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Healthy Church task Force


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)
  1. Cultivating pastor-church relationships 
  2. Dispatching appropriate resources for congregations, councils and pastors
  3. Strengthening, supporting and challenging pastors, their spouses and families
  4. ​Encouraging the active participation of congregations, councils and pastors in restorative justice efforts within their communities.
  5. Creating and maintaining a roster of local skilled and trained and qualified mediators, restorative practice facilitators, church consultants, professional counsellors and specialized transitional ministers.
  6. Exercising intentional cooperation and appropriate reporting of its work to the Classical Interim Committee (CIC) and Pastor-Church Resources (PCR).​

OUR Membership

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Task Force members and their roles (as of April 2023):
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     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 

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​    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 ...   
  • Described as a denominational position
  • In Classis Alberta North
HCTF arranges mentors for ministers who are new to denomination ...
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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
  • History and purpose
  • Frequently asked questions
  • ​Map of Offices and Resources for Classis
PictureImage from Pastor-Spouse retreat 2016 - closing worship
Ministry Renewal Retreat    
  • General information 
  • 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)

current news & Information

Most recent HCTF RePort to Classis
Contact the HCTF
CONTACT THe Classis Clerk
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SOME USEFUL LINKS:
Christian Reformed Church
of North America

Diaconal Ministries Canada
World Renew

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​The Network
Safe Church CRCNA
​Resonate Global Mission
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