Williams Lake Evangelical Free Church

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Incorporated in 1972

As you can see from our incorporation date, we’ve been around awhile. We are made up of many different nationalities, denominations and church affiliations. We are members of the Evangelical Free Church of Canada, and like all Free Churches, we major on the majors and minor on the minors. Governmentally, we are autonomous, and function with an Elder’s Council and an Executive Board of Directors. You don’t have to be a member to have a voice or minister to the congregation. We consider all regular attendees to be part of our church family.
Lead Pastor: Trevor Hagan
Trevor and Lisa joined our church family in June 2023. Trevor came equipped with 25 years experience pastoring in Alliance Churches. Trevor and Lisa have three grown children: Rebekah (Mark & Baby Robin), Jacob and Rachel.Trevor says, “I believe that living by faith, being known by love, and being a voice of hope to the world is my own personal call, and the call of Christ’s Church. Though we may use different visionary language, we are all on mission for Jesus together and I long to serve a team that is passionate about this call.”
Society Administrator: Debbie Skinner
Debbie Skinner is a charter member of the Evangelical Free Church of Williams Lake which was incorporated in 1972. She served for 9 years as a missionary to the Philippines along with her family. Debbie joined our team in 2003 as Society Administrator and is gifted in Administration and Counseling. She ministers in both our church and school. Debbie has two grown (and married) children, Shelby (Dan) and Tyrel (Pam), and four of the cutest grandchildren: Rowan, Wentworth, Hannah and Steven.
Principal: Pamela Skinner
Pamela joined our school staff in 2011 as a high school math/science teacher. She has an honors bachelor of Biopharmaceutical Science with a specialization in Medicinal Chemistry. In 2020, she also served as Vice Principal in our independent school. And in 2021, Pamela became our new school principal. Pamela is married to Tyrel and together, they have two children: Hannah and Steven.
Secretary: Shelby Philpotts
Shelby joined our team in the fall of 2023 as our church secretary. She grew up in our church and attended Maranatha Christian School until her family (parents and brother) moved to the Philippines. Shelby serves on our Executive Board and plays guitar and sings on our worship teams. She brings with her years of bookkeeping experience, and an abundance of artistic ability. Shelby is married to Dan and has two teenagers: Rowan Cadence and Wentworth.
The Evangelical Free Church of Canada is an association of autonomous churches united in a common commitment to God’s evangel – the gospel of Jesus Christ, who died and rose again to give us eternal life. To God’s glory, the gospel is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes. Our essential theological convictions are vitally connected to this gospel.

God’s gospel originates in and expresses the wondrous perfections of the eternal, triune God

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all things new for His own glory.

God’s gospel is authoritatively revealed in the Scriptures

We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavour should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises.

God’s gospel alone addresses our deepest needs

We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, under His wrath. Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and renewed.

God’s gospel is made known supremely in the Person of Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus – Israel’s promised Messiah – was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.

God’s gospel is accomplished through the work of Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only ground for salvation.

God’s gospel is applied by the power of the Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service.

God’s gospel is now embodied in the new community called the church

We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Lord. The true church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these ordinances confirm and nourish the believer.

God’s gospel compels us to Christ-like living and witness to the world

We believe that God’s justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God commends us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially, and to live out our faith with care for one another, compassion toward the poor and justice for the oppressed. With God’s Word, the Spirit’s power, and fervent prayer in Christ’s name, we are to combat the spiritual forces of evil. In obedience to Christ’s commission, we are to make disciples among all people, always bearing witness to the gospel in word and deed.

God’s gospel will be brought to fulfillment by the Lord Himself at the end of the age

We believe in the personal, bodily and glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ with His holy angels when He will bring His kingdom to fulfillment and exercise His role as Judge of all. This coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission.

God’s gospel requires a response that has eternal consequences

We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world, assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment and the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace. Amen.

Affiliations

The Evangelical Free Church of Canada (EFCC) is an association of over 160 churches joined together by common purposes, principles and practices. It is a partner with more than 1400 Evangelical Free Churches in the United States. The Evangelical Free Church of Canada is also an active participant among over 30 members of the International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches (IFFEC) worldwide. “Evangelical” refers to our commitment to the authority of Scripture as being inerrant in the original autographs and the only safe and sufficient guide to faith and practice. It also speaks to our belief that the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ form the only basis upon which, by God’s grace, we can be reconciled to our Heavenly Father. “Free” is a term that historically has designated a church as being one that was not a state-controlled church. Today, since no church in North America is state-sanctioned or controlled, it has come to signify our form of church government as being congregational and the fact that Evangelical Free Churches maintain their autonomy with regard to the purchase of property, calling of pastors, setting budgets, and so forth. Yet they voluntarily band together interdependently and freely in missions, church planting, education, camping, publications, and other ministries.
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is the national association of evangelical Christians in Canada. It gathers Evangelicals together for impact, influence and identity in ministry and public witness. Since 1964 the EFC has provided a national forum for Evangelicals and a constructive voice for biblical principles in life and society. The EFC affiliates include denominations, ministry organizations, educational institutions and individual congregations, who uphold a common statement of faith. The EFC also has more than 15,000 supporting individuals.

Vision & Values

Mission

Equip and mentor in small groups, inspire through testimonials and success stories, seek counsel and direction through prayer, invest in the next generation, and develop an engaged community who eagerly share redemption’s story with those in their circle of influence locally and around the world

Vision

An organic community, personally equipped to passionately share the gospel of Jesus Christ to make more disciples

Activities

We are a community who meets in large and small gatherings, seeking to engage in and celebrate spiritual growth in a trusting environment that promotes loving support and meaningful relationships

Values

• Foster a life of worship
• Model healthy relationships
• Contribute to a loving environment
• Share redemption’s story
• Grow in God’s Truth

Contact Us

Williams Lake Evangelical Free Church Logo
1100-11th Avenue North
Williams Lake, BC V2G 3T9
Sunday Service 10:00 am
​Sunday School 10:30 am