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  • Learn
    • Values
    • Mission in Action
    • Lived Experience >
      • The Congregation
      • The Mission Centre
      • The World Church
    • Theology >
      • Enduring Principles
      • Mission Initiatives
      • Sacraments
      • Statement on Scripture
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      • Generosity
      • Basic Beliefs
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Staff Directory

Mission Centre Leadership

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Kerry Richards
Mission Centre President
kerry@communityofchrist.ca
888-411-7537 ext. 28
519-822-4150 
ext. 28
  • Chief administrative, pastoral, and expansion ministries
  • Oversight of CEM field staff
  • Oversight of Leadership and Priesthood
  • Congregational and new meet-up group supports Oversight of CEM programming
  • Oversight of Missional Strategies
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Dar Shepherdson
Bishop of Canada
​Mission Centre Financial Officer

dar@communityofchrist.ca
888-411-7537 ext. 34
519-822-4150 ext. 34
  • Executive Director of the Canadian Corp
  • Lead for funding for mission activities
  • Teaching/Preaching stewardship and Disciple’s Generous Response
  • Oversees management and maintenance of church properties/Risk management
  • Recruiting/Supervising CFOs and Recorders 

Administrative Staff

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Melissa Freer
MCP Administrative Support and Camping Ministries
melissa@communityofchrist.ca
888-411-7537 ext. 24
519-822-4150 
ext. 24​
  • Mission Centre President support, including priesthood calls – CEM
  • Camping Project Administrator, including Registered Child and Youth Worker program – CEM
  • Payroll and Benefits Coordinator – World Church Canada, CEM, CWM
  • Website updates
  • Communications and announcement support
  • Temple school and eLearning support
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Heather Huffman
Accounting and Administrative Specialist
heather@communityofchrist.ca
888-411-7537 ext. 23
519-822-4150 
ext. 23
  • Accounting, including disbursements – World Church Canada, CEM, Projects
  • MCFO / Bishop of Canada support, including oblation – World Church, CEM
  • Contribution receipting and Pre-Authorized Transfer (PAT) – World Church, CEM, CWM
  • CFO support, including Shelby, CRA, and T3010 – CEM, CWM
  • Invoicing for payroll, risk (insurance), HIEH – CEM, CWM
  • Mission Centre Recorder and Congregational Recorder support – CEM

Ministerial Staff

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Troy Roach
Creating Connection Director (CEM)
troy@communityofchrist.ca
519-404-3357
  • Creating Connection Strategic implementation
  • Barrie Centreplace community integration
  • Products 4 Purpose coordinator
  • Meetup.com network & program coordinator
  • Creating Connection groups facilitation, mentoring, recruiting, support and training
  • Connection Retreat/Sunstone Toronto co-organizer
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Mary Jean Belrose
Creating Connection Networking Specialist​
maryjean@communityofchrist.ca
519-385-1426
  • CEM Communications – Mission Expressions / What’s Happening newsletters
  • Connection Retreat Administration
  • CEM Community Networking Specialist
  • Creating Connections external communications
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John Hamer
Canadian Marketing Specialist
john.c.hamer@gmail.com
647-348-7755
  • Marketing design, creative and editing support
  • Congregational Facility and Strategy Transitions
  • New Expressions pilot projects specialist
  • History, Theology, Philosophy, Interfaith communications
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Leandro Palacios
Canadian Marketing Specialist
leandro@centreplace.ca
647-348-7755
  • Marketing Specialist for Community of Christ in Canada
  • Creating Connections CEM Project management, web and social media specialist
  • Livestreaming support specialist

World Church Leadership

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Art Smith
Canadian Field Apostle
asmith@cofchrist.org
800-825-2806 ext. 3059
Art Smith is a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles of Community of Christ. He is assigned to the Canada, Haiti, and Mexico Mission Fields.

A native of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, Art received a bachelor of arts in philosophy and religion from Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa, and a master of arts in religion from Park University, Parkville, Missouri.
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John Glaser
Field Missionary Coordinator, President of Seventy
jglaser@cofchrist.org
816-786-9462
John Glaser holds the priesthood office of seventy and is President of Seventy for Quorum 8 with geographical emphasis in the Caribbean Mission Field and the Canada-Haiti-Mexico Mission Fields.

Born in Whittier, California, John received a bachelor of arts with a major in history from Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa; a master of urban planning from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas; and a PhD in education from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

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