| Time | Subject | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Attendees arrive | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner |
Board members and spouses Reservation is under K.R. Davidson |
The Keg @ The Westin Hotel 320 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2S6 View parking information ↓ |
Time: Various
Subject:
Attendees arrive
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Subject:
Dinner
Details: Board members and spouses. Reservation is under K.R. Davidson.
Location: The Keg @ The Westin Hotel
320 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2S6
View parking information ↓
| Time | Subject | Led By/Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast (on your own) | Essence Bistro - Lobby | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome, Opening Prayer, Worship and Devotional | Norm Schulz K.R. Davidson |
The Westin Calgary - Downtown 320 4 Ave SW, Calgary AB T2P 2S6 Aberhart Meeting Room |
| 9:00 a.m. | Board Fellowship & Check-In (a) Opening Remarks |
Norm Schulz | Same |
| 9:30 a.m. | CEO’s Organizational Update (a) Year-to-date highlights (i) Major strategic developments Q2 & Q3 2026 (b) Leadership and organizational health |
K.R. Davidson | Same |
| 10:00 a.m. | Audited Financials (c) Audit Committee Chair Report (i) Recommendations regarding the 2025 Audited Financial Statements (ii) Board discussion and questions (d) Approval of 2025 Audited Financial Statements (e) Reappointment of auditors for 2026 |
Travis Toews | Same |
| 10:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break | Same | |
| 10:45 a.m. | 2026 CRA Audit Review – Status & Oversight Update (a) Current status of the audit Current status of 2026 CRA audit (b) Overview of the organization’s response and posture (c) Oversight, coordination and implications. Board discussions with: (i) Legal Counsel |
K.R. Davidson Travis Toews Jocelyn Gerke |
Same |
| 11:30 a.m. | (ii) External Counsel | Robert Hayhoe (virtual) McCarthy Tetrault LLP |
Same |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch | Reservation under K.R. Davidson | Silver Dragon Restaurant 106 3 Ave SE, Calgary AB (walking distance) |
| 1:15 p.m. | Scenario Planning with Legal Counsel | K.R. Davidson Jocelyn Gerke |
Same |
| 2:30 p.m. | Scenario Planning & Governance Discussion Prayer and Discernment |
Norm Schulz K.R. Davidson |
|
| 2:45 p.m. | Refreshment Break | Same | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Governance Policy Review (a) Review and discussion (b) Present state considerations (c) Board implementation direction |
K.R. Davidson | Same |
| 4:30 p.m. | Adjournment (a) Closing Prayer |
Norm Schulz | Same |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner The GC/787 Invitation to Friends |
The Calgary Petroleum Club 319 Fifth Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0L5 |
Subject:
Breakfast (on your own)
Location: Essence Bistro - Lobby
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Subject:
Welcome, Opening Prayer, Worship and Devotional
Led By/Details: Norm Schulz; K.R. Davidson
Location: The Westin Calgary - Downtown
320 4 Ave SW, Calgary AB T2P 2S6
Aberhart Meeting Room
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Subject:
Board Fellowship & Check-In
(a) Opening Remarks
Led By/Details: Norm Schulz
Location: Same
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Subject:
CEO’s Organizational Update
(a) Year-to-date highlights
(i) Major strategic developments Q2 & Q3 2026
(b) Leadership and organizational health
Led By/Details: K.R. Davidson
Location: Same
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Subject:
Audited Financials
(c) Audit Committee Chair Report
(i) Recommendations regarding the 2025 Audited Financial Statements
(ii) Board discussion and questions
(d) Approval of 2025 Audited Financial Statements
(e) Reappointment of auditors for 2026
Led By/Details: Travis Toews
Location: Same
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Subject:
Refreshment Break
Location: Same
Time: 10:45 a.m.
Subject:
2026 CRA Audit Review – Status & Oversight Update
(a) Current status of the audit Current status of 2026 CRA audit
(b) Overview of the organization’s response and posture
(c) Oversight, coordination and implications. Board discussions with:
(i) Legal Counsel
Led By/Details: K.R. Davidson; Travis Toews; Jocelyn Gerke
Location: Same
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Subject:
(ii) External Counsel
Led By/Details: Robert Hayhoe (virtual), McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Location: Same
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Subject:
Lunch
Led By/Details: Reservation under K.R. Davidson
Location: Silver Dragon Restaurant
106 3 Ave SE, Calgary AB
(walking distance)
Time: 1:15 p.m.
Subject:
Scenario Planning with Legal Counsel
Led By/Details: K.R. Davidson; Jocelyn Gerke
Location: Same
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Subject:
Scenario Planning & Governance Discussion Prayer and Discernment
Led By/Details: Norm Schulz; K.R. Davidson
Time: 2:45 p.m.
