Purpose: To build awareness about the ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada among Anglicans, further engaging them in the church’s response to God’s mission.
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.
