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Lindy Irwin
Children's Ministry |
Jim Lamson
Men's Ministry |
Dr. Jim Strutz
Adult Education |
David & Linda
Johnson
Marriage Ministry |
Pastor Archibald
Campbell
Small Groups
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Janice Ridgeway
Women's Ministries |
Richard Irwin
Program Director & Video
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Staff Profiles
Richard
Irwin, Senior Pastor
Richard was born is Eureka ,
Montana. He moved with his family to Anchorage, AK
in 1969. There he met the Lord and began a Christian
rock and roll band, "JC and Company". The band
toured the state for a year and a half and saw
thousands come to the Lord. He married Lindy Strutz
in 1973.
They had been in the ministry for over 30 years,
pastoring and doing missions work in Swaziland,
Africa. In 2002 when his father-in-law, Richard
Strutz, retired he took over the leadership of
Anchorage City Church.
Richard and Lindy have two children, Richard Jr. and
Charity, and they have two wonderful spouses, Rachel
Irwin and Kristopher Carmody. They are also blessed
with five grandchildren.
Richard Jr. is on staff at the
church and Kris and Charity lead one of the worship
teams.
Richard enjoys riding his Harley, woodworking,
fishing and hunting when he has time.
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Dick Strutz, Pastor Emeritus
Dick was born and raised in
Anchorage, Alaska and has been married to Beverly
for more than 50 years. They have raised 7 children,
all of which are serving God today.
He began full time ministry in 1972 and was the
senior pastor of Abbott Loop Church for several
years in the 70's and 80's.
He was the founding pastors of ACC and had a major
role in starting several other churches over the years.
His passion now is to build the Body of Christ
throughout Alaska.
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Jim Strutz
Jim Strutz was born and raised in
anchorage, Alaska. He and his wife have 3 grown
children and 8 grandchildren. Jim has been an
associate pastor at ACC for nearly 20 years. Prior
to that he was a pastor at Camas WA. Much of Jim's
theological training was through a local Bible
school at Abbott Loop Community Church. He has
received a Master of Divinity degree from Christian
Life School of Theology, and is presently
working on his D.Min. degree. Jim is passionate
about study of the Bible as his primary gifting as
well as calling is in teaching. He also directs our
Christian Life School of Ministry
video extension school, and is always looking for
more people who are interested in systematic study
of the Bible.
Jim's hobbies include whitewater rafting and
photography. He organizes annual church rafting
trips and occasionally does wedding and event
photography. Call him if any of this interests you.
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Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell is the Family
Life Pastor at the City Church. He was born in 1967
in Hampton Virginia. As an Alaskan away from home,
he moved with his family and settled in Anchorage in
1968. He was raised in Muldoon, number 8 of 11
children where he was saved at the age of 5 at
vacation bible school. After high school he attended
Abbott Loop Bible College and was sent on a church
planting team to Hawaii in 1987.
In 1992 he married the woman of his
dreams, Betsy Elson, and now they have five children
together: Constance, Isaac, Sarah, Daniel and
Joseph. He was ordained a pastor and earned
Bachelors in Ed. Degree in 1994. While in Hawaii he
served in the church in various ways including a
church preschool director for 6 years and pastor
from 1999 to 2006. After completing a Masters Degree
in Education in November of 2005 God revealed a new
assignment. Back in Alaska, the land of his youth,
Archibald and Betsy are committed to the ministry of
strengthening marriages, families and children.
The goal of our Family Life ministry
follows our church vision in that we desire to
gather new families from our community to the
salvation knowledge of Christ, nurture them to a
healthy walk with Jesus and equip them with the
tools to then go into their community and reach out
to others.
Archibald enjoys family activities,
fixing things and relating to people.
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Carol Jack
Carol Moved to Anchorage in July of
2005 and began attending ACC in the late October.
She moved here with her husband Robert and two
children Devon and Taylor because of a military
assignment with the Air Force. Carol attended
Liberty Christian Center in Fairfield California
where she was very active for several years.
Currently, Carol oversees our staff administration,
and is our Special Events coordinator
and is also responsible for advertising ACC
happenings on Sunday mornings. She is excited about
what plans God has for her and family during their
stay in Alaska.
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Shane LaFramboise
My name is Shane and my wife’s name
is Page, we have been married for 6 years and we
have a 2 year old daughter named Madison with
another baby on the way. I have lived in Alaska for
most of my life and we have been at ACC for about 4
years. I am ACC's youth pastor.
My interests include skateboarding, snowboarding,
motocross, hockey and Golf.
