Colour photo of Hope Bear wearing a sweater with hearts and embroidered: Be Mine. "Hope Bear wishes you and your loved ones, near and far, a Happy Valentine's Day. Hope Bear's favourite Bible verse: 'May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace'." [Text of entire article.]
"If you've been a recipient of an AFC [Anglican Foundation of Canada] grant or bursary, it's not too late to make a submission to the anniversary book. We are calling for stories from every province and from each decade in our history to give us a snapshot of how the Foundation has helped your church or diocese. Submit stories of 200-500 words with accompanying high-resolution photographs". [Text of entire article.]
"Inspirational Reading. 'Imagine That: Dreams, Hopes and Realities: Celebrating 60 Years of the Anglican Foundation of Canada $20 each. Over 100 grant recipients tell their stories in this commemorative book. In these stories you will read about the ways in which generosity became a transforming agent in parish communities and individual lives. For Children. 'Children's Prayers with Hope Bear'. Text by Judy Rois. Illustrations by Michele Nidenoff. $15 each. This fall you can help children learn to put their words into prayers. This beautifully illustrated resource includes prayers for church seasons, holidays and special moments in a child's life". [Text of entire article.]
"General Synod Journal of Proceedings, 1956. 'The Foundation should be very broad. The Foundation should enhance the work of the Church in all its aspects. There is no choice but to proceed'. On April 26, 1957 the Anglican Foundation of Canada was formally established. 'It is desirable to emphasize the national character of the church and that this can be best accomplished by means of a single charitable foundation bearing a simple and descriptive name. It is our view that many individuals are at a loss to know to whom to make donations for the work of the Church beyond the parish, and that the establishment of the proposed foundation would facilitate gifts and bequests and would enable appropriate emphasis to be made in a way that would be understandable to laymen'."
The Anglican Foundation "is pleased to sponsor the 2011 George Boyd Snell Lecture featuring lecturer The Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town. October 30 -- 4:30 pm Evensong, St. James' Cathedral, Toronto; October 31 -- 3:45 pm, Trinity College, Toronto; October 31 -- 8:00 pm, St. James' Cathedral, Toronto". [Text of entire article.]
"Watch for: Limited Edition Anniversary Hope Bear; Anniversary Book with over 100 stories from past recipients' AFC Historical Timeline; Anniversary Video featuring generous donors and recipients; Musical Composition celebrating generosity -- for parish choirs; Artisanal dark chocolates made by a Canadian chocolatier; Prayers for All Occasions featuring Hope Bear; and Wine and Cheese Reception, Musical Entertainment and the Official Opening of (in)finite: A Canadian Textile Exhibition, Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, May 27 [2017], 5:00-7:00 pm with special dignitaries and faith leaders". [Text of entire article.]
"In order to make the parish facilities more accessible, with a grant from AFC [Anglican Foundation of Canada], St. George's is installing an elevator, a new ground-level atrium, and accessible washrooms to ensure complete access to the church and parish hall. This renewed space allows the parish to be open and welcoming to their neighbourhood and local community". [Text of entire article.]
"Aylmer, QC, Diocese of Ottawa. Luca Simpson-Hall, a young, emerging church organist receives financial support from the A.E.J. Fulford Trust for organ lessons from David Irving, Organist and Choir Director at Christ Church, Aylmer". [Text of entire article.]
"Christ Church Cathedral hosted the 2015 Annual General Meeting -- an amazing time in the nation's capital. Thanks to Kathryn Hawkins from the Diocese of Saskatchewan for 6 faithful years on the Board and welcome to Stephen Giles, newly elected member from St. John the Evangelist, Ottawa". [Text of entire article.]
At head of page: "60th Diamond Anniversary is in full swing !" "A fold-out wall chart that tells the story of AFC [Anglican Foundation of Canada] since its beginning in 1957, alongside Canadian, world and church events. Perfect for display in your parish. Approximately 6' x 2'. Available May 2017". [Text of entire article.]