Clas·sis [ klįssiss ]

1. The organization of pastors and elders that governs a group of local churches;

2. The group of churches governed by such an organization.

Contacts

Functionaries, Committees, Representatives 1 July, 2010
All terms end on June 30th of the year indicated

  Function TermExpiry
STANDING COMMITTEES
Interim Committee    
Martin Mobach(mmobach@shaw.ca) Chair 2011 (1)
Bill Wildeboer (wilel@telus.net) Nominations Coord 2010 (1)
Herman Berkenbosch(htberk@telus.net)   2011 (2)
Rick Struik (statedclerk@classisalbertanorth.org) Stated Clerk 2011 (1)
Arlene Vandekamp Assistant - Clerk 2011 (1)
Fred Bultman (fbultman@shaw.ca) Alternate Stated Clerk / Classical Appointments Coord. 2012 (1)
Gary Bomhof Church Visitors Coord 2013 (1)
CLASSICAL MINISTRIES COMMITTEE
Committees and Boards  
Int Comm + the ff. reps:    
Herman Berkenbosch (htberk@telus.net).    
Job den Otter Cuban Connection Committee  
Ron Knol (ronknol@shaw.ca) Safe Church Committee  
Dan Meinema (bhcrc@telus.net) CYMC  
Anne VanderHoek Home Missions  
Joanne Munro (joannemunro@shaw.ca) Pastor-Church Relations Committee  
Walt Brouwer (waltbrouwer@classisalbertanorth.org) Prayer Coord.  
Sini den Otter Chaplains Committee  
Vacant Campus Ministries Committee  
Loretta Stadt NADC Board  
Denominational Advisors - Ex Officio  
Martin Contant and/or Karen Wilk Home Missions  
Cecil Van Niejenhuis Cecil Van Niejenhuis  
Classical Advisors - Ex Officio  
Henry Bosch (NADMC@telus.net) NADC Consultant  
Rick Van Manen (rpvanmanen@ualberta.ca) U of A Campus Minister  
Ron De Vries (mdevron@telus.net) Youth Ministry Consultant  
Walt Brouwer (waltbrouwer@classisalbertanorth.org) Reg.Consultant Pastor-Church Relations  
Stated Clerk    
Rick Struik   2011 (1)
Fred Bultman Alternate 2012 (2)
Treasurer    
Ellen Vlieg-Paquette (classistreasurer@gmail.com)   2011 (1)
Gerald Woudstra Alternate 2011 (1))
Campus Ministry Committee    
Roy Berkenbosch Chair 2013(1)
Joanne Romyn   2011(1)
Leo Mos Faculty rep. 2012 (4)
Doug Vis Student rep. 2013(1)
Alyssa Cupido    
Janet Wesselius Faculty rep. 2011 (2)
Wytze Brouwer Faculty rep. 2012 (1)
Rick Van Manen Campus Min. Ex Officio
Home Missions Committee    
Anne Vanderhoek (annevh@clearwave.ca) Secretary 2010 (1)
Peter Tuininga   2012 (3)
Vacancy    
Henry Steenbergen (henryst@telus.net) Chair 2011 (1)
Bruce Gritter   2012 (1)
Rick Abma   2013(1)
Nominating Committee    
Bill Wildeboer (wilel@telus.net) Coordinator 2012 (2)
Pastor-Church Relations Committee
John Luth Regional Pastor Ex Officio
Walt Brouwer(WaltBrouwer@ClassisAlbertaNorth.org) Consultant Ex Officio
Janet Greidanus (tjgreidanus@shaw.ca)   2010 (1)
Joanne Munro   2010 (1)
Mike Vandyk Chair 2010 (1)
Melle Pool   2010(1)
NADC Board
Loretta Stadt   2010 (1)
Walter Land   2011 (1)
Irene Brink   2013 (1)
Vacancy Chair  
Henry Bosch (NADMC@telus.net) Consultant Ex Officio
Quentin Nanninga CRWRC rep 2011 (2)
Jenny Bakker   2012 (1)
Karen Norris Pastoral Advisor 2012(1)
Student Fund Committee
Andrew Geisterfer (andrew@rivercitylawgroup.com) Chair 2012 (3)
John Luth   2013 (1)
Ron DeVries   2013 (1)
Ellen Vlieg-Paquette (classistreasurer@gmail.com) Treasurer Ex Officio
Youth Ministry Committee
Vacancy    
Cindy Tuininga   2011 (2)
Dan Meinema (bhcrc@telus.net) Chair 2011 (1)
Ron De Vries (mdevron@telus.net) Consultant Ex Officio
