Hub Church Resource Page
A Hub Church Story
The Team at Forest City Community Church in London, Ontario, share about their experience of running Alpha Online and the impact it has had in their community.
Resources
New & Exclusive
These are the newest materials and resources made available to you to promote your Alphas.
Promote to Church
Easily access and download materials currently available on MyAlpha to promote Alpha to those in your community. Hub Church logo is available here.
Promote to Guest
Find and download MyAlpha materials focussed on inviting guests. Also, access our best practices Guide for digital advertising.
Upcoming Events
Youth Pastors Envisioning Gathering – Phoenix, AZ
January 26 – 28, 2022
This 3 day event will include:
- Attendance at the AlphaUSA Conference
- Collaboration with youth pastors from Canada & the USA
- Noteworthy guest speakers and teachers focussed on re-imaging evangelism in our day
- Impactful moments with the Holy Spirit
The Alpha Conference 2022
January 27 – 28, 2022
Join thousands of leaders gathering as The People of God to experience The Presence of God. Whether you are joining us in person for two days or online Thursday night, we will come together to be inspired, refreshed, and spurred on in mission.
At The Alpha Conference 2022 we will explore how to listen well in our cultural moment, allow love to be a motivating factor guiding our actions and behaviors, and re-imagine what’s next for evangelism.
Alpha Director Cohorts
If you’re interested in joining a cohort, please email Emily at ephillips@alphacanada.org.
Coastal Church | 2019 | Vancouver, BC
Pastor Dave Koop – Senior Church Leader
James Fam – Alpha Director
Hope City Church | 2020 | Edmonton, AB
Phil Kniesel – Senior Church Leader
Ken McIntyre – Alpha Director
Forest City Community Church | 2020 | London, ON
Rob Hogendoorn – Senior Church Leader
Kayla VanderPloeg – Senior Hub Church Director
Dan Knight – Alpha Director
Sanctus Church | 2020 | Ajax, ON
Jon Thompson – Senior Church Leader
Laura Alexander – Alpha Director
Saint Benedict Parish | 2020 | Halifax, NS
Fr. Simon Lobo – Senior Church Leader
Tanya LeRue & Arlene Sibley – Alpha Directors
Groundswell Church | 2021 | Truro, NS
Tammy Giffen – Senior Church Leader
Carol Jones – Alpha Director
The Way Church | 2021 | Vancouver, BC
Chris Price – Senior Church Leader & Alpha Director
Bayview Glen Church | 2021 | Thornhill, ON
Sean Luellwitz – Senior Church Leader
Dave Lewis – Senior Hub Church Director
Michelle Chung – Alpha Director
St. Ignatius of Loyola | 2021 | Montreal, QC
Fr. Michael Leclerc – Senior Church Leader
Adrian Rojo de la Vega – Alpha Director
Holy Family Parish | 2021 | London, ON
Fr. Bob Remark – Senior Church Leader
Erwin Fung – Alpha Director
Hope City | 2021 | Fredericton, NB
Justin Beesley – Senior Church Leader
Dale Riley – Alpha Director
Celebrating
Your
Impact
When connecting with others and sharing about Alpha, here are some informative statistics you can communicate from our 2019 Annual Report.
Number of Alphas Run
4,123
Number of Churches Running Alpha
2,250
Number of Volunteers
35,414
Number of Decisions to Follow Jesus
25,271
Alpha Canada 2020 Snapshot
Our Team
Ryan Moffat
National Director of Church Engagement
Ryan lives in a small town outside of Toronto with his wife Leslie and their two boys, Will and Ben. His faith journey began when he was young, but became real to him after attending an Alpha in downtown Toronto in his early 20’s. Ryan began a career in Advertising in 2001 and has since owned his own photography business, worked in construction and has been involved in several house flips. In 2016 Ryan joined Alpha as the Ontario Regional Director and now serves as the National Director of Church Engagement, leading a team who work with some of the most influential churches in Canada. He loves camping with his family, riding his motorcycle and photography.
rmoffat@alphacanada.org
519-758-6440
Esther Lysakovsky
Senior Advisor
Schedule a meeting with Esther
Esther Lysakovsky is a Senior Advisor with Alpha Canada and resides in Truro, NS with her husband, Max, and 2 boys, George and Henry. She has always had a deep love for the local church and has been honored to serve the church throughout Canada for over 20 years, taking on leadership roles for the past 14 of those years. Her great joy and passion is to encourage and empower the Church in her mission of evangelism, and to encourage Christian leaders to live out their faith authentically and use their God-given gifts for His glory.
esther@alphacanada.org
902-324-0795
Ed Zadeiks
Alpha in a Catholic Context National Director
Ed Zadeiks is National Director, Alpha in a Catholic Context. He joined Alpha after a long successful corporate career at some of the largest companies in the world. Ed resides in West Vancouver, BC with Shawna and their 3 kids, Josh, Mia and Jordan. Ed is a ‘life-long” and active Catholic, and he has personally witnessed how Alpha can renew a parish and bring people to know Jesus in a personal way. He has personally been involved in leading over 25 Alphas since 2012.
ezadeiks@alphacanada.org
604-317-1727
Tim Gonsalves
Alpha for Youth National Director
Tim works as the National Youth Director for Alpha Canada and is passionate about empowering youth workers and students to share the good news of Jesus everywhere they go. He has been serving in ministry for over 15 years. He lives in Langley BC where along with his family he seeks to see his neighborhood transformed with the love of Jesus. He’s married to his incredible wife Chanel and together they have two beautiful and energetic daughters, Ellie and Sunday. He’s passionate about Jesus, golf, cycling, good coffee, and the renewal of the church.
tgonsalves@alphacanada.org
778-552-0662
