Heart for the Nations Ministries' Pastors Carol Brzezicki and Jamie Harmon have been involved in ministry to the Indigenous community since 1994. Together they bring years of life experience and education for your church or event.

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Pastor Carol Brzezicki

 

Carol is a Metis' person who was born in Peavine Metis Settlement which is a 300 member community just north of High Prairie, Alberta.  At age she 18 moved to the City of Edmonton where she met Rick Brzezicki, two years later they married and they started a family.  Carol worked as a Correctional Officer for almost a decade, it was during this season (January, 1986) that Carol  and Rick received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

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At the age of 30, Carol left her position and started post-secondary education at Concordia College, graduating in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Sociology and minor in Psychology. Carol went on to earn her Master's Degree in Health Studies from Athabasca University, her Master degree is suplimented by three summers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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Along with her education and growing up in an Indigenous community, she has worked in Child and Family Sevices on reserve, for both Metis organizarions in Alberta (the Metis Nation of Alberta, Metis Settlements General Counsel), and the Indigenous Health Program at Alberta Health Serices.

 

Presently, Carol  is back at the Metis Nation of Alberta she is responsible for the drafting and establishing of the Metis Nation within Alberta Child and Family Services Law. This Law empowers the community to have their own Child and family service laws which focuses on  prevention and support for families. 

 

Throughout Carol's career she was an advisor to the Federal Government in the Law Commission of Canada report "Restoring Dignity" - which included Indian Residential Schools; she was a member of the Aboriginal Working Caucus which were special advisors in the  Indian Residential School Resolution Settlement Agreement.

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Call us for more information and we would love to meet with your leadership teams, local ministerial, faith based organizations or your local church.

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Email us for more information at the email below or call 780-914-3115

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