These short lessons are useful for people and communities as they learn about the theology of giving.

Session 1: Everything belongs to God

• Download the study guide for session one

Session 2: What if your church vanished?

• Download the study guide for session two

Session 3: Stewardship as sacrament

• Download the study guide for session three

Session 4: Stewardship attitudes

• Download the study guide for session four

Session 5: Practical ways forward

• Download the study guide for session five

Dorothy helps out in many ways, including filling in at the General Synod reception desk.

Dorothy Kealey

Years of volunteering: 12 years with General Synod, PWRDF, and the Diocese of Toronto

Volunteer nomination and article by Jacqueline Beckford and PWRDF

Dorothy Kealey is not your average volunteer. She was a staff member with General Synod in the archives department for 22 years, but upon retirement still wanted to remain active with the church. She also wanted to give back to those that had become part of her life not just as colleagues, but also as friends. “The church was good to me, and I enjoyed what I was doing”, says Dorothy. After retirement, volunteering with General Synod and the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) was Dorothy’s way of coming full circle to a legacy that she holds near and dear to her heart.

For 12 years, Dorothy has volunteered as relief receptionist for General Synod at Church House. When you enter the lobby, if you are lucky and she is on reception duty that day, you will be greeted by the most vivacious smile and hug. As relief receptionist, Dorothy puts her whole heart and soul into making everyone that enters the doors of Church House feel loved and welcomed. From time to time, you will overhear her conversation with someone on the telephone and it will seem as though they are long lost friends—even though Dorothy may be meeting this person for the first time.

Not only does Dorothy greet people and redirect telephone calls, she also contributes to mailings for both PWRDF and Resources for Mission by diligently stuffing envelopes.

When the Haiti Earthquake occurred, PWRDF was one of the eligible charitable organizations that received matching funds from the government. They received thousands of letters with cheques from generous donors all across the country wanting to respond to this horrific disaster. Dorothy was one of the volunteers who gave time to PWRDF. She helped to sort and code donations, which gave the staff team in finance more valuable time to input donations into the database and issue tax receipts quickly. Staff were amazed at Dorothy’s efficiency and speed in sorting parish donations from those made by individuals and coding them accordingly. Everyone else scrambled to keep up with her!

Dorothy’s diligence is legendary. Careful and astonishingly fast, she is at the office very early and is always willing and available to help whenever something new pops up that needs immediate attention. Best of all, you know that whatever you give her will be completed, not just in the nick of time but early.

When Dorothy is not volunteering with General Synod and PWRDF, she can also be found at the Diocese of Toronto, accurately archiving files on parishes that have closed.

Thank you, Dorothy, for your generous and inspiring gifts of time and talent. The Anglican Church of Canada is truly blessed! 

Pam Parisian

St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, Diocese of Rupert’s Land

Years of volunteering: 60

Volunteer nomination and article by Rev. Mary Lysecki, St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church

When we look at the history of St. Mary Magdalene’s Anglican Church in St. Vital, a neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Man., we see that one of the motivations for its formation was parental concern for children’s Christian education. Mrs. Alice Gordon, Mr. Stu Crampton, and his wife Mabel, were early teachers in the Sunday school. One of their faithful pupils, still a vibrant part of the church today, is Pam Parisian. Pam attended classes on a Sunday afternoon as did her brother. This was a major and important part of her life, and here she learned Bible stories and lessons of the faith in the strict but loving environment that these teachers created. Mrs. Gordon who lived to be more than 100 years old was a legend in her time and is still spoken of with a great deal of awe and respect. She always showed caring concern for her students and could be relied upon to actively pray for them and their needs. Since those early beginnings, Pam has been walking her own journey of faith in this parish and speaks fondly of Mrs. Gordon who encouraged her to become a Sunday school teacher, which she loved, and also followed the progress of Pam’s life in a prayerful and supportive way.

As a child, Pam participated in the Little Helpers program, then Junior Women’s Auxiliary, and later she became a member of the adult section of the Women’s Auxiliary. To accommodate those who found it easier to attend afternoon meetings and those who could only meet in the evenings after work, the church had two branches and at one time she was president of the afternoon group.

