Healthy Church Task Force

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)

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, restorative justice mediator,
Anita Veldhuisen Slomp, restorative justice mediator,
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 & Info on some of our work

The History of the Healthy Church Task Force (click on the title to be taken to a history page)

The work of Regional Pastors in classis
Described as a denominational position
In Classis Alberta North

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