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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
      • Principles of History
      • Generosity
      • Basic Beliefs
    • History & Heritage
  • Connect
    • Congregations >
      • What to Expect
    • Meetup Groups
    • Blog
    • Social Media
    • Partners
    • Contact a Minister
  • Give
  • Canada West
    • CWM Dashboard
    • Events Calendar
    • News & Updates
    • Staff Directory
    • Congregations
    • Campgrounds
    • Connection Groups
    • Training Courses
    • Forms & Resources
  • Canada East
    • CEM Dashboard
    • Events Calendar
    • eCamping
    • CEM Conference
    • News & Updates
    • Staff Directory
    • Congregations
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Staff Directory

Mission Centre Leadership

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Stephen Thompson
Mission Centre President
steve@communityofchrist.ca
877-411-2632 ext. 1
780-904-4389

  • ​To provide the ministry of leadership and spiritual support to members, pastors, and staff in the work of the church across the Canada West Mission Centre to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace
  • To manage and support the work of staff as they plan and lead or facilitate the programs of the mission centre
  • To support congregational pastors and other local leaders who are working to bring ministry to meet the needs of their local membership and communities
  • To positively represent Community of Christ to our members and friends, to leaders in other religious organizations, to the general public, and to those persons seeking a spiritual home
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Sam Smalldon
Mission Centre Financial Officer
sam@communityofchrist.ca
877-411-2632
  • To work with the leadership team to implement information management and revenue enhancement processes
  • To promote church goals, Mission Initiatives, and Disciples Generous Response through preaching, teaching, and congregational presence
  • To represent needs and use of world mission tithes
  • To recruit, appoint, train and supervise congregational financial officers
  • To oversee the appropriate management and maintenance of church properties to include onsite World Church representative for all building projects
  • To manage all assets, investments, funds, properties, bank accounts and budgets for the Mission Centre
  • Be sensitive to the plight of those in need and knowledgeable about Oblation ministries available for members and friends of the church
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Dar Shepherdson
Bishop of Canada
dar@communityofchrist.ca
888-411-7537 ext. 34
519-822-4150 ext. 34
  • 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

For Canada-wide staff, see the Canada East Staff Directory page 
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Linda Klughart
Canada West Recorder
lylak@sasktel.net
306-922-8056
  • ​To register life events, such as births, deaths, marriages, blessings, ordinations, baptisms, divorces, address changes, and transfers into or out of congregations. These life events are then accessible for local, mission, and World church use.
  • To order or cancel the subscriptions for the Herald In Every Home program.
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Anita R. Bates
Canada West Mission Historian
bates001@telus.net
  • Compiling history (CWM) annual reports/Christ’s Mission
  • Compiling World Church related issues
  • Congregations (active historian) receiving annual reports for CWM records/process for World Church (Archivist) upon request
  • Congregations (non-active historian’s) recording basic/extensive records
  • Pastor contact for initializing historian/assisting appointed historian historical resume of history (request)/W. C. referral (request)

Ministerial Staff

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Debra Donohue
Creating Connection Director 
CWM
debra@communityofchrist.ca
877-411-2632 ext. 4
  • To oversee projects in the Creating Connection division such as Coffee and Conversation, Nurturing Spirit Retreats and other events advertised on Meetup and Facebook.
  • To see upcoming events go to the Connections page or go to the Creating Connection Meetup group.
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Parker Johnson
Church Mission & Young Adult Ministries Specialist
parker@communityofchrist.ca
877-411-2632 ext. 3
Calgary Congregation Revitalization: 
  • Facility Planning Team Chair to support congregation's building transition process
  • Programming
  • Young adult ministry
  • Local communications strategy (website management/maintenance, email marketing, and social media management)
Community of Christ in Canada PR/Marketing Specialist:
  • Canadian website (design, launch, maintenance)
  • Content development
  • Resource development
  • Training
  • Congregational Support
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Lisa Neudorf
Camping and Retreat Coordinator
lisa@communityofchrist.ca
877-411-2632 ext. 5
  • Oversees camping and retreat programming for the mission centre with a specific focus on Hills of Peace
  • Provides leadership by supporting and mentoring event directors and staff as they create and plan vibrant camping and retreat experiences
  • Administers Registered Youth Worker applications, provides Registered Youth Worker training and supervises the Leaders-in-Training program
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Sandra Rodriguez Gonzalez
Administrative Assistant to the CWM President/Communications Coordinator CWM
sandra@communityofchrist.ca
877-411-2632 ext. 6
  • Manage communications for the mission centre
  • Serve as a point of contact for members and friends of the church seeking information
  • Assist the mission centre president with various administrative functions
  • Manage the clergy registration processes for all four provinces in the mission centre

World Church Leadership

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

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  • World Accord
  • Encounter World Religions
  • Peace and Justice Committee

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