Pam and her husband Clifford lived all their married life in St. Vital and their children participated in the activities of the church, the community club, and the Scout and Guide movement. This drew Pam into many supportive roles on their behalf and she remembers the camaraderie among people from the Anglican and United churches and the community club because of the programs for children. Eventually she became an employee at the club and managed the canteen, as well as organizing Bingo, and many sports tournaments. Those were happy days and if pressed, Pam has many a story to tell about those times.

Family life was always very busy and important for Pam. She has now added to her schedule the special events in her great-grandchildren’s lives. Thanks to a birthday gift from her husband one year, of a purebred Norwegian Elkhound, she was introduced to the world of training and showing dogs and there followed many years of involvement in ownership, breeding, training, and judging. She was also involved in establishing an eye clinic for dogs, and was associated with this work for 25 years.

Although her vehicle rarely goes outside the St. Vital area these days, Pam loves to travel. Whether it is to a girl’s weekend south of the border, taking a trip to Stratford, Ont. or enjoying a European river cruise, she’ll be there!

In the church Pam exercises the ministry of hospitality quietly and thoroughly. She greets us on Sunday mornings and organizes the greeters’ schedule. She ensures that flowers decorate the church throughout the year. The birthday cakes and other special occasion cakes are there because she arranged for them. She is a member of the altar guild. When there is a funeral or other major life event, Pam is the go-to person to rally a team of helpers for the reception. Her home baking is fantastic! For a period of time she was the church sexton, charged with the maintenance of church buildings, and she is currently a member of the property committee where she enjoys involvement in making sure that things are in good order for all those who use our facilities now and in the years to come. Pam is also faithful in visiting the sick, sharing in Bible study, and in prayer.

Pam has served in the capacity of warden, vestry member, and is currently a delegate to diocesan synod. Through the years clergy have come and gone, and she has found that supporting them in their own growth and ministry has often been both a challenge and a joy, but has appreciated the gifts of each one to our community. She sees St. Mary Magdalene’s as a very caring community and we who feel the same way, acknowledge and thank her for all that she contributes to making this so. Thank you, Pam, for being our companion on the faith journey.

Thank you, Pam, for your generous and inspiring gifts of time and talent. The Anglican Church of Canada is truly blessed! 

Beth Lorimer

Church of the Reedeemer, Diocese of Toronto

Years of volunteering:  7

Volunteer nomination by Sheilagh McGlynn, justgeneration.ca facilitator (PWRDF)

1. How did Beth become involved in the life of the church? What motivated her to give of herself?

Beth attended a diocesan youth synod in 2005 where all participants were “charged” by Bishop George Bruce to go out and raise awareness around HIV and AIDS. Beth took this charge to heart. In the spring of the following year, she was part of a delegation from the Diocese of Ontario that visited partners in Kenya whose work focused on HIV and AIDS.

Beth decided to study International Development at Queen’s University and in 2005 approached PWRDF about a summer internship. Her work focused on reimagining the youth initiative, working on the Partnership for Life campaign, and volunteering at the International AIDS Conference in 2005.

Beth’s internship was the first that PWRDF ever hosted. Since her time in the PWRDF office, the justgeneration.ca Youth Initiative has hosted 14 interns.

2. How does Beth give of her time and talent?

Beth gives generously to the work of PWRDF. In 2008, she joined the Youth Council and has spoken to youth and parishes about the work of PWRDF through numerous speaking engagements. Beth has also been integral for many years in the life of the justgeneration.ca youth program. She has organized many local events in her home diocese (Ottawa), and was recently a leader for the “Go with the Flow” group that focused on water issues at the Shalom Justice Camp.

Beth is an eager and willing volunteer—always willing to help out.

3. How has Beth made a difference to the church and to the community?

Beth has been integral to the development of PWRDF’s justgeneration.ca youth initiative. Before she was a member of the Youth Council, she was a guest speaker at a council meeting to talk about her experiences in Kenya. When she became a Youth Council member in 2008, Beth quickly became an essential part of the group. She mentored other members when they joined and was active in many of the council’s working groups.

Beth has also worked within her diocese to continue to promote justice and the work of PWRDF, and helped plan the 2009 U2charist, a Eucharist service that showcases social justice issues alongside the music of U2.

When PWRDF went through a restructuring in 2010 and there was a change in staff for the justgeneration.ca program, Beth provided much-needed continuity for the Youth Council in that time of transition.

In 2011, Beth also attended the Ecumenical Conference on Mining as a PWRDF rep. She shared what she learned at that gathering with the Youth Council and at the variety of speaking engagements she was involved in.

