- Report of the Board Chairperson
- Report of the Executive Director
- Report of the Renewal Fellowship Website
- Report of the Prayer Co-ordinator
- Report of the Executive Director's Support Group
- Report of the Eastern Ontario Renewal Team
- Report of the Northern Southwestern Ontario Renewal Team
- Report of the Renewal Network
- Report of the Men's Network Committee
- Report of the Southwestern Men's Network Renewal Team
- Report of the BC Okanagan Renewal Team
- Report of the BC Lower Mainland Renewal Team
- Report of the Nominating Committee
- In Memoriam
As we come together for yet another Annual General Meeting of the Renewal Fellowship within the Presbyterian Church in Canada, we first thank God for His faithfulness, mercy and generosity to us. We want all of you to know what a privilege it is to serve Him -- and you -- as members of the Board. As we reflect on this past year, with all its challenges and concerns, encouragement and hope, our response is one of gratitude to our loving God.
This past year has again been a financial challenge to the Renewal Fellowship. As the recession continues to run its course, the Presbyterian Church, the worldwide church, our nation, and most of the world are all being affected by lack of cash flow.
Last September our Board was alerted to the possibility of a shortfall of $40,000. As in the previous year, the Board members have made it a priority to bring our needs before the Lord in prayer and to seek His wisdom and guidance for the affairs of the Renewal Fellowship. Again, miraculously, God provided and once again we are able to say: "Our help comes from the Lord" (Psalm 121).
In my third year on the Board I have reflected on the fact that every time, in the nick of time, God has provided and it has convinced me forever that He is our source! We just need to take all things to the Lord in prayer and to trust Him.
Through difficult times we have learned to stand in faith and to stand with those who are going through a financial crisis, seeking to trust in Jesus. We give Him the glory, and thank Him for all He has done and all He is willing to do as we depend on Him. Thank you all for your generosity and commitment as you serve God to fulfill His purpose for His church and His people.
In June of 2011 the Fellowship will be going through a process of change with the retirement of our Executive Director, Rev. Calvin Brown. Because of this we have been involved in a transition plan which is still in progress. We have prayed individually and corporately for the future of the Fellowship. We have asked hard questions of ourselves and committed members and stakeholders across the country. We reviewed many solutions and came away unanimous in our commitment to work together and again, in prayer, seek God's direction and guidance in selecting a new leader. We also believe strongly that the Renewal Fellowship should continue to provide support and encouragement to congregations and pastors in areas of prayer, evangelism and spiritual growth; that we should increase our efforts in developing relationships and walking alongside ministers, elders and laity; that we initiate more conferences and seminars for Presbyterians across Canada; that we work to have Renewal Chapters across the country from the Maritimes to Vancouver Island.
Thank you to Rev. Calvin Brown and all my fellow Board Members for their patience, co-operation, support and assistance during the past year. I fully believe that as we purpose to walk in love and unity we, like living stones, are serving the Living Stone to be built together into His spiritual house. Let us rise to this purpose in 2011 and let us be bold in our expectations.
Chairperson
As I reflect on the time I have been Executive Director of the Renewal Fellowship within the Presbyterian Church in Canada I marvel at what God has done. While much work remains, there have been significant blessings to rejoice in.
When the Fellowship began in 1982 it was largely based on reaction to the trend in mainline denominations to move away from the traditional understanding of Biblical authority. While there were those who called for a more positive approach, the concern of most who were actively involved was to see that the church did not lose its moorings in sound Biblical and Reformed theology. The main focus was on what was called the Issues and its work centred on the strong Issues Committee. The several Renewal Days and issues of Channels magazine reflected this emphasis as well. By 1995 when I was called to be the Executive Director of the Renewal Fellowship, it was clear that not only was there a drift in the theology of many in the church, but spiritual vitality was also in decline in many congregations. Although there was still a strong commitment to the authority of the Bible, and some of the issues such as the place of women in the church and the ordination of gays had been worked through at least for the time being, the focus was then shifted to the work of spiritual renewal. This included defending the 'faith once and for all delivered to the saints' but it also focused on encouraging declining congregations, telling the stories of thriving congregations and developing new ministries. I believe this trend has been God positioning us to be a very positive and unifying force within our church in the days ahead. The scripture that comes to mind is the story of Moses who is taken to a high place to catch a glimpse of the Promised Land but told he would not be the one to lead the people in. I too feel that I can see the promise unfolding and believe the next generation who presses on will indeed see renewal come to and through the Presbyterian Church in Canada. It will take those willing to pay the price and many more willing to support them generously but I believe this is a vision we are to move forward with.
