Staff Directory

Mission Centre Leadership

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

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

Dar Shepherdson
Bishop of Canada
dar@communityofchrist.ca
888-411-7537 ext. 34
519-822-4150 ext. 34

For Canada-wide staff, see the Canada East Staff Directory page

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.

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)

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.

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:

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

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

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

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