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Eight financial development staff and consultants of the Anglican Church of Canada have donated a gift of life insurance to be administered by the Anglican Foundation on behalf of General Synod The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations. Church of England
In the Church of England, General Synod was instituted in 1970 and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had
, the church's governing body Noun 1. governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he , for future congregational and financial development initiatives.

The donors have committed a total of $5,000 a year for five years for the Letting Down the Nets Trust that is expected to produce $250,000.

Consultant David Rushton, assisted by Eduard Fidler, a financial planner Financial Planner

A qualified investment professional who assists individuals and corporations meet their long-term financial objectives by analyzing the client's status and setting a program to achieve these goals.
, arranged the gift and invited two Anglicans--a male layperson lay·per·son  
n.
A layman or a laywoman.

Noun 1. layperson - someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
layman, secular
 and a female priest in western Canada--to serve as the insured participants. Upon the death of the second insured person, the Anglican Foundation will receive at least 10 times the premiums paid, while the donors receive a donation receipt for each premium share paid, said Peter Blachford, General Synod's director of financial management and development.

The donors include Mr. Blachford, Canon Geoff Jackson, senior development officer; Jim Cullen, acting comptroller; Archdeacon John Robertson John Robertson may refer to:

Politicians:
  • John Robertson (Canadian politician) (1799-1876), Scottish born member of the Canadian Senate from 1867.
, national gift planning consultant; and General Synod consultants Mr. Rushton, Kevin Smith, Rob Waller and Mr. Fidler.

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Title Annotation:CANADA
Publication:Anglican Journal
Date:May 1, 2006
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