In 1995 one of the major concerns of the Fellowship was that the Theological Colleges of our church had been overwhelmed by those who felt reformed theology was no longer relevant and strove to have the church and students embrace 'new' theologies and moral stances. In response to this we initiated focused prayer for the Colleges. Every Monday members of the Renewal Fellowship and others using the prayer calendar focused on prayers for some aspect of the life in the Colleges. God in response has enabled us to see the leadership in some of our colleges take on a clearly orthodox and reformed stance and even where it has not completely changed, there is a more respectful attitude in all of our colleges towards evangelical students. We have also seen the appointment of some clearly evangelical faculty which more honestly reflects the constituency of the church.
As well as encouraging evangelical students, when we could we have recently been able to set up several "Living the Faith scholarships", available to theological students in the Colleges who wish to take courses in evangelism. This too has helped keep the importance of evangelism before our students and faculty.
During the course of the last 16 years we have seen the drop of additional requirements for students coming from evangelical colleges like Regent and Tyndale. At Regent College now a student can obtain the M. Div. from Regent and, by simultaneously taking some courses at VST and St Andrew's Hall, can receive a diploma in Presbyterian Studies which enables the student to be academically eligible to apply for ordination. Discussion is still underway to see what further accommodations can be made for students from schools like Tyndale who wish to enter Presbyterian Ministry.
God has also laid it upon our hearts to begin a ministry to and for men. A Men's Network was formed and a number of resources for Men's groups as well as several conferences every year have been held. Roy Hamilton had approached the Renewal Fellowship to ask if they would take on this task and he provided seed money so we could make a beginning. We also produce E-Male several times a year. It is an e-zine (electronic newsletter) that reports on Men's groups and has some inspirational stories to encourage men.
For a season a Youth Ministers Network was also formed and although it only lasted for a few years, until circumstances changed, it was a great blessing.
Almost since its founding Renewal Fellowship has produced Channels magazine. The cost of producing it in hard cover became a challenge and so we moved it to an e-zine (electronic magazine) format which has been well received. Upon request, the Renewal Fellowship office mails out hard copies of each issue.
This publication was begun as a means of letting Renewal Fellowship members know some of the happenings and issues occurring in the church and to keep them up-to-date on issues that affect the work of the Fellowship. Our members look forward to getting the news.
A webpage was also begun and I want to thank Robin Ross for being web-master. He has done so much technical work for us as well as helped us see new ways of reaching our members and the wider church. This includes working with James Hurd to produce the online prayer ministry. People can receive the prayer requests daily, weekly, or monthly.
They also receive notice of Renewal Fellowship events they can attend or, if they are at a distance, that they can pray for.
In a country as large as Canada it is impractical and expensive to have on office serve the whole country. While the national Renewal Fellowship office continues to assist and encourage events, it is the Regional Teams that often host and plan events suitable to their local situation. We have six Regional teams at present located in Montreal, Eastern Ontario, Northern South Western Ontario, and in the Okanagan and Lower BC Mainland. We have had them in the past in the Atlantic Provinces and are beginning new ones in several other areas.
In the very early years of the Renewal Fellowship we contributed to David Craig's outreach to French-speaking people in Quebec. But due to some unfortunate circumstances, that ceased.
Thirteen years ago we were asked to assist Dorothy Lake Camp (a Presbyterian Synod camp in northern Ontario) renew its ministry. For a number of years we helped provide some staff and some funds to operate a family camp but several years ago we proposed a three-way partnership between the Renewal Fellowship, the Dorothy Lake Camp Committee and Georgian Native Ministries to use the camp as an outreach to aboriginal people in the area. This was done and there are three aboriginal camps as well as the family camp planned for this year. Harvey Delport, who is the part time Presbyterian lay missionary in Kirkland Lake (near the camp), has recently also been hired to work for Georgian Native Ministries at Dorothy Lake and as well he will continue to represent the Synod's interests. At a recent Board meeting, it was decided by the Board that our participation in the three-way partnership as an organization should now come to an end. Although we have been used to bring considerable renewal in the camping ministry, and while I'm sure a number of Renewal Fellowship members will individually continue to support the work as staff and by their gifts, the Renewal Fellowship needs at this time to focus on the next phase of renewal within the wider Presbyterian Church in Canada. We pray for God's richest blessings to continue to bless the ministry at Dorothy Lake Camp.
