Anglican Church Women. Come and Journey with a Saviour

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1 Anglican Church Women Come and Journey with a Saviour Diocese of Ontario Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario April 29, 2016

2 Front Row: (L R) Diane Sergeant, Helen McLachlan, Irma Kennedy, Maureen Sills. Back Row: (L R) Barbara Bonnard, Marjorie Keates, Elizabeth Gibson, Elaine Clifton, Kathryn Morgan, Marlene Stuckless, Brenda Hobbs, Rev. Mona Rush. Absent: Mabel Hutchison, Margie Mulvihill, Maureen Butler, Betty James. 2 Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario

3 49th Annual Meeting of the Diocesan Anglican Church Women Friday, April 29, 2016 Christ Church Parish Centre, Cataraqui Theme: Come and Journey with a Saviour Agenda for the Day 9:00 am 10:00 am Registration/ Refreshments/ Meet and Greet 10:00 am 11:00 am The Holy Eucharist Celebrant The Rt. Rev. Michael Oulton Rector The Rev. Blair Peever 11:00 am 11:05 am Welcome Maureen Sills, President, Diocese of Ontario A.C.W. Irma Kennedy, Past President, Diocese of Ontario A.C.W. 11:05 am 11:55 am Guest Presentation Doug Green Anglican Faith with the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Lunch/ Bookroom display/ Visiting 1:30 pm 3:00 pm Business Meeting Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario 3

4 Coming Events in 2016 Regional Annual Meetings Hastings/Quinte Thursday, Oct. 6th St. John s Bancroft Frontenac Thursday, Oct. 13th St. Paul s Kingston Leeds & Grenville Tuesday, Oct. 25th St. Paul s Brockville Executive Retreat Monday & Tuesday, Sept. 26th and 27th at Providence Spirituality Centre (Please note: pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all events) In Loving Memory Heavenly Father, in whom we live and move and have our being, we praise and glorify Your Holy Name for these faithful servants whom we love but see no longer. We thank You for their friendship and the strength and peace they brought; for the courage and confidence they placed in You, that shone through their lives. Grant to us who are still in our pilgrimage, and who walk as yet by faith, that Your Holy Spirit may lead us in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 4 Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario

5 Anglican Church Women Diocese of Ontario Executive Officers Honorary President: President: Past President: Recording Secretary: Corresponding Secretary: Treasurer: Chaplain: Frontenac President: Frontenac Vice President: Rev. Jeanie Oulton 137 Thomas Street West, Napanee, ON K7R 2H Maureen Sills 95 Johnstown Rd., Trenton, ON K8V 5P Irma Kennedy 1234 Brass Drive, Kingston, ON K7M 3M Kathryn Morgan P.O. Box 142, 567 Old Madoc Rd., Foxboro, ON KOK 2B Marjorie Keates Barrett Court, Kingston, ON K7L 5H Mabel Hutchison 107A River Road, Napanee, ON K7R 3H The Rev. Mona Rush 120 West Wind Cres., Wellington, ON K0K 3L Regional Officers Elizabeth Gibson 14 Landing Drive, Kingston, ON K7L 0E Maureen Butler 831 Old Colony Road, Kingston, ON K7P 1S Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario 5

6 Hastings/Quinte President: Hastings/ Quinte Vice President: Leeds & Grenville President: Kathryn Morgan P.O. Box 142, 567 Old Madoc Rd., Foxboro, ON K0K 2B Helen McLachlan 930 Country Road #3, RR 1, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z Margie Mulvihill 269 Hudson Point Road, Elizabethtown, ON K6V 7E Leeds & Grenville Vice President: Committee Convenors Archivist: Devotion and Quiet Days: Financial: Policy: Marjorie Keates Barrett Court, Kingston, ON K7L 5H The Rev. Mona Rush 120 West Wind Cres., Wellington, ON K0K 3L Mabel Hutchison 107A River Road, Napanee, ON K7R 3H Elizabeth Gibson 14 Landing Drive, Kingston, ON K7L 0E Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario

7 Members at Large Diane Sergeant 158 Simcoe St. Napanee, ON K7R 2X Betty James Box 11 Portland, ON K0G 1V Elaine Clifton 81 Abbott Street Brockville, ON K6V 4E Barbara Bonnard 10 Glenarden Place, Kingston, ON K7M 7A A.C.W. Representatives to Diocesan Groups Synod Council Brenda Hobbs 17 Heritage Drive Bath, ON KOH 1GO Camp Hyanto Marlene Stuckless 480 Days Road, Apt. 404 Kingston, ON K7M 7M No matter how steep the mountain the Lord is going to climb it with you. Helen Steiner Rice Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario 7

8 Welcome to the 49th Annual Meeting of the Diocese of Ontario A.C.W. at Christ Church Cataraqui, Kingston. I am thankful for your support in giving me the pleasure of attending the National Conference in St. John s, Newfoundland, in October. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and prayer that I was able to share with delegates from across Canada. (see my conference report). We held our 2 nd Diocesan Retreat on Sept. 21 st 22 nd 2015 that was open to all A.C.W. members. We had a few new attendees who enjoyed their time of fellowship and prayer and indicated that they would return. This year it will be held on Sept. 26 th 27 th at Providence Spirituality Centre. The cost is $85, which includes a single room and meals. I encourage all members to attend. It is a good way to meet other A.C.W. members and enjoy their fellowship. I was able to attend all three Regionals in October. All Regional meetings were well attended. The guest speakers chosen for the meetings were very interesting and brought informative topics to the meetings. Thanks to each Regional President and their host churches for making these events successful. I look forward to meeting you again this October. In October, Rev. Joyce Blackburn retired from her position as Chaplain. We will miss her inspirational messages to us, and we thank her for her dedication to our Executive. I would like to introduce our new Chaplain, Rev. Mona Rush, and I look forward to having you meet her. With your support, our Diocesan A.C.W. provides outreach to our communities, our country and the world. We continue to support the New Life Girls Home, Camp Hyanto, P.W.R.D.F., Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Bishop s Discretionary Fund. Our 2015 thank offering went to Doctors Without Borders, Hope Air and Morning Star Mission. Regional President Kathy Morgan and I visited St. John s, Bath, to officially close their A.C.W. group and present them with a certificate of appreciation from the Diocesan A.C.W. It was a pleasure to award A.C.W. pins and certificates to well-deserved members: A.C.W. President s Report Christ Church Cataraqui Vera Mason. Christ Church Glen Miller Coral Ireland-Repar, Helen McGeachy, Gladys Lawrence, Barbara Wickens, Marion Eagles, Bev Box and Margaret Parkhurst. Holy Trinity Merrickville Margo Maidment. Maureen Sills St. John s Bath Pat Reid and Brenda Hobbs. St. Paul s Marmora Carol Culos, Barbara Pitman, Joan Hutt, Rudy Mayo, Joanne Stone and Eleanor Madill. St. John s Madoc Joan Lloyd, Colleen Parks, Mary Jo Wannamaker, Brenda Hudson, Arlie Bateman, Sharon Danford and Verna Peters. St. Peter s Collins Bay June Paull We appreciate all the support that we receive from Bishop Michael Oulton. We thank him for taking time from his schedule to attend our annual and regional meetings. We wish Jeanie and Bishop Michael continued good health. I would like to offer my thanks to the ladies of the Diocesan Executive for your support this past year. Each month we hear the accomplishments of each A.C.W. throughout the Diocese. You have all given much support to your churches and communities. Congratulations to all of you. On behalf of the Diocesan Executive, we would like to thank Christ Church Cataraqui for your hospitality and for hosting our Annual meeting. We appreciate your dedication and hard work. Maureen Sills President, Diocese of Ontario A.C.W. 8 Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario

