Ministry Team
|
Description
|
Contact
|
Archives
|
Responsible for collecting stories and photographs of
our present time and preserving our history. |
Eunice Ellis |
Board
|
The congregation's elected elders who provide leadership. |
see Board page |
Choir
|
Provides exceptional music to the Sunday Service.
Practice is Thursday nights. |
see Music page |
Christian Education
|
Responsible for developing Spiritual Education for
children & adults. |
see Children's
Church page |
Environment Ministry Team
|
To cultivate a spiritual understanding of Creation, and
to adopt and promote awareness of a spiritually-principled approach to
planetary sustainability. |
see
Environment page |
Finance & Property
|
Responsible for the stewardship of our buildings &
financial resources. |
|
|
Finance
|
Manfred Stenzel |
|
Property
|
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Gardening Team
|
Cares for the church gardens,
planting, weeding, watering, etc. |
Cathy McPherson |
Healing Touch
&
Reiki
|
A gentle, prayerful environment is provided for self-healing and energy
transfer to those who are experiencing physical, mental or emotional pain. |
see
Healing
page
Sally Schaeferle
Susan DuMoulin
Peggy Muncaster.
|
Hospitality Team
|
The Hospitality Team is a small group of people who
ensure that newcomers
are welcomed and made aware of what our community offers. |
see Newcomers
page
Susan
Cowan
Kellie Lawson |
Heart & Soul
|
A monthly daytime programme that provides nourishment
for the whole self. Bag lunch, social time, exercise, and a variety of
programmes. |
see Heart & Soul |
- Programming
- Co-ordinator of transportation
|
Natalie Hall
Helen Melvin |
Library
|
Responsible for maintaining & acquiring new books
for our library. |
Cathy McPherson |
Peace
Team
|
Supporting
action
by
this
congregation
in
peace
making. |
see
Peace
Team
|
Maple
|
A women’s group which meets for Christian fellowship
and mission. |
Edith Matthews
see Maple Group |
Ministry & Personnel
|
Responsible for paid staff to operate and maintain the
Centre and provide staff liaison for all staff, and deal with personnel
issues. |
Linda Denham |
Mission and Service
|
Responsible for raising the
profile of the Mission and Service Fund of the United Church of Canada in
the congregation. |
Jean Moore
see M&S Fund |
New
Ministry Fund Trustees
|
Responsible for the
New Ministry Fund. |
see
New
Ministry
Shona
Moore
Eleanor
Jackson
Doug
Purdy
|
Newsletter
|
A publication to let people know what is
happening around Canadian Memorial.
|
vacant |
Office Volunteers
|
Responsible for providing office relief for the paid
staff.
|
Peter Turton
|
In From The Cold
|
Monthly we prepare and serve a hearty dinner
for those accessing services at First United Church, in Vancouver's downtown
eastside neighbourhood. |
see In From The Cold
Linda Gunn
Anita
Kilberg |
Pastoral Care Team
|
Provides a listening ear a team of people who care for
members as they age or experience a difficult time. This includes:
Tele-ministry, Visitors, Prayer, Card Writing, Delivery of Flowers |
Susan DuMoulin
see Ministry for
Seniors
|
Prayer Team
|
Available for holding people in
prayer throughout the week. |
see
Prayer
page
Eleanor Jackson |
Presbytery
Representative
|
Our
liaison
between
Canadian
Memorial
United
Church
and
the
Vancouver-Burrard
Presbytery
of
the
United
Church
of
Canada
|
Linda
Gunn |
Small Groups
|
A group of 6-10 people who gather for spiritual
community, Bible Study, and to pray for and support one another. |
Susan DuMoulin
see Small Groups page |
Spiritual Pathways
|
Provides opportunities for spiritual growth and
development from Bible Study, to dream & prayer workshops. Sept. - May |
Bruce Sanguin
see Spiritual Pathways |
Stewardship Team
|
To lead the
congregation in
stewardship.
This is one aspect
of the Finance &
Property area of
responsibility for
the congregation. |
see
Stewardship |
Street Meals
|
Responsible for supporting the work of "mom"
by cooking food once a month for the Street kids of Vancouver. |
Joanne Hausch
see Street Meals
|
Thomas
Merton
|
Thomas Merton
Society of
Canada
collaborates
with Canadian
Memorial as
part of our
spiritual
pathways
programming. |
Susan Cowan
see
Thomas
Merton |
Trustees
|
Trustees
for Canadian
Memorial
Church The Trustees have duties to hold and protect the
assets of the congregation, pursuant to terms of Trust defined in Provincial and
Federal legislation and the Manual of the United Church of Canada. |
Allen
Fowlis
Bev
Harrison
Joan
Harrison
Joanne
Hausch
Lee
Kornder
Edith
Mathews
Will
Preston
Russ Quinn
Bob Gunn
Natalie Hall |
Townships Project
|
Responsible for spreading the word and gathering funds
to provide micro banking loans to black women of South Africa. |
Ray McGinnis
Jocelyn Prichard
see Township |
Website Team
|
Responsible for creating,
maintaining and evaluating outreach on the internet. |
Dennis Burns |
WonderCafe
|
We have a team that links us into the discussions and buzz of the
website. |
Caroline
Penhale see
WonderCafe |
Worship Team
|
Responsible for all elements of the Sunday
services. |
see Worship page
|
