Written by Shannon McAdam Canada West Mission Centre Co-President When our Mission Centre President team heard of the date for our dear Dar Shepherdson's memorial service, we knew that we wanted to attend if possible. So I had the privilege of flying to Toronto last weekend for the memorial service and also was able to attend the Canada East Special Mission Centre Conference.
Dar’s memorial service was very touching. The theme was “A Generous Life” which describes Dar so well. There were memories shared by Dar’s son, our Apostle Art Smith, former Bishop of Canada Jim Poirier, Sam Smalldon, and President Designate Stassi Cramm. It was both moving and inspiring to hear stories of Dar’s life and impact not just in Canada but around the world. You can watch a recording of the service here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UprwJKEQNM0 Earlier in the day I watched the Canada East Special Mission Centre Conference proceedings. They had two motions of resolutions to send for consideration for World Conference in 2025. You can read them on their conference website: https://www.communityofchrist.ca/cem-conference.html It was great to see how similar our conferences are. Just like our conference, they had both in-person and zoom delegates who were able to speak and vote. The Scarborough congregation were excellent hosts. I enjoyed both seeing familiar faces and meeting many new people. Our President of Seventy, John Glaser, was in attendance as well, always so encouraging of everyone. Many folks from Canada East send greetings to those of you they know here in the West, and we all were reminded of just how connected we are, regardless of geography. We are all finding new ways to be church in our communities and live Christ’s mission. I am looking forward to continuing to strengthen ties across the country so that we can all learn from each other’s innovations and experiences and celebrate mission. Comments are closed.
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