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Albert Hamstra

Albert A. Hamstra is a Christian Reformed Church minister who has served with CR World Missions for almost 35 years.He's currently head of the Global Impact department there. Albert is an associate pastor at Coit Community CRC in Grand Rapids, and is a Steering Committee member of the Michigan Prophetic Voices, Chair of the Board of the Micah Center, and member of the Board of CORR (Congregations Organizing for Racial Reconciliation). He is married with lots of children and grandchildren and he really enjoys quiet evenings at home with his wife, cat and a good book.

Erin Hansen

Erin Hansen is a wife, educator and adoptive mom to three Indigenous children. She is passionate about learning, social justice, being a good friend and neighbor and choosing kindness whenever possible. Erin and her family are on the exciting journey of open adoption. It is a privilege with a big learning curve as they work to assist their children find cultural mentors and meaningful connection with their birth culture and family of origin. Erin and her family attend The Road Church in Calgary.

Andy Hanson

Rev. Andy Hanson is pastor of Celebration Fellowship, a multi-site CRC congregation inside the Handlon and Bellamy Creek correctional facilities in West Michigan.

Laura Harjanto

Laura Harjanto serves as the Mobilizing and Advocacy Fellow for 2020-2021 for the Office of Social Justice. She studied Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy at Calvin University. 

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Bill Harris

As a speech and debate coach, Bill Harris loves working with young people to help them find their own voice. As a long-time resident of Grand Rapids, he also works to give voice to community needs for racial relations, education, and urban policy. Bill regularly travels with his wife to Chicago to visit their three grandchildren.

Christian Hawkins

Christian Hawkins is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving as a Refugee Advocacy Specialist at Bethany Christian Services. He previously worked on political campaigns at the state and federal levels, and more recently spent two years abroad as a History teacher. After returning to the United States, he has been actively engaged with promoting greater awareness and understanding of refugee issues.

Tammy Heidbuurt

Tammy Heidbuurt, Regional Ministry Developer (East) with Diaconal Ministries Canada, supports the work of deacons in their call to lead the church in doing justice and loving mercy. Tammy is a part of New Hope Church, (Hamilton, ON) finding creative ways to work with neighbours on projects both big and small, to practice hospitality in the city.

Sophia Henager

Sophia Henager is the Policy Analyst and Advocacy Fellow in the CRC Office of Social Justice. She has a BA in International Relations and Political Science from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington and was born and raised in eastern Washington.

Rose Henderson

Coming from Trinity Western University in British Columbia, Rose is finishing up her program in Psychology while here in Ottawa. She is passionate about people and their human flourishing, especially in the realm of justice at the intersection of mental health and the law. Calling many places home, Rose is originally from the U.S., and is taking in everything she can while living in the capital of the country @twu_llc, learning about advocacy, justice, and leadership in our government system.

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