Re-Imagining ChurchInformation Package

RE-IMAGINING CHURCH INFORMATION PACKAGE Thank you for your commitment to Christ Church Deer Park. This package contains

what you need to know in order to apply for financial support from Re-Imagining Church, our project for funding new initiatives that promote the vitality and growth of our

parish".

Here is what you will find:

1. RE-IMAGINING CHURCH GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET

2. RE-IMAGINING CHURCH FUNDING APPLICATION FORM

3. OUR FAITH – OUR HOPE: PARISH CASE STATEMENT

4. PARISH FORUM: SIGNPOSTS OF VITALITY

5. IN THE WORKS - WORKING GROUPS

6. DIOCESE OF TORONTO: OUR FAITH-OUR HOPE: RE-IMAGINE CHURCH GRANTS. Please visit http://www.toronto.anglican.ca/parish-administration/grants-funding/our-faith-our-hope-re-imagine-church-grants/

APPLICATION DEADLINES Round 1: April 30, 2013

Round 2: August 15, 2013

RE-IMAGINING CHURCH FUNDING APPLICATIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET In 2012 Christ Church Deer Park participated in a successful fundraising campaign of the

Diocese of Toronto called Our Faith Our Hope. In accordance with the terms of that campaign,

we will receive (for our own use) a portion of the money raised to a maximum of $406,348 over

5 years. When our first installment arrived in January 2013, the clergy and churchwardens set

the money aside and created Re-Imagining Church, a project for funding initiatives that will

advance the vitality and/or growth of the parish. These are to be new initiatives (as opposed to

existing activities or general operations) that are consistent with the four broad priorities

identified in our fundraising literature namely:

• Additional staffing for new ministries (i.e. youth and pastoral care) • Capital projects that will enhance our mission and ministry • Technology to help us communicate in more innovative ways • Outreach projects – locally and globally.

Any individual or group may apply for funding by completing the attached Re-Imagining

Church Funding Application, and everyone is encouraged to develop and bring forward ideas

that they think are worthy of finding.

Applications for Re-Imagining Church funds will be reviewed by an Allocations Committee

composed of parishioners, namely:

Walter Blackwell (co-chair) wblackwell@christchurchdeerpark.org 416.964.1462

Tony van Straubenzee (co-chair) tvanstraubenzee@christchurchdeerpark.org 416.994.4811

Edna Quammie (member) equammie@christchurchdeerpark.org

Ward Lindsey (member) wlindsey@christchurchdeerpark.org

This committee will vet applications and make recommendations for funding using the criteria

contained in the Funding Application. The Management Team (clergy and churchwardens) will

ultimately allocate funds across a range of initiatives, taking into account how well proposals are

shown to contribute to the vitality and/or growth of Christ Church Deer Park.

Interested individuals or groups are encouraged to apply at the earliest possible date by sending

a completed application form to one of the committee chairs.

RE-IMAGINING CHURCH GRANT APPLICATION FORM

Thank you for applying to the Re-Imagining Church project at Christ Church Deer Park. To assist the Allocations Committee in its recommendation to clergy and churchwardens, please be as thorough as possible when completing this form. Feel free to attach supplementary information or additional pages in support of your application. For your convenience, an on-line version of this application is available at www.christchurchdeerpark.org .

Person(s) making this application Include your name, affiliation & contact information

Application date The date your completed application is submitted to Christ Church Deer Park

What is this initiative called? Short title

Please describe the initiative What is it and how is it new to Christ Church Deer Park?

What is the timeline for this initiative?

When will it start? How long will it take? Etc.

What is this initiative intended to accomplish?

For example, will there be specific outcomes? How would you measure success?

How much money are you asking for?

Be specific

How did you calculate the amount of this request?

Identify assumption & projections and provide back up such as comparables, quotes or unit prices

Will this initiative use any additional existing parish resources?

Such as custodial time, administrative support or premises

Do you have additional or potential sources of funding?

Such as from participants, donors or other available funds

How and when will the funding be used?

Provide an outline, work schedule or proposed work plan

How will this funding contribute to the vitality and/or growth of Christ Church Deer Park?

Which Signpost(s) of Vitality apply to this initiative? Check all that apply

Hospitality Contemplation Beauty Justice

Discernment Testimony Reflection

Healing Diversity Worship

What support do you currently have for this initiative?

Inside and/or outside of Christ Church Deer Park

Is there anything else you would like to add in support of this application?

Thank you for taking an interest in our parish and for completing this application. Completed applications should be sent by e-mail or given to either of:

Walter Blackwell (co-chair) wblackwell@christchurchdeerpark.org 416.964.1462

Tony van Straubenzee (co-chair) tvanstaubenzee@christchurchdeerpark.org 416.994.4811

Explanatory Note: These “signposts” were developed by the clergy and churchwardens from the writings of Diana Butler Bass and were presented to the parish at a Parish Forum on October 14, 2012. They are ideals for Christ Church Deer Park to live up to while we continue to develop and grow as a spiritual community. Applicants for Re-Imagining Church grants will be asked to indicate which of these apply to their proposed initiative.

************************************* S I G N P O S T S O F V I T A L I T Y

As we live out our Christian identity at Christ Church Deer Park, we aspire to a vital community that reflects these ideals:

SIGNPOST:

WHAT IT MEANS TO US AT CHRIST CHURCH DEER PARK:

HOSPITALITY Welcoming others whether or not they are like-minded, without pressure to conform

DISCERNMENT Deep listening and openness to where the Spirit is leading us

HEALING Attending to the spiritual, physical, mental and relational wellbeing of one another

CONTEMPLATION Honouring silence and cultivating the practice of prayer

TESTIMONY Creating a safe space for people to talk about their faith stories

DIVERSITY Embracing the rich variety and inherent value of all people.

JUSTICE Embodying Christ’s compassion in the world.

WORSHIP Cultivating a sacred environment that evokes experiences of the Divine.

REFLECTION Engaging in study and dialogue that supports an enquiring and open approach to living a Christian life.

BEAUTY Awakening an experience of awe, humility and respect that yields glimpses of the Transcendent Mystery.

Explanatory Note: At our Parish Forums on October 14th and 28th, 2012, participants shared their ideas about how to make our parish more vital and alive. They then signed up for one of six working groups (collectively known as “In The Works”) under the leadership of fellow parishioners with a view to meeting and developing new initiatives. The working groups will report their progress to Parish Forum on April 21, 2013. Applications for Re-Imagining Church may but need not be submitted under the auspices of one or more working groups. In any event, applicants should coordinate their initiatives with relevant working groups and existing undertakings at Christ Church Deer Park and be in a position to generally demonstrate support from interested individuals and groups.

I N T H E W O R K S

WORKING GROUPS

1. WELCOMING – Jill MacRae & William Jackson

2. DISCERNING OUR GIFTS FOR LAY MINISTRY – David Moore

3. OPENING UP OUR SACRED SPACE & GROUNDS – Bob Hutchison & Henry Zaluski

4. DEVELOPING SPIRITUAL PRACTICES – Gavin Keachie

5. BUILDING COMMUNITY INSIDE & OUT – Michael Overbury

6. RAISING SPIRITUAL KIDS – Andrew van Nostrand & Christopher Symonds