4. Do you have a personal anecdote from Beth’s volunteer work that illustrates how important her gift of time and talent was to you, others or to the project they were contributing to?

The one thing that I absolutely love about working with Beth as a volunteer is that you can call on her for pretty much anything—from the simplest mundane task to the last minute challenging one. She is always open and eager to do whatever work needs to be done!

I remember a Youth Council meeting in Vancouver where members were going out to talk about PWRDF at different parishes on Sunday morning. A few parishes asked for someone to do the sermon. Beth stepped up for one of those parishes. On Saturday night, close to midnight, the small group of Youth Council preachers and I were reflecting on the readings and working on sermons for the next morning. I asked them, “Are you all going to be ok?” Beth responded with a jubilant “Don’t worry Sheilagh…we got this!” My over-worried self was able to relax. Knowing Beth—her competence, her PWRDF experience, and her passion for seeking justice in this world—I was able to realize that “she’s got it!” Anyone who has the fortune to come in contact with Beth will realize it too.

5. What do you want readers to know about Beth after they have read her story? What is most important to her?

Beth is incredibly passionate about the work she does for creating justice in this world. She has recently finished her Masters in Environmental Studies from York University where her focus was on water. At the recent Justice Camp in Peterborough, she told the “Go with the Flow” water issues group, “We all have a personal experience of water. You don’t have to be an expert to advocate for change. Use your passion and your talent to make change.” Beth is someone who walks the walk. She took the charge from Bishop Bruce at that youth synod years ago and ran with it. She found her passion and advocates for others to do the same. She is a true treasure for PWRDF and the Anglican Church of Canada!

Thank you, Beth, for your generous and inspiring gifts of time and talent. The Anglican Church of Canada is truly blessed!

Eileen McLaughlin
Diocese of Quebec

Years of volunteering: 25

Volunteer nomination and story by the Ven. Garth Bulmer, executive archdeacon in the Diocese of Quebec

For 25 years Eileen McLaughlin has served as a volunteer at La Maison du Marin in the Port of Quebec. For four days each week, Eileen welcomes seafarers from around the world. For many years La Maison du Marin employed a full-time chaplain, but this is no longer possible and so this ministry of hospitality is now carried on by Eileen and eight other volunteers.

Eileen’s community service has been a lifelong vocation. For many years she served on the diocesan social service board, which, among other projects, connected the city chaplaincy with patients coming into Quebec City from distant communities for treatment. For years she served in a Salvation Army home for itinerant men and for seven years as president of the diocesan Anglican Church Women. She is also a synod member for St Paul’s Church in St-Malachie.

Eileen grew up in a family that reached out to the community. She was raised in the small Quebec farming community of St-Malachie, comté Chaudiere-Appalache, some 70 km southeast of Quebec City. Her parents were descendants of the large Irish Anglican immigrant population, which first settled the area in the 1820s to 1860s. Eileen’s family included ardent church members whose home was always open to those in need. The old stone church of St Paul’s sits in the midst of the graveyard where her ancestors are buried. “These days,” Eileen comments, “most everyone at St Paul’s is either a McLaughlin or a Doherty, and all are integrated into the totally francophone community—but hold on to their Anglican faith.”

Eileen retired as a career nurse four years ago, after 25 years in the surgical ward of the Jeffrey Hale Hospital in Quebec City and another 14 years in a palliative care facility.

La Maison du Marin opened in 1847 as the Mariner’s Chapel for Anglican port workers and seafarers—prior to this, St. Paul’s Chapel in the old port opened in 1833. Over the years it was transformed into a welcome centre for all. It relinquished its formal ties with the church in 1993. The present Maison offers a common room, internet room, billiards table, piano, and washrooms. Each year community groups and Anglican parishes prepare hundreds of shoeboxes for mariners with basic hygiene items, warm mitts, and socks as many seafarers arrive from tropical countries in the middle of winter.

In 2011, La Maison du Marin welcomed more than 2,400 seafarers from some 200 merchant vessels. Seafarers are typically away from their families for a year to 18 months and seldom can contact them while on board. The provision of internet services and phone cards is much appreciated.

To this day Eileen remembers a moment of conversion as she read one of the Family Prayers from the Book of Common Prayer. “Teach us to put to good account whatever talents thou hast lent to us, and enable us to redeem our time by patience and zeal; through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Eileen’s life is a lovely fulfillment of this prayer.

