Our Mandate
The Healthy Church Task Force (HCTF) of Classis Alberta North meets monthly to fulfill its mandate, which is
to foster congregational health within the churches of classis by means of the following:
(click on the words of any numbered item below to be taken to a page with more detail - if available)
to foster congregational health within the churches of classis by means of the following:
(click on the words of any numbered item below to be taken to a page with more detail - if available)
- Cultivating pastor-church relationships
- Dispatching appropriate resources for congregations, councils and pastors
- Strengthening, supporting and challenging pastors, their spouses and families
- Encouraging the active participation of congregations, councils and pastors in restorative justice efforts within their communities.
- Creating and maintaining a roster of local skilled and trained and qualified mediators, restorative practice facilitators, church consultants, professional counsellors and specialized transitional ministers.
- Exercising intentional cooperation and appropriate reporting of its work to the Classical Interim Committee (CIC) and Pastor-Church Resources (PCR).
OUR Membership
Task Force members and their roles (as of April 2023):
Joanne Munro,
mediator, restorative justice facilitator,
Anita Veldhuisen Slomp,
mediator, restorative justice facilitator,
Janet Vlieg-Paquette, secretary,
Gary Bomhof, regional pastor, retired pastor
John Ooms, Church Visiting Coordinator, retired pastor
Henry Kranenburg, pastor, regional pastor
Henry Steenbergen, Chair, regional pastor, retired pastor
Cecil VanNiejenhuis, retired PCR consultant & retired pastor
Joanne Munro,
mediator, restorative justice facilitator,
Anita Veldhuisen Slomp,
mediator, restorative justice facilitator,
Janet Vlieg-Paquette, secretary,
Gary Bomhof, regional pastor, retired pastor
John Ooms, Church Visiting Coordinator, retired pastor
Henry Kranenburg, pastor, regional pastor
Henry Steenbergen, Chair, regional pastor, retired pastor
Cecil VanNiejenhuis, retired PCR consultant & retired pastor
What happens at HCTF monthly meetings (click on the heading to be taken to a page with updates)
Helping the churches of our classis
HCTF is responsible for:
- Regional pastoring
- Church visiting
- Mentor connections
- Church counsellor placements
- Annual Ministry Renewal Retreat
- Providing support through conflict mediation
- Support for ordained pastors and their families
Below is more specific detail on some of those areas.
The role of regional pastors ...
HCTF arranges mentors for ministers who are new to denomination ...
The role of mentors (click on title to link to an article describing the work and workings of mentor-mentee relationships)
The role of mentors (click on title to link to an article describing the work and workings of mentor-mentee relationships)
Church visiting is organized through the HCTF
Image from Pastor-Spouse retreat 2016 - closing worship
Ministry Renewal Retreat
- Plans for the next gathering
- Pictures from retreats
a brief History
Roots of the Healthy Church Task Force (click on the title to be taken to a history page)