Money crunch shuts down outreach (Anglican-sponsored outreach and advocacy program in the Diocese of New Westminter, BC).
An Anglican-sponsored outreach and advocacy program in the Diocese of New Westminster New Westminster, city (1991 pop. 43,585), SW British Columbia, Canada, on the Fraser River, part of metropolitan Vancouver. Founded in 1859 as Queensborough, it was the capital of British Columbia until Victoria was made capital after the union of British Columbia has been forced to shut down because of a funding crisis.
New Westminster Reachout closed its doors this past New Year's Eve. St. Barnabas Church originally launched the centre in 1993 to help disadvantaged members of the community. Holy Trinity Cathedral Holy Trinity Cathedral, or Trinity Cathedral or other variations on the name, may refer to:
In Australia: - Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta, Victoria
In Canada: - Holy Trinity Cathedral, Quebec
also supported the program with financial assistance and the involvement of parishioners.
But last November, it became clear to Rev. John Bailey John Bailey may refer to one of the following people: - John Bailey (actor), British actor
- John Bailey (cinematographer), American cinematographer
- John Bailey (footballer) born 1950, British footballer
- John Bailey (footballer born 1969), British footballer
, rector RECTOR, Eccl. law. One who rules or governs a name given to certain officers of the Roman church. Dict. Canonique, h.v. of Holy Trinity Cathedral and a member of the Reachout board, that the society could not continue to pay the program's full-time outreach worker and part-time communications officer beyond Dec. 31. Mr. Bailey said there are no immediate plans to reopen the Reachout office, but a weekly meal and food cupboard program will continue. "We also hope that some of Reachout's educational work can be absorbed into parish-based ministries," he said.
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