Committees, Staff & Ministry Teams
  Executive Committee
Provides organizational leadership to Classis and carries out the will and business of Classis between stated sessions. Committee members: President, Vice President, Stated Clerk, Multiplication Team Leader, Revitalization Team Leader, Overtures & Judicial Business Committee Chair, and Student Care Committee Chair.

Classis Strategist
Serves as an advisor to Classis Multiplication Team and Executive Committee in matters associated with church planting and coaching.

STAFF: Vacant

Multiplication Team
Serves Classis in all matters relating to new congregation plans and church planters. The team leader serves as a Classis delegate to Regional Synod of the Far West and is a member of Classis Executive Committee.

Revitalization Team
Serves Classis in all matters relating to church revitalization, natural church development process, et. al. The team leader serves as a Classis delegate to Regional Synod of the Far West and is a member of Classis Executive Committee.

Overtures, Judicial Business & Theology Committee (OJB&T)
Serves as an advisor to Classis, via the Executive Committee, in all matters relating to judicial business and theology.

CHAIR: Rev. Tim Schaaf
Church of the Good Shepherd
2608 Larch Way (P.O. Box 6098), Lynnwood, WA 98036-6908
Phone: (425) 774-4474
Email: tim@cgschurch.com

Student Care Committee
Serves as an advisor to Classis, via the Executive Committee, in all matters relating to the care, oversight and examination of students of theology who are under the care of Classis.

CHAIR: Rev. Bryan Boersma
First Reformed Church
250 SW 3rd Ave., Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Phone: (360) 675-4837
Email: bryan@frcoh.org

Regional Ministry Clusters
Create strategies, set goals and implement plans to empower ministry leaders and revitalize ministries.

CLUSTER LEADERS:

North: Rev. Jon Brown
Oak Harbor, WA; Email: jon@frcoh.org

South: Rev. Phil Assink
Edmonds, WA; Email: heart4people@verizon.net

East: Rev. Brian Vriesman
Twin Falls, ID; Email: brianv@tfrc.org

Classis Ministry Fund
Serves as a financial resource for the work of the Classis Regional Ministry Teams. Revenue is generated through investments and assessments.

TREASURER: Barney Beeksma
660 SW Waterloo Rd, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Phone: (360) 675-4151
Email: bjb54@comcast.net

Classis Visitation Pastor
Serves Classis as Visitation Pastor for retired pastors (and spouses) and widows living in the Pacific Northwest.

Rev. Arvin Wester
2056 Greenview Lane, Lynden, WA 98264
Phone: (360) 318-9061
Email: anbwester@comcast.net

 
 

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