9 National A.C.W. Conference Oct. 1 4, 2015 St. John's, Newfoundland Theme: Leaders of Courage Serving by Faith Last October, I attended an inspiring National Conference in St. John s, Newfoundland. When I arrived on Thursday, Oct. 1 st, I was picked up at the airport with a few other ladies. We were driven to the Lavrock Camp/ Conference Centre. Unfortunately, Primate Fred Hiltz and Rt. Rev. Geoff Peddle, Bishop of Newfoundland and Labrador, were not able to attend our conference. We were fortunate to have Bishop Michael Hawkins, Bishop of Saskatchewan and Chair, Council of the North, with us. On Thursday evening, after dinner we had Eucharist. Since our theme was Leaders of Courage Serving by Faith, we studied women in the Bible who kept alert, stood firm in their faith and were courageous and strong. On Friday, despite the wet and foggy weather, we took an excursion into St. John s. We visited Signal Hill and Petty Harbour. We were entertained in the bus by a lovely singer, Sheila Williams. After a wonderful supper, we were entertained by Merle Vokey, a retired teacher who sang and gave us a history of Newfoundland in a comedic way. We then had our devotions where we reflected on Mary, Mother of Jesus, and sang Come Celebrate the Women. Then we had a wine and cheese party. On Saturday, after morning devotions, we began our business meetings. We had 30 representatives present, four of whom were Vice Presidents and one who was a representative from the Mother s Union. The following items were discussed: If members would like to honour someone, a donation can be made in their name to the Anglican Foundation Trust. In 2017, the National Conference will be open to all Anglican Women. It will be held on June th at Redeemer College in Ancaster Ontario. A committee has been formed headed by Marion Saunders. More information will follow. In 2017, we will be celebrating 50 years of the A.C.W. The Council of the North was discussed and their great needs. We sent them our collection from Sunday s Eucharist. Margaret de Carvalho from the Mother s Union spoke on their project Parents supporting Parents. They work to help parents improve their parenting skills, foster stronger relationships with kids and learn to bring up happy and competent children. They are in need of facilitators to keep program going. Our 2016 Conference will be held Oct th in Langley, British Columbia. Our prayer partner is Caledonia, and Toronto will pray for us. Ecclesiastical Province Meetings followed: Ottawa suggests that we watch the video on YouTube "Spirit of the Arctic. Ontario supports various charities through thank offerings, and all churches are busy providing at the local level. Toronto Parishes are closing through amalgamation. Their Board is made up of very old ladies. The diocese sends $10,000 annually to the Council of the North. Algoma collection from their Annual meeting is split between National and Local; their thank offering goes to a charity selected at the Annual. They have sent books to Tanzania. Huron donated $2,000 to help fix the Cathedral wall and is working on a policy book. After supper, Bishop Hawkins spoke to us regarding the Council of the North. He spoke about the devastating forest fires throughout his Diocese this summer. Many people had to leave their homes. Aboriginal and nonaboriginal firemen worked side by side. He thanked all A.C.Ws for their generous support. That evening we were entertained by a wonderful woman of 85 who did skits. Then all of us who had never visited Newfoundland before were Screeched in. We had lots of great laughs and great memories of our visit. Sunday morning, we had a closing Eucharist led by Archdeacon David Pilling, assisted by Bishop Hawkins. I would like to thank you all for the opportunity to attend this conference. I learnt a lot and was very inspired by the people, their love of life and welcoming nature. Maureen Sills President, Diocese of Ontario A.C.W. Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario 9