There are too many other things to share them all but there are various prayer groups meeting regularly across the country to pray for renewal, there have been many more Renewal Days in many more regions (which means they are each smaller but the overall attendance is greater), there have been Ministers' Consultations at Crieff Hills Community which have impacted the lives of the pastors who have attended, and there have been congregations and individuals encouraged through times of struggle and times of advance. Our latest project is to create a number of one-time Prayer Summits across the country to pray for renewal in the PCC and in the land - plans are under way at locations in the Atlantic Provinces, Montreal, Ottawa, Mount Forest, Calgary and Vancouver. Please prayer for this to be a great blessing and that the devil would not be able to undermine it.
Over the years there has frequently been a struggle financially. We tried to address this through making use of the PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance) program and by appeals. While some of you have responded in this and through other up-front gifts, we are still having several months each year in which we must continue on by faith alone. While God has always provided we have sometimes been reluctant to move forward for lack of funds. I pray we might grow in this area of stewardship so that our focus may remain on the ministry and not on the need to raise funds.
During my tenure we also became affiliated as a member organization of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada which works to be the united voice of evangelicals in Canada. Among other things, they speak out for the rights of Christians and others in the area of human rights at a time when the freedoms we take for granted are being undermined.
Over the course of my service, in response to the Board's attempt to operate efficiently, we have gone from the traditional Board to a Policy-Governance model and half-way back again. All the change required a steep learning curve by everyone involved. It has been both a crisis and an opportunity but change is never easy and it is a challenge to find just the right balance that gives staff the freedom to act and the Board a sense of active involvement. I thank the Board for their desire to be good stewards of their responsibility to provide leadership and direction to the work of the Renewal Fellowship and for the times they have shown patience and grace as we worked out the system.
I want to thank my support team over the years, the most recent membership consisting of Chris Little (who was on it from the beginning), Angus Sutherland, and Stan Cox (Chair). I also want to thank the staff I've worked with over the years - Lois Sellwood (Secretary) and Norm Kerr (Office Administrator) and Bill Harrison (Administrative Assistant). Bill has been with me the longest and the story of how God brought him to us and how God has used him as such a right hand deserves my deepest gratitude. Bill's willingness, hard work, encouragement, and flexibility have been a great blessing. Of course, the work of several treasurers and the involvement of teams of office volunteers in both Toronto and Hamilton have greatly assisted in the work of the Fellowship, and I am greatly indebted to each of them. In conclusion, I express my continuing thanks to St. Andrew's Islington, for their outstanding support in the provision of facilities to provide a home for the Renewal Fellowship national office, for their financial support, and for their tireless volunteers and prayer supporters for the work of renewal.
As we begin a new phase in the life of the Renewal Fellowship I ask for your earnest prayers for a new Executive Director and I ask your continued faithful support financially and in other ways as we move ahead.
The continuing purpose of the Renewal Fellowship website is to advance the cause of God and the Renewal Fellowship as efficiently and effectively as possible. This past year, we increased our circulation of e-mailed publications and brochures by about 20, to a total of 745. A continuing challenge is keeping track of subscription deletions because of changed e-mail addresses. Twelve national and regional renewal events were supported by brochures posted online and e-mailed out. In addition, six editions of Renewal News and three editions of eChannels were posted and sent out by e-mail.
I continue to be appreciative of the support and co-operation of Bill Harrison, the Executive Director's Administrative Assistant, who helps to prepare the electronic versions of our mail-outs, and who reports that the interest in eChannels extends to 25 Renewal Fellowship member households requesting hard copies of each issue, requests that we are glad to fill.
James T. Hurd continues to edit the quarterly Prayer Calendar, and the daily e-mailed Prayer Chain includes a reminder of each day's item in the Prayer Calendar. Ninety-three of our 745 subscribers take advantage of it, and the rest receive either the weekly or monthly versions.
Online registration was well used again this past year, with 57 registrations for our Renewal Fellowship events, and 62 for the Renewal Network Conference. In addition, $1,585 was donated online by 14 people, and seven memberships were renewed online ($270). We were delighted to have this response to our convenient online credit card donation system.
After a record high number of hits on our website in 2009-10, the 27,908 hits during the 2010-11 season were 60% lower. Hits on our Channels archive represent 70% of the traffic to our site. For a second year in a row, during interest in the 500th anniversary of Calvin's birth, the single most-accessed page, aside from our home page, was the 2005 Channels article, John Calvin on Prayer, by Victor Shepherd.
