PAGE 2 PAGE 7 PAGE 12 Lakefield students Church turned NCD holds up have place to go into housing mirror to parishes TheTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO A A SECTION OF THE ANGnLICAN JOURNAL g l www.tiorontoc.anglican.ca n NOVEMBER 2012 Campaign enters home stretch ‘Proud to be an Anglican:’ Archbishop BY STUART MANN JOY , relief and a sense of accom - plishment filled Snell Hall at St. James Cathedral, Toronto, on Sept. 23 as bishops, clergy and lay leaders celebrated the end of the parish phase of the diocese’s Our Faith-Our Hope campaign, the largest fundraising endeavour in the history of the Anglican Church of Canada. “I’m very, very proud to be an Anglican,” said Archbishop Colin Johnson before announcing that $40 million has been pledged to - ward the goal of $50 million. “It’s a remarkable amount of money, and it only happened because of Archbishop Colin Johnson hugs his granddaughter during the party to celebrate the end of the parish phase of the Our Faith-Our Hope campaign. your commitment, your faithful - PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON ness and your prayers. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you’ve done to make this such a wonderful, suc - cessful time. May God bless you and strengthen the life of the church so that we can proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.” With the last four parishes just starting their campaigns, and with large individual donations still being considered, Archbish - op Johnson said, “I think we real - ly do have a chance to raise $50 million.” The campaign has lasted 21 months and has involved 210 parishes. Here are some of the highlights: • 798 families or individuals Dean Douglas Stoute, co-chair of the campaign’s leadership team, is Bishop Patrick Yu with the Rev. Canon Peter Walker and Don Cranston have pledged $10,000 or joined by Blake C. Goldring and his daughter Serena. of Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto. more. • Nearly 200 donors gave more asked 17 major donors, who diocese. “Not only will the funds than $25,000. have pledged $6.3 million, allow parishes to invest in some • 78 parishes met or exceeded with another $11 million be - serious capital upgrades, they their fundraising goal. ing considered. will allow parishes to dream • San Lorenzo Ruiz, Toronto, • Five clergy—the Rev. Canon about new possibilities for min - raised 316 per cent of its Stephen Fields, the Rev. istry that they never thought pos - goal, the highest of any Claire Goodrich Dyer, the sible.” parish. Rev. Kevin Robertson, the About $3.5 million has already • Grace Church on-the-Hill, Rev. Victor Li and the Rev. been sent back to the parishes, Toronto, pledged $1.06 mil - Gary van der Meer—have with more on the way over the lion, the highest of any run two campaigns because next five years as pledges are ful - parish, followed by St. John, they have moved to another filled. If the campaign raises $50 York Mills, at $1 million and parish during the campaign. million, parishes will receive a to - Christ Church, Deer Park, at Archbishop Johnson said funds tal of $17 million. $846,000. from the campaign will be used to The Rev. Canon Stephen Fields, one of five clergy who ran two parish • Archbishop Johnson has strengthen ministry across the Continued on Page 2 campaigns. WE’RE CALLED TO PUBLIC SPACES – SEE PAGE 5 2 The Anglican N E W S November 2012 Church open after school Grants Program available includes in 2013 ‘God talk’ Continued from Page 1 BY CAROLYN PURDEN Parishes will also be able to ap - ply for grants from the remaining ST. John the Baptist, Lakefield, is funds beginning next spring. hosting an ecumenical after- The Rev. Munroe Scott tests the Grants will be made for the fol - school program that is the only math skills of a student during lowing areas: leadership develop - one of its kind in the community. tutoring time. At right, students ment, pioneering ministry, com - The program provides tutoring, share stories during a party at municating in a digital world, games and crafts for children in Lakefield Youth Unlimited’s Hub - adaptive reuse of parish facilities, elementary and junior high ble House. and enabling parishes to become school. It also offers them a time multi-staffed. to talk about the Christian faith Ten per cent of the money and how it can impact their lives. from all different denominations raised will be given to others be - The Rev. Munroe Scott says the to be part of it. We just want to be yond the diocese. This includes en - program grew out of a concern a Christian presence in the com - dowing the office of the Anglican that there were no after-school munity and in the lives of chil - fact there is a growing population Now two years old, the after- Military Ordinariate to the Cana - activities for younger children in dren, no matter what denomina - that is younger and less well off. school program takes in about 20 dian Forces and giving money to Lakefield. “We want to be the tion they might come from or The under-18 population exceeds children from grades 2 to 8 one the Council of the North. place where people say we’re where they might end up.” the over-65. day a week, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Peter Misiaszek, the diocese’s making a difference,” he says. Mr. Scott explains that Lake - The local high school has some Volunteers collect them from the director of Stewardship Develop - “Even though it’s at St. John the field has a reputation as an afflu - after-school activities, but until school and their parents pick ment, said it’s important for parish Baptist, we’re welcoming people ent retirement community, but in St. John’s started its program, them up from the church. priests to tell their congregations there were none for children in el - The program includes meeting when they’ve received a cheque ementary school. In 2008, the individually with volunteers for from the campaign and how it will church started a popular four- tutoring or working on home - be spent. “When people see how week program called Come Cook work, and a “God talk.” The talk the money is being put to work, With Us. Advertised in schools, it is built around principles of char - they will fulfil their pledges, which invites 15 children from grades 2 acter and behavior, says Mr. Scott. is absolutely essential.” to 6 to prepare a meal with volun - “There’s an opportunity to ex - Bishop Philip Poole, area bish - teers once a week and serve it to press faith issues and allow chil - op of York-Credit Valley, thanked their families. There is no spiritu - dren to respond to those and to Archbishop Johnson for his lead - al content. ask questions about all kinds of ership. “Archbishop Johnson Out of that, St. John’s has things in a very safe environ - gave us a vision,” he said. “I want formed a relationship with local ment.” Some of the children have to say how deeply grateful we are schools and also with Lakefield no church connection. for his ministry, his leadership " ) ) Youth Unlimited (LYU), a branch The program is proving suc - and his faithfulness.” of Youth for Christ. 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