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The following information is provided as a requirement of Alberta's Charitable Fund-Raising Act, RSA 2000, c C-9.
The Great Commission Foundation ("The GC") is a charitable trust, established by a Deed of Settlement made as of September 1, 2002 and governed by an Amended and Restated Deed of Settlements made as of October 22, 2024.
The GC is a public foundation that is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (with Canadian Charitable Registration Number 859928483 RR0001).
The charitable objects of The GC are:
1. The advancement of Christianity by spreading its principles;
2. The relief of poverty by the assistance to those persons lacking the necessities of life by giving them food, clothing, shelter or financial assistance;
3. The advancement of education including, without limitation, by the teaching of scripture and the promotion of literacy; and
4. The advancement of other "charitable purposes" as defined within subsection 149.1(1) of Income Tax Act, which includes the disbursement of funds to "qualified donees" as also defined in subsection 149.1(1).
We engage other ministries as agents to carry out projects that fulfill our charitable objects.
The GC anticipates raising an estimated amount of $12,000,000.00 this year from donation for the fulfillment of its charitable objects from donors in Alberta, Canada. The processing of these donations will cost, on average, six percent. The money raised will be going to fulfill the charitable objects of The GC.
For further information, please contact our Donations Team at donations-ca@thegc.org or call us at 1-855-488-7020. To speak directly to the GC's Donation's Manager, please call Kathy Stewart at (604) 229-8008. The GC has two (2) Canadian offices. Please visit our contact page for further details
Europe is changing rapidly. Many Europeans know nothing about Christianity. We meet people who long for fulfilment and peace, who seek truth and meaning in all places, but never consider the Church. That is a lost opportunity, because we know that there is wisdom to be found in the ancient practices of previous generations.
The purpose of Emmaus Europe is to be a bridge between the past and future. We do this by organizing retreats in which people experience silence and develop a rule of life. We do this in historical places, such as monasteries. We also participate in a Church Planting network of a group of Anglican Churches across England, Germany and Croatia. Jelle is finishing his PhD in missiology looking at contextualization and Bible Translation. The question is, how do we communicate the gospel clearly to people who do not share our background?
Two major challenges are:
Time: we develop new forms of ministry based on old principles and we network with people who share our goals, but this work takes time.
Patience: we prefer the 'slow' work in a retreat, because it goes deeper and has more long-term impact. Yet, this foundational work requires patience and wisdom.
Ministry No. 1879
Program Countries: Europe, Netherlands, Germany
Focuses: Church Planting, Retreats, Evangelism
Website: https://www.EmmausEurope.org
Team Lead: Jelle Huisman
Team Members: Janneke Huisman
Email: info@emmauseurope.org
Donate to the work of GCF carried out through the ministry of Emmaus Ministries Europe.
*The Great Commission Foundation (the "Foundation") operates on the basis of Donor-Advised Funding. It is our utmost goal to meet the Donor's desire and intent to provide support to particular Foundation projects but, ultimately, the responsibility for the disbursement and ministry use of funds is the Foundation's. If the Foundation does not use the donation in the way the donor prefers, the Foundation will not return the donation to the donor.
*You will receive an official Canadian tax receipt for all eligible donations by the end of February of the following year. Thank you for your support of the missions and programs of the Foundation.
Call our donations department toll free 1-855-488-7020 or local 1-604-960-2595 Ext. 425
Office hours are 7am – 4pm (PST) Monday to Friday. (GCF’s office is closed on stat holidays)
Email donations-ca@thegc.org – Please do not send credit card numbers via email.
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Since 2002, The Great Commission Foundation has enabled ministry projects to thrive by providing charity admin expertise and guidance while promoting collaboration in fulfilling the Great Commission. We are registered with the Canada Revenue Agency for charitable work (charity number: 85992 8483 RR0001).