The Presbyterian Church in Church graciously hosts our website at no cost, for which we are tremendously grateful. However, their policy for doing so is undergoing a transition, so that by the end of 2011, they aim to have all websites that are not administered for the Church Offices hosted within the pccweb.ca domain. This will necessitate the challenge of rewriting the code for the automated part of the website, and changing our Internet address to www.renewalfellowship.pccweb.ca.
We have appreciated the ministry of our retiring Executive Director, Calvin Brown, over the years. We need to pray for our Board as they chart the direction that the Renewal Fellowship will take in the future, and for the person whom God may be raising up to accept the challenge of building on the groundwork that Calvin has laid. My hope is that our future direction will continue to include a strong Internet presence, using technology to advance the Kingdom of God.
Robin Ross, Webmaster
As a young Christian, Charlotte Elliott's hymn, "Christian! seek not repose" left a lasting impression upon me as a commentary on Jesus' injunction, "Watch and pray." (Mark 14:38, NIV)
I call here to mind verses 1, 2, 3, and 6:
Christian! seek not yet repose, cast thy dreams of ease away;
Thou art in the midst of foes: watch and pray.
Principalities and powers, mustering their unseen array,
Wait for thy unguarded hours: watch and pray.
Gird thy heavenly armour on; wear it ever, night and day;
Ambushed lies the evil one: watch and pray.
Watch, as if on that alone hung the issue of the day:
Pray, that help may be sent down: watch and pray.
Many times have I knelt in solitary prayer with the Lord, or gathered in a circle with a small group of fellow believers to pray, with the burning conviction: "Watch, as if on that alone hung the issue of the day."
Whether it is before venturing forth to preach, or before heading out to a meeting of the session, the presbytery, the synod, or the General Assembly, I am deeply conscious that the prayers of the Lord's people in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for His glory and honour are essential for the health and faithful witness of His Church and the extension of His kingdom.
The preparation of the quarterly prayer calendar continues to be a team effort. Both Calvin Brown as Executive Director and Bill Harrison as Administrative Assistant have submitted requests based on their knowledge of people and events connected with the Renewal Fellowship, and the latter has forwarded any requests received by fax or mail in the national office. The most recent quarter has seen a decline in these, but the e-mail alert issued by Robin Ross, the webservant, at my request, to solicit requests from the wider membership brought forth a very good response: some 28 e-mail replies, putting forward several dozen items for intercession and thanksgiving. It is gratifying to see the number of folk across the land who sense a genuine connectedness in sharing burdens and joys for the renewal of the church, and who are committed to pray with and for each other.
As of January 1, 2011, there were 96 subscribers receiving the daily e-mail version of the calendar, 55 receiving the weekly one, and 605 subscribed to the monthly edition. This compares with 90 daily subscribers, 56 weekly subscribers, and 563 monthly ones a year prior on January 1, 2010.
Urgent and timely requests can be submitted at any time, and can be added to the weekly version on Thursday evenings for distribution electronically early on Friday mornings.
Let us continue to watch and pray, together.
Respectfully submitted,
J. T. Hurd
The Executive Director's Support Committee is made up of Chris Little, Angus Sutherland and Stan Cox. It meets from time to time at the request of the Executive Director to listen to his hopes, vision and concerns, and to offer support and encouragement.
The Eastern Ontario Regional Renewal Team met on eight occasions during 2010: on January 9th, February 13th, March 13th, April 10th, May 8th, September 11th, October 23rd, and November 27th. At the April 10th meeting we welcomed Calvin Brown, Executive Director.
Our regular meetings have been held at St. Paul's Church, Ottawa, usually from 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The format is that one of the team leads in a short devotion, following which we share in prayer together. Thereafter we have taken counsel together about matters of mutual concern for the renewal of the church and Christ's work among and through us.
No special events were held during 2010, but we are considering plans to host a Prayer Summit with Calvin Brown in the spring of 2011.
Membership of the team is at present largely drawn from St. Paul's Church, Ottawa; Parkwood Church, Ottawa; and Grace Church, Orleans. We would like to encourage others from other congregations in Ottawa and from the neighbouring presbyteries of Lanark and Renfrew and Seaway-Glengarry to join us.
Beverly Troup continues to serve as secretary, circulating by e-mail notice of our meetings and a short summary of our proceedings, as appropriate.
