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Mike Hogeterp

Mike Hogeterp is the Research and Communications Manager for the CCG. He is deeply invested in ecumenism, serving:

on the executive of the Commission on Justice and Peace, for the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC),
on the Canadian Social Development Program Committee of KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, and
as a past member of on the boards of Citizens for Public Justice, and Micah Challenge Canada.

Hogeterp has written for CPJ (Aug 2005 & Aug 2006), Reformed Worship, The Banner (April 2006 & August 2008), The Advocate (Feb 2006 & March 2006), ChristianWeek, and Comment Magazine.

Mike is married to Michelle, with three children. In his downtime he drums, canoes, gardens, cooks, and listens to music. Mike is a percussionist and member at Meadowlands Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, Ancaster, Ontario.

Voice: (905)336-2920, ext. 286
Email: mhogeterp@crcna.ca

CCG Members

Julie Klein-Geltink	Julie Klein-Geltink has been a member of CCG representing Classis Toronto since June 2006. As the member responsible for overseeing CCG's Peacebuilding and Human Security efforts, Julie heads up a working group of peacebuilding and reconciliation experts from within the CRC focused on researching political realities, devising advocacy strategies and communicating with government a balanced approach to Canada's role in Afghanistan. Julie earned her Masters of Health Science degree in Community Health and Epidemiology from the University of Toronto, where she developed a strong interest in justice through studying the social determinants of health (income and social status, social networks, education and literacy, social and physical environments, etc). She was employed as an analyst at the Public Health Agency of Canada in Ottawa from 2002 to 2005 and is currently employed as an epidemiologist at an independent not-for-profit health services research institute in Toronto. In her spare time, Julie enjoys canoeing and camping, biking, running, reading, listening to music and cooking. She is a member of First CRC in Toronto. Email: julie.kleingeltink@gmail.com
Curtis Korver	Curtis Korver is a pastor at Covenant Christian Reformed Church in Calgary. He's on the CCG because the more he learns about the kingdom of God, the more he realizes that we're not supposed to wait around for it, we are invited to announce it in every place we can. He tries to announce it as a pastor, as a teacher in a leadership development network, as a CCG member and as a volunteer with his local community association. He's married to Jessica, with three children. They all love the Rockies nearby and spend as much time as possible there, hiking, biking, camping and skiing. Email: pastor@covenantmillrise.org
Grace Miedema	Grace Miedema is presently chair of the CCG. In the mid 1980s a retired Roman Catholic gentleman representing the Right to Life movement knocked on her door, saying "Something needs to be done here." Grace responded with "Let's work together," and she has felt the call for justice in many areas of life since then. From trying to establish World Vison's Neighbour Link in small town Ontario, to participating in CRWRC's Free-a-Family, staying involved in a local church social justice committee, investing in the Mennonite Economic Development Agency, and serving on the board of "Operation Sharing"—the local ecumenical anti-poverty initiative—Grace continues to respond to the call with varying levels of success, but always in great company. Beginning a ministry as chaplain encouraging community college students to step out in charity and justice work, and now serving people living with mental illness at Homestead Christian Care, Grace tries to integrate the faith, political, economical and social sides of life. The discovery is that her challenges and her joys are close together. Grace is married to Rev. Dirk Miedema. They have graduated four children into higher education at Redeemer, Kings, and Calvin, and the Seminary; one of whom found a spouse from Dordt. Grace is a member at Marantha Christian Reformed Church in Woodstock, Ontario. Email: grace.miedema@rogers.com
Michelle Nieviadomy	Michelle Nieviadomy has been involved in working with Aboriginal people for many years, from the child welfare system to residential school survivors to providing culturally-relevant programming for the youth. She is passionate about seeing her people rise to be the people God had created them to be. Michelle had written a song expressing her desire for her people . . . Heartbeat of our Father I lift my voice I will be heard I shout it loud to all the earth Let the nations rise, let the people stand And take their place throughout this land From the north to the south to the east and the west We can move in His righteousness Let the drumbeat sound, let the gates fall down His healing power among us now And we will dance our dance (hya hya) And we sing our songs (hya hya) To the heartbeat of our Father Hear the heartbeat of our Father Michelle attended Providence College and Seminary and the King's University College for her education. She currently works at the Edmonton Native Healing Centre coordinating youth programming and facilitates the Health for Two programs. Michelle is learning to Fancy Shawl dance with hopes of becoming initiated into the pow wow circle! She also enjoys music, writing songs and singing, running and yoga. Email: mnieviadomy@hotmail.com