Synod Staff Contact Details

The Ven. Christopher Parsons, Executive Archdeacon:
exec@kootenay.info; 778-478-8312

Kate Dalton, Executive Assistant to the Bishop:
admin@kootenay.info; 778-478-8310

Canon Andrew Stephens-Rennie, Director of Missional Renewal: andrew@kootenay.info; 778.478.8310 x 207

Alanna LaFace, Bookkeeper
finance@kootenay.info

Kathryn Lockhart, Archivist
archives@kootenay.info; 778-478-8316

Below you will find common categories that often require the assistance of our synod staff and which staff member to contact for each category.

 

Administration, Operations & General Inquiries

  • Archives: Kathryn Lockhart 
  • Cemetery & Columbarium Renewals: Kate Dalton
  • File & Records Management: Kate Dalton
  • General Inquiries: Kate Dalton
  • Insurance, Legal Officers, and Government: Christopher Parsons
  • Operational Matters (Resource for clergy and wardens): Christopher Parsons
  • Staff Onboarding: Kate Dalton

Finance & Accounting

  • Banking, Transfers, and Expense Reimbursements: Alanna LaFace
  • Bill Payments, Kootenay Faire Share, and Pre-Authorized Giving: Alanna LaFace
  • Budgeting and Day-to-Day Finance Management: Christopher Parsons
  • Payroll and Benefits: Alanna LaFace
  • Quickbooks, Reports, and Worksheet Maintenance: Alanna LaFace

Clergy, Licensing & Safe Church

  • Clergy/Ministry Licenses (LLM's/ Permission to Officiate): Kate Dalton 
  • Clergy Vacation & Continuing Education Requests: Kate Dalton
  • Marriage Officiant Licenses: Kate Dalton
  • Safe Church Training & Criminal Record Checks: Kate Dalton

Ministry & Congregational Development

  • Church Planting and New Ministry Development: Andrew Stephens-Rennie
  • Congregational Development and Contextual Mission: Andrew Stephens-Rennie
  • Education for Ministry: Annette Cowan (efmdirector@kootenay.info; 778-478-8317)
  • Mission Areas and Regional Ministries: Andrew Stephens-Rennie
  • Provincial School for Congregational Development: Andrew Stephens-Rennie
  • Thriving Communities Process: Andrew Stephens-Rennie 

Scheduling, Events & Travel

  • Bishop’s Calendar: Kate Dalton
  • Diocesan Calendar: Kate Dalton
  • Synod Staff Scheduling: Kate Dalton
  • Diocesan Event Planning, Registration, and Travel Management: Kate Dalton

Communications

  • General Communications (newsletter, social media, website, etc.): Kate Dalton
  • Anglican Highway: John Lavender (anghighway@gmail.com )

Property

  • Property Acquisitions and Transfers: Christopher Parsons

Committees, Councils & Agenda Preparation

  • Administration & Finance: Christopher Parsons
  • BARDs: Christopher Parsons
  • Churches of the Transfiguration Mission Area: Andrew Stephens-Rennie
  • Clergy Conference Planning Committee: Kate Dalton 
  • Communications Task Force: Kate Dalton 
  • Diocesan Council: Christopher Parsons
  • Finance, Policy, Property, and Staffing: Christopher Parsons
  • Ministry Committee: Kate Dalton or Andrew Stephens-Rennie
  • OAC Board: Andrew Stephens-Rennie
  • Structures Working Group: Andrew Stephens-Rennie
  • Synod Planning Committee: Kate Dalton