Thank you, Eileen, for your generous and inspiring gifts of time and talent. The Anglican Church of Canada is truly blessed! 

Alice Black
Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Lombardy), Diocese of Ontario

Years of volunteering:  17

Volunteer nomination by Lorraine Smith, Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Lombardy) 

1. How did Alice become involved in the life of the church? What motivated her to give of herself?  

Alice Black joined Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Lombardy) 17 years ago with her husband, Jim. Upon joining, she jumped right into volunteering and helping out with parish life. Previously a member of the United Church of Canada, Alice was accustomed to giving of her time and talent.

2. How does Alice give of her time and talent?

Alice is always helping with any function that may be going on. In her church, she was warden for four years, a valued member of the ACW which she led for three, and she has opened her home to Home Group Weekly for the last eight. Home Group Weekly, which grew out of the Alpha course, meets every two weeks for such activities as Bible study and the study of religious DVDs and books.

Outside of church life, Alice volunteers for the local food bank which she has done for the last 12 years. Every Friday afternoon you will find her sorting food that has been donated. For the past eight years Alice has also served as chair on their board.

3. How has Alice made a difference to the church and to the community? 

Alice is always giving of herself. Even though her husband has not been well, she still manages to volunteer as she looks after him. Alice is a valuable member of the community.

4. What do you want readers to know about Alice after they have read her story? What is most important to her?

Even though Alice is advanced in years, she continues to do her best to always participate and give of her time and talent. In addition to being a valued member of the community, Alice is also a very well liked and respected member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Lombardy).

Thank you, Alice, for your generous and inspiring gifts of time and talent. The Anglican Church of Canada is truly blessed! 

What will the money raised be used for? Parishes, dioceses and General Synod (the national level of the church) will all benefit. Each level will outline what it believes it needs most to respond to God’s call in the years ahead.

What will be the share going to each level? In the feasibility study (see below) alone, 20 per cent of proposed revenue will relate to General Synod’s case for support. In the actual initiative and based on the results of the feasibility study, the diocese will determine each level’s share.

Are there pledges? Yes, the idea is to ask parishioners to pledge over three to five years.

This sounds like high level fundraising. What about the call to stewardship? Most people don’t easily respond to God’s call to true financial stewardship without being educated about it, and then being asked to give generously in response to God’s call. An initiative like Together in Mission is built firmly on stewardship principles and education about stewardship surrounds all parts of it. But the professional skills relating to raising funds must also be used.

What’s the role of the General Synod in all this? General Synod has a coordinating role. It has hired a consulting firm to work with the initiative on the feasibility studies which test things like reasonable goals, what ministries people wish to fund, timing, etc. A Coordinator of Together in Mission has been hired and will organize an initial information session with the diocese. At this preliminary session, diocesan leaders learn about the initiative and the consultant learns about the diocese. The cost of the feasibility/planning study is shared by the diocese and General Synod. When the actual campaign begins, depending on the revenue apportioned, General Synod will assist in financing. The Coordinator’s task is to amass all the learnings over time and ensure that the church at all levels develops the skills and materials to do this in the future with less help from outside experts.

Why did the General Synod decide to go this route? Several dioceses had indicated that money for new and essential ministry is scarce, hampering their capacity to respond to God’s call. As a result, it seemed logical to work on a partnership model through which learnings can be shared, skills built and energy focused.

How does a diocese get started? The first step is the information session described above. Then the consultant provides the diocese with a report indicating its readiness to engage in a feasibility/planning study and outlining what needs to be done next. The diocese then decides whether or not to go further.

What is involved in a feasibility/planning study? After a letter of agreement is signed by the diocese and by General Synod, a case for support is written, highlighting how the diocese will use the money raised. That is blended with a statement on how General Synod would use its share to form one complete document. Then between 60 and 100 parishioners are interviewed to determine if this “case for support” attracts them, and what might be holding them back. They are also asked about whether the goal seems attainable, and if the timing seems right. Often there will be regional gatherings so that more people can respond to key questions. An online response form is also a possibility. After all the information has been compiled, a full report is presented to the diocese to guide its decision-making about how or whether to move forward to a full initiative.

Does agreeing to do a feasibility/planning study commit a diocese to doing the full financial stewardship initiative? No.

