Cluster Groups
Cluster groups are regional gatherings throughout Ontario and western Canada. Each fall, at the September Pastor’s Staff Meeting, cluster groups are reorganized and each pastor is assigned to a regional group.
The purpose of the cluster groups is mutual support and encouragement for BIC pastors. As stated in The Pastoral Way vision, we believe that it important that our pastors move forward together as isolation weakens each of us and, considering the high challenge of pastoring a church, mutual support and camaraderie is important if we expect to last over the long-term. Therefore, the fellowship of the meal together is just as important as the learning component that is part of each gathering. Each gathering has a learning discussion that is based on assigned articles and readings. Articles and reading used for each cluster discussion will be posted below prior to the gathering and each pastor is expected to have read the material prior to the cluster gathering.
SCHEDULE
For the year ahead each cluster group will meet five times. Each local cluster plans their meeting time and place but follows the general schedule of meeting in September, November, January, March, and May. Your cluster leader will be in contact with you about your local meeting details.
When two people really connect something is poured out of one and into the other that has the power to heal the soul of its deepest wounds and restores it to health. The one who receives experiences the joy of being healed. And the one who gives knows even greater joy of being used to heal. Something good is in the heart of each of God’s children that is far more powerful than everything bad in the world. It’s there waiting to be released and work its magic. But you have to be connected.
Saskatchewan Cluster
Leader: Curtis Zoerb
Carlin (Chaplaincy), Karen (Massey Place), Grant (Clearview), Austin (Delisle)
Southwest Cluster
Leader: Melanie Wigg, Todd Lester
Shayne (Pathway), Charlene (Westheights), Scotty (FNL), Ryan (The Mission), Melissa (Cross Roads), Terry (Westheights), Bill (Interim), Mike (Fordwich), Josh (Westheights), Wanda (Pathway), Aaron (The Mission), Sarah (Westheights), Norm (Rosebank), Holly (Rosebank), Alyssa (Westheights), Jamie (Dwelling Place), Becky (Chaplaincy), Darryl (Pathway)
Georgian Bay Cluster
Leader: Jon Limmer
Chris (New Life Collingwood), Steve (Bluewater), Dennis (Sixth Line), Adam (New Life Collingwood), Ryan & Amy (Kahquah), Brent (Covenant), Paul (Specialist), Peter (Crossings), Lisa (Sauble), Mike (Reunion Alliston), Dolly (Reunion Kirkland Lake), Chris (Sixth Line), Ryan (Sixth Line), Brenda (Common Ground), Ruth (Common Ground), Nathan (Sauble), Amanda (Parry Sound)
Hamilton / GTA West Cluster
Leader: Charlie Mashinter, Jimmy Rushton
Dave (Westside), Mark (Westside Burlington), Zac (Westside), John (Westside), Rob (West Toronto), Claudia (Chaplaincy), Christine (Halton Peel), Mike (Peace Community Hamilton), Steve (Heart of Toronto), Mike (Halton Peel), Anna (Halton Peel), Danny (Halton Peel), Dave (Chaplaincy)
GTA North and East Cluster
Leader: Steve Jensen
Dale (Reunion Stouffville), Aaron (The Parish), Greg (Oak Ridges), Jacob (New Life Christian), Melissa (Chaplaincy), Jonathan (The Village), Jennifer (East Toronto), Chris (Mosaic)
Eastern Ontario Cluster
Leader: Steve Jensen
Jason (The Pier), Jeremy (Reunion Brockville), Steve (Grafted), Cheryl (The Pier), Don (Sandbanks), Brent (Sandbanks
Niagara Cluster
Leader: Renee Kievit
Trevor (Wainfleet), Wes (Wainfleet), Linda (Wainfleet), Jared (Boyle), Caleb (Trinity Life), Dan (Riverside), Jeff (Trinity Life), Rachel (Falls View), Emily (Trinity Life), Dan (Orchard Creek), Kenol (Falls View), Isaac (Chaplaincy), Frank (Crystal Ridge), Ken (Port Colborne), Kristine (Port Colborne), Diana (Port Colborne), Greg (Port Colborne), Mike (Wainfleet), Natalie (Wainfleet), Neil (Welland), Liz (Welland)