10 A.C.W. Executive Annual Meeting Maureen Sills, our Diocesan President, called the meeting to order and welcomed all present. She noted it had been a very successful day, having registered the highest number of members in recent years. Bishop Oulton had celebrated Eucharist in the morning portion of our day, followed by a presentation from Dr. John Geddes, M.D. from CanAssist African Relief Trust. Greetings from The Catholic Women s League and The Bay of Quinte Conference U.C.W. were offered as well as reflections by both on the work and projects that each groups were involved in. Lisa Russell from our Diocesan Archives spoke to us, giving a brief history of the Archives. She encouraged all of us to send our outdated documents to the Archives for review, reference and storage. Many of these documents are used by historians and research genealogists in their work. All older documents need to be indexed and stored appropriately. This makes for easy retrieval for Lisa with her work and for her volunteers. Carol Fitzpatrick, Manager of Camp Hyanto, spoke about the work of the camp and where the camp is now and what the camp s vision is for the future. The camp Board of Directors has initiated a program where they hope to raise money for the camp via Pre-Authorized givings from members of the Diocese; their hope is that if 1,000 people donate $10 a month, this could ensure the financial stability of the camp. The forms for this approach can be found online. They are in search of a fund raising member for their Board of Directors. Carol said emphatically that the bottom line is the camp needs financial support. As the business portion of our meeting began President Maureen introduced the Diocesan Executive to those present. Roll Call for the Day Bishop Michael Oulton Rev. Joyce Blackburn and 8 Guests Frontenac Region: 39 plus 3 Clergy Hastings & Quinte: 47 plus 6 Clergy Leeds Grenville: 37 plus 5 Clergy Total in attendance for the day: 147 April 30, 2015 Christ Church Cataraqui, Kingston Come and Journey with a Saviour The minutes from the Annual meeting of 2014 were reviewed. Kathy Morgan moved that the minutes be accepted, seconded by Norma Riley: carried. President s Report: Moved by Maureen Sills to be accepted as recorded, seconded by Mary Cooper; carried. Chaplain s Report: Moved by Rev. Joyce Blackburn to be accepted as recorded, seconded by Betty James; carried. Archives Report: Moved by Marjorie Keates, to be accepted as recorded, seconded by Elaine Clifton; carried. Policy Report: Moved by Elizabeth Gibson, moved to be accepted as recorded, seconded by Barbara Bonnard; carried. Supply Cupboard: Moved by Barbara Bonnard to be accepted as recorded, seconded by Joyce Eggleston; carried. Synod Council Report: Moved by Kathy Morgan to be accepted as recorded, seconded by Joan Donaldson; carried. Financial Report: Moved by Mabel Hutchison to be accepted as recorded, seconded by Diane Sergeant; carried. Budget for 2016: Moved by Mabel Hutchison that the Budget for 2016 be accepted as recorded, seconded by Rev. Joyce Blackburn; carried. Regional Reports Frontenac Elizabeth Gibson moved to accept the report as presented in the booklet, seconded by Brenda Hobbs; carried Leeds & Grenville Margie Mulvihill to accept the report as presented in the booklet seconded by Elaine Clifton; carried. 10 Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario

11 Hastings/Quinte Kathy Morgan moved to accept the report as presented in the booklet, seconded by Lynn Hall; carried. Rev. Joyce Blackburn New Business Elizabeth Gibson presented two new By-law changes that were directed at the makeup of the Diocesan Executive Committee (see policy committee report). A motion to accept these by-law changes was made by Elizabeth Gibson: By-law # 2b, seconded by Joyce Eggleston; carried. By-law # 5k, seconded by Norma Riley; carried. Elizabeth Gibson then presented a document that changed the "A.C.W. Objectives" to the "A.C.W. Misson Statement" (see back inside cover). Elizabeth moved that it be accepted, seconded by Margie Mulvihill; carried. President Maureen Sills addressed our needs within the Executive Committee: Diocesan Vice President Vice President for Frontenac Region Members at Large for Frontenac and Hastings/Quinte Offering and Thank Offering We have collected $4, through our Thank Offering. Chaplain s Report As chaplain from January to October 2015, it was my joy to share devotions at all the monthly executive meetings and to lead the annual retreat September 21-22, 2015 at Providence Spirituality Centre. Nineteen of us shared three chapters of Joan Chittister s In Search of Belief. She has readers renew their understanding of the Apostle s Creed as they live out their baptismal vows each day. The retreatants promised to continue their daily devotions using this stirring testament of our Anglican beliefs. A valuable section of the monthly minutes is devoted to the updating of the prayer list. Each morning or evening Each of the following will receive $ for their use: Bishop s Discretionary Fund Camp Hyanto World: Doctors Without Borders Canada: Hope Air Diocese: Morning Star Mission, Napanee Today s offering is $776.50, and this money will be forwarded to Dr. John Geddes and CanAssist African Relief Trust following a motion by Norma Riley, seconded by Joyce Eggelston, and carried by those present. A.C.W. Retreat will be held at Providence Spirituality Centre, Kingston, on September 21 st and 22 nd. The cost is $85 per person, which includes four meals and your accommodations. Everyone is welcome to attend. Regional Meetings: please refer to your booklets. President Maureen asked that the enclosed Evaluation Forms be completed and handed in. Diane Sergeant moved the meeting be adjourned. The meeting closed with The Grace. Kathryn A. Morgan Recording Secretary each member prays for her brothers and sisters, seeking God s healing touch. Another most important ministry is the collection of used postage stamps, which are mailed to Oxfam Canada. In 2015 this mission raised $26,000, which supports projects in East Africa and India. Thank you for your continued collecting. In October, The Reverend Mona Rush accepted The Right Reverend Michael Oulton s appointment to be the new A.C.W. Executive Chaplain for The Diocese of Ontario. May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen The Rev. Joyce Blackburn A.C.W. Chaplain Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario 11

12 Archives Report Marjorie Keates I am pleased to report that ACW branches continue to hand in minute books, photographs, scrapbooks and other memorabilia for safe storage at the Archives. These are given to Lisa Russell, Diocesan Archival Technician, to catalogue, store and make available for research. The Anglican Diocese of Ontario Archives, located at 90 Johnson St, Kingston, is open to the public Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 1 pm 4:30 pm (4:15 pm in the summer). Appointments can be made if these times are not convenient by contacting Lisa Russell, Diocesan Archival Technician, at , ext 121 or on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at ext 128 or archives@ontario.anglican.ca Please keep up the good work. Thank you. Policy Committee Our Diocese of Ontario A.C.W. is governed by The By-laws and The Constitution. At last year s annual meeting, we moved to change By-law #2B to increase the number of Members at Large from 3 to 6 (2 members from each of the 3 regions) and Bylaw #5K, that the Members Elizabeth Gibson at Large should be recruited at the Annual and/or Regional Meetings to represent the individual regions). Both these motions were passed. This year, there were no changes in the By-laws and Constitution. If you would like a copy of our policy booklet, please contact your Regional President or myself, Elizabeth Gibson, at Elizabeth Gibson Policy Committee Convenor Marjorie Keates A.C.W. Archives Convenor Synod Council continues in 2015 to work on the business of the Diocese: finance, budget, parish concerns and real estate issues, to name a few. One of the challenges this year was to manage the financial business of Camp Hyanto. Hopefully, with Brenda Hobbs the recommendations of the Task Force, including proportional gifts from the parishes, we can look forward to a brighter future for Camp Hyanto. Synod Council Report the book room can continue to function. The Habitat for Humanity and Good Shepherd/Community Outreach Centre is an exciting project that is expected to be completed by the end of The Outreach Centre can serve as a host community by offering a warm and welcoming place for conversation meetings, Sunday and mid-week Anglican services, community garden, walk in centre for parents and young children and a variety of health services. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we continue, with God s help, to ensure that our Diocese remains dedicated to the work of Christ through the support of our parishioners. A committee was formed to investigate ways to make the Book Room a more viable addition to the diocese. By implementing their recommendations in the coming year, 12 Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario Brenda Hobbs A.C.W. Synod Council Representative

13 Continued on page 14 Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario 13

14 Faith is taking the first step even when you don t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King Jr. 14 Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario

15 Diocesan A.C.W. Budget Comparison and 2017 Proposal Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario 15

16 Margie Mulvihill Frontenac Region Report 2015 It has been another successful year for our ladies in the Frontenac Region A.C.W.s. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to each of you who helped in so many ways to contribute to our success. Your hard work and dedication have allowed you to Elizabeth Gibson cater many meals to various groups, hold fund raising events for your churches and provide support for your local and international community. As well, you have supported the prayer shawl ministry, made Comfort dolls and provided gifts for your seniors. This is a job well done! Leeds & Grenville Region Report 2015 This has been another busy year for Leeds and Grenville ACW ladies. Many churches have seen ministry changes, with ladies and congregations busy with retirement receptions, welcoming new ministers including interim ministries and St. James Kemptville s Victorian Wedding reception for Fr Robert Porter and his wife, Tira. We give thanks for our hardworking ladies who devote so much of their time and energy fundraising for necessary and worthwhile parish expenses, as well as fulfilling contributions to outreach in their communities and beyond. A big thanks goes out to the ladies of St. James Kemptville, who hosted our regional meeting on October 8 th, They prepared a delicious luncheon for 56 ladies from 10 different churches as well as six clergy and four guests. Our guest speaker was Christine Duport-Switzer, who spoke to us about her journey into blindness during Our Frontenac Region annual meeting was held at St. Andrew s Sharbot Lake on Oct. 29 th. It was attended by 41 ladies and 7 clergy. I would like to thank Liz Scott and her A.C.W. ladies for their great hospitality. Our guest speaker was Marcie Asseltine, the Aboriginal Coordinator of the Child Centre, Northern Frontenac Communities Services. She talked about promoting positive attitudes in aboriginal and non-aboriginal children of the community. We were also treated to some songs by The Sisters of the Drum. It was a very enjoyable day of fellowship. During the year, I presented 2 A.C.W. pins and certificates to following ladies Vera Mason, Christ Church Cataraqui, and June Paull, St. Peter s Collin s Bay. I am delighted to report that Maureen Butler from St. Peter s Collin s Bay was installed last October as my Vice President. I look forward to working with Maureen. Barbara Bonnard is now our Member at Large and Marlene Stuckless is our Camp Hyanto representative. Our next Frontenac Region annual meeting will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at St. Paul s Kingston. I look forward to seeing you there. Elizabeth Gibson President, Frontenac Region her 40s and the many challenges she faced and faces. Upbeat and positive, she discussed what she had to do before getting her dog, Erie, from the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind in Manotick, Ontario. The very well-trained Erie accompanied her, much to our delight! The ladies from St. Paul s Anglican Church, Brockville, offered to host our 2016 regional meeting in October St. Paul s Anglican Church, Cardinal stepped forward for a possible back up if needed or for I will send you more information re dates and location later on. I would like to extend my thanks to everyone for your friendship and support these past few years. Together we are strong and able to accomplish so much. Thanks be to God. Margie Mulvihill President, Leeds & Grenville 16 Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario

17 Hastings/Quinte Region Report 2015 We have had a wonderful year within our region. Several of our Parishes have celebrated significant anniversaries and have had many activities to celebrate their special occasions. I have had the distinct Kathryn Morgan pleasure of presenting many A.C.W. awards this year to ladies who have served in their parishes, some for more than 70 years. What a treasured memory for me to see the look of surprise on their faces as their names were called, and the humility with which they accepted these awards. Their service to their Parishes and their calling to do Christ s work here on earth is a true testament to our mission as A.C.W. members. I can only reiterate my message at our annual meeting in Belleville, and it is directed to A.C.W. Presidents: look around you and please, if you have not, take the time to apply for these awards for those deserving individuals while they are able to enjoy and accept them. We are an aging body of workers. Our annual meeting was held at Christ Church in Belleville and what a day of fellowship. There was a great turnout of members and clergy and with Bishop Oulton celebrating the Eucharist service with us in the morning. It truly set the tone for the day. My personal thank you to the Christ Church A.C.W. and their President, Mona Tummon-Lyons, for all the dedication and hard work they focused on the success of this meeting. In June, Maureen Sills and I visited the Parish of St. John s in Bath. It was a bittersweet time, as we presented two A.C.W. awards but also presented a certificate of appreciation to this Parish as it closed its A.C.W. I look forward to the New Year as I write this report and all the activities and fellowship that it holds in store for us. Blessings to all of you. Kathryn Morgan President, Hastings/Quinte Region When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I have not a single bit of talent left and I could say I used everything You gave me. Erma Bombeck Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario 17