What happens after the feasibility study is completed? If the diocese decides to move into a financial stewardship initiative, it should then call for tenders for expert assistance. General Synod can help with this process, but all decisions are made by the diocese.

Why do we need an outside firm help us when we could do this ourselves? Dioceses that launch a financial stewardship initiative enter a busy marketplace with hospitals, universities and voluntary organizations all interested in doing much the same thing. Initiatives like this require expert, professional help. Dioceses will need help in interpretation and problem-solving, in asking the right questions, in setting goals. In a church setting, such initiatives require an expert who knows the call to stewardship and who understands our language and our commitment to God’s call.

Describe the consulting firm General Synod has hired to do feasibility/planning studies. M&M International has been contracted to do the shared feasibility studies. M&M stands for Ministry and Money. The principals are Murray McCarthy and Martha Asselin, husband and wife, both devout Christians who live lives of responsible stewardship and know the church well. Their work is exclusively church-related. They have been conducting what is turning out to be a most successful campaign in the Diocese of Ottawa over the past year. General Synod retained M&M International after a tendering process.

If you have additional questions, be in touch with the Coordinator of Together in Mission at slawson@national.anglican.ca.

Gay Richardson

St. John the Evangelist, Diocese of Ottawa

Volunteer nomination by the Ven. Garth Bulmer, executive archdeacon in the Diocese of Quebec

1. How did Gay become involved in the life of the church? What motivated her to give of herself?
Gay Richardson is the mother of two daughters, grandmother of six grandchildren, a retired public servant, and a respected Christian leader. She has been active in Anglican parishes all her life. She has served as warden, synod delegate, member of various parish committees as well as on diocesan committees and the Joint Anglican Lutheran Commission. When Gay took early retirement from Human Resources Development Canada in 1996, she offered her skill and experience to her parish church, St. John the Evangelist in downtown Ottawa. Gay served as member of both the Refugee Committee and PWRDF, and as chair of the committee charged with a $2 million dollar plus renovation of the entire church facility, including the reconfiguration of the worship space.

Gay’s commitment to the gospel grew over the years through regular worship in her parish church, study with the Ottawa Lay School of Theology and Saint Paul University (Bachelor of Theology), and participation in parish programs, retreats, and in the practice of centering prayer. From these influences a renewed vision of the kingdom has driven Gay’s previous engagement in the outreach work of her parish, and in particular its concern for the housing crisis in Canada and the City of Ottawa.

2. How does Gay give of her time and talent?

This spring, Gay was elected President of Ottawa’s Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI), www.multifaithhousing.ca, after serving for many years on the board as secretary. MHI is unique in that it brings together in common cause for housing Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Unitarian faith communities. This year MHI celebrates the 10th anniversary of its founding. In MHI, faith communities in Ottawa formalized their concern about the lack of decent affordable housing for thousands of Ottawa families. Today, MHI is supported by 27 faith communities and by hundreds of individual donors.  Gay has also provided a critical link between MHI and the housing committee of St. John’s Church, of which she is also a member.

3. How has Gay made a difference to the church and to the community?

Gay is a founding member of MHI and continues to be a dynamic force in its growth. In 2010, the organization recognized her enormous contribution by establishing the Gay Richardson Volunteer Award, to be awarded annually to the MHI volunteer considered to be most deserving based on the criteria of generosity of spirit, both spiritually and concretely, and legacy.

In the City of Ottawa, 10,000 households are on the waiting list for affordable housing and 24,000 families pay as much as or more than 50% of their gross income on rent. This is a statistic that can be repeated in every major city in Canada. In Ottawa, people of faith have a means of responding to this crisis from the perspective of their own faith values.

MHI, working closely with the city and other levels of government, and the faith communities, now owns and manages three housing complexes providing housing for 42 individuals and families, and administers an annual budget of over $500,000.

In addition to advocating for affordable housing, MHI also provides a venue for people of very different faith traditions to work together out of the shared conviction that faith communities, being close to the local community, can play an important role in the housing crisis.

Gay has persevered in maintaining the interfaith dialogue and participation which empowers MHI.

4. Do you have a personal anecdote from Gay’s volunteer work that illustrates how important his gift of time and talent was to you, others, or the project to which she was contributing?

