Advertisement from the Anglican Church of Canada Resources for Mission Dept. "Welcome to the fresh face of Anglican generosity in support of God's mission through the ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada, 'Giving with Grace'. And thank you for all the ways in which you supported its predecessor, 'Anglican Appeal'. Why the change ? For one thing, the way we think about giving has changed over the years. We believe that people are giving with a deeper sense of purpose and see the church as a way to serve that purpose with their money. You aren't giving to the church so much as through the church. So it's not that we're appealing to you on behalf of something 'Anglican'. Instead we're inviting you to 'give with grace'". "For more information on Giving with Grace or to make a donation, please contact: Jacqueline Beckford, Manager, Annual Giving ... Giving with Grace, The Anglican Church of Canada".
Advertisement from the Anglican Church of Canada Resources for Mission Dept. "Welcome to the fresh face of Anglican generosity in support of God's mission through the ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada, 'Giving with Grace'. And thank you for all the ways in which you supported its predecessor, 'Anglican Appeal'. Why the change ? For one thing, the way we think about giving has changed over the years. We believe that people are giving with a deeper sense of purpose and see the church as a way to serve that purpose with their money. You aren't giving to the church so much as through the church. So it's not that we're appealing to you on behalf of something 'Anglican'. Instead we're inviting you to 'give with grace'". "For more information on Giving with Grace or to make a donation, please contact: Jacqueline Beckford, Manager, Annual Giving ... Giving with Grace, The Anglican Church of Canada".
"The Anglican Church of Canada may be facing demographic challenges, but responses to fundraising remains strong, said Monica Patten, interim director of Resources for Mission (RfM) in a March 11 [2016] presentation to Council of General Synod (CoGS). .... Patten reported that RfM had, through its various programs and diocesan partners, brought in an unaudited total of $912,932 in 205 -- $2,333 more than was raised in 2014". "A key part of that fundraising plan, Patten noted, was a 2014 decision to acquire technology for a donor management system. The system, launched in 2015 ...". "In particular, she noted that the national church's 'Giving with Grace' fundraising campaign had brought in $611,721, as opposed to the $639,303 raised in 2014". "Patten who took over as interim director of RfM in January 2014, will step down in 2016. Archdeacon Michael Thompson, general secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada, said he hopes a new director will be chosen before General Synod 2016 meets in July. Patten said she is willing to stay on until her successor is chose".
Advertisement. "Through your generosity, Giving with Grace can answer God's call to mission. Through you Indigenous leaders across the church gather, pray, discern and decide. Every three years, Sacred Circle gathers Indigenous leaders ... Through you Ministry leadership in Cuba flourishes. The Ecumenical Seminary at Matanzas, Cuba, serves the formation of clergy for the Episcopal Church of Cuba ... Through you Congregations' vitality grows". "For information on all the ministries of General Synod, visit giving-anglican.ca".
Full page advertisement. "Help raise $1 million for healing 2017 through Giving with Grace. A Time to heal. Building a legacy of hope. For 25 years, the Anglican Church of Canada has funded healing projects in Indigenous communities. This year, let's renew our commitment through Giving with Grace. The Rev. Sam Halkett learned Cree while growing up with his grandparents. Many other Indigenous people never had that opportunity. Through a Healing Fund grant, Sam has been able to offer Cree language classes at St. Alban's Anglican Cathedral in Prince Albert, Sask., to those who want to recover the language of their ancestors, and to those who want to learn the language of their Indigenous neighbours. It's just one example of how the Healing Fund has been changing lives for 25 years".
Advertisement for Giving with Grace, The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. "For 25 years, the Anglican Church of Canada has funded healing projects in Indigenous communities. This year, let's renew our commitment through Giving with Grace. Elders, academics and community members agree: as you revitalize Indigenous languages, you boost individual and community resilience, leading to cultural renewal and preservation. Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action #13 to #17 call for the 'preservation, revitalization and strengthening of Aboriginal languages'. Throughout 2017, you'll hear how the Anglican Healing Fund has supported community-led projects that focus on language for 25 years. You can help that continue by supporting Giving with Grace. Help us reach our $1 million goal !"
Full-page advertisement for Giving with Grace, The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. "For 25 years, the Anglican Church of Canada has funded healing projects in Indigenous communities. This year, let's renew our commitment through Giving with Grace. One important dimension of any healing journey is having a place to share the truth about what happened. The EagleSpeaker Community Connection Society is developing a powerful new resource that comes out of consultation with more than 200 Residential Schools survivors and their families. This multi-media resource in a graphic novel style focuses on language restoration in response to the impact of the schools. Help raise $1 million in 2017 for healing work ahead."
"The Anglican Church of Canada's General Synod has requested bishops and deans to focus, for 22 days, from May 31 to June 21 [2017], on renewing the church's commitment to support the work of the Anglican Fund for Healing and Reconciliation through prayers, participation in awareness-raising campaigns and donations. Early this year [2017], Council of General Synod (CoGS) agreed to dedicate the undesignated proceeds of Giving with Grace, General Synod's annual fundraising campaign, to replenish the fund. For the next five years, the fund -- created in 1992 as part of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement -- will focus on language recovery". General Secretary, Archdeacon Michael Thompson, "stressed that while the Anglican Church of Canada has met its legal obligations under the settlement agreement, 'we're far from finished with our spiritual and moral obligation to continue to support the healing work that is underway among those survivors and in those communities'."
Advertisement. At head of article: "Help us raise $1 million for healing in 2017 through Giving with Grace". "For 25 years, the Anglican Church of Canada has funded healing projects in Indigenous communities. This year, let's renew our commitment through Giving with Grace. 'When one loses their language, their identity is also lost. Their way of life, their perspective on the world is much, much different. It has been said to me many times, by many elderly people, language is the one area that will bring memory back'. -- Esther Wesley, Coordinator, The Anglican Healing Fund. Help raise $1 million in 2017 through Giving with Grace to continue funding language recovery projects and healing".
"Healing Fund co-ordinator Esther Wesley told CoGS that, as of June 22 [2017] Giving with Grace, the Anglican Church of Canada's annual fundraising campaign, had raised $26,000 in money directly designated for the fund, which supports Indigenous healing projects. Funds collected without any specific designation totalled $249,000, Wesley said. ... Thus a total of $275,000 has been raised for the fund by Giving with Grace to date in 2017. In 2015, Giving with Grace raised $515,000". "A key focus for the fund remains keeping Indigenous languages alive, as many of them reach a critical point in their existence". "Reconciliation was the theme of a number of sessions at the meeting of CoGS. On June 24 [2017], Melanie Delva, named the church's reconciliation animator last April [2017], gave a presentation introducing her role. Much of it, she said, would consist in 'forming, equipping and resourcing a national team to encourage and sustain local engagement in the work of reconciliation".