18 Camp Hyanto Camp Hyanto is working very hard at being its own sustainable Ministry. Thank you for your part in helping us to move forward. We are grateful for the many ways in which the people of this Diocese continue to support us. Many blessings to the ACWs for your assistance with spreading the word about the camp, supporting us financially and helping it to grow. We could not do it without you. Programming: One of the main focuses this year was to develop the Spiritual Coordinator/Chaplain Position at the camp. We were able to hire a theological student from Carol Fitzpatrick Tyndale College in Toronto who was instrumental in the development of themed weeks during the 2015 camping season. This was a welcome and timely addition to the program as well as providing a consistent spiritual presence throughout the summer that was appreciated by the teens and children. Maintenance: Work Bees were well attended this spring. Much work was accomplished and the grounds/buildings are looking more appealing. Co-ordinating projects through one main person has ensured that priorities are being set and that jobs are being undertaken as time and funds permit. Fundraising: This continues to be a priority for the camp. In terms of the PAG program that was launched in March 2015, we currently have the equivalent of 64 people on this program. Highlights for 2015 include: a slight increase in attendance again this year; a new floating water pad for the waterfront; the introduction of bucket drumming; the donation of newer furniture to replace broken pieces; a new refrigerator in the Kitchen; a new altar was built and a new cross was installed at the campfire circle; the Counsellor-in-Training Program was re-introduced to ensure that this group of young people obtained more training and support; and another new promotional video called Beneath the Pines was filmed by Mr. Jake Hawley, which can be viewed on You Tube and our Hyanto Facebook page. How best to move forward is a group decision. This is a Diocesan Ministry; as a result, Diocesan participation is crucial. Both registrations and regular contributions to the camp need to increase to ensure its financial stability. The Board and I invite your continued partnership with us to keep Camp Hyanto a strong and viable ministry for many years to come. Carol Fitzpatrick Camp Hyanto Manager Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. Mother Teresa 18 Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario

19 A.C.W. Mission Statement The mission of the Diocese of Ontario A.C.W. is to unite women in promoting the love of Christ with their time, talents and resources. A.C.W. Prayer Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who did send Your blessed Son into the world to become the Saviour of mankind: Grant to us a deep sense of gratitude for Your grace and mercy towards us; Enable us by Your Spirit to reveal Your love in prayer and work and stewardship; So that Your salvation may become known to all peoples, and Your name glorified throughout all the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. National A.C.W. Prayer Almighty God, we pray for your blessing and grace on our work, and witness as Anglican Church Women in Canada. We give thanks and praise for giving us wisdom, knowledge and understanding, so that we may serve You in spirit and truth. Called to be your Church, may our study, learning, worship and service be always to Your glory and building of your kingdom in our communities and throughout the world. In our ministry may we always respond to the needs of others with Your love. We pray in the name of the One who redeemed and loves us, Your Son, Jesus our Saviour. Amen. Diocesan A.C.W. Web Page (Click on MINISTRIES; then click on ANGLICAN CHURCH WOMEN.) Anglican Church Women Annual Reports for 2015 Kingston, Ontario 19

20 A.C.W. participants Diocesan Executive Retreat Sept. 21st and 22nd, 2015 Providence Spirituality Centre