James T. Hurd
This group takes in all of Northern Waterloo-Wellington, Northern Huron-Perth and Grey-Bruce-Maitland. The renewal team in our area has put on Annual Renewal Day for the past number of years. This past year in October, it was our privilege to have Dr. Kevin Livingston (former minister of Knox Church in Toronto & Professor at Tyndale Seminary), as our speaker. Dr. Livingston's topic was: "Where is God when you need him: A reflection on how to understand the meaning & benefit from the pain in your life." This meeting was held at Durham Presbyterian Church.
This year we are adding a spring event on prayer, called a Prayer Summit. It will be held April 16th at St. Andrews in Mount Forest. And we also plan to host an event in the fall on Renewing the Rural Church. The present team members include: Calvin Brown, Hugh and Lorraine Clugston, Timothy Ferrier, and Nan St. Louis. We are also pleased to be welcoming Don McCallum to this team as well.
Timothy Ferrier
In preparation for the Eleventh Annual Renewal Network Conference scheduled for November 6, 2010 in Burlington, Ontario, the ecumenical (Anglican-Presbyterian-United) planning committee met several times throughout 2010. The meetings all began with enriching times of personal, congregational and denominational reflections in which each representative is heard, prayer for, and encouraged. The planning work that proceeds out of this context is often informed and transformed by the focus in this small community on both the Word and the Spirit. We come away from our meetings with a greater appreciation for, and insight into, the work of renewal happening (or not happening) within our respective denominations.
Initiated in 2000 by Calvin Brown, the most recent conference in 2010 drew 190 people, with fully one third of the registrants being Presbyterian -- a significant feat considering that we represent the smallest denomination. The theme was Christ The Way, and Bruxy Cavey was the speaker -- teaching pastor of the Meeting House, a multi-site Brethren In Christ church in the Hamilton/GTA corridor.
At a planning meeting a few days ago, we confirmed that the theme for 2011 will by Christ Our Renewal, with speaker Presbyterian pastor Rev. Chuck Congram. A panel of young(er) leaders representing each denomination and several inspiring workshops will round out the day on November 5, 2011 in Wellington Square United Church in Burlington.
The Renewal Network committee is very pleased with the news that the Presbyterian representatives, myself and Calvin Brown, will continue to represent the Renewal Fellowship into the future. This decision is particularly significant due to the fact that the popular online registration for these conferences is processed through the Renewal Fellowship website with the great assistance of webmaster Robin Ross.
During 2010, the Men's Network Committee consisted of Rev. Calvin Brown, Rev. George Anderson, Sean Cragg, Norman Kerr (St. Andrew's Islington), Patrick Taylor (St. Andrew's Streetsville), and George Ryder ( Glenbrook, Mississauga).
The Men's Network Committee met periodically throughout the year to continue to develop a vision and implementation plan for the Men's Network. Here is where we stand.
1. VISION -- To Help men live full lives in Christ.
2. PURPOSE - To help men build together Father-sourced, Christ-centred and
Spirit-led networks -
a. Within congregations
b. Among congregations
c. In regional areas
3. PLAN -- Promoting Networking Amongst Men through Events (continues to be
developed)
In addition we also maintained our focus on Men's Conferences particularly with the west GTA conference. This was held at St. Andrew's Streetsville in the spring. Approximately forty-five attendees enjoyed an excellent breakfast provided by the host congregation, followed by presentations from our guest speaker, Garfield Havemann of Chedoke Presbyterian Church in Hamilton. The worship music was provided by the men's worship band from Glenbrook. At the close of this conference, Rev. Calvin Brown presented our committee chair, Rev. George Anderson, with a book to commemorate his ten years of service to this men's network committee. Little did we realize then that George was soon to be called to continue God's work in Huntsville. As a result of this turn of events, we said farewell to George and his enthusiastic leadership in the early fall of 2010.
The committee still continues to function and George Ryder, member from Glenbrook, has assumed the role of interim chairman for the committee.
Many thanks to all who have participated in the work of this committee during the year.
George Ryder
Titus 3:3-5a - At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy [NIV].
What shapes you? The tendency of humanity is to be shaped by the environment in which we find ourselves. For many of us, we allow culture to shape what we buy, what we like, what we dislike. Or are you allowing the love of God and the LIGHT of Christ to shape you? The Apostle Paul in his letter to Titus, challenges us how our lives are either shaped by foolishness, or by Christ [v. 3b]. Through the love of Christ He gradually shapes us and we can be used as a breath of fresh air. The challenge taken on by the Renewal Fellowship Men's Network is to walk with men in the LIGHT of Christ and God's love, and likewise to be a light of hope!