Sandy Blacketer   2012 (1)
Cathy Tilstra   2012 (1)
Cuba Connection Committee
Vacancy Chair  
Ron Prins   2013 (1)
Chris Toornstra   2013 (1)
James Joosse   2011 (2)
Job den Otter   2012(1)
Margaret Verboon   2012(1)
Vacancy    
Safe Church Team - Education Panel
Ria Cook Secretary 2012 (2)
Ron Knol (ronknol@shaw.ca) Chair 2012 (3)
Susan Schouten   2011 (2)
Vacancy    
Vacancy    
Vacancy    
Safe Church Team - Listening Panel Appointed
Margaret Bakker   1998
Jim Joosse   1998
John Sneep   1998
Ary DeMoor   1998
Henry Visscher   1998
Joanne Buisman   1999
Rita Nyman   2003
Wendell Gelderman   2004
Alyce Oosterhuis   2004
Margaret Van Ginhoven   2004
Hilda Fernhout   2008
REPRESENTATIVES OR APPOINTEES
Denominational Boards and Committees
Board of Trustees CRCNA
Gayle Monsma At Large 2011 (2)
Rick Struik   2012 (1)
CRWRC
Bany Castellanos Joint Exec. 2009 (2)
Quentin Nanninga   2011 (2)
Roy Berkenbosch (roy.berkenbosch@kingsu.ca) Vice Chair 2011 (3)
Gerda Kits At Large 2011 (2)
Job Denotter Disaster Response  
Judy Stork Service Link Coord. 2013(1)
Inter-Church Relations Committee
Rebecca Warren   2011 (1)
Other Representatives    
Synodical Deputy
Gordon Pols   2012 (1)
Allan Groen Alternate 2012 (1)
Committee for Contact with Gov't
Curtis Korver   2012 (1)
Regional Rep's to Denom. Boards (Western Canada)
Back To God Hour
Gary Bomhof   2011 (1)
Calvin College
Alyce Oosterhuis (alycetom@telus.net) Region 1 & 2 2011 (2)
Calvin Seminary
Henk VanAndel (henkva@telus.net)   2011 (2)
Home Missions
John Van Sloten   2012 (1)
Karen Wilk Small Groups Min  
Faith Alive Christian Resources
Bill Nieuwenhuis   2011 (2)
World Missions
Edward Jager   2010 (1)
Hanz Huizinga Mission Mobilizer  
Regional Director of Home Missions
Martin Contant    
Regional Pastors
John Luth    
Melle Pool    
Mike Vandyk    
Aboriginal Ministry Committee (Canada)
Ella Land    
Leadership Team
Neil DeKoning At large 2011 (1)
Bernice Ooms   2013(1)
Rick Mast   2013(1)
Small Group Ministry Developer
Karen Wilk    
Historical Committee
Stated Clerk    
Other Agents or Appointees
Refugee Coordinator NADC
August Guillaume    
Disaster Response Services CRWRC
Job DenOtter    
Regional Missions Mobilizer
Hans Huizinga    
Youth Unlimited Board
Rick Abma    
Church Visitors    
North
Art Verboon   2011 (3)
John Pasma    
Harry Cook   2012 (4)
Fred Bultman   2011 (1)
Bert Van Niejenhuis   2012 (1)
Job DenOtter Alternate 2012 (1)
Vacancy    
South
Tom Oosterhuis   2008 (6)
Len Batterink   2011 (1)
Gary Bomhof   2011 (1)
Nic Wolmarans   2010 (3)
John Luth   2011 (1)
Bill Nieuwenhuis Alternate 2010 (1)
Herman Salomons   2012(1)
Classical Licensees to Exhort
Harry Cook   20011
Harry Fernhout   2012
Rebecca Warren   2012
Counsellors
Mike Vandyk Ponoka Sonrise  
Walt Brouwer Fairview  
Neil DeKoning Lacombe Wolf Creek  
Allan Groen Edmonton First  
Classical Ministry Associates
Rick Abma Lacombe Woodynook 2002
Maurice Boonstra Emeritus 2008
Rick Mast Edmonton West End 2006
Harold Roscher Edmonton Native Healing Centre 2003
Harry Valstra Emeritus 1992
Rick Van Manen Edmonton-Covenant 2008
Bill Weenink Emeritus 2008
Karen Wilk Edmonton The River Comm. 2005
Chaplains    
Harry Kuperus Kipnes Centre  
Harold Roscher Native Healing Centre  
David Sutherland Edmonton Garrison  
Denis VanderWekken Grey Nuns  
Rick Van Manen UofA Campus  
Harry Vriend Alberta Hospital