For many across the Canadian Pacific District, the Yukon can feel distant, but over the past several years, God has been steadily opening doors and building relationships in Whitehorse. This story began through the faithful presence of Pastor Ben Pantoja from NewLife Alliance, who spent extended time in Whitehorse building relationships, sharing the gospel, and walking alongside members of the local Filipino community. Over time, those relationships have grown into a small but committed core group with a desire to grow together in faith and explore what a Filipino Alliance church expression could look like.
From July 24–28, 2026, Pastor String La Guardia and a team from Central Edmonton Alliance Church travelled to Whitehorse to come alongside this emerging work in partnership with New Life Alliance and the Canadian Pacific District. During their time together, the team deepened relationships with the community, encouraged and discipled the growing core group, and continued conversations around what along-term Alliance presence in the Yukon could look like.
There is still much to discern, but there is a growing hope to see a locally rooted expression of church established in Whitehorse, one shaped by the people, relationships, and realities of life in the North. As you watch the video from Central Edmonton Alliance Church’s recent trip, we invite you to pray for this emerging community, for leaders discerning God’s call, and for what God may continue to grow from the seeds that have been faithfully planted over the past several years.