Sunday, May 15th, 2011 it was announced that Bishop Michael Ingham has appointed the Reverend Allen Doerksen, Missioner of the Central Fraser Valley effective July 1st, 2011.
This past April, recommendations to Diocesan Council were received from the required diocesan entities: Administration and Finance (A&F), Grants and Loans Committee and the Ministry and Congregational Development Committee (MCDC) that Diocesan Council give positive consideration to the providing of a Diocesan grant to fund this new ministry position.
At the May 10th, 2011 meeting Diocesan Council unanimously approved the recommendations.
There is a small but committed congregation that meets for worship at 8am on Sundays in the Parish Hall of St. Matthew’s Abbotsford and Allen will take on pastoral duties for that congregation. There is also a need to draw together Anglicans in the area of the Fraser Valley between Sardis and Chilliwack to the west and Aldergrove to the east and establish an Anglican Church of Canada presence.
Evangelism and the establishment of compassionate service in the Abbotsford area will be Allen’s primary ministry.
The Bishop anticipates that this position will be for an initial three year period with the opportunity for renewal or extension.
This past April, recommendations to Diocesan Council were received from the required diocesan entities: Administration and Finance (A&F), Grants and Loans Committee and the Ministry and Congregational Development Committee (MCDC) that Diocesan Council give positive consideration to the providing of a Diocesan grant to fund this new ministry position.
At the May 10th, 2011 meeting Diocesan Council unanimously approved the recommendations.
There is a small but committed congregation that meets for worship at 8am on Sundays in the Parish Hall of St. Matthew’s Abbotsford and Allen will take on pastoral duties for that congregation. There is also a need to draw together Anglicans in the area of the Fraser Valley between Sardis and Chilliwack to the west and Aldergrove to the east and establish an Anglican Church of Canada presence.
Evangelism and the establishment of compassionate service in the Abbotsford area will be Allen’s primary ministry.
The Bishop anticipates that this position will be for an initial three year period with the opportunity for renewal or extension.
Diocesan staff is researching the availability for office space for Allen and if gathering space is needed that will be addressed as well.
Since 2004, Rev. Allen Doerksen has been Incumbent at St. Aidan Anglican Church in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. In his almost 20 years of ordained ministry he has demonstrated great skill in Congregational Development and Missional Project supervision, specializing in the re-development and the revitalization of ministry and the development of evangelistic ministry.
He has experience in equipping Christians to discover and exercise their spiritual gifts through small group teaching and ministry classes.
Allen is married to Denise who is also a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada and their son Patrick took the accompanying photo of Allen.
Topic the monthly diocesan newspaper plans to publish a full length feature interview article with Allen in the fall of 2011 but in the meantime, welcome Rev. Allen Doerksen to Abbotsford and the Diocese of New Westminster.
Since 2004, Rev. Allen Doerksen has been Incumbent at St. Aidan Anglican Church in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. In his almost 20 years of ordained ministry he has demonstrated great skill in Congregational Development and Missional Project supervision, specializing in the re-development and the revitalization of ministry and the development of evangelistic ministry.
He has experience in equipping Christians to discover and exercise their spiritual gifts through small group teaching and ministry classes.
Allen is married to Denise who is also a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada and their son Patrick took the accompanying photo of Allen.
Topic the monthly diocesan newspaper plans to publish a full length feature interview article with Allen in the fall of 2011 but in the meantime, welcome Rev. Allen Doerksen to Abbotsford and the Diocese of New Westminster.