved to Canada in 1993 with his wife Marleen, son Michael and daughter Jaimy.

Jack worked as a bus driver and driving instructor in Holland. He has been working at Camrose United Church since September of 1999, and also drives a school bus for the Hay Lakes school.

Michael and Jaimy are beginning new lives of their own, while Jack enjoys country living on an acreage 5 miles north of Camrose.