Authors

Henk retired in 2012 from a career that began in CRC World Missions, and continued serving as prison chaplain in BC for the last 21 years. Henk is an advocate of restorative justice, having also studied in that field at Simon Fraser University. He enjoys networking with former colleagues at Tim Horton’s, as well as reading and writing essays to raise awareness about justice issues related to the criminal justice field. He also enjoys bike riding, working in the garden, and playing with his grandchildren. He lives in Surrey, BC with his wife Grace.

Rev. Reggie Smith is the director of Office of Diversity. Before his current position, Rev. Reggie led Roosevelt Park Community CRC on the southwest side of Grand Rapids, Michigan for twenty years. He has been president of the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association (RPNA) board for 18 years. Through collaboration between the church and RPNA, the neighborhood has built and owned its library and arts academy and decreased gang violence. The church started Roosevelt Park Ministries, a nonprofit ministry that sought to equip children with mentors, translation service, and ESL services, for almost two decades. Dr. Smith has taught urban ministry and urban development courses at Calvin Theological Seminary, Western Theological Seminary, and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. [Image from A. Cantrell Photo]

Stacy Steen is a family doctor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She grew up in several CRC communities in the United States because her father was a minister, but settled in Grand Rapids after attending Calvin College. She now attends Church of the Servant.

Melissa was a Legislative Assistant to Representative Luis Gutierrez where she wrote sign-on letters, internal memoranda, and various materials for the Congressman's work in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Calvin College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan.