Help shape a new church in downtown Edmonton.

The Core Group is a community forming to pray, build relationships, and prepare for the launch of a new congregation at McDougall.

If you’re exploring or ready to be involved, start here:

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Contact Jeremy if you’d like a pastoral conversation about discerning your involvement and whether McDougall is the right long-term step for you.

Contact Melanie for practical questions about gatherings, serving opportunities, or how to get involved.

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What is the Core Group?

The core group is a relational, open-handed community preparing the ground for a new church. It’s not a fully-formed church yet—it’s people gathering, praying, sharing food, building trust, and discerning the values and culture that will shape the church.

In this season, we will build relationships and form community, pray for downtown and the future congregation, learn and discern values together, begin serving in small, practical ways, prepare for future ministry teams and leadership. A church is not a building—it’s people following Jesus. The core group is where those people first gather.

When do we meet?

We gather on select Sundays at 2:00pm at McDougall, usually every other week. For dates and details please fill out the interest form or contact Melanie.

Who is leading this?

The McDougall launch will be guided from day one by Jeremy Putz (Lead Pastor), who will provide vision, teaching, and leadership throughout the early stages.

As the core group begins, we’ll immediately begin the search for a Site Pastor—a dedicated leader who will shepherd the new congregation forward.

Before the soft launch, we also plan to hire additional team members focused on worship and kids ministry, with more roles added as momentum builds and ministry needs grow.

Our Three-Stage Launch Plan (Click to enlarge)