Families in need of affordable housing are usually families in crisis. The lack of decent living space impacts every aspect of family life. On numerous occasions I have seen Gay devote many hours in providing practical and pastoral support to MHI families. She spent hours helping people with budgeting issues, family conflict issues, and the many issues which grind down low-income families. Gay’s ministry among them is low-key and trustworthy.

5. What do you want readers to know about Gay after they have read her story? What is most important to her?

Gay plays a key role in creating an invaluable ministry for people of faith by combining her professional skills as a planner and motivator with her understanding of her vocation as a Christian. At a time when a large percentage of practising Anglicans are completing workforce careers and moving into volunteer work, Gay provides an example of just how rewarding outreach ministry can be and how years of workplace experience can be gifted to both church and community. Our churches and communities need to see, and be, signs of the kingdom, signs of hope. Gay Richardson is just such a sign.

Thank you, Gay, for your generous and inspiring gifts of time and talent. The Anglican Church of Canada is truly blessed! 

Responsibilities:

• Speak or preach about a ministry or ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada at local or nearby parish outreach services and/or church group events.

• During speaking engagement, connect stories on the ministry or ministries to scripture or local context as requested.

• During speaking engagement, speak about ways Anglicans can financially and prayerfully support ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada.

• Write and/or compile own material for presentation based on starter materials provided by Resources for Mission.

• Report on the event to the donor relations and volunteer coordinator with comments that will enable continuous improvement of the program.

Qualities Needed:

• Commitment to Christ and the Anglican Church of Canada.

• Dynamic and engaging speaker; comfortable speaking in large groups.

• Life has been impacted, directly or indirectly, by a ministry supported by the Anglican Church of Canada.

• Comfortable speaking on ways Anglicans can support a ministry or ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada.

• Capacity to travel on occasion, usually in one’s own car.

Time Commitment: 

• Time commitment for each speaking engagement will vary, depending on the requests received.

• It is expected that the volunteer will spend as much time as they need preparing for the event so that they are comfortable enough with the material to relay it in a dynamic, passionate way.

• Able to commit to three to five speaking engagements in any one year.

• When a request is received from within the volunteer’s geographical region, the donor relations and volunteer coordinator will be in touch about availability.

• Currently, there is no set time commitment for involvement in the speakers bureau. Resources for Mission is happy to have volunteers involved as long as they would like to be, and will check in periodically about this.

Support:

Every volunteer will have the support of Resources for Mission through the donor relations and volunteer coordinator. This role will support the volunteer and will:

• Gather specific details of the event from the parish and/or church group and pass it along to the speaker well in advance of the engagement.

• Relay to parish and/or church group that travel costs for the speaker are paid by General Synod, and a free will offering to the ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada is always appreciated.
• Send speaker bio and description of the ministry or topic to group requesting the speaker.
• Provide background information to the speaker to support their presentation: Anglican Church of Canada’s mission statement; Marks of Mission; mission of Resources for Mission; one pager on the ministry or ministries that volunteer is speaking on; PowerPoint presentation template, if available and desired; stories about the ministry and how a gift has made a difference; brochures or handouts available on ministry; and information on ways in which Anglicans can financially support a ministry.
• If available and desired, provide brochures or handouts on ministry and mail materials to destination.
• Request that brochures, envelopes, or other materials be made available in pews or at meeting.
• Follow up with parish and/or church group about event. Feedback will enable continuous improvement of the program.
• Reimburse volunteer for travel expenses related to the speaking engagement (e.g., mileage for vehicle; train fare). Reimbursement forms are available from the donor relations and volunteer coordinator.
• Make available resources on public speaking when requested.

Reports to:

The donor relations and volunteer coordinator.

Benefits to the church:

• Create a growing awareness throughout the church about the ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada, and the church’s response to God’s mission.

• Inspire, move, and further engage Anglicans in the ministries.

• Ultimately, the ministries and commitments of the church will benefit from any gifts received in response to speaking engagements.

Benefits to the volunteer: 

• Will feel further engaged in the church’s response to God’s mission through ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada.

• Will play a role in helping parishes and church groups with their outreach.

• Will inspire and move others while working in close relationship with amazing people who value their faith.

• Will help create a difference in the future church.

See the volunteer speaker job description for additional information on role, responsibilities, and support from Resources for Mission.

For information on becoming a speaker, email Shannon Cottrell, donor relations and volunteer coordinator, and she will be in touch with you with more details.