The SWO Men's Renewal team includes: Eric Boulard, Jim Coghill, Stan Cox, Bill Pettit, Henry Huberts, Calvin Brown, and James Knott. Thank you to the special efforts of these men.
Saturday April 17th, 2010, Knox Presbyterian Church, Embro hosted a spring event, with guest Rev. Dr. Aubrey Botha, Cambridge, Ont. His two-part address to over thirty men, focused on "Finding Joy In Today's World: Living the Faith in a Postmodern World". It was greatly appreciated, as was the hot roast beef dinner served at noon. Thanks, Aubrey!
Saturday November 13th, 2010, St. Andrews, Ancaster, hosted a fall event with guest Rev. Dr. David Sherbino, Kleinberg, Ont. His theme addresses centered around silence and solitude as tools for listening to God. David led the group through an exercise in Lectio Devina. A gifted professional chef [St. Andrews' congregation] served another wonderful meal. Good food and good fellowship, and yet challenging! Thanks, David!
On Saturday April 2nd, 2011 -- another men's renewal day is planned. It will be hosted by Paris Presbyterian Church, Paris Ont. Theme: Christian Character: The Writing Is On The Wall with guest Rev. Dr. Douglas McQuaig. Doug is the pastor at St. Andrew's (Streetsville) Presbyterian Church, Mississauga, where he has served for 20 years. In exploring this theme, we will consider why Christian character has apparently fallen out of favour in our culture today and what we can do to recover and restore Christian character in its unique representation and significance in our own lives and in the world around us. Check online for more information. Early registration is due March 17th. Pray for renewal of Christ's Church.
James Knott
Here in the Okanagan the Renewal Team is settled into a rhythm of two easily planned events per year: the November Micro Conference in Kelowna and the August weekend Pot Luck Camp at Fintry Provincial Park group campsite right on the lake. Both went ahead this year with moderate attendance but good enthusiasm among the participants. There are only seven churches on our vast Presbytery that are close enough (a maximum two-hour drive to the Micro Conference compared to a two-day drive across the Presbytery!) but these seven are sufficient to make the conference do-able. Perhaps you are in a geographic area where a cluster of PCC churches could form a sufficient base for a new Renewal Team in your area. Take the initiative.
Micro Conference workshop titles this year were: Praying the Psalms, What is God's Will for My Life?, A Walk Through the Tabernacle and Spiritual Gifts. Participants chose two for the Saturday morning-only event.
These Renewal Fellowship-sponsored events are the only times the Presbytery of Kamloops gets together for spiritual growth and fellowship. They are much appreciated by lay and clergy alike.
Chair, Okanagan Renewal Team
The Renewal Fellowship activity in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia holds a monthly Saturday morning prayer meeting at a rotation of churches. We are a group which averages about 12 to 19 persons. We pray for the needs of our local churches, pastors, members, and the Renewal Fellowship. We have seen many answers to prayer over the years and believe the meetings are of great importance in our walk with Jesus. These meetings are spearheaded by Bob Allison, and Bob and Olive McBay
The Board remains a mix of approximately half clergy and half lay people. There remains a need for a lay person from the GTA to join the Board.
Recommendation: That the Rev. Duncan Cameron and Mr. Mark Farrell be appointed for a three year term.
Class of 2012
- Mr. George Myers (Guelph ON)
- Mrs. Kit Schindell (Vancouver BC)
- Mrs. Linda Shaw (Simcoe ON)
Class of 2013
- Rev. Ian McWhinnie (Mississauga ON)
- Mr. Bob Astop (Vancouver BC)
- Rev. Charles Cook (Riverview NB)
Class of 2014
- Rev. Duncan Cameron (Scarborough ON)
- Mr. Mark Farrell (Montreal QC)
Linda Shaw
Mrs. Genevieve Ball, Coldwater ON
Mrs. Lillian Deline, Etobicoke ON
Mrs. Marilyn Hepburn, Cambridge ON
Rev. William Manson, Brighton ON
Miss Mary E. Nichol, Lombardy ON
Mrs. Jeanne Snider, Waterloo ON
Rev. Ken Wilson, Hamilton ON
Mr. Henry Woensdregt, Abbotsford BC
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