CLASSIS TORONTO

Ministry Coordinator Resources
Elizabeth Guillaume-Koene Ministry Coordinator, Classis Toronto 416-528-2461 ministrycoordinator@classistoronto.org The position of Ministry Coordinator (M.C.) was established by Classis to meet the needs of the congregations of Classis Toronto for resources and coordination of the activities in their local and classical ministries and to facilitate the sharing of resources and ideas in order to better equip and disciple the members of these congregations for the various areas of ministry. For a pdf of this document Click Here
	Communication and Connections The Classis M.C. helps to build bridges between the churches and ministries of Classis Toronto. These communications and connections can take many forms:
Website: the Classis Website has been built to create a place where information can be shared and resources found. To see a summary of what is on this website the Site Map. To be successful the website needs the cooperation of all members of Classis Toronto in order to keep the information current. Answering Questions: The M.C. does not know about everything that happens in all the churches and ministries of Classis Toronto but is able to find out information for those who need to have their questions answered. If she doesn’t know the answer to your question she will do her best to find it. Connecting: Many times our individual churches struggle with the same issue. The M.C. is there to bring those churches together to share information and ideas. This sometimes happens through regional training sessions. Other times it may happen simply through connecting churches to one another through email or phone calls. Regional training sessions are offered in partnership with Classis Meetings, local churches or a Classis Committee. If you have an idea for a regional training session please contact the Ministry Coordinator. Prayer Coordinator: At this time the M.C. also acts as the Prayer Coordinator for Classis Toronto. In this role the M.C. is: 1. a resource for any church exploring the place of prayer in their congregation and 2. coordinates the monthly prayer calendar. The Prayer Calendar is made available to the churches through the Bulletins or on the website through prayer requests gathered at Classis Meetings. Churches, prayer groups, families and individuals are encouraged to use this prayer calendar in their daily lives. See www.classistoronto.org/pc/index.htm Committees: The M.C. works with the committees of Classis Toronto to coordinate and enhance the ministries these committees represent and assists them as necessary. Classis-wide Worship Events: The M.C. also works with the Race Relations Committee to organize the All Nations Heritage Sunday Celebrations in October of each year.
	Resources The M.C. serves as a broker in order to work together in a collaborative way with denominational, classical and local resources to provide services to the congregations of Classis Toronto. As needs arise the M.C. works to find resources to meet those needs. The website is used to share these resources with everyone. Here is a list of what has been gathered together so far:
Resources: • Prayer: www.classistoronto.org/prayerresources.htm • Worship: www.classistoronto.org/worshipresources.htm • Youth: www.classistoronto.org/Youth/resources.html • Safe Church Resources (Abuse Prevention Policy): www.classistoronto.org/safe_church_resources.htm • Denominational Resource Binder: www.crcna.org/pages/resourcebinder.cfm Learning through Sharing our Stories: • Best Practices www.classistoronto.org/bestpractices.htm • Sharing our Structures www.classistoronto.org/structures/index.htm

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To contact us:
Phone: 416-528-2461
Email: ministrycoordinator (at) classistoronto.org