Subject:
Refreshment Break
Location: Same
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Subject:
Governance Policy Review
(a) Review and discussion
(b) Present state considerations
(c) Board implementation direction
Led By/Details: K.R. Davidson
Location: Same
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Subject:
Adjournment
(a) Closing Prayer
Led By/Details: Norm Schulz
Location: Same
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Subject:
Dinner
The GC/787 Invitation to Friends
Location: The Calgary Petroleum Club
319 Fifth Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0L5
| Time | Subject | Led By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast (on your own) | Essence Bistro - Lobby | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Opening Prayer, Worship and Devotional | Norm Schulz or designated director |
The Westin Calgary - Downtown 320 4 Ave SW, Calgary AB T2P 2S6 Aberhart Meeting Room |
| 9:00 a.m. | Mission Integrity (a) Facilitated exercise: Mission alignment, organizational strengths, and areas of stewardship related to the book Mission Drift (b) Dedicated recognition of organization’s Christ centred missional focus and orientation The Commission i) Review of The Commission ii) Bona Fide Requirement Test iii) Status and Functionality Test - Clergy Tax Credit (c) Board committee or board sub-committee establishment regarding missional centricity |
Norm Schulz Willy Reimer K.R. Davidson Jocelyn Gerke |
Same |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break | Same | |
| 10:45 a.m. | Mission Integrity Prayer and Discernment | ||
| 11:15 a.m. | Board Development Considerations (a) Visioning Development – Board vision cohesion exercise (b) Stewardship Development – Translating vision into reality (c) Governance sub-committee establishment discussions (d) Chief of Staff position |
Same | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch | Reservation under K.R. Davidson | Brix + Barrel Restaurant 351 4 Ave SW, Calgary AB (walking distance) |
| 1:15 p.m. | Board Development Considerations Working Session (continued) | Norm Schulz K.R. Davidson |
Same |
| 2:00 p.m. | The GC’s 25th Anniversary (a) 2027 Milestone Planning |
Norm Schulz | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break | ||
| 2:45 p.m. | Integrity & Risk (a) Conflict of Interest review i) Austri Alpin grant review (b) Risk Management i) Sanctions b) Liability (claims and exposure) |
K.R. Davidson Jocelyn Gerke |
Same |
| 3:15 p.m. | Other Business (a) 2025 T3010 Review (b) Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer ratification (c) Confirmation of date for next Board meeting (d) In-camera session (board without management present) |
K.R. Davidson Norm Schulz |
Same |
| 3:45 p.m. | Summary, Decisions & Next Steps (a) Close the Loops (i) Review of key decisions taken and confirmation of action items (ii) Board Chair reflection (iii) CEO reflection |
Jocelyn Gerke K.R. Davidson Norm Schulz |
|
| 4:00 p.m. | Closing Prayer & Adjournment (a) Closing by Board Chair (i) Closing devotional reflection (ii) Communion/closing prayer of commissioning |
Norm Schulz | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner Dependently Wealthy Business Leaders Event Invitation to Board by Steve Brandt |
Board and spouses BBQ Brisket Dinner |
BMO Centre Calgary, Great Lawn 1912 Flores Ladue Parade SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2W1 |
Subject:
Breakfast (on your own)
Location: Essence Bistro - Lobby
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Subject:
Opening Prayer, Worship and Devotional
Led By: Norm Schulz or designated director
Location: The Westin Calgary - Downtown
320 4 Ave SW, Calgary AB T2P 2S6
Aberhart Meeting Room
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Subject:
Mission Integrity
(a) Facilitated exercise: Mission alignment, organizational strengths, and areas of stewardship related to the book Mission Drift
(b) Dedicated recognition of organization’s Christ centred missional focus and orientation
The Commission
i) Review of The Commission
ii) Bona Fide Requirement Test
iii) Status and Functionality Test - Clergy Tax Credit
(c) Board committee or board sub-committee establishment regarding missional centricity
Led By: Norm Schulz; Willy Reimer; K.R. Davidson; Jocelyn Gerke
Location: Same
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Subject:
Break
Location: Same
Time: 10:45 a.m.
Subject:
Mission Integrity Prayer and Discernment
Time: 11:15 a.m.
Subject:
Board Development Considerations
(a) Visioning Development – Board vision cohesion exercise
(b) Stewardship Development – Translating vision into reality
(c) Governance sub-committee establishment discussions
(d) Chief of Staff position
Location: Same
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Subject:
Lunch
Led By: Reservation under K.R. Davidson
Location: Brix + Barrel Restaurant
351 4 Ave SW, Calgary AB
(walking distance)
Time: 1:15 p.m.
Subject:
Board Development Considerations Working Session (continued)
Led By: Norm Schulz; K.R. Davidson
Location: Same
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Subject:
The GC’s 25th Anniversary
(a) 2027 Milestone Planning
Led By: Norm Schulz
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Subject:
Break
Time: 2:45 p.m.
Subject:
Integrity & Risk
(a) onflict of Interest review
a) Austri Alpin grant review
(b) Risk Management
a) Sanctions
b) Liability (claims and exposure)
Led By: K.R. Davidson; Jocelyn Gerke
Location: Same
Time: 3:15 p.m.
Subject:
Other Business
(a) 2025 T3010 Review
(b) Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer ratification
(c) Confirmation of date for next Board meeting
(d) In-camera session (board without management present)
Led By: K.R. Davidson; Norm Schulz
Location: Same
Time: 3:45 p.m.
Subject:
Summary, Decisions & Next Steps
(a) Close the Loops
(i) Review of key decisions taken and confirmation of action items
(ii) Board Chair reflection
(iii) CEO reflection
Led By: Jocelyn Gerke; K.R. Davidson; Norm Schulz
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Subject:
Closing Prayer & Adjournment
(a) Closing by Board Chair
(i) Closing devotional reflection
(ii) Communion/closing prayer of commissioning
Led By: Norm Schulz
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Subject:
Dinner
Dependently Wealthy Business Leaders Event
Invitation to Board by Steve Brandt
Details: Board and spouses. BBQ Brisket Dinner.
Location: BMO Centre Calgary, Great Lawn
1912 Flores Ladue Parade SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2W1
Parking for the Westin Hotel is located from 3rd Ave SW. Guests may self-park their vehicles on C or D level only. The code to the garage is: 4278#. Please be advised that Levels A and B are dedicated to valet parking only and the daily rate for valet parking is $49.00+ per vehicle, per day.
Below is the map to share with attendees.
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