A Moment with your Mission Centre President Team

Written by Becky Middleton
Canada West Mission Centre Co-President

The Presiding Bishopric held a Q&A session on Monday, March 25, 2024 reporting on the completion of the Bridge of Hope Retirement Commitment.

The presiding bishops were very clear that the retirement responsibility was completed in February 2024, before the sale of the historic properties and that none of the proceeds from the sale were a part of the retirement commitments. 

The property sale goes to endowment fund for on going mission of the church.

They were also clear that ongoing contributions to Bridge of Hope would be allocated to the endowment fund as well.

It was noted that ongoing tithing contributions will continue to be extremely important for the life of the church as at its peak the endowment fund is predicted to supply about 35% of the church's budget. This is significant but certainly not all that is needed.

There was much appreciation expressed for the generous contributors of the church as well as the need for encouraging ongoing contributions especially in a younger demographic to sustain and grow the important work of Community of Christ in the world.
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We are very thankful for our bishops and the complicated, important work they do!

In my thought process our "Responsibility for the retirement fund" is cared for. NOW  begins the "Hope" portion of the Bridge of Hope. Hope for the continuing mission of Community of Christ going into the future!