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  • About
    • Values
    • Lived Experience >
      • The Congregation
      • The Mission Centre
      • The World Church
      • Mission in Action
    • Theology >
      • Enduring Principles
      • Mission Initiatives
      • Sacraments
      • Statement on Scripture
      • Principles of History
      • Generosity
      • Basic Beliefs
    • History & Heritage
    • Onward Together >
      • Strategic Plan
      • The Mission Centre Design Team
    • Church Leadership
    • Board of Directors
    • Partners
  • Connect
    • Congregations >
      • Online Worship
      • What to Expect
    • Beyond the Walls
    • Blog
    • Stay Connected >
      • CWM Newsletter Signup
      • CEM Newsletter Signup
      • Online Worship Signup
      • Social Media
    • Contact a Minister
  • Give
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Staff Directory

Canada West Mission Centre

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Shannon McAdam
Mission Centre Co-President
[email protected]
877-411-2632 ext. 2

  • ​​Convenes and facilitates meetings.
  • Supervises staff.
  • Encourages and supports new expressions of community and ministry such as Nurturing Spirit retreats.
  • Shannon has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Graceland University and a Master of Divinity degree from Vancouver School of Theology.
  • Shannon and her husband Matthew love playing board games in their spare time.
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Kat Goheen
Mission Centre Co-President
[email protected]
877-411-2632 ext. 3

  • Pastor to the pastors.
  • A trained Spiritual Director.
  • Kat has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Graceland University and two masters degrees in biblical studies from Vancouver School of Theology.
  • Kat teaches music and is a companion to spiritual directors who are in training. She shares her love of music and laughter with her husband Jon and her two daughters.
  • Kat is a High Priest in Community of Christ.
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Becky Middleton
Mission Centre Co-President
[email protected]

  • Elder in Community of Christ.
  • Pastor and financial officer for Senlac congregation.
  • Offers support and is an advisor while learning from other team members.
  • Retired farmer and federal retail business owner.
  • Becky lives on farm in Saskatchewan with her husband Doug.
  • Enjoys spending time with friends and family members, including 5 grandchildren.
  • Loves to travel in general, as well as volunteering in Honduras with World Accord..
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Janine McCully
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Mission Centre Recorder
  • ​Registers 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.
  • Performs orders or cancellations of subscriptions for the Herald In Every Home program.
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Steve Thompson
Mission Centre Historian
[email protected]


  • Compiles history (CWM) annual reports/Christ’s Mission
  • Compiles 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)/World Church referral (request)

Creating Connection

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Debra Donohue
Creating Connection Director
[email protected]
877-411-2632 ext. 4

  • Creates welcoming and meaningful activities by offering events that interest both church members and our communities.
  • Oversees 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.

Community of Christ in Canada 

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Heather Huffman
Accounting and Administrative Specialist
[email protected]
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
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Jeanny Jakobsen
Operations Specialist
[email protected]
  • Publishes news and updates 
  • Manages event calendars
  • Processes website form submissions
  • Manages mailing lists and newsletters
  • Provides technical support for key online events
  • Assists the mission centre president teams in various administrative functions
CANADIAN AND WORLD CHURCH LEADERSHIP TEAMS
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST
355 Elmira Road North, Unit 129
Guelph, ON N1K 1S5 Canada
888-411-7537
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