Lorie Kurz
Lorie joined the ICM Board in the spring of 2022. She has served in several leadership capacities in the past as a member of Meewasin Valley United Church where she was Board Co-Chair. While attending MVUC she also chaired the Stewardship Committee, the Education Committee, and the Joint Needs Assessments Committee as well as participated in Bible Study groups and choir. She has been involved in public schools, establishing Before and After School programs in 6 different locations and was a substitute Education Assistant which took her to many different schools in a number of diverse situations.
She has been involved in ICM before and was a regular volunteer at “Chop & Chat” pre-Covid. She has four grown children and ten grandchildren that she is enjoying with her husband in her retirement.
Cliff Hansen
Cliff has been with ICM’s Board of Directors for over 14 years and has been a past Chair of the Board for two and a half years. Cliff has great passion towards helping communities and individuals troubled by the impacts of poverty, racism, and discrimination. Cliff is also a member of the Kiwanis Club of Saskatoon.
Shelly Manley-Tannis
Shelley has been an ordained, pastoral ministry for 21 years, working with congregations of all shapes and sizes as well as University Chaplaincy. Currently she is in the ministry with Mayfair United church at three-quarter time in a team. Shelly also has training as a Spiritual Director and Expressive Arts Therapy.
“I believe in a loving, expansive Creator who welcomes all, and is the role of Communities of Faith to reflect this inclusive love. I appreciate ICM for how ‘hands on’ this love is! I live in the Haultain area of Saskatoon with my life-partner of 28 years, Richard Manley-Tannis; and our two (high-energy) dogs Sailor and Harper. Richard is currently the principal at St. Andrew’s College, is a Diaconal minister and has recently completed his PhD in Humanties. Our dogs (and the 3 that came before them) have been our main source of comfort, exercise and laughter over the years. Along with being outside with the dogs, I love music, creative & crafty projects, reading, power tools & building things and I have a connection with all things Celtic. This is my second year on the Board and I am glad to be of some service in this community.”
Bill Pollock
I was baptized in Saint Andrew’s United Church, Cory and raised on a farm just West of Saskatoon. I was confirmed at Mayfair United Church and participated in Kairos, an externally focused youth group which served as a mating club. I met my wife through Kairos and began attending Second Street United Church where I was Secretary of the Board of Stewards, Treasurer, member of Buildings and Grounds Committee, Sunday School Superintendant, graduating to Chair of Council. After twenty years at Second Street, when there was no programming for our children, we moved to Grace-Westminster which we have attended for almost thirty years, serving on Council and Property Committee, becoming Presbytery Representative , then Representative to Living Skies Regional Council, and a Trustee.
I live in Saskatoon with my wife and two toy poodles. I have two grown sons, one of whom is married. I am retired. I serve as a Licensed Lay Worship Leader and am a member of the Committee on Community of Faith Support for Living Skies Region. I am currently a member of GC44. I first became acquainted with ICM while a member of the Outreach Committee at Grace-Westminster in the early 2000’s. I became a member of the Board in 2019, assuming the Chair earlier in 2022.
Gary Stevens
Gary joined the ICM Board in 2015 when he volunteered to be Treasurer, and has held that position since. Prior to that, he was Treasurer at Emmanuel UC for 7 years and at Meewasin Valley UC for 4 years. Gary joined the ICM Board as he wanted to give back to his community and to participate in reconciliation.