Spiritual and Religious Care (SPARC)
Spiritual care for all
Meet our spiritual care team
Since 2013, Chaplain Rajeev has served among people with disability in Saskatchewan and Ontario. Throughout the course of his career with different agencies, Rajeev has directly served the community in a variety of roles.
Rajeev has joined the Spiritual and Religious Care team with a passion to see people are connected to their Creator and to be heard well!
Major Pamela Stanger has served as a Salvation Army Officer since 1998. She has life experiences from living in 3 countries. Her formal learning is in child development, addictions and mental health, biblical and theological studies, spiritual care, and circle-keeping.
She has been an advocate for over 20 years for people who are marginalized and neurologically diverse. She believes in the importance of maintaining balance in physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual wellness.
As a Salvation Army Officer, Major Christine Johnston has served as a Chaplain in developmental services since 2011. She came to Broadview Village in 2016 was Director of Spiritual & Religious Care until 2023 and returned in 2025 to work with us part-time as a Chaplain.
Christine enjoys painting, experiencing the outdoors and spending time with her family.
Support for our clients, residents, participants, and staff
Group Bible Studies
Individual Bible Lessons
As requested, Chaplains are available to facilitate individual lessons for those who require a quiet and calm atmosphere.
Grief and Loss Support Groups
Special Occasions
Worship services, celebrations and seasonal activities are scheduled for occasions such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Notice of events are communicated via email and posters.
Life Milestones
Hospital Visitation
Chaplains are available to visit participants, residents, staff and their families during times of hospitalisation.
Visitation
Referral Services
Chaplains will make referrals as requested for individuals who need further counsel or have needs specific to their desired faith expression.
A teacher's prayer
The following prayer demonstrates our mission:
Presence to Participation: The Spirit is Not Disabled - Webinar Series
Each webinar focuses on experts in the field of disability ministry, from both outside and internally to the Salvation Army, from around the world. We also hear from those who have personal lived experience with disability.
Major Shelley Kerr (Divisional Headquarters, Bermuda) and Major Christine Johnston (Broadview Village) have both been involved in ministry with people with disabilities for a few years.
They have both come to recognize that people with disability, who are often seen as those with needs actually have much to offer our faith communities. Throughout the past few years Shelley and Christine both have developed a growing passion to see all people, regardless of their ability, fully engaged in our Corps and other ministry units. In Christine’s own life experience, she has discovered that her disabilities may cause some limitations and challenges but they are also a gift of God that allow her to minister effectively and often from a unique standpoint.