Compassionate Ministries Team

The Compassionate Ministries Team was established with the mandate of developing and promoting ministries of peace-making, justice and compassion amongst the Brethren in Christ Churches. 

The team is composed of a group of individuals representing the Canadian Conference.

Carole Philips         Chairperson and MCC Bi-National Representative
Travis Smith          Vice-Chair
Clare Lebold          Treasurer      
Margaret Hein-Wiebe - MCC Saskatchewan Representative
Mary Zacharias
Steve Authier
Sue Boisvert

This team is working at its last meeting structured some goals for 2009-2011. Below are just some of those goals:

• Support, encourage and promote local compassionate mnistries within the churches.
• Develop and implement a yearly peace and justice programme
• Expand and promote the World Hunger Fund with an annual goal of $100,000
• Track, support and encourage Canadian BIC to serve in relief/compassionate ministies, primarily with MCC and BIC (but not excluding other agencies/organizations)
• Active support of and encouragement in the ministries of Mennonite Central Committee.

The Compassionate Ministries Team seeks to educate and facilitate the showing of care and compassion in the local church, so that they in turn can serve their community and those overseas.

About Carole Phillips
Carole grew up in England and came to Canada in 1974.  She is married to Graham and have three grown up children and five grandsons.  Carole and her husband have  been involved in two church plants, and served as Youth Pastors for ten years in a local Baptist Church.

For a number of years Carole worked for a Christian Relief and Development Organization as a Program Co-ordinator for Africa and Eastern Europe.  In 2002 the opportunity arose for her to serve with the Canadian Conference of the Brethren in Christ Church, where she enjoys a variety of responsibilities.  She has also been able to put her relief and development experience to use as a Board Member of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Bi-national and MCC Ontario.

Contact information for Carole:
carole@bellnet.ca
905-339-2335

Links: www.foodgrainsbank.ca
www.micahchallenge.org