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 four times. There will be no May cluster meeting due to the fact that a retreat is being planned for all Community Church leaders in later May. Each local cluster plans their meeting time and place but follows the general schedule of meeting in September, November, January, and March. Your cluster leader will be in contact with you about your local meeting details.

Western Cluster

Leader: Curtis Zoerb

Curtis (Massey Place), Carlin (Chaplain), Karen (Massey Place), Grant (Clearview)

Southwest Cluster

Leader: Melanie Wigg

Shayne (Pathway), Charlene (Westheights), Scotty (Friday Night Lights), Dave (MCC), Ryan (The Mission), Melissa (Cross Roads), Ken (Other), Terry (Westheights), Bill (Interim), Mike (Fordwich), Buck (The Mission), Josh (Westheights), Don (EFC), Wanda (Pathway), Aaron (The Mission), Sarah (Westheights), Shannon (Chaplain), Norm (Rosebank), Holly (Rosebank), Alyssa (Westheights), Jamie (Dwelling Place), Steve (Interim), Bill (Interim), Terry (Westheights)

 

Georgian Bay Cluster

Leader: Jon Limmer

Chris (Sauble), Steve (New Life), Dennis (Sixth Line), Steve (Bluewater), Marilyn (Bluewater), Christopher (New Life), Keith (Oak Ridges), Ken (Sauble), Mike (Ledge), Jenna (Sauble), Ryan & Amy (Kahquah), Ken (Kearney), Brent (Covenant), Paul (New Life), Dave (Sauble), Peter (Kirkland Lake), Ken (Kearney), Brent (Covenant), Dennis (Stayner), Lisa (Sauble)

401 Cluster

Leader: Charlie Mashinter

Dave (Westside), Zac (Westside), Ken (Chaplain), Mark (Westside), Jon (The Village), Melissa (Study Break), Dale (Reunion), John (Westside), Mike (Chaplaincy), Aaron (The Parish), Steve (Brooklin Village), Ajeth (Tamil Christian), Wes (Reunion Belleville), Jason (The Pier), Keith (Christian Horizons), Jeremy (Reunion Brockville), Jon (The Pier), Steve (Grafted), Steve (Sandbanks)

 
Niagara Cluster

Leader: John Gibbons

Trevor (Wainfleet), Wes (Wainfleet), Linda (Chaplaincy), Jared (Boyle), Caleb (Welland), Anne (Wainfleet), Dan (Riverside), Renee (Wainfleet), Andrew (Welland), Charmaine (BIC), Jeff (Trinity Life), Rachel (Fallsview), Emily (Trinity Life), Dan (Orchard Creek), Kenol (Fallsview), Isaac (Chaplaincy) Frank (Crystal Ridge) Dan (Riverside), Rosemary (Riverside), Brandon (Wainfleet), Mike (Crystal Ridge)