About Edmonton Central
Sixty years of hope. One ongoing story.
A spirit-led, hospitable, multi-generational church family in the heart of central Edmonton, gathered around one mission: to love Jesus, love people, and make disciples.
Our mission
“To reach out and touch the central Edmonton area and our individual communities with hope and wholeness.”
— Pastor David Hamstra, on behalf of the church family
Our pastors
The team God called to shepherd this family.
Two pastors. One shared call: to share the unconditional grace of Jesus with everyone who walks through these doors.
Pastor David Hamstra
Lead Pastor · with Heidi Hamstra
“We share God’s unconditional grace and love with a message of hope and forgiveness.”
Pastor David and Heidi shepherd the Edmonton Central family with deep theological conviction and a pastoral heart for everyone who walks through the doors. He preaches most Sabbaths, leads the church board, and walks with members through baptism, marriage, grief, and every season in between.
Pastor David J. Guzman
Associate Pastor
“I am enthusiastic about sharing the transformative power that comes from God.”
Pastor David Guzman brings a passion for Bible study, evangelism, and walking with people who are exploring faith for the first time. He leads the Bible-study ministry and is a first point of contact for anyone wanting to know more about Jesus, the Bible, or what Adventists believe.
Our office
The person you talk to when you reach out.
Debbie Sinaga
Office Manager
Debbie is the friendly voice on the other end of every call, the first email reply, and the person who keeps the church running through the week. From baby-dedication bookings to facility rentals to lost-and-found, if you reach out, Debbie is who answers.
Our story
Founded in 1957. Dedicated in 1964. Still gathering.
Edmonton Central Seventh-day Adventist Church was planted in 1957 in the growing Westmount-Norwood neighbourhood of north-central Edmonton. By 1964, the congregation had grown enough to build and dedicate its current sanctuary at 10131 111 Avenue on April 15 of that year.
For more than six decades since, ECSDAC has been a constant in this neighbourhood. We have baptised generations, sent missionaries, started Pathfinder and Adventurer clubs, run weekly food drives in the basement, opened our doors to language schools and community groups, and walked alongside this corner of Edmonton through every season.
Today, about 500 members are on the church roll and 300 to 350 gather most Sabbath mornings. The congregation reflects the city around it: African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Indigenous, Latin, and Filipino families worshipping together in one room. We are not a perfect church. We are an honest one, learning to follow Jesus together.
What we believe
Jesus at the centre. Bible as the source. Sabbath as a gift.
Edmonton Central is part of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church, a Christian movement of more than 22 million members. We share the historic Christian creeds and 28 Fundamental Beliefs articulated by the global Adventist family.
Jesus is the centre.
Salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by what we do. Everything else is downstream of that.
The Bible is our source.
The Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God and the standard for what we believe and how we live.
The Sabbath is a gift.
Saturday is the seventh-day Sabbath, a weekly rest and worship that points to creation, redemption, and the rest still to come in Christ.
Hope is real.
Jesus is coming again, literally and personally. Until then, we live the hope and share it with our neighbours.
Part of a global family.
Edmonton Central is one local congregation in a global structure that connects us to thousands of churches, schools, hospitals, and ministries on every continent.
Local
Alberta Conference
Our provincial body, the Alberta Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
National
SDA Church in Canada
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC), our national union conference.
Continental
North American Division
The continental body of the SDA Church across North America.
Global
General Conference
The worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church, 22+ million members strong.
Come see for yourself.
Sabbath worship every Saturday at 11:30am. Drop in, save a seat, or let us welcome you properly.