Ontario Lay Readers to Deepen Roots of Ministry—and Welcome a Wider Circle This July, Lay Readers from the Diocese of Ontario—and beyond—will gather at Queen’s University for a week of renewal, education, and spiritual formation through a long-standing ministry development initiative: Summer Fruit for Souls. Now in its third decade, this year’s event is being scaled up with help from a $10,000 grant from the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC). Organized by the Lay Readers Association of the Diocese of

Say Yes! to Kids (SYTK) is the Anglican Foundation of Canada’s (AFC) nationwide effort to drive innovation, increase collaboration, and create a sustainable source of funding for youth-focused initiatives across the Anglican Church of Canada. Since it was launched in 2021, SYTK has provided over $640,000 to more than 100 unique beneficiaries and fundraising partners in support of youth-focused ministry and outreach from coast to coast to coast. We are grateful to our supporters in the Diocese of Ontario who

The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) Board of Directors met in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 17–18, 2023, and approved $245,000 in grants to 32 applicants in 19 Dioceses, bringing the 2023 grants total to date to $328,000.  “We are pleased to have been able to award a total of $35,000 for three Diverse Infrastructure projects in the Diocese of Ontario,” says Dr. Scott Brubacher, executive director. “When combined with an earlier discretionary grant of $5,000 to Morningstar Relief Mission

On Tuesday, April 19 the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) kicked-off its 2nd annual Say Yes! to Kids Campaign. “Last year we knew we had hit on a real need within the church,” said Dr. Scott Brubacher, Executive Director. “This year’s campaign has focused on laying the groundwork for Say Yes! to Kids to be a long-term effort, one we believe can become a source of sustainable funding for youth-focused ministry and outreach across the Canadian church.” According to AFC,