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Richard Irwin III
Rich was born in Kenai, Alaska
January 31st, 1974. Rich's parents, Richard and
Lindy Irwin, then took a position in Camas,
Washington where they lived until 1981. Rich grew up
here in Anchorage skateboarding and snowboarding.
Richard also became involved in music and the arts.
Rich played in local bands and published a small
underground zine with friends. Rich Married his
incredible wife Rachel Irwin on January 3rd, 1998.
They have two daughters, Sophia and Ivy.
Rich enjoys music, art and skateboarding. He has a
vision to see young people serve God, pursue their
dreams and impact their communities especially in
the fields of music and visual arts.
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Lindy Irwin
Lindy was born in Alaska. Her
father, Richard Strutz, worked with Dick Benjamin to
begin Abbott Loop Community Chapel in 1959 where she
was raised. In 1973 she married
Richard Irwin and they have been in ministry for
over 30 years, pastoring and doing missions work in
Swaziland, Africa. When her father retired in 2002
they took over the leadership of Anchorage City
Church and Lindy became the director of children's
ministry.
Richard and Lindy have 2
children, Richard and Charity. In time they brought
two other wonderful people into their family, their
spouses, Rachel Irwin and Kristopher Carmody. They
have five grandchildren.
Lindy enjoys watching her grandchildren, reading,
sewing, as well as home and church improvement projects. Her vision for
children's ministry is to work alongside the
families of ACC, to strengthen their children's bond
with their heavenly father and to incorporate their giftings to build a stronger church family and to
outreach into our community, our state and the
world.
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Janice Ridgeway
Janice moved to Alaska in January
1987 with her 3 children, a daughter who is 25 and
two sons, 15 and 19. Six months after her
arrival, she rededicated her life to Christ and
began attending Anchorage City Church.
In July 1998 Janice joined the City Church staff and
also served on the state board as special event
coordinator for Aglow International for 5 years.
Her vision is to see the women in body of Christ
mature, and for us all to live
victoriously and debt free by teaching Crown
financial classes.
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Suzi Richardson
I was born and raised Anchorage,
Alaska. My mother is Alaska native and my father
comes from Minnesota. I was raised in the church, as
my father was a pastor at Abbott Loop Community
Church for many years until he passed away. My mother home schooled me and my
older sister and younger brother. I have been
attending City Church since 2003. I enjoy
being a part of this family, and what God is doing
here. I believe that this church embraces what God
is doing now, in Alaska and throughout the world. I
was on staff as the Office Manger for the year of
2003 -2004, and then went on a DTS with YWAM for six
months. God definitely has me back here for this
time of my life, but I will possibly be going back
to the Pacific Islands for more ministry there in
the future. Alaska will always be my home, but this
earth is only our temporary home… God has called us
to walk beyond what we can see. I will serve where
ever I can until He calls me home to that which is
unseen!
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Rhae Anne Etheredge
I
am married to Tommy Etheredge and we have two
children. I have known Jesus all my life. My husband
and I met in Youth With A Missions and have been
married almost 10 yrs. We love City Church and are
blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives.
I had been the church's book keeper since Sept. of
05' and really enjoyed it. I also love working with
the youth and I am very blessed to call them
friends.
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Janet Strutz
Janet Strutz is
married to Jim Strutz, one of our staff pastors. She
was ACC's first bookkeeper back in 1983, and now
works part time at ACC, and at Grace Christian
School. She and Jim enjoy their three adult
children, who have supplied them with eight grand
children. Janet's personal interests include a
passion for quilting.
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Mike Rawalt
Mike &
his wife Barb married in 1967, and went into the US
Army upon receiving his degree in Business
Economics. Mike accepted Jesus as his Lord in 1975,
the result of a miracle healing in their son
Christian. Mike retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in
1990, and moved into the log home they had built in
Delta Junction, Alaska.
In the
military, Mike worked primarily in the fields of
administration, personnel, safety / security, and
received a Masters’ Degree in Social Sciences /
Human Relations in 1974. In addition, both Mike &
Barb received Bachelors Degrees in Theology from
Beacon University.
After retirement,
Mike worked at Ft. Greely as an employment
counselor, and started his own successful trailer
manufacturing business. Mike has served as an elder
in three churches. He & Barb relocated to Anchorage
in 2005 to be closer to their two sons and
grandchildren. Mike & Barb have led home fellowship
groups together for many years and enjoy the lasting
friendships and ministry that small groups provide.
Mike
was ordained as ACC’s first deacon in January 2007
and also joined the staff as Administrative
Deacon. Mike & Barb enjoy riding their Harley and
spending time with their kids & grandkids ---with a
little hunting & fishing for good measure!
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