Our Mandate
The Healthy Church Task Force (HCTF) of Classis Alberta North (CAN) 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)
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)
- 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 counselors and specialized transitional ministers.
- Exercising intentional cooperation and appropriate reporting of its work to the Classical Interim Committee (CIC) and Pastor-Church Resources (PCR).
Membership
Task Force Members (as of July 2020):
Joanne Munro,
mediator, restorative justice facilitator,
Anita Veldhuisen Slomp,
mediator, restorative justice facilitator,
Peter VanderBeek, STM, regional pastor,
Janet Vlieg-Paquette, secretary,
Gary Bomhof, church counsellor, regional pastor, chair
Henry Kranenburg, regional pastor
Cecil VanNiejenhuis, retired pastor and PCR consultant
John Pasma, Church Visiting Coordinator
History
The History of the Healthy Church Task Force (click on the title to be taken to a history page)
Further Information on the work of the HCTF
The HCTF is responsible for: Regional Pastoring, Mentor connections, Annual Ministry Retreat, Church Visiting, Clustering, Support for those in ordained ministry and their families and more. Below is further detail on some of those.
The HCTF is the body through which Mentee/Mentor connections are made and approved...
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)
Current News related to our work (click on the heading to be taken to a page with updates)
A Cluster Church Visit Circle in progress
More detail on Other activities by which we fulfill our Mandate:
- Annual Retreat
- Education
- Facilitation of themed circle conversations
- Mediation
- Linking people to appropriate counselling if needed
- Church Visiting coordination and training
- Re-imagining Church Visiting
Ministry Renewal Retreat Info, Past & Present
We are proceeding as if we will have a Ministry Renewal Retreat in 2021. Dates and detail specifics to come. Pencil Apr 23-25 in on your calendar. Here is a link to more information about the Annual Retreat
Below are some pictures from previous retreats
Image from Pastor-Spouse retreat 2016 - reflective walk
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Image from Pastor-Spouse retreat 2016 - reflective walk
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Image from Pastor-Spouse retreat 2016 - closing worship
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Group photo from Ministry Renewal Retreat 2018
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